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Do a little Googling... It appears some Prvi Partizan .38 special ammunition has an IK 03 headstamp. You may be looking for Prvi Partizan and not Igman.
Wideners has it in stock. This is the quote on their page "NOTE: This ammo is very high quality. It is made by PPU but it has the IK headstamp. It features non-corrosive and non-crimped boxer primed fully reloadable brass cases. The bullets are all lead round nose bullets and they shoot really well. Very accurate."
Call them and ask them to check the headstamp. Since you're LE, they'll probably check it for you.
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I've done the trip from Des Moines to Vegas (or vice-versa) in early to mid-November multiple times. Best option is to keep an open mind & have multiple routes planned. Then check the weather forecasts before you leave & pick the route that will be best for the next couple of days.
I generally consider that there are 3 main routes from DSM to LAS.
Option 1 - Through CO as you mentioned.
Option 2 - I-80 through WY. Turn south just before Salt Lake City. During the summer, I prefer this route.
Option 3 - Go South. You'll probably want to take the diagonal (US-54?) from Wichita, KS thru Liberal, KS thru Dalhart, TX & pick up I-40 in Tucumcari, NM.
Options 1 & 2 are about the same time/distance. Option 3 is 100+ miles & 3 hours longer. There's no guarantee you won't hit snow down south. But, it can often be better than the other 2. I ended up going South last fall. We did see some snow around Flagstaff. But, the roads were pretty clear. Just a nice white layer on the trees.
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April 24th is a Thursday.
I thought the match was either Friday or Saturday with make up on Sunday due to weather.
This seems to be a major change.
Now it involves two vacation days for me for a 1 day match.
Thursday is probably for RO's to shoot. If you look at the 2007 dates on the USPSA calendar they were Thursday - Saturday also. Doesn't look like a change to me.
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One of the things to consider with a single pick your division nationals at Tulsa is will they have the parking issue fixed by next year. Having almost 380 shooters meet up at the change over period was not plesant. Having 500 meet up at that change over point would be even less plesant.
Gary
IMHO - The parking at Missoula was far worse than Tulsa. If you got parked in over by stages 10-18, you were parked in for several hours after you were done shooting since they were parking people 3 deep.
Barry (Quincy) can handle a 500 person, 24 stage "run what ya brung" Nationals. They had 497 people at the 2004 Handgun Nationals. I'm sure Tulsa could work the parking situation out and handle one too.
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The STI is interesting but I want a stainless gun.
According to STI's website, there is an stainless Trojan (Trojan SS). Or, you can get hard chrome as an option on the regular Trojan 5.0.
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thanks for the one stage with all the head shots, troy.
you are a sadist!
Sadistic, yes. But, is it worse for the shooters or the RO's who have to change targets every squad?
Looks like fun...
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As I signed on this morning, I saw this thread and thought, "They've got this really solid bunch of wheelgunners down there in Phoenix, why in the world don't more of them shoot Revo in the Desert Classic??"
There are typically more revo shooters at the Desert Classic than show up in the revolver results. That's because they are shooting those evil 8 shot revos that aren't legal in revo class. For example, Vic usually shoots in Open.
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1) For all other USPSA National events, shooters had to earn (or buy) slots. It could/would be assumed that those shooters are already USPSA members and have already shot a few matches? For the Provisional Single Stack Nationals, no slot policy is being used. So what prevents Joe Rookie from showing up, joining the USPSA (requirement for the nationals or any Level II and higher match) and then shooting (and possibly being unsafe...or REALLY unsafe)? In our section, a shooter isn't allowed to shoot a club match unless they've either completed a safety check program or a known active shooter can vouch for the new shooters abilities. I'm not aware of any USPSA Nationals where new shooter walk-on's were allowed....seems like the USPSA is "bending" the process a bit for this match...is that a good thing?
The only requirement to buying a slot or being a walk-on at the USPSA Nationals is being a USPSA member. I shot the nationals last year with someone who was shooting her 1st match ever. She'd been coached in the safety rules & she did just fine. She wasn't fast, she made a few mistakes & she had a great time.
They don't use a slot policy for the 3-gun Nationals either.
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If you want to learn ISO and shoot enough to burn it in to some degree, then you might look at Frank Garcia...south of Orlando, FL. (which might paly into your vacation ideas too)
Flex is right. Frank Garcia's a good choice. If you do a private class with him he can tailor it to your needs. He'll push you harder in 2 days than a lot of other classes will 5 days. (Yes, I've done a 2-day class with him. Good instructor.)
Matt Burkett would be another good choice. He could tailor something to your needs too. (No, I haven't done any classes with Matt.)
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Doni Spencer is the 2005 USPSA Open Ladies National Champion
I think Doni is Canadian, so chances are she will be "match winner", and Kay will be "National Champion". Not sure, but I think you either have to be a US citizen or have a green card to be named the US Natioanl Champ.
Bruce
As I understand it, Donnie has dual citizenship. So, she is the 2005 USPSA Open Ladies National Champion.
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Thanks Rob!
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Any update on when squadding will be available? Have PINs have been sent out yet?
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All these comments were pretty much direct quotes, so while we can never please everyone... cast your vote!
Actually, you often can. Offer a few 2-day slots for those folks who prefer it. They will probably be in the minority. Offer the majority of the slots as single day slots. Don't restrict your single day slots to Friday. This will keep most people happy.
Note-I'd like to shoot Area 4 again sometime. But, since it has been 2 to 3 days lately, it keeps getting bounced from the schedule.
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I don't like it, especially a major match. Why?
