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Hi Erik,
I know it's pretty ambitious, but it was worth a thought. Heck, I'll work for you.
With 150 shooters, I think that you're looking at 1-2/3 days (finishing shooting around 3pm) to 2 days without question.
150 shooters x 5 minutes per = 750 minutes. Take that and divide by 9 stages and that's a per stage time of 84 minutes (rounding up).
What will probably work well, then is to do two flights of shooters, where one group is one and one group is off. Alternate for Sunday and finish around late-afternoon. If you cut the number of shooters down to 8-9 making 18 squads.
I think that I have your e-mail address. I'll send you a schedule that shows it. Basically the odd numbers start at 8am on Saturday and are on one hour and off one hour. One hour lunch for each group of 9 squads (seperately for ease of getting food and visiting any vendors...if applicable).
Check it out and let me know what you think.
Rich
P.S. Is this match going to be around here somewhere?
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If it's doing what I'm thinking, i.e. seating the primer too far, remember that the seating depth is adjustable on the 1050. It's the little doo-hickey under Station # 2.
After that, the only other problem that I've ever had on my 1050 (and actually the only problem that I've ever had with it) is the primer index slide behind the press sometimes gets disconnected from the little arm that pulls and pushes it (from the turret...I think...y'all know what I mean). Check that, and lube the slide and you should be alright.
Rich
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I agree with Erik. Game on!
If I take a step, and not specified in the course description as a standard exercise or speed shoot, it's a field course.
Rich
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I think the original issue has been resolved that you should have been issued a re-shoot and you can stop prior to the start signal.
DBChaffin - As Vince said, you did absolutely everything right in both cases.
Rich
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Chriss,
Since you've got the evil demons of plastic (credit cards) dancing in my head, how does this sound:
Remington 700
Kreiger SS barrel in .260 (although others are convincing me on 6XC as factory brass comes out soon)
AICS (non fold up model)
AI mags
Badger mount
HorusVision scope w/ their software
Harris bi-pod
V-Tac or Quick Cuff sling
Any thoughts on which contour?
I yield to you great spendor of other people's money.
Thanks again for the help.
Rich
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EW,
Flex has got the answer. Focus on the task at hand and then move on to the next one. We shot the classifier Times Two this weekend and I shot it in L10. I haven't shot an iron sighted gun in 2+ years and on top of that a single stack (i.e. that I had to reload between the two boxes).
So, the sequence was draw and engage targets 1-3 (get my lean going on shot 5). Spot my entrance into Box B. Confirm it and then reload. Enter the box, engage targets 6-4. Complete.
It felt smooth and it was pretty darn fast. Each move was very deliberate and focused.
Hope that helps Mr. Master class.
Rich
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Hi Eric,
Let's assume we're at Richmond. 100 shooters/5 bays = 20 shooters per squad with all competitors shooting. At 20 shooters x 6 minutes per shooter = 120 minutes per stage or 2.00 hours. The six minutes per shooter goes from LMR to the next shooter in the box.
Again figuring five stages if you did the following schedule, it could work:
08:00 Shooting starts
10:00 Stage 1 complete/Stage 2 start
12:00 Stage 2 complete
LUNCH & Target change
01:30 Shooting starts
03:30 Stage 3 complete
Sunday
08:00 Shooting starts
10:00 Stage 4 complete/Stage 5 start
12:00 Stage 5 complete
LUNCH & Tear down
01:00 Scores entered/protest period begins
02:00 Protest period over (if not waived)/Start awards, etc.
03:00 Match complete
Now the big negative is a 20 person squad where you'll have 8 people working/shooting and 12 people hangin' out. So, you might want to consider two flights of shooters, dropping stage time to 1 hour per stage and having alternating start times for the day (Flight # 1 @ 8am; Flight # 2 @ 9am).
Again, this is assuming 5 stages and a match crew that gets folks working and shooting. I would also advise that at each stage there be a permanent CRO. Let me know if you need assistance.
Rich
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Hi Dan,
Good question. I'll attempt to answer.
"Load and make ready"
- Load the gun, etc., etc. RO's responsibilities include you putting your hearing protection. They are not supposed to start you without eyes and ears
"Are you ready?"
