Rob Boudrie
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I noticed you left the mag release button off (photo in post #2) - just curious why. (It looks a lot better with the mag release button as it covers the opening behind the button nicely and is an integral part of the grip system, not really an add-on or extension). It also prevents the mag release button from being manipulated out of place when the magazine is out of the gun.
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I was 16 last night on the Open/Limited 10 wait list and went on today to day my $10.00 as it was too busy last night and kept timing out. It now says that I didn't pay the $10.00 in time and have been removed from the wait list, even though we have one business day to pay it? I have my 3 digit confirmation number and have already called USPSA so hopefully it will all work out.
Let us know how that turns out. Same thing happened to a friend of mine.
Here is what happened, and what we did about it:
- If someone did not pay immediately, the system marked them as having missed the payment timeframe (this happened to 47 waitlist entries). This was a coding error - it was supposed to mark unpaid entries 3 days later, and the timespan was incorrectly calculated in the SQL (unix_timestamp vs. to_days .... ooops).
- Some people did submit a new entry to the waitlist. These people will find their entry has been re-enabled, and is at the same place in line it originally was (the record was not deleted; it just had a flag set)
- Some people signed up again and paid. For example, someone who signed up and was #50, re-signed up because of the error and paid for their second waitlist entry (same match) that was at position #80 would be #80 on the waiting list. These entries were fixed by transferring the payment status from the second waitlist entry to the first one that was erroneously disabled, so these people got the spot they were entitled to based on when they signed up (in this example, the payment on entry #80 was moved to #50 and the duplicate entry #80 removed). Bottom line - waitlist position is determined by the order in which your entry made it to the waitlist, not when you paid.
- This was all done by adjusting flags on records and moving the payment transaction ID's to the proper records - there was NO manual insertion of entries into the list. (there was manual removal of the duplicates created by folks who had problems).
- This may result in a shift of a small number of places for other people, since the "disabled" entries are not counted (and one ahead of you may have been improperly disabled).
rob
ps: Yeah, I know this is boring detail, but the entire concept of this waitlist is based on transparency, so I prefer to avoid vague generalized explainations.
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The waitlist for the Ltd/Prod/Revolver and Open/Limited Nationals opens at 10PM EDT time on Monday, June 4.
Details available at www.uspsa.org/waitlist.
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Yes, I have one but haven't tried the "match modes" yet. I plan on shooting a USPSA match this Saturday and plan to use that function. At the next SC match, I'll try that function also.
I really like the Pro over the original 7000 but it's so thick, I was a little shocked.
What are the dimensions of the Pro vs the original 7000? I haven't been able to locate the Pro's dimensions anywhere on the web, including the CED user manual, CED website, U-tube, and various forums.
The 7000 is 5 x 1.75 x 1
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I have one from 1990
Just had to brag a bit , no help with the kindle though
Take it to Pawn Stars when you are in Las Vegas and see what a rare autographed first edition brings
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Results are posted at www.lchico5u.com/mgn2012.html (and a link posted on www.uspsa.org). EzWinScore does not yet have an upload of Time Plus results (which we are going to be adding so we can get the results into the official USPSA results area, but it may take a while to get the code and web support written and tested).
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It looks like a Nut Wizard pecan picker upper, and Dillon;s price is similar to the various on-line retailers selling it for nuts. There is a cheaper unit that doesn't roll (the HK701), and some big units that push (I've seen these used on cement floor ranges and they work well, not sure how they would work outdoors).
I suspect if Brian was interested in getting bulk inventory he could go manufacturer direct and get them at a price that would allow him a profit, but it may not be worth doing so - both from the bulk/labor for a small sale, and that it would put him in direct competition with Dillon on one of their products.
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When I travel with a handgun, I run a steel cable through the magwell and ejection port and lock the gun to the suitcase. This gives me assurance that any baggage handler taking my gun must either be skilled at picking a "real lock", have tools to cut a steel cable, or be willing to take my entire 49 lb suitcase. It also allows me to have the gun inside a TSA locked hard case and still available for TSA inspection without giving TSA the ability to easily remove the gun from the suitcase.
This cable trick also works to attach the gun to parts of hotels, car trunks, etc.
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Get her a puppy from the humane society for the 50 dollar 're-homing fee' and kill two birds with one stone....adopt a dog in need, and get your SVI sight tracker!
Three birds. If you buy a new one from the factory, you will be supporting a very dog friendly company.
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Another factor is that we just plain NEED to be safe.
- If someone gets killed in a Nascar, football, hockey, parachuting, etc. it's considered a tragic accident, and everyone accepts that each of these activities bring with it a certain percentage of "breakage". You don't hear calls to shut down all stock car racing if a driver gets killed, or ban parachuting if a participant bounces.
- If someone gets killed in a traditional sport, it is accepted as a risk of the activity. Absent gross negligence, nobody is going to get indicted because someone becomes a quad at a football game or gets killed on the racetrack. An accidental shooting in my state (and no doubt some others) will virtually always result in criminal charges unless the shooter is a police officer.
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who makes it past the pearly gates and that cop doesn't have a chance. He was probably rolling over in his grave.
God keeps JMB too busy doing her trigger jobs for him to do gate time.
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In general, shooting minor is a disadvantage if you have an opportunity to shoot major. (Although lately, I've been hearing some M and GM class shooters starting to re-think that rule of thumb specially if they are women and have to deal with recoil and splits while shooting Single Stack.) Shooting 9mm in Single Stack will be forcing him to shoot minor.
Single Stack adds a unique twist, as Minor brings with it the ability to load up to 10 in the mag under the rules, rather than the 8 for major power factor.
