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I've used about 30k WSR primers and 10k CCI SP primers so far in 9 major. Both seem to work well. Both feed about the same for me in the Dillon RF100. CCI SP seem slightly harder in terms of seating. WSR are easier to "crush" seat to the point of where the primer edge radius is removed. It's very difficult for me to get that same type of seating using CCI SP. WSR are easier to seat deeper. In terms of "softness" as it relates to where the firing pin strikes it....IDK. They all go bang with a 23# hammer spring for me.

I shot about 20k rounds using SV when I was shooting Production. 3.1gr with a plated 147 at 1.135"-1.140". Very consistent and accurate with very low SD's. No issues with temperature sensitivity either. It's interesting you guys are seeing compressed loads. I seemed to have plenty of room with the Xtreme 147 at 1.135"-1.140". From memory, I thought 3.1gr filled a little less than half of a 9mm case.

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Agreed. The way I look at it, it's much better to learn the hard way at a local match than a major match on the road.

I've got about 25k on a Sig Romeo 3. Going strong and holding zero.

Good point.

I never thought of that but it makes sense.

What about drop stepping outside the fault line while leaving position? Is that allowed without penalty in IPSC?

I think I'm going to start using a start position like this on my stages. "Hands relaxed at sides, holding PCC with one hand, muzzle pointed downrange."

THE ON-DECK SHOOTER HAS PRIORITY FOR STAGE WALK THROUGH!!!!

One thing to consider is the number of people that use WAC over HS6. If you look at the equipment survey for Open Nationals for the past few years, WAC is used by FAR more people than HS-6. Anything that is used in a much larger sample size is going to have more statistical occurrences.

One thing to consider is the number of people that use WAC over HS6. If you look at the equipment survey for Open Nationals for the past few years, WAC is used by FAR more people than HS-6. Anything that is used in a much larger sample size is going to have more statistical occurrences.

Guess I'm going against the grain here but I enjoy the occasional hoser stage. Chainsawing fast alphas with transitions as fast as one's splits is one of the many important skills in our game IMO. It is a shooting challenge after all. I'd much rather shoot a hoser stage than a stage that tests who can run the fastest down range with a barbell in their hand and then run back uprange. Anyone can hose down targets while pointing at brown. But can you do it at that same speed and shoot alphas? Simply put, our game is all about who can shoot the most points the fastest. Being able to hose down alphas at 5 yards as fast as possible is just as important as scoring alphas on tight partials or 20+ yard targets as fast as possible. In the end, whoever shoots the most points the fastest wins.

Quit gripping the gun so hard and let that thing flop around. I guarantee you'll quit breaking those things.

Awesome match and very good stages. I really hope you guys host Area 4 again in the future!

This forum needs a "like post" button. Great info.

A lot of RO's flip out at majors if there are only 2-3 people resetting.

I'm sure we could find people to reset for less than $250 per day. My personal price to flip burgers at McDonalds would be $200/hr....But that just ain't gonna happen.

Agreed on it being a waste of time and being inefficient. I'd prefer it go to having a hired crew to setup. Far less chance of the shenanigans that everyone seems to be so concerned about in this thread.

Perhaps the solution, as a few others have suggested, is to go to the Euro model and rotate through the squad having 2-3 people resetting the entire stage. Or increase everyone's match fee by $20 and pay a crew to reset. Personally, I'll gladly pay $20 to not have to reset.

Okay. Maybe the odd striker fired gun may come close to that. But definitely no DA/SA gun comes close to that from the factory on the DA shot.

I don't believe IPSC shooters aren't making ANY changes to their Production guns. I'm guessing their trigger pull weight in Production is pretty close to the 4lb limit. I don't know of any striker fired or DA/SA gun that comes from the factory with a 4lb pull. But at any rate, this would be a good opportunity to align the rules between the two organizations. I agree that the changes are not trivial, but this isn't remotely close to rocket science either.

Depends on a lot of things. But let's say a hypothetical new shooter has a Production gun and there are two matches the same distance away. One USPSA and one IPSC. I'd bet that shooter picks the match where he can load his mags up.

This. But let's pick the best rules of the two and go with that.