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Lots of pictures available on http://www.erc2009.no/index.php?page=home then select gallery DVC, John

Everyone (every country, no exceptions). All level 4 and 5 matches are through the RD's. There is no direct inscription! All slots are divided on head-count of paying IPSC members (pro-capita) per country.

All entries must be made through the Regonal Director. The web side of the http://www.silvermountainmatch.com/ will give an idea of the location. DVC, John

Should not be a problem. You may need something as "proof of ownership" (as the US mostly doesn't have firearms licences). DVC, John

The slide is propelled by the round rail. Usually this rail is pushed out of the way as well. The reason may lay in a delayed retraction of the primer rod (the one pushing up). This slightly touches the slide and may push the slide up, sometimes catching as well. The bad news is it will get worse. The good news is you can do something about it: Clean the pocket for the primer rod, debris of primer cup material usually clogs up and interferes with free movement. You can remove the primer rod at the bottom (remove small retention spring and do not loose it). DVC John

Alex Just make longer grip I guess the bottom line is in limiting the number of rouns per position ( more movement and more possibilities for mag changes ).

It has been said that Manual action divisions require 1 hit per papar target. Manual Action Standard has 6 round magazine limit.

Increase in volume (larger area at the front, less gas-velocity? probably no gain at all!) DVC, John

At the IPSC GA the rule interpretations 11.8 have been ratified. Under 10.5.13. you will find the answer unmistakenly. 10.5.13 Having a loaded firearm other than when specifically ordered to by the Range Officer. A loaded firearm is defined as a firearm having a live or dummy round in the chamber or cylinder, or having a live or dummy round in a magazine inserted in the firearm. It will probably take the USPSA 6 to 9 months to accept this (or not). I'm sure we all want safety first and stricktly applied! This also means no watering down of rules. After all we are supposed to be responsible people. DVC, John

Careful (case)headspace may cloud matters as well! Last monday chrono-ed some 38 super loads with 3N38 (standard Winch. SP primers). Had some badly flattened primers with AP marked cases. Same load (same gun) with 9x23 cases was ok. Other cases (various brands and 'age') were ok. (PF about 172 from 5,5" barrel) At home I measured case lenthgs. THe AP cases were abut .02" shorter. Headspace is probably on case mouth (haven't looked yet). Primer type can have a big influence also. Mild fed100 may measure cup-thickness of .008" and heavy cci450 (riflemagn.) something like .023". DVC, John

This game is about 1.1.5 The exception in 1.1.5.1 is to allow smaller clubs to build rather simple stages (level 1 and 2). (That is were you need extra descriptions on what to do and what not to do.) All I've read so far is moaning about activating a visible target. Level 3 or up: 'shoot the targets as and when visible', means total freedom in how to shoot the stage from within the shooting area [1.1.5]. No limitations! The limitations are indicated by the stagedesigner and in building one should do the job properly (in my opinion, if possible, the RM should ask the designer what the intents are of the stage in this type of situations). If the stage was intended to have a (difficult) target stationary and easy 'big' while moving, who are you to demand something else. Sounds like you are deadset against 'gaming'. In my opinion the game is to get to the best gameplan and stick to it (within the intentions of the stage, like going through a coopertunnel instead of around). 9.9.3 has everything to do with appearing targets, nothing with already visible targets to be activated. Appearing targets are targets not visible in the startposition! Not the case here, so no application of 9.9.3! DVC, John

You will have to try various bulletweights 165, 180, 190, 200 and maybe try some springs 12.5, 14, 15 , 16 pounds. Just find out for yourself! I've been trying some of that. Cannott find much in different bulletweights (me beeing insensitive), in springs I wound up with 14#. I did shoot 45acp for quite some time (230 and 16#) in a PO (actually started with a singlestack Colt in 45acp), then changed the PO to 40S&W, extra capacity was the main reason. I find the 40 just a little easier to shoot, but I do admit it's marginally. Leaves just more rounds in the mags, which actually gives you more freedom as were to make your reloads. Actually this sommer I had to shoot 45 again for a couple of weeks and the difference was there, but slight indeed! I think the most important is shoot a lot, if possible. John

Apart from the 'prop' issue. Crusial: 'When was the time written on the scoresheet?' - If this was done immediately after the unloading procedure, (as no video evidence is admittable), this is the time (no reshoot). - In case the time was written down 'from memory' after 45 minutes and 3 further runs, the RM should have given a reshoot 9.7.5. As I understand it from the first post, someone read the time from the scoresheet (so it was written down immediately after unloading) and informed the competitor (this happened after 45 minutes). No way I'd give a reshoot (for the time issue), especially as the competitor must have been presented the scoresheet for signing (after the RO signed the sheet). There was a contest to a procedural (?) and the competitor accepted the rest (forgot to look at the remaining score and time). Sorry to say, but that is still the moment to check, not after 45 minutes bringing up (finding) another issue (from memory). One thing though, I prefer to show the timer to the competitor (after reading the time) and I want the 'writer' to read back time and score. John

About 1111 euro's in Germany. (I just looked where the picture originated.) Brand new development as it has not appeared on the Tanfoglio webpages. I wonder isn't it time for a weight limit in IPSC Production? John

As said before, buy the best lenses you can afford. I've got a Kowa TSN1 (20-60 x 77mm) since about 1986. Simply, it is great for spotting. It is a bit on the large side (no gain without pain). Spotting 6.5mm holes at 300m is straining with less objectlens diameters. I have no experience with smaller holes. I must say that the spotting was done on UIT 300m targets 600mm black (2 feet) and the holes were visible in the black. Finding the holes is a challenge. Black holes in a black target are very difficult to see, thats where quality pays off. I found that the highest power less useable except on the brightest days, the maximum I use is about 50x, less like 40x with darker conditions. The TSN2 with 82mm objective lens will have improved this a bit. As the objective lens (target side) determines how much light passes the scope, a bigger lens is very benifitial. The ocular side diameter (the amount of light useable) is the diameter of the objetlens devided by magnification. As the amount of light is dependent on the area small increases in objective lens diameter are significant in area. For this reason it is also easier to see the objects (target). Usually the weather is relatively cool when we shoot so mirrage is not a problem. With any kind of mirrage spotting the holes at long distances will be a challenge real fast. John