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  1. Yesterday the "Final" results had Dave Sevigny winning Standard. I happened to look again this morning and now Nils Jonasson is listed as the winner. Anyone know what happened?
  2. Good for you. Of course the Open nationals are 525 rounds, so you might not have enough ammo. I'm flying, and can't carry 500+ rounds on the plane, so it sure would be nice to know where to ship some ammo. ? The Nationals website lists the approximate round count for both the Limited and Open / L-10 matches as 450. 525 would be a huge jump compared to past nationals-- I've been every year since '05 and I don't remember any much over 400, I think 375 is more typical-- though of course you need to plan for reshoots, extra shots etc. (Caveat: I haven't actually counted the total rounds in all the posted Open stages. But unless there are more big field courses than in the past, 525 seems really high.) I'd expect the Production match round count to be about the same, i.e. about 375-400, plan on bringing 500. Anyhow-- for those who haven't been before and are still frustrated by the lack of info-- here's how it usually works (assuming there's not some big departure from past events): Registration usually runs from about 1pm to 6pm, usually at the match hotel. Once you get your registration packet you also get a range pass, so you can go check out the stages. The next three days, competitors compete in a half day format, one half of total registrants shooting in the morning, then the afternoon, then the morning, and the other half on the opposite rotation. The evening of the final day is the awards banquet and prize distribution, which usually runs till about midnight. I usually arrive the day before registration to be on the safe side, in case of cancelled flights, lost luggage, etc., and head out the morning after the final day. If you're looking for a Tulsa hotel, check out hotels in Owasso, OK (which is actually a suburb of Tulsa, but doesn't appear as an option to choose on some travel sites like Travelocity if you search for accommodations in Tulsa). There are four or five hotels right on the main drag in Owasso that are only about 10 min. at most from the range (which is just N. of the airport). I hope this is helpful...
  3. I agree with pjb45, it's nice when the winners make the effort to say something articulate. An incredible amount of hard work leads up to that moment, they should enjoy it... even better if they have something interesting to say that the audience can enjoy too. The evening inevitably runs too long, but the champions' speeches are a tiny fraction of that time, and after all, the awards are what we're all there to see. (Well, that and it's nice just to hang out once the stress is over, and maybe have a really large beer.)
  4. There's a rough summing up of the first day of the Open / L-10 match available on the TAC-SCI Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TacSci?skip_nax_wizard=true Right now the big news is that K.C. is leading Eric in Open!
  5. kamakiri

    SR-9 update

    I'd suggest swapping out the mag release spring for something considerably lighter (unless the newer "gens" have fixed the problem of the unreasonably heavy mag release). A gunsmith friend of mine helped me out with that, he had a pile of small springs-- if memory serves, they were 1911 mag release (?) springs-- that we tried out and finally settled on one that made the release easy without it happening accidentally.
  6. My picks: Open - J.J., with K.C. and Max close behind; Rebecca for the ladies, followed by Jessie and Megan; L-10 - Vogel, followed by TGO and Travis; Randi for the ladies; Revolver - Matt over Jerry by an infinitesimal margin; Limited - Travis, Blake, Manny; Jessie, then Lisa among the ladies; Production - Dave, Ben, Matt Randi again for the ladies. Didn't see Nils anywhere on the squad lists, nor Vogel in the Limited / Production match. (?) Good luck to all...
  7. Cool... It is always fun to see how the different divisions stack up against each other.
  8. Yes, congratulations to the match winners... including you, Turtle! I watched Mr. Sindelar shooting on Saturday and he looked razor sharp. I made the trip down from northern VT for the second time and it looks like this will be an annual pilgrimage. A terrific match and at a good time of year to start tuning up in earnest for the competition season. Four of us came down and we all had a great time (though my friend AWLAZS' results don't reflect his skill, since his gun crapped out completely on a couple of stages). It was great to see some old friends and make a few new ones too. A big thanks to everyone who worked so hard to put on the event... well done, folks!
