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Ken, my application was returned today in the mail with a Not Deliverable To This Address. Where should I send it? I did the below and is was returned po box 105 305 east nifong blvd columbia, mo 65203

yes... Just as dangerous. A primer will unfold the crimp, send the shot 10 - 15 yards downrange BUT LEAVE THE WAD STUCK IN THE BARREL. Manually cycling the action and pulling the trigger will ruin your day.

Are you kidding me..... Maui over Barry anyday.

Not to put down any shooter, especially anyone that has done as well as Nils, however my comment on making penalties more costly comes from and in conjuction with the scoring system used is some 3 gun matches which is two hits anywhere is a neutralized target (no penalty). Without heavier penalties, we're almost condoning and encouraging "poor shooting". I guess I'm just "old school" where a "miss" was thought of as REAL BAD... not so today. It's all still fun and that's what the game is all about.

Those are some incredible stats. Just proves my opinion that IPSC/USPSA scoring system is flawed. Miss penalties need to be higher. In the years I was active in USPSA handguns, I did 12 or so Open Nationals in a row, with the majority without any penalties, and never did worse than 15th or better than 6th, if my memory serves me correct. In those years (late 80's to 1999, my last National) even the winners had one or two misses, max. Once the "run & gun" matches started, the DVC balance leaned to "speed" becoming more important than anything else. I guess my philiosphy is more like Alamo Shooter. I personally feel better shooting a "clean match" and not winning, than slinging misses everywhere and scoring better.

Jeff, Sounds like a great idea.... I hope I can get time off of work as I'd like to play. Bruce

While I currently use a standard DI system for both my competition guns and my police "work" gun, I have shot several piston guns as well. The piston guns I've shot did have different/harder recoil. I also can tell you that one of the manufacturer of the piston guns I shot are still in the design phase have been modified and are recoiling less than before. They still have just a little more recoil than the gas guns so making the broad statement that piston's recoil more is accurate but differs from brand to brand. PURPOSE: A piston gun shines when you are using suppressors. Once a suppressor is attached, more gas enters the action. More gas equals more dirt. More gas in the action means more gas in your eyes. This is where piston guns shine. The excess gas is being vented out by the front sight so it's away from your face and the action remains clean(er). CLEANLINESS: The statement that piston guns are "cleaner" is misleading. The action of the piston guns remains a lot cleaner than gas guns. However the piston parts do get dirty and they have to be kept clean. Either way, you're cleaning something. DESIGN: When we take a DI gun (AR/M4/M16) and make it a piston gun, the engineers are busy. Several things are happening that have to be addressed. example: 1. When a piston pushes the bolt carrier from the top, the back of the BCG is forced down and drags on the receiver. 2. Some piston systems have been known to crack the upper receiver at the threads. The piston is pushing back on the BCG and forward on the front sight block/gas block with the thin section of the upper being the weak point. Hence the cration of the "one piece" upper reciever/forward handguard. There may be more issues but these are just two examples. Both issues are fixable/addressable and many of the piston gun mfg's have done so already. NEED vs. WANT: Do you need a piston gun? Well if you're using a suppressor and the gas is an issue to you, then yes. Do you want a piston gun? That's a dumb question..... sure, why not. Remember, He who dies with the most toys..WINS.

This is the first Ft. Benning match I've missed and I'm here to tell you, this really sucks...

The only thing that bridge is good for is a fuel for a nice fire on those cold Ft. Benning mornings.....

One of my favorite saying is "you wouldn't run your car without oil.... why would you run your gun without oil. They're both metal machines" FYI, grease on the rails will slow down the slide down and cause jams as well.... especially when the weather gets cold.

None of this makes sense.... If the gun was functioning fine before you lightened the slide, it should be cycling even faster with a lighter slide. You had better look for something slowing or catching on your new lightening cuts. Or maybe, if you took the ejector off, then it could be dragging on the bottom of the slide. Shoot it a little, disassemble slowing being careful not to wipe any dirt off. Look at the dirt marks, or more importantly, look for any shiny marks, indicating something is dragging. If the gun is plated and shiney already, you can make it black with a marker or some sight black. Barrel, slide and frame. Shoot a few rounds and look for any marks that would indicate dragging or catching. I'd bet this is the best way to find your problem.

I had one of Warren's for a while. I shot in the 2008 World Action Pistol Match in New Zealand. It's completely adustable for your lead points and like anything Warren builds, it's a thing of perfection. Like the other posts state, if you are currently holding for a lead, it takes some time to remember to hold center. Some range time is all you need, unfortunately that is not what I have, so I sold mine. The cost is high but from what Warren explained to me is that there is a lot of time and effort into hand making each one. Between the tight tolerances and the heat treating process, one part can take several attempts at getting it right. Mine was set up with a standard dovetail mounting for the front sight and an Aristocrat tri-set rear.

Walking out the door for the banquet. Koenig 1920 - 188x Bernosky 1920 - 181x Piatt 1920 - 171x Team USA 1st, 2nd, 3rd.