- This is a question. "Shooter ready," doesn't exist and is an improper range command. The shooter has prepped all of his/her gear and has assumed a semi-start position. The RO again has verified that the stage is ready to shoot and the competitor is ready as well. There is no acknowledgment required unless you are not ready. To which you are to respond, "not ready" or the like.
"Standby"
- Whether you hear the release of the delay or not is of no mind. In this case, the audible signal is the start. If you are not ready, you can stop, so long as it is before time starts.
My read is that as long as you stopped prior to the start signal, you're alright. The rulebook might say differently, but I'll tell you now that if you're at Nationals and John Amidon himself is RO'ing you, if the guy with the loaded gun wants to stop and the timer has started, you'll get a stop.
From an accessing of blame standpoint, if you didn't have ears on, the "Are you ready?" should have never been given. Remember if you can be given a re-shoot for your ears falling off during a stage, then you should be required (and you are) to start with them on.
Just my two cents.
Rich
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Does the name Chris Ledeaux ring a bell? We do have rodeo champions out here.
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Well, Rusty Kidd (my gunsmith) is considered by many to be one of the best. So that's probably why my C-more has never been touched by brass. However, I've seen guns from all of these guys and outside of one or two isolated cases, the guns fired/functioned flawlessly without scope contact.
Fired brass hitting your scope/mount should never be acceptable.
Rich
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HAAAAAAA!!!!
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How cool does this game look? One of the pictures shows the shooter doing a reload with an STI Grandmaster w/ a C-more.
I'm going to contact the company and find out when they're going to release a version for PS2, Game Cube or X-Box. I'll report back.
Rich
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I like the rules per the IMGA. Check out www.smm3g.com. Including He-man division.
Open, Tactical - Scoped Rifle, Tactical
For the purposes of USPSA integration, it would be Open, Limited - Scoped Rifle, Limited. Scoring is time plus penalties and the prize table is overall finish. Nice and happy. And, spectator friendly.
Rich
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I know that my reloads are faster with my single stack compared to the high cap. I don't know why. Maybe just familiarity. Back in the ol' days a single stack .45 was all I could afford, so I did practice a lot. That's probably part of it. Not practicing enough with the hi-caps probably has something do with it too.
If that's not indecisive enough, I don't know what is. Basically with the SS gun, they seem to be cleaner and a lot more consistent. I'm sure it's due to just concentrating on it more, rather than throwing it into the bottomless pit magwell.
Rich
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I would agree with both Kyle and Eric. It's like you're waiting to make a mistake. I've been there myself. Area 4 a couple of years ago. In practice leading up to the match, with the back up gun, I was executing perfectly, shooting better than I ever was and felt unstoppable. Got the new gun on Wednesday, shot about 1000 rounds through it and headed for the match. The gun started jamming, I lost confidence in it and on every stage that it ran perfectly I screwed, waiting for it to jam. On the stages where I was on, the gun wasn't.
Basically, one big ball of anxiety. Remember that the only stress you have at the firing line, is stress/pressure that you put on yourself. What helps me to overcome a lot of this is to breathe, relax and concentrate on the little things.
After the LMR command, I to 2-3 slow clean draws on the gun with a perfect grip, get good clean sight pictures, execute the stage in your head at the line, plan your reloads, check your gear, dry grip the gun, visualize each sight picture and shot and dry grip the gun one more time.
Finally, breathe relax, concentrate on just the first tone of the buzzer. After buzzer, concentrate on the feeling of your hand acquiring your grip and acquire it. Concentrate on the weak hand and how it is supposed to feel contacting the trigger guard and your strong hand. Acquire your sight picture and squeeze. Take the time it takes to make each shot, each transition, each movement, etc.
Just relax and do what you know you can and you'll produce more than you thought you could.
Good luck and give 'em hell!
Rich
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Other powders that you might want to consider:
Vihtavoury N320 or 3N37
Winchester Super Field & Super Target
Universal Clays
Just some thoughts.
Rich
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Brass hitting a scope mount is definitely not normal.
- it'll cause jams
- it'll affect subsequent sight pictures
- it'll probably after a bit, affect the life and zero of your C-more
- it's frankly annoying
If STI isn't willing to fix it I'd go to a reputable gunsmith and have them do it. It's a really simple fix. It's a matter of correcting the angle(s) on the ejector. I don't know where you live, but George Smith - EGW (PA), Rusty Kidd (GA), Triangle Shooting Sports - Benny Hill (TX), Dave Dawson - Dawson Precision (TX) Don Golembieski - Kodiak Precision (AZ) or Johnny Lim - Limcat Custom (NV) are safe bets.
