Bill Schwab
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I'm unsure of the legality of this, but I found a pdf version of Unintended Consequences: http://members.cox.net/zack3g/unintended%20consequences.pdf
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I'm DEFINITELY going again. I think I'm gonna ride in the minnie winnie with the Thomas'!
OR....
Tim, maybe we can get a van together. I know Russell will go too.
Only if you do the "Wheeeeee" (like the GEICO commercial) the whole way down!
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February 18th, 19th and 20th in Frostproof. I've heard this is a great match. I just sent my application in to shoot all day Friday. Who else is going?
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I bought a used 77mm Kowa (as used in NRA Highpower Rifle) for three-something and it is NICE!
Holy Cow!!! I think those things are something like $1000+ new.
The one I got is the TSN-1, which has been discontinued for awhile. It's a great scope though.
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I've been to Knob Creek twice, and already planning the next trip next year. It's one of those must-see things at least once in your lifetime.
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I bought a used 77mm Kowa (as used in NRA Highpower Rifle) for three-something and it is NICE!
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Alan and Seth thanks again for a great match. I had a great time and met some great peoiple.
Squad 302 was the best. I have never been on a squad that people were fighting to tape, paint and paster like that before.
Now if I could only stop making stupid mistakes
I look forward to next year.
Brian
I have to 2nd it. Squad 302 was by far the best squad I've ever been on when it came to pasting, painting, and re-setting. It was a phenomenal match! Thanks to all the staff and Seth and Alan!
I have to agree also. Great squad. My day went from bad to worse, enough said. Thanks to all the RO's and staff for a great match.
I agree, Squad 302 was great! Wish I could squad with you guys for every major match.
Awesome match as well. Great stages, some a bit tricky and some with tight shots, I like that. Excellent range volunteers; you guys keep this sport alive.
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I have an 1894SS with the Skinner sight. The Skinner sight forced me to get a taller front sight, which wouldn't work with the front sight hood. I have been pretty astonished with the quality and accuracy of this set-up...I guess I expected less. Obviously this is a short range rifle, but it's very handy and doesn't kick much.
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I like the 013 too, but it was stiff at first and required a break-in.
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Chris Cerino? Who's that?!?!
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I just got 4 of the new 40 cal. mags from Caspian. Can anyone tell me if Grams has followers for the new style mags? I did a search here but can't find any info on followers. I saw Allen Meeks posts from a couple of years ago about the mags holding 20 rds but can barely fit 16 rds in mine with the hi cap basepad. I clipped 1 coil and could get 17 but the last rd did not set up against the feed lips. Any body got any info? Thanks in advance.
DaG
Something seems wrong....I can easily fit 18 rounds in a new Caspian 40 mag, and I have never clipped a Caspian mag spring.
P.S. I have never had 1000% reliability with the Grams followers in Caspian 40 hi-cap mags, and yes I've ran both the SV/STI and Tanfoglio varieties.
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(whoever designed stage one...disregard)
Seriously, great match! Cheers to all the volunteers
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Bill,
I did an Alaskan cruise a few years back. Flew into Anchorage, bused to Seward and then floated to Ketchikan, Skagway, and Juneau. Most of the people that joined us on the ship had flown into Fairbanks and then took the train (3days I believe) through Denali. They absolutley loved the train trip as it had a glass top and they stayed in a bed and breakfast during the trip. If I ever have a chance to do it again I would do it that way.
Skagway was cool, neet little town. I also really enjoyed Juneau. You have to see the Red Dog Saloon, it is a trip! Glacier Bay was pretty awesome too.
Steve
Thanks for the info Steve, I hadn't even though of a train. The more research I do the more I'm leaning towards planning the land portion myself (vice buying a canned package).
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I'm planning a vacation to Alaska next year. Looking for input on what you enjoyed seeing and what you thought was a waste of time. Right now I'm considering Denali Park, Mt. McKinley and Fairbanks. Ideally I'd like to see life outside of Fairbanks, like a small town off the beaten path.
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I know I sound like a broken record on this, but for soft tissue, tendon issues etc. I don't think that you can find a better treatment than Active Release.
Check it out.
http://www.activerelease.com/providerSearc...ch%2C+FL%2C+USA
Funny to see this while poking around here looking for ideas for tomorrow's drills...
I'm a DC certified in Active Release; it and other forms of myofascial release are a big part of my practice and a key part in treatment of RSI and cumulative trauma issues.
Someone mentioned trigger points, and they are a compatible/parallel explanation for similar syndromes.
Something generally overlooked in treatment (and coping) is that these issues are ongoing. They are the result of a pattern of injury, partial recovery, and the re-injury before sufficient healing takes place for a normal progression toward full or improved function (increased strength, etc).
All too often an off-the-shelf exercise protocol is prescribed and the result is like treating gastric problems with a burrito.
