Jim Linch

Flex, Thanks for the threads, I'm off to go read them. Patrick, Is that a current production model you are going to torture? I'd be real interested in seeing the results. Are you going to change the recoil spring out regularly or run it till it drops? Duane, Do you think this was because of the forged frames of the time, or were all the failures slide related? I have heard of cracking at the rear of the slide by the firing pin hole but not anywhere else. rishii, It's a 9mm bought about 6 months ago. I plan on shooting fast A's. I'm not shooting IPSC anymore for just speed, but for practice. Which included good hits, not the A/C hits that most IPSC shooters (myself included) go for. 5k a month? You guys make a lot more money than I do to support that habit!! Are you talking professional shooter here, or is that suppose to be the average IPSC shooter? I know there is no one in my club that shoots anywhere near that much. Not even our GM's shot that much to get their status. I will be shooting more in the range of 1000-2000 rnds a month at most.

Well in anticipation of my Actionworks BHP coming back, I have started to contemplate what kind of IPSC setup I want to run the BHP (carry gun) with. Holster is my IWB leather for street and mag pouches will be something simple also, no tech-war stuff like most are running. Since the BHP is either L-10 or Limited, I need to decide on which to play in. I've only shot 1911's in L-10 but want to shoot my 15rnd mags in the BHP for familiarity. Since the 15 is Limited but not really competitive with the 22rnd .40S&W jobbers in Limited Class, I was wondering if anyone had ever modified some of these 20-30 rnd mags to be legal 140mm? or 170mm? OAL to run in IPSC? Are there any reliable 17-20rnd mags out there? I could probably beat the local guys in my class with the 15rnd mags, but would like to have a couple of "big sticks" when I needed them for stages that would normally make me do an extra reload with the 15rounders that my fellow competitors would not have to. Also I don't really want to download my 15's to 10 for L-10, but may do that also if that is the larger field of the match. Usually our club has a 20-30 person turnout with 10-15 in L-10 and 10 or so in Limited. Anyone using the BHP in Limited?

Yes You didn't choose to start the fight with 4 down, why would you want to be inthis condition if another starts?

It's out of print but still available. http://www.gunbooks.com/colt45.html

hmmmm.... I think someone is already working on that.

Thanks for the idea Pat. They should be banned from competition!!!!!! Here, here, hurumph, hurumph!

No. I'll give ya a hint why... The document ways "We the People..." not "We the gubment..." It would seem by the number of debates on the topic that it is important enough of an issue to develop further, and a poll sample of 72 is lame. Everyone should have the right to either enter the conversation or remain outside it IMO, that right was given up because the mods don't want to moderate? There is a report function on this board isn't there? Why not let those in the conversation have their say and worry about moderating it when a member reports something offensive? I will spare you a seperate thread in this "what I hate" section on overmoderation, and leave my piece as having been said here. You are welcome to disagree.

See my earlier posts. It's happened to me in factory Hyro 230gr .45cal Twice.

The same advice was given to me also, that's why I have scars on my hand and arm. It's bad advice. If the Glock was blowing up because of an action the operator was doing, then no. We don't allow guns without trigger guards do we? You are making a hardware issue out of a software issue, not exactly the same.

I wish we could say stuff like that. It would be funny until they called the Sheriff.

Nice summary Dead Bluff. The problem is that the same personality type that does this (sorry for the generalization) is the one that will turn to you and say "there's no rule against it." That SUCKS if you are the RO that has to be near the potential kaboom. It IS a safety issue and should be treated the same way "sweeping" someone would, IF they intentionally or unintentionally perform the action after having been warned by the RO.

Then they would not muster as good concelaed carry rig either would they. Unsafe is unsafe be it on the range or street. Since the question was not phrased as "waht is the fasted holster for competition only" although I suspect that is what the poster is looking for, I took the opportunity to interject some common sense as to what you should practice with, and would argue that most people who have taken the time to carry on a daily basis have found what works and what does not, and a good strong side holster for daily carry is more likely to be safe than something designed for competiton and speed.

Milt Sparks Versa-Max II (IWB) because it's what I carry my gun in everyday. When I start to use my Browning HP and it's Delfatti ISP-3 it will be my new IDPA/IPSC holster. If you carry a gun daily why not practice with what will be on you when you need it?

Thanks Tom, I'm looking into building some reactive targets and hoping I can sway the members to start using them. I found a base to work from at http://thecurmudgeon.freeservers.com/ps/ http://www.geocities.com/freeidaho/RRT/RRT.pdf I'll float it by them and hope there are a few willing to stray from the IDPA rules, maybe I'll get a sub group going that's into "shoot em down" type targets, and alternate scenarios.

Girl what are you complaining about? That's typical Medford weather, it's about time you guys up North got some.