1. I want to verify whether I called my shots correctly.
2. On several occasions, I've had RO's at major matches call Alpha/Delta on a target that I had a make-up shot on and really had 2 Alpha & a Delta on it. If I'm gonna take my time to make up that Delta, I want my extra 3 or 4 points.
3. If I shot near the perforation & I truly think I have a higher scoring hit than the RO, I'd like to be able to ask the RO to overlay it. I've actually only had this happen once or twice though. Most RO's will overlay it if it's close or just give you the higher point value.
4. I don't buy the higher match fee argument. By the time I pay for airfare, hotel & rental car, a slightly higher match fee is a rounding error.
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But.. disregarding the 'fairness' aspect for a minute, there's a big shooter-friendliness aspect too. Regardless of the intent, it looks like the A6 attendees are going to remember this for a while, and mostly not in a good way. Given as how most of us are there for fun, is this the direction we want to go as an organization?
That's very true. The first time I encountered "closed" stages was at an Area 6 several years ago. I'd probably shot about 6 major matches including a couple of Area matches at that point, but was still a D class shooter. I felt very uncomfortable shooting that match since at that point I really needed a little extra time to get things figured out. Needless to say that turned out to be the worst match experience I've had. I didn't go back to Area 6 for several years despite shooting many Area matches & several Nationals. It left a very negative impression on me. It definitely emphasizes the "Range Nazi" attitude so many RO's work to avoid.
I'm glad I didn't attend Area 6 this year. I don't like competitor unfriendly matches & feel this is a competitor unfriendly rule. I'm not trying to disrespect the match organizers. They don't have an easy job. I just appreciate those matches that are competitor friendly. I have a choice as to which matches I attend & I choose not to intentionally attend matches that don't allow folks to look at the stages ahead of time (when there aren't any squads actually shooting the match).
As an organization, this is not the direction I want to go.
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Luck of the draw...nah, screw that. Freestyle problem solving is what we are all about. The shooter that makes the effort to know when to sign up, and see to it that they are on a good computer at the time...they should get the slot.
I agree. As long as the date/time is posted well in advance, those who "really" want a slot will go to the extra effort to be online at that time.
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Yeah, I don't see the link either.
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I have to believe there is someone out there teaching this stuff.
I think any GM can teach this stuff. I've taken a class with Jerry Barnhart. I know he spends quite a bit of time in his classes teaching various efficiencies. Todd Jarrett probably does too.
Since you're looking for specific skills, it might be a good idea to do a one-on-one class with someone. That way you can concentrate on the specific skills you want to learn.
Shred and L2S have already commented that you need to know how long it takes "you" to do different things. Jerry stresses that. What are your splits/transtions on targets at various distances (both to the target & between targets)? How long does it take you to move from point A to B? When you can estimate that, you're way ahead. You can evaluate the alternatives. He also stresses timing moving targets. That way you know exactly how many shots you can get off between shooting the activator and shooting the moving target. Then you can decide if you can shoot another target or two while waiting for the mover to appear. Otherwise, you're just guessing.
One efficiency BE taught me is to remember that your goal is to get the gun to the next target. Thinking about it from that perspective helps me. Instead of thinking about where I want to be, where do I want the gun to be.
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There was a pretty good discussion of this on Max's site a while back.
http://www.maxmichel.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=81
I think it simplifies things. I think it helps you better learn to call your shots. One other added benefit is that after you get annoyed with losing the dot all the time, you learn to develop your index.
What do you learn from a comp?
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BE - Maybe you need an entry in the Dealer's Forum.
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I agree a full blown .355 open gun with 29 rd mags is the "best" option if money weren't an option.
From a learning perspective, Open is all about the dot. Sure, 29 rds mags & a comp are nice. But, the dot is the most important thing when it comes to what you will learn.
The least expensive option I can think of is to have your frame drilled & tapped for a C-more serendipity. Buy one 170mm mag with Grams spring/follower. That'll get you started. Save the rest of the money to put into a real open gun later. You can probably move the C-more to the new gun.
I'm sure Tightloop will say I'm wrong, but I don't care.
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DP40 - Funny, I was thinking the same thing when I read that. I'd really love to see Jerry back at the Nationals.
Due to the format, I think both Limited & L10 will both be a horse race. There are a number of people that "can" beat TGO, they just haven't quite figured out "how" yet. I wouldn't count Manny, Phil, Travis or Voigt out. They all have the skills.
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I think balance is where it's at.
Rather than trying to design "difficult" stages that challenge better shooters or "easy" stages that appeal to those folks who are just there for fun, why not incorporate both aspects in the same COF? I generally like to some difficult shots & some easy shots in the same COF. There's nothing wrong with an occasional no-shoot or "some" hardcover. You just don't need a sea of no-shoots or hardcover on every target with all targets at 20+ yards. Think difficult shots vs. easy shots rather than difficult stages vs. easy stages.
That way even if someone can't hit those two 25 yard mini-poppers, it won't cause them to zero the stage. They're down 30 points. On a 120 point stage, you still end up with a positive score.
To me, the best stages are the ones that are balanced & contain all the elements. Some easy targets and some difficult targets.
If you want to design a truly difficult COF with all difficult shots, make it a low points stage. That way even if you zero it, it's still a small percentage of the match. Again, it's all about balance. Want more balance? Balance it out with a hoser stage that's about the same number of points.
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Yep, heard back from her within a few minutes. I used her e-mail address that is on the USPSA Match Calendar page.
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I should probably mention, a lot of places appear to have prvi partizan 158gr .38 special (or had it). Widener's just happened to mention the "IK" headstamp that matched hits I'd found on "IK 03" and "Prvi Partizan". I found that interesting. Midway has prvi as do many others.
Waltermitty - You can take the tinfoil hat off now. Prvi isn't all that obscure.