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One thing I've suggested (that would take some rule support) is a system in which the competitor initials with their finger on the screen - or, alternatively, has their photo taken with a thumbs up gesture to accept the score. The key would be the application software (Iphone or Droid) being designed so that ANY change to the score in the device after such a "signature" would cause said captured signature or "thumbs up" to be erased - so there would be no way any RO or match official could change a score and leave it signed. This would provide the ability to verify a score was the one accepted by the shooter (assuming the integrity of the software was not impeached).
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It would be nice of Dillon would make a 40S&W LONG case gauge, with the overall length being the max typically used by SxI or Para widebodies (1.20) rather than the SAAMI length. The current Dillon 40 gauges are great for checking sizing but, for those shooting the most common limited division 40 platforms, are not that useful for confirming overall length.
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.almost all granted help...except .......... (the one I really wanted the most )
One basic rule of sponsorship recruiting (individual of as a match prize table scrounger) is to not criticize or single out a vendor for saying no. There is a fine line between expressing disappointment that a vendor would not sponsor something, and coming across as someone who offers "sponsor me or I will criticize you in public.".
And yes, I know that was not your intent in mentioning a vendor name.
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most likely either working for themselves as a gunsmith, industry consultant, and/or firearm trainer or working for one of the big firearm companies either in marketing or R&D.
The key is to figure out a way to give a company value for what you want. Look at it as applying for a job - you have to present a value proposition which, in many cases, requires work (yes, that four letter word ending in "K"). Look at some of the really big names who went full time and you'd find they had many duties other than winning matches - running marketing programs, a custom shop, working the firm's Shot Show booth, etc.
If you have a particular skill, and can find a company (even one of the small independent businesses), make your pitch - but remember, you need to deliver value with the skill - and that means convincing the vendor it will make money off of your efforts, not just "feeling good" about basking in your glow. I did a system for an independent shop to help sell used guns - and was shocked to find out how many thousands it has actually sold (no wonder the shop owner is always so nice to me).
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The problems with pseudofed availability have been addressed by O. Hai and I.B. Hakkenshit in their paper:
A novel and straightforward synthesis of pseudoephedrine from readily available N-methylamphetamine is presented. This practical synthesis is expected to be a disruptive technology replacing the need to find an open pharmacyFull details at: http://heterodoxy.cc/meowdocs/pseudo/pseudosynth.pdf
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At our old range, they were all up in arms about moving with a gun, etc, but at the Trap area, I was getting swept every time I turned around...a LOT of the , um, old school, non-action shooters (especially of the shotgun only sports) think shotguns are not dangerous.
There are actually little doodads that lace into shoes so shotgunners have a place to rest the muzzle of their trap or skeet gun
Fortunately, I've never seen one of these at a USPSA match. -
But there are cases where you just have to wonder why something is so expensive.
In some cases, it's about image. Most people aren't able to do their own lab testing, statistical analysis of durability of large sample sets over time, etc. - but assume that the more expensive brand is of higher quality. Often it is. In many cases, the price at the pointy part of the pyramid goes up faster than the quality (think "super premium" guns that sell for twice "basic" guns that are "almost, but not quite" as good).
Sometimes, you get what you pay for - for example, I know of another quality flashlight company that leaves you to deal with their resellers on any warranty claim - making it tough if you buy one on ebay or from a no-name who goes out of business (as I would not expect a seller who you did not buy from to be overly interested in helping).
Part of the "premium value" image ties in with pricing policy. If a firm decides it is going to compete based on a premium image, it may be in their best interest to not only have a high price, but make sure that price is never discounted so selling the product remains attractive to "full service" stores.
One of these days I was thinking of posting my list of "articles you will never see in a mainstream gun magazine" - and "Vendor pricing and markup policies" would be right at the top of that list.
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A couple of the indoor winter clubs in MA pre-register w/prepayment because of a limited number of slots available - both are multi-use ranges, and there is a limit as to the amount of time we can commandeer them for.
Prepayment is necessary because people take a much more casual attitude towards letting the slot go to waste, rather than cancel in advance (with refund), if there is no money at stake. No show at the last minute and the match director will be glad to thank you for the donation.
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Not only that, but this company has a very strict "absolutely not discounting, no even one penny" policy. Get caught discounting their stuff, and you will be immediately cut off as a supplier.
But, it's first rate equipment, and they provide excellent warranty support.
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MySQL hung. I was feeling ergophobic this AM, and had to get to the special classifier the local club (they filled one up on a weekday - go figure), so I filed a ticket with the suppport company. The MySQL process was inexplicably hung; database tables were in fine shape.
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We used Practiscore for the first time at our match today as well. It worked perfectly, and everyone loved it. I used an iPad to register everyone and 2nd gen iPod Touches for the scoring. It was awesome being able to show everyone the results while still at the range. Plus we had 35mph winds with gusts up to 50, and it was so nice not having to mess with paper score sheets flapping around.
Maybe I'm missing something, but is there a way to email the results to everyone without having to re-enter all the email addresses when the mail client pops up?
The software is designed to feed into EzWinScore so that EzWinScore may then interface with all USPSA processes and on-line services. If you upload the results from EzWinScore to the USPSA web page (we support posting of local and major match results) all members who have an email address on file in their profile who shot the match will receive a performance summary email, provided of course, you used the correct member number when registering them. One nice thing about this approach is that the match doesn't even have to have the emails for the competitors - it happens automagically.
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I store my powder away from my bench, and have only the jug for the powder that is in the press on the bench. An awcrap of realizing you just trashed a jug of powder by pouring a mismatched powder into it is exceeded only by the complications of not noticing such a mistake until you get to the range.
Fortunately, I've never seen one of these at a USPSA match.
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