BillChunn

This thread has also reminded me about handling my carbine. A cart is used and parked next to the PCC staging area. When the competitor before me finishes the stage and it's been reset, the carbine is picked up from the cart (which already has it muzzle down) and it's walked to the stage, still with the muzzle down. After LAMR command is received, the dot is checked for the correct level of brightness on a downrange target. The red dot on my carbine actually turns itself off when it is not moved for a certain period of time. So checking it has become part of my routine. BC

And now we have another example of why video is not allowed in arbitration. BC

At the 00:13 mark you can hear the case zippers being moved. At the 00:15 mark it appears that both RO's are looking toward the competitor who is still out of the frame. The carbine enters the frame at 00:19 pointed upward. The "Stop" command is issued at 00:20. BC

OUTSTANDING!! Thanks Eugene.... good to know..... much appreciated. BC

DQ. End of conversation. BC

We attempt to post all stages for every match in PractiScore as PDF's. This month, June will be a six classifier match. All the stages are posted on PractiScore. Scroll down in this link to see the PDFs. BC

For this exact reason, we use carbine racks. They have scalloped cutouts on each side for the carbines to sit in and nothing in the middle to set anything down on. The bright yellow painted tables are clearly marked with "Safe Area" signs and charge lines on the ground. BC

10.5.10 Failure to keep the finger outside the trigger guard during movement in accordance with Section 8.5 8.5 Movement 8.5.1 Except when the competitor is actually aiming or shooting at targets, all movement (see Appendix A3) must be accomplished with the fingers visibly outside the trigger guard and the safety should be engaged. The firearm must be pointed in a safe direction. 8.5.2 If a competitor holsters a loaded firearm or places a PCC or handgun on a stable surface at any time during a course of fire, it must be placed in the applicable ready conditions (see Section 8.1). Violations will be subject to match disqualification (see Rule 10.5.11). 8.5.2.1 For a single action self-loader the safety must be applied. 8.5.2.2 For double action self-loaders and revolvers the hammer must be down, or, if present, the safety applied if the hammer is cocked. As mentioned, it's relatively simple. If the RO determined that the competitor was attempting to engage the targets, procedural per shot fired. Now it gets to the finer points of this incident. How many rounds were fired? If they were actually attempting to engage the target, wouldn't two rounds be fired or did they stop after lighting off the first one and realized they were not in the specified shooting position? Did the 2nd RO see where the bullet hit? Was the competitor flat out running toward the box and not making any attempt to aim at the targets? What did the competitor's body language indicate when they fired that shot? Surprised? Kept moving at the same speed? Annoyed that they were going to get a procedural or possibly be DQ'ed? Did the RO say STOP? If so, when? All these questions should be able to be answered by the RO team that was running the shooter. At the CRO's direction, he should have gathered them away from the competitor and the rest of the squad and asked each one what they saw. If there was just a "tablet RO" and he says he didn't see it because of his position, then the decision is on the Timer RO who was watching the gun. If the match director is setting specific disqualification scenarios during the shooter's meeting, as @Sarge stated - In that case it sounds like the MD needs a refresher course The bad news it that the above statement usually happens at one of the clubs around here. During the shooters meeting, the announcement usually covers the targets that are set at the 179 1/2 degree positions. Something along the lines of "this is a Level 5 match" and if you break the 180, you're responsible, not us. BC

10.5.19 does not need to be rewritten unless you don't understand the meaning of "e.g." e.g. is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase exempli gratia, meaning “for example.” The examples provided in 10.5.19 are specific and very clear. When handling the carbine, there are specific actions that you can not do. If you do one of them, you get a trip to the Dairy Queen. Since what the competitor did was not on camera, we only have the report which stated 10.5.19 was violated. Others reported that he took a sight picture at the PCC rack or staging area. What part of cannot take a sight picture unless at a safe area or under the direct supervision of a range officer after giving the command "make ready" is not understood? Carbines were added to this sport and the NROI rules were created to make sure that everyone stayed safe. This is not a weapon that can deemed safe like an unloaded and holstered handgun. That's why the rules are different. That's why the rules must be enforced. Would a competitor in any other division be allowed to take a sight picture outside the safe area or not under the direct control of an RO? It's a simple question. BC

3 Gun rules do not apply in a USPSA match. If you are going to shoot a specific USPSA division, then read the USPSA rules. If you don't understand those rules, then ask the highest level official at that match, the MD. If he can't answer your question, he'll know who can and should reach out to them. Hell, I've done it using text messages during a match. It's handy to know a NROI Instructor in the same time zone, let alone the same state. The gentleman who called "stop" is wearing a gold colored jersey indicating 15+ years as a range officer. He probably has run quite a few shooters and possibly more PCC's than showed up at your local L1 match. Lesson learned. Sometimes the hard lessons are the most remembered. BC

