Ross Carter

Thinking about it, this isn't the official rules page and the last thing I want to do is start a controversy, I just want to shoot the Cup one last time. I'll figure out something.

I haven't shot in a long time and not trying to be a SA but, is the process for getting a equipment rules clarification more "streamlined" than it was in the way back? It's not an issue of preference for me it's a physical problem. I may better start looking for a Star, wonder how accurate I can get one? Is Damien the person to contact? And I, and many others, don't see deactivating the grip safety as a big deal since there are variations without one like the Star.

I don't will have to make one.

Thanks, I have real problems with grip safeties so I'll go that way.

I've seen the rule stating all safeties must operate but what about using a one piece beavertail and mainspring housing on a 1911 style pistol? Since the safety is not there would that be legal?

What makes a cone allow a better lock up than a bull barrel?

The most difficult part is machining the slide for the bushing lock. If you use a bull barrel you don't even have to do that.

I found the same thing, I think it's a H&G mold but I can't remember the number. I had one pistol they shot incredible in, unfortunately as the lead built up in the comp the 50 yd zero would change enough to make it not worth the trouble. I don't think a coated bullet could beat that one.

Sad news, RIP Jim.

The thing I find deceptive going back to the 27 is that your gun movements are smaller, but because they are smaller they require much more precision than up close. Also add to that the higher requirement for good vision. Not jumping the bird and having some visual patience is difficult for me but pays off when I can.

I wanted to make sure and I'm not sure if it's appropriate in this forum or not, looks like it's true and serious. So all the prayers and positive thoughts going for Jim can't hurt and hopefully will help. As he is known more for 3 gun these days newer shooters may not know that Jim was a serious USPSA shooter from the beginning, plus Bianchi, Steel, all the shooting games. Jim's just a good guy who has lived a healthy life style always positive, usually smiling, last person I would have thought this would happen to. If anyone can he will beat this.

I just read that Jim Clark Jr has been diagnosed with cancer. So far I only have the one source so if anyone else has more info please share.

Combat boots he used to wear?

Not sure exactly what you mean. I'm assuming you're not talking about the recoil spring. Thanks RTL The barrel on a 1911 is pointed downward at a 1 11/2 degree angle compared to the slide ways when the barrel is fully moved up into the slide in battery ready to fire. If the bushing is fit tight, but not relieved to allow for this difference in angle, something has to give as the barrel feet move over the slide stop pin raising the top barrel lugs into the slide recesses. With a bushing fit tight to the slide and the barrel, what gives will be the barrel or bushing flexing slightly. This is called spring and is often confused with tightly fitted barrel feet or even the barrel locking up on the link. This is not usually found on lower priced 1911s as they usually have inside bushing diameters quite a bit larger than the barrel diameter. You test by using the slide, barrel and bushing only, with the barrel and bushing installed and in battery, push on the barrel from around the feet area trying to move it up further into the slide. If you have spring you will feel the barrel "spring" a little before it bottoms out in the slide lugs, and spring back when you release. It won't be much movement and sometimes takes quite a bit of force to detect it. Ideally the barrel should be hard against the slide lugs just by gravity. To remedy this situation you sand a little from the front lower and rear upper portion of the barrel bushing bearing area.This is to allow for the difference in the angle of the barrel and the bore of the bushing. Don't remove anything from the sides of the bushing just the rear upper and front lower each back about 1/3 of the width of the bushing contact area. Go slow with some fine sand paper wrapped around something about 3/8ths diameter and check often. If you're experienced you can do it with a sandpaper roll on a dremel. Or EGW and maybe others make bushing that are angle bored so you don't have to deal with this. I hope I explained this well enough to understand. If you can do this test you will have at least identified or eliminated one possible problem.

If you know how to check for barrel spring do that, you will probably find the source of the tightness.

The rest of the parts are still there, so you're okay. I wish that was so, obviously you haven't seen my car.

I went out to start my car and go to town only to find out the battery is dead. Bummer, I don't own a car now.

Same thing happened to me, get the notice, log in and already down to two boxes instead of the 3 limit, by the time I find my CC and try to complete the order they are out. Beginning to think the "notification" is just a cruel joke.

I hate that Red Eye will no longer be hosted by Greg Gutfeld.

Does anyone know what happened to Stu Mullins? IIRC he was from Northern California.

Are you positive that's 1985, it looks a little earlier? IIRC 1986 it moved from the Canyon Country range. I recognize Mike Plaxco, Nick Pruit, and Tom Campell at first glance. That was a good range and good times, I come close to getting locked in for staying too long during practice one time, can't remember the name of the old guy who was the caretaker. Thanks so much for putting up these old pics and videos.

In the early days lots of things were tried as everyone was learning. With a cross draw holster just left of your belt buckle you could look right at grip safety especially from the surrender position. Some folks hit the grip safety so hard you could hear the ping from the parking lot, of course it took awhile to recover from that and get the pistol moving towards the target. You learn more from your mistakes than your successes it seems.

As someone has pointed out 6x48 is the usual thread size. Years ago Bo Mar did make a sight that had enclosed threads and the LPA style sights available today have the threads incorperated into the sight base. Sometimes with the Bo Mar style sights the hole the threaded hole ends up very close possibly too close to the dovetail so you have to check that. The hole is usually threaded completely thru into the firing pin hole, where it breaks into the firing pin hole the threads will sometimes be tight and can strip the screw or cause a problem. It's best to run a bottoming tap all the way thru several times to make sure you have good threads in the slide. Also clean up any burrs that may be in the firing pin hole. Lastly make sure the elevation screw can't extend into the firing pin hole when it's tightened all the way down.

Yeh I know, I was thinking in terms of comparing Lim and Production but since as you say with no power factor it's not a....well it's a dumb question.

Are the times set with Major PF ammo in the Divisions that have Major? Edit to allow for it being a dumb question.