Ted Murphy

I suppose the simple solution is to tell the clubs not to shoot USPSA anymore. It does not seem like the best solution however. Even if you are absolutely horrified at the prospect of clubs that do not want high muzzle reloads having their say on the issue, there is one fact that you must realize. THIS IS NOT GOING TO GO AWAY. This will be a growing concern, and one that keeps coming up like a bad chili dog. If the BOD is proactive in how they run things they need to consider this situation. Now they may well determine that the loss of a few clubs is worth not meddling with the rules, or they may decide to give clubs the ability to require muzzle down reloads. But the BOD really should address this issue. I run a club that is having some heartburn over this issue. We had a guy put one over the berm during a reload, and this really catalyzed the sport's detractors. It is true that the guy's finger had a lot to do with it, but the no-high-muzzle crew are using this as a stick to beat me with. This does not have to be an issue based on fact and logic. When you run a club at a range, you are usually responsible to a Board of Directors or other governing body. I do wish that USPSA would discuss this issue so as a MD, I can have a better answer than the one I have right now. Ted Murphy

I hate that carry ammo seems to all come in 20 round boxes now. If you have say a Glock 19 with 2 spares you are looking at buying 3 of these #@$@ 20 round boxes instead of one 50 round box. And if you like to keep a little more than that on hand, it gets even more expensive. And if you want to practice occasionally with your carry ammo, you better win the powerball first! I managed to get several boxes of Speer 9mm 124 grain in the 50 round boxes but I do not think they are still sold to civilians that way anymore. I hope I am wrong. I really do not need the latest greatest Zen-Death ammo, just something of decent quality I can buy enough of to practice occasionally with and have a supply on hand. Ted

Sorry. Going through this myself.

That is why many competitors stir up the gravel when they are on deck.

I am sorry to hear that. He has seen a lot of tragedy in the past few years. My heart goes out to him. I drive by his what was his old gym just about every day. When it was open, he sometimes came out and chatted with my co-workers. Everyone loved him. Ted

I agree with your hate. Car dealer took my wife for $260.00 for a tire I could have bought at Firestone for $90.00. I was just out of the hospital at the time and was in and out of it. Couldn't do a damn thing to help her. I let them have it two weeks layer, but nothing came if it except they lost my business out of the deal. Ted

I am a member of the "off the hitch" club with cluster. Turned out the brand new trailer had a bad hitch on it from the factory. It would not reliably grab the ball. We converted it to a pintle hitch (ring kind) and moved on. Fastest way to take off a stuck ball is a cutting torch or grinder. I've tried long box wrenches and a 36" pipe wrench on the ball too. Cutting Torch is best if you have one. Takes more time to turn the torch on than to cut the thing. Ted

I wore Vasque hikers at the world shoot. I saw a lot of lightweight hikers with aggressive soles. Some of them looked to be gore-tex, others not. I don't mind heavy boots as I wear them all day at work, but I hate having wet feet. Ted

That is an external modification=> ESP gun. Ted

Didn't the Samurai wear sandals? That should make it uber tactical.

LOL. That place was an absolute nightmare. Rumor had it the Steel Challenge People were there during the match and were absolutely horrified. I thought the fire ant hole my wife stepped on under the lunch tent was a nice touch too. She still has trouble getting into her one shoe as the swelling has not gone all away. I know one shooter upon leaving the range for the last time stopped, got out of his car, and shouted, "F- this place!". Then happily left. Ted

With regards to the range commands. After six days in that godawful heat with all the rain, bugs, and whatnot, they may just have been tired and messed up the range commands. I know when I get very tired "range is safe" alternates with "range is clear" sometimes. Most of us officiate more than one sport after all. And since some of the SO's are life members of the NRA and their hearing is not what it should be, I have learned to excuse the "Nod when you are ready" command when I hear it as some of them cannot hear you too well when your back is to them. Ted Murphy

Someone stole my timer out if my range bag at a match I was running. I am pretty sure I know who did it; a non shooter who was with a shooter that night. I hate thieves too

I bought my wife a new 1911. She loves it except for the front sight, which was customized by the previous owner. The gun has a proprietary front sight dovetail which is making for an annoying time to find a replacement. Oddly enough, the rear sight uses a popular cut. This is like the 8 hot dogs but 10 buns dilemma of years past.

Hello, I was lectured about using my front pockets to either load from or unload to while shooting production. I was told to do so was to be bumped to open. The rangemaster at the sanctioned match showed me in the rulebook where it says this, and my Level I RO instructor covered it in my RO seminar. I understand this is the rule and will not argue the point. What I would like to know is how to get such an absolutely stupid rule changed? It would seem only a small application of common sense is required here. That, or I can start carrying my barney mag prison style... Ted

No. It is covered under the rules. Ted

I used to use a lot of Ready Tactical's stuff before they fell off the map. With regards to the magazine pouches, I was looking more for the super gamey kind. Maybe it's because I'm typecast as the "IDPA Guy", but I feel deliciously evil when using them. I really doubt it will be any faster, but probably more fun. Ted

Hello, My G21 is growing on me and I think I will be shooting it in L-10 often enough to get some gear. Right now I'm using a bunch of borrowed stuff and my two IDPA pouches. I love my CR pouches for my G17 but it appears they do not fit the bigger mags. Any suggestions? Thank you, Ted

How hot was it? Sometimes people get their gearshift stuck on stupid when its too hot for them. I know I do. Ted

It's my understanding from a Fed LE friend the govt melts the guns down instead of selling them anymore. He had the sad job of delivering his units guns to be destroyed when they got re-equipped. If this s the case for those guns, then it is a non issue. Ted Ps. A more pertinent question is how many people would even notice the subtle difference at an equip check.

I called Robert Ray at HQ and he said that since the part is not available on ALL glocks and is in fact a limited run item, the OEM Glock magazine release would only be legal on the issue LE guns in question. Also, if someone were to obtain the part somehow they could not use it on their gun and be legal for SSP. The Vickers Tactical Mag Release is still illegal for SSP as well. I will get a written ruling and put it up on the IDPAforum next week. Ted

I found this, they call it a "medium" magazine catch. https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=77271265748bc6490e3706eab459b986&tab=core&_cview=1 According to GlockTalk, it is a .gov only item. Ted

I use a Tickers Tactical mag release on my ESP Glock (and the slide release on my CDP Glock) but since it is not a Glock part, it is illegal for SSP. I've never seen the FBI release so I cannot comment on that, though given the logic behind allowing the factory extended mag release on ANY Glock is due to it being offered as a factory option AND I've not seen this FBI release offered, then the FBI release would only be legal on the .Gov guns they came on. Ted

I needed to email scoresheets to a printer. He had no interest in installing EZWS.