  9. Bravo to Dan and the rest of the team that put this match together. It was a really fine job, better than many of the Area matches I've attended. Nine outstanding field courses (and a rather technical 8 round "speed" shoot), all with multiple solutions; no gimmicks, just a nice variety of shooting challenges (with here and there an opportunity for a bit of athleticism). Well done folks!
  10. I see Bob Vogel has taken another Limited title. He seems to have become the man to beat with iron sights in any division. His discipline and consistency are just amazing... didn't finish below 4th place on any stage... wow! Is he using a Glock for his Limited gun, or something else?
  11. An outstanding match. Nice mix of challenging stages, friendly professional RO's, everything ran smoothly. Thanks to all involved!
  12. I'll just add my voice to those who are saying... well done! It was a fine match, smoothly run, friendly and competent range staff. It was kind of an unusual mix of stages-- the first time I've seen an equal number of large courses and speed shoots at an area match-- but it seemed to work well. The triple speed shoot pits cleared in about the same amount of time as the field courses, so that was good planning. And the stages held nothing too difficult, but tons of opportunities for the shooter to screw up by miscalculating or pushing too hard. A whole bunch of us Vermonters (from the Green Mtn. Practical Shooters) made the trip over for the match, and I think you can count on us returning next year if you host the championship again! Thanks to all involved.
  13. Any results available yet? Those of us who had to enjoy the match vicariously eagerly await...
  14. I guess the number of divisions people are allowed to shoot at Nationals partly depends on the purpose of the match. If it's to determine who is the best shooter in a given division in a given year, then there really should be a separate event for every division, and shooters should be allowed to enter all of them. It's certainly true that there are many years where one or another of the top competitors is good enough to win several divisions, and if all the top dogs aren't able to compete in a given division, then the pool is watered down considerably and the contest is that much less interesting. For example, Dave Sevigny hasn't competed in Limited since winning it in '06; likewise Rob Leatham hasn't shot Production at Nationals since his win. I think it's a shame when the best guys don't get to put ALL their skills to the test. I doubt anyone would suggest that Michael Phelps should only have competed in one swimming event at the latest Olympics... On the other hand, I realize that current economic realities make six different Nationals a totally unrealistic goal at the moment. I think that the back-to-back 2 and 3 division format we've been following for the past few years is a reasonable compromise under the circumstances, and makes for excellent matches that draw just enough shooters to more or less fill them completely. If we do get to the point (which we were on the edge of for a few years) where there aren't enough slots for those who really want to go, then the size of the match should definitely be expanded.
  15. An 8 pm (EST) sign-up for the wait list would work for everyone if it was on a weekend instead of in the middle of the work week, as it has been for at least the past several years. Having it on Wednesday night makes no sense. At least this year the sign-up/payment process was improved considerably, though, so progress is definitely being made... As far as getting in as a walk-on: My brother did that in Barry in '05 (he had a slot for L-10 so figured he'd try to do Production as well, it being a back-to-back format), and although he was there right at the start of registration he was told he might or might not get in, and only given the go-ahead literally 10 minutes before the shooting started, with one of the last two or three spots available. Things seem to change a lot from year to year. This year, with the economy being so bad and the hurricane season messing things up for many southeastern shooters, there was more space available, but there's no guarantee those conditions will continue; it's easy to imagine a sold out match again in the future.
  16. I won't say that revolver, single stack, production and L-10 shooters' stage strategy is more difficult; as someone mentioned earlier, the challenge is always to be the best, within whatever particular constraints your equipment puts on you; but they DO have more variables to consider on any large course-- figuring timing for 4 reloads does require more keeping track than figuring for just one-- and I think this is reflected in the greater variety of solutions one often sees for big complex field courses in these divisions. I've shot a lot more production than limited, but I still always find the basic stage solution much easier in limited (as opposed to the small scale choreography, which is going to be equally difficult for any division). As far as who's the best... I think TJ's the best among the long time champs. Manny is incredibly smart. Sevigny is probably the best of all for breaking down a stage for 10 round mags. And though I haven't had a chance to watch him as often as many of the best guys, Blake Miguez does have a tendency to win a lot of the biggest, most complex field courses. For example, he won the three biggest/hardest stages at the '06 Lim Nats, including the memorable Stage 14 (where everyone's mags all had to come from the back of the gold cart... a stage that pretty much everyone on the super squad shot differently from everyone else).