Well after two flights to New Zealand and this, being my second flight to Australia, I'm here to tell you that it doesn't get any better with experience. Twenty hours on an airplane is pure misery..... Two full days here and I'm finally over the jet lag. The practice is going well, despite the on-and-off rain showers. All my ammo and guns arrived intact. That's not the case for Jerry Miculek who arrived to find one serial number digit wrong on the permits resulting in his backup gun being denied entry. Cross you fingers he doesn't have gun trouble. Doug K. was banging on his a little today..... "just a little maintenance" was his reply when asked what he was doing. Vera Koo is in the middle of her normal routine and apparently doing well. Today is the last day of full practice. Registration should be around noon. I plan on doing 3/4 day of practice, clean the guns, re-zero and call it a day. I'll try to check in with a progress report. Later mates,

I'f we're talking 3-gunning, you're splitting hairs here. With my Burris 1.5 x 6 XTR and a 100 yard zero, I use my 100 yard dot from muzzle distance to about 150 - 175. For the targets we shoot, hold the 100 yard dot on and shoot. Once you get to 15 yards and in, then you have to hold over.

Target sizes are typically: 10" round (R&R) http://www.randrtargets.com/target_rifle_self_setter_pop_up_guard.htm 10" round with a 5" square head (MGM Flash)http://www.mgmtargets.com/products/product_page.php?cat=15 11.5" x 23.5" Larue knock down http://www.laruemedia.com/LaRueTargets/TG1.htm

Yikes.... it's this week??? I guess I have to get busy packing. I'm flying in on the 2nd. See you then. Bruce

Damn, I'm jealous boys. Wish I could have made it, especially with the Worlds coming up. That thing called "work" always seems to get in the way. Bruce

Here's the exact formula to determine moving target leads. (distance to target in feet divided by bullet velocity in fps) x target speed in inches/second = lead in inches target speed of 5 ft/second (300 divided by 3100) x 60 = 5.8 inches lead target speed of 4 ft/second (300 divided by 3100) x 48 = 4.6 inches lead Plug in your numbers and you'll know your exact leads. We use this formula for the Bianchi Cup mover, which moves at 10 feet per second (120 inches/second), and have learned that target speed is more critical than bullet velocity. Play with the numbers and you'll see what I'm talking about. BP

I know this isn't what you want to hear but the best way to deal with barrel off set is to do you homework!! I don't mean that sarcastically, it's true. Depending on your gun setup, you have to go out and try to see what works for you. If you're running one optic on your gun and don't have a dedicated "close up sighting system" like a second optic or BUIS, there two ways to deal with it; 1. Know your holdover point. With a standard AR/scope set up, a 200 yard zero is dead on at 50 yards. At 20 yards and in, it will hit 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches low. If you're trying for a USPSA head shot, you have to aim at the top of the head for a center hit. 2. If your scope has a graduated reticle for yardages, you have to go out and see which hash mark the gun hits at up close. CAUTION - using this method with standard variable power scopes will have different results at different power settings. This is an error waiting to happen. I would suggest you learn the first method for two reasons. First of all you will eliminate any chance of an error of having using the wrong power setting. Secondly, with the first method, no matter what gun you pick up, red dot/scope/iron sights (standard mounting height), the hold over is the same. I run a Burris 1.5 x 6 XTR scope mounted with the Burris AR-P.E.P.R.™ Mount. It's zeroed at 100 yards and I use the first method of just knowing how much to hold over. Ammo choice really doesn't matter.... your zero prefernce is negligable up close.... The only caveat I put on this post is if you have sight mounted higher than normal, i.e. scope mounted on top of an AR A2 style carry handle or a red dot on top of an ACOG. Using higher scopes will increase your hold overs. Once again... it's time to do your homework.

I've been running a 1.5 x 6 XTR for two years now and absolutely love it. Being sponsored by Burris, I was probably the first to run it for 3-gunning. As fas as that game goes, the reticle is dead on. I shoot 55 gr. Sierra Blitz Kings at 3130-3150 fps. The only suggestion I made to Burris was that the scope doesn't need the large adjustment knobs. Adds weight, risk knocking them when handling the guns rough, and is pretty much a waste. With the purpose of the scope being what 3-gun does and/ or a designated marksman in the armed forces, the reticle design is all you need. I had them make me one without the big knobs and I love it even more. I've shot it out to 927 yards (laser rangefinder) and ended up finding my 1000 yard hash mark was dead on. I've used if for the past two years with pretty good success. Check it out at www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LjiV6Me-MM Bruce Piatt

I can't find any other scores either...??

PRACTICE.... that's like cheating.

I can't remember from last year.... Will there be a Zero range available on Thursday? 100 yards??

I agree... very light on the mag tube.... nothing on the metal or rubber gas rings. I lube the action and the action bars substantially. Even when the gun is assembled, I'll put a drop down where the charge handle goes, I make sure the interceptor latch is wet, and that goes for the entire trigger group. I use Masters Gun Care Products for oil. I think of oiling guns like oiling your car.... you wouldn't think of running your car engine without oil... why would you run your gun without it? They're both comprised of moving metal parts.