I'd call STI again though and see if they'll step up and do the right thing. If you have to go to a gunsmith to get it worked out, it won't be bad. Maybe $100.
Rich
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Jake,
This isn't that important to me.
I'll be respectful and quit.
Rich
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Jake,
You said, "The purpose they say for eating 6 times a day is that your body always has something to digest, in other words, it keeps your metabolism up."
If you recall, I said:
"Seriously though. Water is a quick and easy way to aid in maintaining a high digestive and metabolic rate. The entire prinicipal of eating 5-6 meals per day is to keep the body working throughout the day. Water is like motor oil is to your car. It is essential for optimum performance. I repeat the simple example above."
So then to your statement of, "So what you're telling me is if I drink 10 gallons of water everyday, my metabolism will increase enough to where I don't have need to exercise to lose weight? I think not."
Again, like motor oil, if you take too much in, the car won't run and, if you drink 10 gallons of water per day, you WILL die. There is such a thing as overdosing, even on water. Ask the little girl in Utah who died recently when they force fed her too much water. Too, if it's simply weight loss you are looking for (not literally you) drinking water (not 10 gallons, but a lot of water) you will lose weight. If nothing else your exercise will be from going to the bathroom a lot.
Finally, "I could also not eat for 2 months and my body would still function."
Actually you wouldn't last 3-5 days if you stopped eating, as your body requires water to sustain itself.
Like most things in life, you have to find a balance. You can't read enough studies that extole (sp) the virtues of maintaining high levels of hydration. One of the most noted nutritionists and health experts, Bill Phillips, founder of Body For Life and either owner, consultant or partner (can't remember) of EAS explains this quite clearly in his books and teachings.
The benefits of proper hydration range from overall better performance of our bodies are tremendous and there are no negatives. Whether that be seen in higher metabolism, staying more alert, focused or aware of our senses, to just all around feeling better, all of these are done through proper intake of fluids and nutrients.
Let's leave it at that.
Rich
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First, finger in the trigger guard. Big fat match disqualification.
I have my triggers at 2.25 pounds. It's a nice clean reset and allows me to fire faster and/or more accurate when the time calls for it, and frankly it feels better.
Rich
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Hi Jame,
Never even heard of that one, even from rapid weight loss. Of course, people can and do tend to take things to extremes, so anything is possible.
Rich
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I do what TDean suggested. I quit for 6 months and literally went to the range the day before a match to check the gun for zero. Fired 20 shots and left. Showed up the next day and kicked butt!!! Sometimes just shutting the brain off for a bit and doing a re-boot makes everything you know run all nice and happy.
Rich
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Now that this horse has been beaten to death and everyone agreeing it's the same thing, can we move on?
I'm moving on to the range.
Hasta,
Rich
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On a gear note, have any of you had experience with the Shilen barrels that are pre-threaded in Brownell's? In checking with Remington, they make only one rifle (that's worth buying) in either .260 or 7mm-08 (thanks Chriss...this is your fault
) and both with pencil mountain barrels.So, an easy fix is to re-barrel an ADL and put an AI or factory detachable magazine floor plate on.
Any thoughts or even better experiences with these barrels and their fit, finish, accuracy, wear life, install difficulty, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rich
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Hi Erik,
Congrats bud, that's awesome!!!!
I think your assesment is dead on. The trick seems to be, more often than not, to just go faster. When training with my Army recruiter, I hit a wall at 15:30 for my 2-mile run. So we were running one day, and started just telling ourselves to run faster! Sure enough, a week later, we're running at 14:45-15:00 consistently. One more minute to go and I'll be happy.
Kyle. I don't like looking at the mag on my belt. It's kind of looking at your gun on the draw. You either know where it is or you don't. If you don't, keep practicing 'til you do. Like BE says about getting iron sights to line up on the draw, do it a couple thousand times, and you'll start to get it right (or something like...paraphrasing from a video). Definitely spotting the mag going into the well, is huge. Pausing a tick just before the mag enters the well, helps out a lot.
Rich