Getting performance athletes to recuperate or change their routine is difficult, but in RSI something has to change. Decreased frequency, intensity, improved nutrition, avoiding NSAIDs that are retarding healing, etc. Usually there is not just one thing out of whack, but there is almost always one key factor that far outweighs the others (above and beyond the aggravating activity).
If I had to give quick advice to the average RSI patient over the internet it would be:
Lighten up -at least vary your routine the way any other athlete does
Take time to recover after physical training
Avoid masking pain with drugs ~pain is your body telling you to "back off or it will get worse"
Antiinflammatory drugs delay healing, avoid them too
Stretch instead of trying a new exercise
Supplement with plenty of water, 1-2000mg Vit C, B complex, and 3-6000mg 'fish oil' omega 3's every day.
( None of this is specific medical advice, I'm a Dr but I'm not your Dr )
This went longer than intended ~got to put the baby to bed and still haven't decided on drills for tomorrow night's class...
Take care.
Awesome first post! Very informative and helpful. Can you elaborate on how antiinflammatory drugs delay healing and also on how to "vary your routine the way any other athlete does"? Not sure if you meant to vary the shooting or cross-train into other sports. Thanks!
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I have one on my 4" 629 and absolutely love it. It's very high quality and it presents a clean, crisp sight picture. Highly recommended.
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I've had issues over the years with my right forearm/wrist. I workout in the morning, type at work all day, then go home and try to dry fire. Inevitably my forearm muscles get very tense, and this results in wrist pain (I believe this is called a trigger point). Doctors didn't help me (at all). Weight lifting just increases the tension and makes it worse. I still haven't conquered this, but stretching my wrists a few times a day and working out the extensor muscle seems to help a lot. To work the extensors I use this: http://ironmind-store.com/Expand-Your-Hand-Bands153/productinfo/1376/
I plan to try a PowerBall in the future.
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it would be a vicious battle between the G17 and the G34
Interesting imagery
Very entertaining Duane. -
custom 1911 in 40 S&W with a spare fitted barrel in 10mm
S&W 629, I really like 4" or 5" barrels
Ruger MkII or 10-shot S&W 617
I think those three would cover anything I would want to do with a handgun, but I have to admit I sure would like to add a T/C Contender to the list.
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Remington (or rather Cerbus, their corporate parent) purchased Marlin (along with H&R/New England) about three years ago. This will be the Freedom Group's (the Cerbus umbrella entity for all their firearms companies) first major move to employ scales of economy on the production side of their business. The warehousing and shipping functions of Marlin, H&R, New England products was transferred to Big Green's operation about two years ago with predictably poor results. Marlin, before selling out, had an excellent record of shipping and supplying all the various distribution channels; since the move of those functions elsewhere shipments mirror the poor delivery performance of Remington products. Remington has long been known for building and shipping season appropriate products either in the middle of a season or at the end. Marlin production scheduling has been under the purvey, of one Remington VP or another over this same two years with the same predictably poor results. Model 60 rimfire rifles were literally *never* out of stock, until Big Green took over scheduling and delivery.
In defense of the move to close Marlin production facilities, those facilities and machinery were certainly old and most assuredly inefficient and in need of some capital expenditures to bring them up to snuff. Indeed the tax situation contributed to the decision, yet the need to invest and upgrade machinery probably played an equivalent role.
Awesome info. I knew Remington had purchased Marlin, but all the supply info was good to know (I've noticed the issues but didn't know all the Remington background). Seems like a company as large and reputable as Remington could make a lot more money if they had their supply chain fixed...
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Very sad news on this fine American company. I own a few Marlins and enjoy them all, and currently have an 1894SS en route from Buds Gun Shop. I hope this is a temporary closure to just move to a better (corporate tax-wise) state.
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/business/north-haven-marlin-firearms-plant
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I'm shooting Saturday...
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I have EGW's FP stop in almost all of my 1911's. As another data point I, I use a 14 lb recoil spring and 17 or 19 lb mainspring in my 40 cal singlestack; that gun has a 10mm barrel fitted as well so there's no additional radius on the stop.
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Most people will never be GMs...sure. The reason is because most people just aren't willing to sacrifice everything else in their life to get there. This is not anecdotal evidence. It's pretty much common knowledge that if you want to be great at something, you must commit to it. I've talked with, coached, and competed alongside hundreds upon hundreds on shooters since I came into this sport. I have NEVER seen nor heard of anyone practicing 6 hours a day that didn't get better.
Amen to that!
Good food and I really liked NOT having the stickers and score cards. Good job Alan.
Very entertaining Duane.
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I found really good advice on these forums when it was time to buy a new electric razor, thanks. Now it's time for a new beard trimmer. I keep my goatee fairly short, but I hate the lack of fidelity with the lengths of my current beard trimmer: really short, medium length, or mountain man long. Which make and model do you guys recommend?