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    National attendees - what ya think?

    in USPSA Nationals

    Posted

    Ok..here's my 2c observation as a first time Nationals attendee.

    We were "greeted" at the gate with a nice stern lecture about creating dust on the drive way and a warning to keep our speed below 10mph or we'd be DQ'ed (for what?)....only to see all weekend the range golf carts going well over 10mph and creating a dust storm behind them.

    Stage and names held to protect the guilty but some of the range officers were a bit over zealous in the running of their stages. On one of the stages, one of my shooting buddies was pushed out of the way from behind while he was standing in front of a target waiting to tape it.

    On another a rather SENIOR RO made a very wrong call regarding the start position and then coped an attitude saying "its that way because I'm the CHIEF". You can't make up start positions that the rulebook doesn't support.

    Regarding the stages themselves. It felt a lot like an Area match with extra stages thrown in and a billion no-shoots. I was expecting more props (unless no-shoots used as vision barriers are considered props)....and didn't see it. The prize table was no better than an Area match. I would have prefered more "run-n-gun" stages. I've always wanted to say that I've shot the Nationals....now I can, but if this match is typical of other Nationals...I think I'll pass next year.

    Area 8 Stage Diagrams

    in Stage Comments or Questions

    Posted

    Ok...heres a question for you...Stage 11 Silver Eagle.....how many rounds are fired through the center "view"? It doesn't appear (from the diagram) that the two outer targets in the center target array are visible from the outer edges of the shooting area. The "wings" on the center walls appear to accomplish that. If the answer is 10...how did this COF get approved?

    Northwest Challenge 2009

    in The Gallery

    Posted

    There were some good stages on the video!

    I might put that in my schedule next year.

    I like the jungle stage (calling my shot but not the tree must happen a lot) and the boat stages as very technical. ;)

    Thanks for sharing the video

    I was one of the RO's on the Jungle Run stage. We saw a some branches shot off the trees...but very few actually. Competitors seemed to either find a sweet spot (where you could engage 5 targets from a single position) or split the targets into smaller groups and engage them on the move using the available view.

    Northwest Challenge 2009 - “A Day at the Beach”

    in Match Announcements - Pistol Only - USPSA, IPSC & Misc.

    Posted · Edited by SteveZ

    Or do we need to bring in what we're drinking for the day? Lunch provided?

    ~Mitch

    Matt's bringing lunch for us? COOL! I don't know what the lunch situation is...but I think water will be on each of the stages. Floyd said he didn't want a repeat of Area 1 2008.

    I'd rather run in the shade than stand in the sun. :rolleyes: I feel sorry for the RO's working the "sandbox" stages....running all day long. At least the ground in the "jungle" is hard.

    T minus 11 hours....and counting.

    Black Bullets International

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    After MasterBlasters went out of business...I switched back to Bear Creek bullets. They're every bit as good as MasterBlasters and cheaper to right now. Just last week I ordered 3000 and had them delivered to my door (well technically the front door of my garage, the mail person must have got tired after carrying the first box) in a week.

    Northwest Challenge 2009 - “A Day at the Beach”

    in Match Announcements - Pistol Only - USPSA, IPSC & Misc.

    Posted

    A word of warning to all of you....hopefully the repeated comical use of the word "beach" or "sand" hasn't been lost on you. See, the Custer range is located pretty close to the water (Strait of Juan de Fuca to be exact...which leads out to the open ocean). About a million years ago (sorry, I wasn't around back then to confirm this)....Custer WAS ocean beach (perhaps even under water). What do you find at the beach....why sand of course. So yes....many of the bays at Custer have sand around them....ok, I'll even go so far as to say IN THEM. So be prepared to get a workout.

    Me? I'm lucky! I working the Jungle Run stage with RickB...where its nice and cool and the ground is pretty hard. The only thing we'll be fighting off is the mosquites (and hopefully that hornets next from last month isn't back again). I will say this....a pack of crazed hornets with YOUR name on their stingers will make you run REAL fast! :rolleyes:

    Northwest Challenge 2009 - “A Day at the Beach”

    in Match Announcements - Pistol Only - USPSA, IPSC & Misc.

    Posted · Edited by SteveZ

    Something to consider...a point made by one on my shooting buddies (Hi Matt!). The Nationals are coming soon and for those of us in the NW Section who are going to the Nationals; the Custer matches are on par with just about any level III match I've attended. The Northwest Challenge will make for a great Nationals Tune-Up. Shoot the NWC in August and the monthly Custer match in September and if you can survive that...you'll do just fine at the Nationals.

    iphone shot timer

    in Computers, Cameras, and Electronic Devices of Any Kind

    Posted

    I'd suggest shooting the iPhone closer to the center. That should fix any problem with it.

    There's always a smart a**, sorry it's me this time.

    Haha. Just got a response from surefire and they said should be fixed by end of week .

    Thats good to know. I just got one of the new Iphone 3GS and downloaded the app...and noticed the same thing. I thought I was just doing something wrong. Looking forward to the update.

    Magnum Primers in 9x19

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    I'm not sure how useful this information will be but I recently found myself in the same situation...I bought some small pistol magnum primers because thats all I could get my hands on. I'm shooting 40S&W...my load is a 180gr MasterBlaster bullet over 4.4gr of TG loaded to 1.18". I did two experiments. First was to change nothing but the primer (WSP to WSPM) and compare velocity. The magnum primer was about 14fps faster. Second, I dropped my powder charge by .1gr and my velocity dropped by about 15fps.

    Cracked? STI frame at ambi safety

    in General Gunsmithing

    Posted · Edited by SteveZ

    So, on to the questions:

    Have any of you seen anything like this before?

    Is there a way of fixing it, if it's a problem? The area looks to my non-gunsmith eyes like it doesn't really have enough meat for welding.

    Thanks in advance for any insights.

    Seen it before? Yes....yes, why yes I have! :rolleyes:

    http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=541048

    how to fix it? I took some JB weld and packed it into the "crack" and its been perfect ever since. All the great ones have a crack like that in their frame! :cheers:

    Northwest Challenge 2009 - “A Day at the Beach”

    in Match Announcements - Pistol Only - USPSA, IPSC & Misc.

    Posted

    This is going to be a great match! But don't take it from me - to quote a couple of renown BENOS denizens..." "Custer puts on matches at a level above and beyond any other club in the Section. Each match is like shooting an Area Championship (without the drive and hotel). If the NWC is anything like the match yesterday, it will be a blast..."

    My name is Zippy....and I approve of this message. :cheers:

    Area-1 2009

    in Match Announcements - Pistol Only - USPSA, IPSC & Misc.

    Posted

    Folks, we are seeming to have more spring weather - afternoon

    showers being somewhat common. Rain gear would be a good

    addition to your suitcase.

    I want to personally thank the match organizers for ordering weather that someone from the PNW would recognize..... (spoken as someone who is set to work 3 days straight.....I hope they had the foresight to put up some form of "cover" at all of the stages) :cheers:

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