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My question is, to what end would USPSA try and trademark it? Does the legal expense justify the return?. Let's say it gets approved. There's a lot of alternate ways to describe the process. For those clubs who are dumb enough to call their match a "Hit Factor" match, what's the Org going to do, send a cease and desist letter? Most clubs will either ignore or just change the name. For clubs that keep using it, the Org is going to have to hire a lawyer in that state to file a lawsuit (easily a $1K-$5K expense). At that point the Org is going to have to prove its damages... $3 / shooter in a 50 person match, $150? My thought is that once/if they actually file a lawsuit the club will just say sorry. The Org likely won't be awarded attorney's fees or costs, so they'll have expended a bunch of money and gained nothing. This is really a dumb and spiteful move. Just for grins, the Florida Open is this weekend. I've done it shot it three times, it's a great match. On practiscore it doesn't look like it's even 1/2 full. This is the effect the BOD is having on USPSA.

NROI's answer was nonsense. Only means only, then means then.

I maintain that ROs/SOs make or break the match. Good stages are fun, but if the ROs/SOs don't know the rules and make dumb calls it really puts a damper on the match. In local matches you sometimes have to take what you get when it comes to ROs/SOs.

AMG is the best. I've had most of the others, the AMG is in my range bag. Unless your son is 50+ years old he'll appreciate the features.

Question for those who live on the west side of the Rockies. Leighton said in a statement that there were no ranges in the west that could hold the match. Is the SUPS range in St George, UT still open? How about the Redrocks range in Summerlin (Las Vegas), NV? I've shot matches at both before, but it's been some years, are they still open?

It looks like it has a lot of good features, but I still like the fact that AMD dragged the rest of the world into the 2000's. Hell, bluetooth has been around a long time, and most of the timer makers seemed to look the other way until AMD popped up. I give props to them for shaking up the competition. I'll stick with my AMD.

I once had a CZ Shadow frame crack. The folks at CZ replaced the frame, but the slide was from the original gun. Could be something similar, did you ask the person you're buying from?

Wow, quite a thread. Some of you guys would be happier in IDPA.

The OP said "Local match" maybe just correct the shooter, tell him the rule and move on.

I'm not sure about leading the barrel, but it seems like TG and coated bullets makes for a lot of smoke. Like an old coal powered train going down the tracks.

Ship it if you can. UPS does a good job. You'll be able to track it and know its there. Showing up at the airport and hoping the airline and TSA don't mess with you is more stress than you need, and if they do, now you're in trouble.

I use 1.0 readers too, work great. HD gold put my prescription in my glasses and it makes a big difference.

It was a very good match. The ROs were competent and friendly. I liked the format, and the combination of large, medium, and short stages within a zone was fun. The weather was for the most part, fantastic. I liked that the clubhouse was right there for the banquet. My experience from other nationals is that the banquet/award ceremony is often quite a drive from the range, which I think deters some shooters from attending. If not for the rain, the venue would have been perfect. I don't know why the food ran out and that was frustrating, but overall it was an excellent event.

I've had very good support from Dillon even through the covid bs. Their product was shipped a little slower than before covid, but they kept me posted and didn't gouge me on prices. Maybe it was a mistake (they happen) or maybe there's more to the original story.

The wait is long, but it's a very good timer.

Rowdy, if someone gives you a pallet of ammo I'll take it off your hands.

Haven't had that problem. I think Guy Neill's suggestion is pretty good. I agree with you, temperature in the 40's doesn't seem cold enough to cause that problem. Good luck.

??? huh? It's in English at the top. "Curious which grips makers and models dominate the shadow 2 crowd....." I'd say that's what he's trying to figure out.

You know, you can set the timer to push times to log as well... that's pretty slick, you just keep shooting and log tracks the times.

Sophie, don't worry about the folks in this forum too much. You asked a valid question. Follow them for a while and you'll see it's not just you. My advice is twofold. First, search youtube, there are a lot of folks who've made intro to IDPA/USPSA videos and you'll get a quick download of most of your questions. Second, at the next match, find someone who looks like they know what they're doing, introduce yourself, and tell them you're new. I've yet to see a shooter at a match who isn't willing to help out. (If they tell you that you should have read the rulebook before you got there, find someone else.)

Those of you who want to sell your Shadows for fear of safety issues, please PM me.

Wait for evidence instead of just making proclamations as to what is safe or not? Wow, what a concept! I have to apologize for being sarcastic. 23 years in the military and countless "committees" attempting to make things safer has left a bad taste in my mouth. I had a commander once who used to start our mission briefs, "Safety is paramount," he wasn't very effective. The next guy came in and said, "If safety is paramount, we shouldn't be flying these things." He was right. I'm not saying there shouldn't be a rule change, but I'm saying that pronouncements of rule and gun changes, in a sport with a very good safety record, before the facts are known is premature. Life is risky, no thank you on the bubble wrap.

We don't officially even know what happened yet. Life is unsafe. Let's take a breath before we start making declarations and stating as facts things that may or may not be true.

We're running around with loaded guns. Chances of an AD from someone falling are a possibility, breaking the 180, ricochets, and other bad events are a possibility, and yet you never hear of this stuff because all in all it's very safe. This might not be the sport for you. GSSF is something you might want to look into. Not kidding, all guns are Glocks with the safe action trigger.