Same. When the VV N320 runs out, already have two jugs of Sport Pistol sitting on the shelf. Winchester Small Rifle and Federal Small Rifle BC

Swaging the primer pocket does not find a case that has an oversized pocket. On the 1100 everything is done on the downstroke of the handle so detecting a loose primer pocket is very difficult. The swage, resize, case belling and bullet seating stations are all generating friction so picking out an oversized pocket that swages too easily is tough. If you don't find it before the reloading process, you find it after the primer falls out. Depending on how loose it was, that could be at a variety of times: 1 - When you tumble the loaded rounds (not done by many unless you want that "new" look on the brass) 2 - When the round is shaken back and forth in the magazine during firing. 3 - When it skips up into the chamber and the primer finds the exact spot to interfere with the trigger action. Locking up the gun during the only speed shoot in a L2 match is memorable. BC

From my perspective, reloading is an art form. The result is little machines that you have assembled with a specific result in mind. Send the bullet down the barrel. Every. Single. Time. Multiple people shoot 9mm Major at the ranges where my brass ends up so some of that is mixed in with what is collected. For practice, the nickel cases are used for two reasons. 1) easier to find in the grass and 2) they can be picked out of the brass sorter easily. Others shoot nickel but are .38 Super so those are easily separated from the 9's. Next, the cases are culled for the "thick bottom" ones and the brands that do not reload well on the press. The remaining are wet tumbled, dried, de-primed and then the primer pockets are checked with a Go-NoGo gauge. The ones that pass are then ran through the CasePro and resized back to specifications. They are bagged in clear ZipLoc lunch bags containing 200 each. When sitting down to load, the matching number of primers is pulled along with the brass and now the actual reloading starts. Loaded rounds are checked with a Hundo gauge and then boxed and labeled. Sounds like a very long process over just tumbling and reloading but the result is every round goes bang. BC

Leave the ammunition box on the garage floor when loading the gear into the truck. Found out it was missing after arriving at the range. It was a 90 minute drive.... one way. BC

Somebody should start building these and selling them..... BC

For $2 more, you get the 20 rounders (link) but of course they are back ordered.... BC

Resurrecting an old thread.... Walker now has a 2nd generation bluetooth earbud (Walker Silencer BT 2.0) that is supposed to improve battery life. My 1st generation ones lasted over 2 years before the left earbud's lithium battery reached it's recharge life cycle limit and kept saying "left battery low" before shutting off completely. For the 1st generation, the phone app is also nice to control the earbuds but if several people in the vicinity have the same earbuds, it has difficulty isolating your set and does not connect. Had to walk away from the group to connect the earbuds to the phone. The alternative is to use the manual sound level adjustments and skip the phone app. Will post up how the 2nd generation connectivity to the phone works as they have not been to the range as yet. They do connect very well sitting here at the desk..... lol. BC

Anybody else find magazines for the Canik? Looking for the 18 or 20 rounders. BC

Where do you live in the Great Mitten state? That will help us to direct you to the nearest ranges that run specific types of matches. BC

The berms at the club were built from dirt generated by an expressway dig quite a few years ago and are about 65' tall. They act like reverse chimneys, sucking wind to the range floor. The plywood walls had to be staked on both ends with support beams that ran to the ground or they would blow over. Sometimes they still blew over, even with the double direction supports on both ends. It really sucked when you were coming into a shooting position and the wall suddenly came at you..... Snow fence became the way. BC

Can also a 3-4 foot length of 2x6 with holes drilled in it for 10" landscape nails to hold it in place. Put one under the front and a 2nd one under the back. BC

Tighter fit when Robert got done with the "gunsmith fit" version as it is over-sized and has to be machined to match the slide. It is tight as there are six points of contact when it locks up. So tight that when it came back, I could turn the slide right-side-up and it has to be shaken slightly for the barrel to fall out. The brass no longer has powder burns on the outside as it is a fully supported chamber. And the twist rate is different, favoring the heavier 147 grain bullets. There is also a "drop in" version of the barrel available. BC

There is a freeway in Detroit..... I-96. Most think that's the speed limit sign.... For those that can't take the hint, my Chevy Colorado pickup wears a Spare Bumper. Picture is of a Tundra from the website. BC

Yes. Robert not only did his competition trigger job on my Legion when he installed the GG kit, he also fit my BarSto barrel. For his trigger job both the hammer and the striker are modified. This was apparent when comparing the Legion that he did the work on to the backup Legion that just had the GG kit installed. After the work was done, the Armory Craft trigger was installed as the GG trigger only had the over-travel adjustment screw. The AC trigger had both pre-travel and over-travel adjustment capability. The Wheeler electronic trigger gauge indicated a consistent 1 pound 6 ounce trigger pull. IMHO well worth the time and money. BC

1. 14.5" barrel with welded comp for 16.1" total 2. Without 3. Attached BC