Ross Chevalier

I have a pair of Bushmasters with the A2 style flash hiders. When (after reading this section) I looked more closely, I see that the bottom of the flash hider (for lack of a better name) is closed off like the EGW comp (as best I can tell from the web site - you wouldn't believe the hassle getting gun parts shipped up here). Could any of the experts on the forum advise whether this is providing any compensation at all? Thank you, Ross

Kelly, I recently had the opportunity to try the "point with weak hand index finger" tip in a live fire situation. It only felt odd for a few rounds and very natural by the second magazine (we are limited to 5 rounders in the Great White North). Maybe it's all mental but I felt more confident as I indexed to the next target. Thanks very much for the tip. Cheers, Ross

Just a thought. Give the folks at BladeTech a call if you feel like it. When I got my HK SL8, I needed pouches to use for our local version of IPSC rifle. I called BladeTech, they said they didn't have a mold but thought it was a good idea, went out and got a mag and made a mold. I had functional kydex pouches in 3 weeks. Sorry of this sounds like an advertisement but I have only ever received exemplary service from those guys. Of course, I do have to listen to the People's Republic of Canada jokes... Cheers, Ross

while it is ok to talk to yourself and marginal to argue with yourself, it is really bad to lose the argument

Not dissimilar to the East coast fishing conversation.. mr fish mr not fish mr so, cdedbd fins? whale oil beef hooked mr fish

And who told you about Joe? Who's yo daddy?

Ti firing pins will not last as long as steel. it's a metalurgical thing. Ross

Not dissimilar to what we in the network world call "user too close to keyboard". In this case "neuron free pseudo lifeform too close to firearm" Cheers, Ross

Now that was a well constructed, logically flowing response. Convinced me that in this case my favorite round (.45) is the right one. Duane, have you ever considered being a professional lobbyist? haha Cheers, Ross

FWIW, I would be inclined to go with a Glock 9mm. Some like the longer sight radius of the 34 (like me) some prefer the shorter 17. Since PF isn't an issue, pointability, ease of reloading, reliability and consistency of trigger are the key elements IMLE. I shoot the G34 for IDPA for all these reasons. And of course, before someone else chimes in, when it gets dirty I can just pop it in the dishwasher. Cheers, Ross

Emerson Gnu? NFI my friend, NFI Cheers, Ross

Pat, Sorry to hear we won't see you, although I understand why. BTW - all my courses are "cool" hahahaha Ross

Ya man tie dye ! With a cool TAO on the back...

While I am not a member of Eagle's Nest (the folks who ran JT's match of life), I cannot recall ever going to a match where the people were so friendly and glad to see us. I drove down with two other shooters and met up with three others from Canada. The match was very interesting and the folks running it were fabulous. I fully plan on driving back to Erie for their next large match. Good people, good fun, good shooting. And heck even though I still think I shot terribly I won my class and got a nice plaque. Ross

On the first stage of a match I set up last night we had nine poppers in three rows and three columns. Some large and some small, but basically unless the front popper was small it was concealing the one behind it. Distance from the shooting box to the front row was about 15m. Usual incredibly dim light. This was fascinating to observe. The M and A shooters basically walked the ring to drive all the poppers down. Where if these were paper plates I'm sure there would be no misses, I think only one shooter shot it clean (wasn't me). The shooters with less experience really do get transfixed by the "watch the popper fall" thing. Times ranged from 6 seconds to 45 seconds with the open shooters being fastest and those with a high number of misses slowest as you would expect. What was really interesting is the way that all the shooters reacted to the presence of poppers instead of paper. There was an almost universal "oh damn, steel" whisper as the shooters came out. Does anyone else run into this? Ross

I only WISH I had shot the match of my life at the Western PA Sectional. Sorry to hear about the ammo screwup John, but if you did well on the stages then you deserve full congratulations! Between clays as mines and carrying flashlights and low ports built to test the knees of the OFS team, this match had some really challenging stages. I probably should learn not to shoot while sick, but it's too much fun. I was surprised when my 177pf loads made 184pf on the chrono stage. I also hope shortly to never have to suffer and STI magazine again as 4 of 7 decided that Saturday was a good day to go bad. Look at it this way, you'll never have a pf problem again, and you've already demonstrated to yourself how well you can shoot. Perhaps we'll run into each other at another match. Cheers, Ross

P7? What a great idea! I have a pair of M13s that I haven't competed with, but love just the same because they are so accurate. I have shot a G34 for steel and didn't care for it all that much, was actually going to use my .45 Limited gun. Ross

I used to have this very issue. For me (ymmv) slowing WAY down and building back up some speed by watching the front sight and calling every single shot, slowing down again when I couldn't say "I can call it for sure" is working. Perfect is very far away still but "the call" counts for a lot. Thanks to Pat Harrison for his coaching on this very subject. Ross

Kyle's right, it's meant to be a commercial machine. MOO, the 1050 is a great machine. Station 2 takes a swager for handling military primer pockets. Do note however the price of additional heads, accessories et. al. Also note that the stroke on the regular 1050 (not the new Super 1050) is too short to load rifle. I've thought about this a great deal, and my next press (got two hands, need two presses) will be a 650. Muy less expensive to start and for all the gadgetry. Ross

Novice question to follow... I have a pair of BushMasters with flash hiders and use both for IPSC rifle. I am interested in putting a comp on the one I use for Open. It's an 11.5" barrel. Looks like the flash hider threads off but I haven't checked. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks, Ross

I could make comments about my aging eyes, but the fault for mixing up the containers is all mine for thinking I could see in the dark. Changing the mark might help, but a little tub that said "I'm #1" or "I'm #3" next time I'm rushing about could help. Or I could just pay attention. No worries man. I rarely make the same mistake more than eight or nine times. hardehar Ross

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Yes master, I read the propaganda. What I didn't read was the fershlugginer label on the container at midnight with the lights off, just kinda grabbed it and noticed afterward (the next morning while finishing packing to leave). Will go back to #1. Mixing is all well and good unless you are chemically challenged. More explosions per square foot in chem lab than my fellow students resulted in the lifetime ban for mixing much other than pancake batter. Thanks for the clarity. Ross

Hey Pat, I know how hard you push yourself. Personally, 6th sounds like a fine effort so don't be all hard on yourself. Like the man says, the longest journey begins with a single step, but every now and then, someone moves the road a bit. Cheers, Ross

Thank you fearless teacher. Will give it a go. btw I realized halfway through a match yesterday that I had used #3 on my standard gun instead of the #1. I think the gun was a little slower cycling? Is this accurate, or induced by forgetting my hat and shooting without proper head cover? My standard gun is a very tight STI Edge .45 (everyone tells me to switch to .40 but I love the feel of .45 and the big holes help). Thoughts? Ross