George Post

Larry, I hear we are going to be shooting at 3 Gun Nation Pro series targets. Is that for the whole match or just the Sunday 3 Gun Nation shootoff? Best George

Leam, Try this, on drill #1 and 2, pay attention to the first beep, where is your strong hand when the beep ends? No need to be exact is it going for the gun, gripping the gun, moving the gun? For me the Gun is breaking out of the holster at the end of the beep. Also this drill is not over until you can see the sights imposed over the A zone, try this put the target in the light and stand in dim or low light area. I can really see the sights better like this, and I know if they are lined up or not before the second beep. Also sometimes when you are seeing the sights real well you should pull the trigger during the second beep and really look at them to see how much they move. Good luck George

I've told five or six of my customers who are scrap collecters/ dealers that I'm looking for targets, hoping to get a lead. But after reading what Vlad wrote.... WOW just wow. This is a sad situation.

You'll never find them when you drop them in the snow

I run mine at 11 o'clock But I'm a lefty

I just run them through the case feeder, deprime and resize. Then you can do your other case prep and tumble off the lube at this point or clean the loaded round when done loading. But you will not keep the feeder pristine but it won't be messy,if that's what you are thinking. Then I run them through the case feeder a second time to do the actual loading part. There is a ton of info on loading rifle ammunition here, the search button will be your best friend. good luck George

open mouth, insert foot Sorry wrong answer

Brian, Good shooting with you again. Thanks for the reminder to program the stage before I shot it. I tried to go with that the rest of the day. Also I spent a lot of time watching your's and others footwork as you moved out of a position. It's pretty cool how you transition so smoothly even on targets on opposite sides of the stage. Good Luck and see you next month. George

So then.... How much do you want for "this piece of junk"?

Nik, I may be older then you, but I always look up to you HAPPY BIRTHDAY George

The Dillion powder die for rifle does not expand the case. Just not made to. George

Thanks, I thought I crazy when I shearched and couldn't find anything about this. Please close this thread in favor of http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=107015

I've never shot a match using IMA scoring before, is there a much differant way to shoot paper target compared to hit factor scoring? I somehow get the feeling that you would shoot a little faster, maybe not being so carful on the second shot on the target? As in, first shot aim for the A (or zone, and as long as the sights are in the brown for the second, pull the trigger? I don't see shooting one shot per target as a good strategy, or would that change as the target move closer? Thanks for any help or tips you care to throw my way. George

What kind of rules and scoreing does this match use? Can we camp at the match or is there a nearby campground? Thanks George

Try this, Get a small bit of grip tape and put it on the side of the gun where you want to put your trigger finger. Make that the *place* your finger goes when not pulling the trigger. If you are shooting production you must remove it for the match. George

If you were gripping a hammer ready to use and it magically disappeared out of your hands will there still be a gap left in your hands where the Hammer used to be, or should the hand become a fist?

Ok, I'd like to find a GOOD chain to replace the one that pulls the flapper up. Mine just seem to fail after a month or two. George

I have the older single stage blower on a 12 hp. Craftsman mower. On the plus side it blows like crazy. One snow storm the snow was higher then it intake and I still had no problem, Then I found the Sunday paper (about an inch and a half thick) under the snow and turned it into confette all over the front yard. I have no problem with power or that it is a single stage. I do have some major problems with it and some minor ones too. With the blade so far out in front, you can not turn well if at all. All turning is a matter of back and forth while cutting a turn. The blower is heavy and my mower not so much, I need at least 100 pounds of weight behind the rear wheels to make it go and thats after adding tire chains and wheel weights. My frame cracked after 15 years. Doesn't handle the downhill slope of the apron very well. You have to remove the mower deck in order to install the snow blower. That's all I can think of right now. George

Thanks to MarkCO, great information! If you had somewhere between 5000 and 10,000 primers and somewhere between 4 and 20 lbs of smokeless powder, how would you store it at your house? George

I have second hand info as it was my brother who had the house fire. First off when ammunition cooks off, it usually blows out the case wall sending bits of brass case flying while the rest of the round flops around. Separating guns from ammo with a sheet of plywood or any wooded shelf would probably be enough to protect it from that aspect of a fire. But if your safe got hot enough to cook off ammo, I don't think any wood on your guns would survive. More importantly if your safe got that hot, I belive it might change the temper of the steel and your guns probably will be unsafe to shoot. I don't know if I would take the word insurance adjuster on that. Maybe a gunsmith would know if they could be saved.

It was good having you Jason. It was a great day of shooting, mild weather, good people. Just so everyone knows, Jason helped with set-up and tear down, ran the timer, and whipped me soundly with a borrowed gun and rig. Come back any time, don't forget we shoot indoors the first and third fridays of the month. Best to you George

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100803/ap_on_sp_ot/us_lead_ammunition_ban By FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press Writer Frederic J. Frommer, Associated Press Writer – 57 mins ago WASHINGTON – Five environmental groups urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to ban lead in ammunition and fishing tackle, arguing that millions of animals are dying from eating lead-shot pellets or carcasses contaminated by lead. "It's long past time do something about this deadly — and preventable — epidemic of lead poisoning in the wild," said Jeff Miller, conservation advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity. The center was one of the five groups that submitted the 100-page petition to the EPA, which includes hundreds of scientific studies the groups say demonstrate the harm lead does to wildlife. The groups say an estimated 10 million to 20 million birds and other animals die each year from lead poisoning in the U.S. The center, along with the American Bird Conservancy, the Association of Avian Veterinarians, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and a hunters group called Project Gutpile, are seeking a ban under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Facing the greatest risk of severe toxic concentrations are animals that scavenge carcasses that have been killed by hunters, according to the petition. It says species such as bald and golden eagles and endangered California condors are often killed or sickened by lead poisoning by scavenging meat with lead fragments from ammunition. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, a trade group for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, called the petition an "anti-hunting attack on traditional ammunition." There is already a national ban on lead ammunition for shooting waterfowl. The shooting group says that goes far enough. "There is simply no scientific evidence that the use of traditional ammunition is having an adverse impact on wildlife populations that would require restricting or banning the use of traditional ammunition beyond current limitations, such as the scientifically-based restriction on waterfowl hunting," said the group's president, Steve Sanetti. The group said that point is underscored by the rising population of bald eagles. Michael Fry, the American Bird Conservancy's conservation advocacy director, said the bald eagles' recovery was due in part to the ban on lead ammunition in waterfowl hunting. "It's wonderful they're recovering, but that's no excuse to continue poisoning them," he said. The groups concede that non-lead ammunition is more expensive, but argue that as it becomes more available, its cost will come down. The EPA has 90 days to grant or deny the petition. The agency did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

I like the idea. Count me in.

Grumpy, You broke it. I can't vote just for Lee 1000 and Dillon 650 without clicking 2nd part of poll. George

Scores are up. Great match, frendly ROs and staff. Hope they do it again next year. George