Bill

My production gun is a SP01 that I have been shooting for a while & really like it. For the last few weeks I have been shooting a GP6 and have found it very nice indeed as someone said the frame is a bit slippery but we have cured that with some grip tape, just need an extended mag button & thats on order! While its not a SP01 for a poly frame gun it comes pretty close, Very nice SA trigger, smooth DA pretty good sights out of the box (apart from the white dots) I intend to shoot the GP6 for a while & see how it stacks up, so far pretty good! Bill

West Coast Bullets makes a round nose 200 grain plated bullet in 45. I use them in IDPA loaded to 130 power factor. Bill Nesbitt

I let my wife read my copy. It is heavily highlighted so it is easier for her. Of course, she is smarter than me and understands it quicker than I did. Bill Nesbitt

I thought that back in the 1980's and early 1990's they awarded Top Stock which was always won by Tommy Campbell and Top Revolver which was always won by Jerry Michulek. This might have been the same thing as Top Senior or Top Law Enforcement and doesn't apply to what you are doing. Bill Nesbitt

I just made the flats on the hex nut different colors with magic marker and fingernail polish. That way I know if the setting isn't right I just turn a full turn in the correct direction then weigh again. Red is 4.0 grains of Bullseye for example. It is easy to get close then tweak a little if needed. Bill Nesbitt

I know some top IDPA shooters who use hi-cap mags and down load them to 10 rounds. They say the 10 round mags slow down slide speed. We only use hi-caps when we have them. 10 rounders are only for practice. Bill Nesbitt

I am one who believes in the FTDR "when it is used correctly". It actually gives the shooter MORE leaway in how to shoot the stage. There aren't as many rules to break that way. For those of you who have been given FTDR just because you are an IPSC shooter or have seen large numbers of FTDR given out, would you share SO names and club names? The rules say that very few FTDR or penalties should be given out if the stage is correctly designed. If we can learn who these bad people are, then we can send their Area Coordinator around to chat with them. HQ wants people to have a good time at IDPA matches. Bill Nesbitt

I think you will see some gun movement even on the best shooters when they drop the hammer on an empty chamber unexpectedly. They are not flinching but preparing for the recoil. This is what Ron mentioned about timing. When you are "one with the gun" you expect recoil. You may see it on an auto if the slide doesn't lock back on the last shot. Also, this is not being a smart a$$. Plan your stage and your reloads and if all goes well you will know when you have fired 6. I have gone click, click a few times myself. Bill Nesbitt

I think it might depend on how tall your rear sight is. Somebody was talking the other day at a match that their Wilson mags wouldn't fit the IDPA box. The McCormick pads with the angle on the front would fit with his gun. Bill Nesbitt

A teenage boy lives next door to where I work. He & his buds shoveled all the snow off our driveway. It was to make a 5 foot high pile of snow that they could snowboard off of. They put another pile of snow half way down the hill for a jump. They probably hated it that school wasn't closed again today. I don't mind snow as long as the 4WD works. It's also good to have a range in the back yard. We'll pick up the brass next spring. Bill Nesbitt

phara, Thanks. I was actually second in Revolver. Alex Zimmerman was Champion and I was first Master. I am still pretty happy with that. Bill Nesbitt

Go to the IPSC & USPSA Questions forum here at be.com. There is a thread about revolvers in IPSC. Sorry I don't know how to make a link. Bill Nesbitt

I know that all the divisions are only competing against others in the same division. However, I also like to see how I did against everybody. I only shoot USPSA at one club right now. I mostly shoot IDPA because that is what is available locally. It seems to me that, when shooting a revolver, it is a little easier to keep up with everybody in IDPA than it is in IPSC. It all comes down to stage design. At the USPSA club where I shoot, one match was revolver neutral and I did pretty good in overall standings. Another match was 8 round neutral and I shot to my ability but the time put me much lower in overall standings. I guess the question is: What are we shooting for? Is it High Revolver? Or is it how good did we do against everybody? We can't make everybody happy all of the time. Somebody is always going to be in first place and the rest will have to practice. Or buy a new gun. Bill Nesbitt

xcount, Group hugs of 6 only. No group hugs of 8. Bill Nesbitt

Revolver shooters will want to look at this thread if they shoot any IPSC or USPSA. Bill Nesbitt