  17. I've contacted NROI for an official ruling on this question. (The issue came up at a match I ran this past weekend.) There are multiple issues that make this a tricky question. One is the unique nature of the "Max Trap." The shoot target doesn't actually move. The no-shoot moves, however, and since penalty targets count as targets just the same as scoring targets, failure to activate the prop still counts as failure to activated a moving target. The second is that the Max trap is typically set up (as it was at this match) to show the upper "A" zone at all times (before and after activation), so it's a non-disappearing target. It's seldom actually an advantage not to activate it (I don't think it was in this case, either); the head shot is just there to make the target non-disappearing and to allow a make-up shot for anyone who mis-times the activator. But all the rules in the rule book regarding shooting activators before they're activated (2.1.8.5, 9.9.3, 9.9.4) were pretty clearly written to address appearing targets that aren't supposed to be visible before they're activated (e.g. a swinger that's partly visible before it starts to move). There's nothing in there one way or the other per se about revealed targets like in the Max trap. So, maybe it all comes down to the question of whether a shooter is required to activate all activators on a stage, or not. Stage briefings seldom say "YOU MUST activate x, y, and z"; they usually simply indicate what activates what (e.g. "USP 1 activates swinger 3, which remains visible" and so forth). My understanding was that the requirement to activate all activators is implied by their very existence, as per rule 9.9.3. But, maybe that's not the case for certain props like the Max trap. I'm looking forward to hearing what Amidon has to say on the subject, and I'll be sure to post it here, if he doesn't weigh in on this forum himself. Elye A.
  18. Dave is one of the true class acts of our sport. He's not just unbelievably good, he's also always willing to help out regular mortals like the rest of us. Glock is lucky to have him as a representative. Sounds like his strategy on stage 7 was similar to mine... he just did it way better. Cuz, did he shoot the double swinger as soon as he activated it, or let it slow down and get it from a later position?
  19. I'm curious... What was Dave's strategy on stage 7? (I'm also a Production shooter, and I thought that and "Guns of Harvarone" were the most interesting tactically for those of us with 10 round mags.) As I've come to expect from the good folks at Harvard, the match was excellent and the atmosphere fun and friendly. I thought that some of the stages felt as though they were designed mostly with Open/Limited in mind; but I liked the wide variety-- everything was quite different. It was cool to see double swingers for the first time, too. It was a fairly high disaster factor match, with a lot of "do or die" situations... a good way to find out the holes in one's practice regimen. Hopefully they'll be running the match again next year?
  20. All that's up on the USPSA sight is the results as of Saturday evening. There's nothing at all yet on the DoubleTap sight. Mostly what I'm wondering is who won A Production... whether I need to kick myself in the butt or treat myself to a beer. Actually I need to kick myself one way or the other. Coming down from Vermont, where I've been shooting matches all winter in three feet of snow, I figured "how bad could it be in Texas?" The answer was, cold enough that I must have dropped 12-15 seconds over the course of the match trying to hit the mag release with my freezing fingers, because I was too dumb to bring enough warm clothes. Oh well, lesson learned... Other than that, I really enjoyed the match. And I have to say Robert Porter has got the friendliest bunch of R.O.s I've ever seen at a major match; it's clear everyone was doing there darnedest to make the whole match a great experience for the shooters. Bravo, guys! The Texas Roadhouse was fun, too. I had dinner with four buddies there Thursday night, and while I doubt we had quite as much fun as whatever went on at the big BE gathering, it was still definitely a good time. By the way... if anyone happened to find a tan 2006 Nationals windbreaker lying around at the range, it's mine and I'd love to have it back, and I'd be happy to pay postage.
  21. I'm getting 3-8 inches of snow tonight where I am. (On top of 2-3 feet already on the ground.) I don't care if there are thunderstorms or tornadoes while I'm down in Texas, so long as they're warmish and ice free!
  22. That cave looks terrific. It's great when guys go the extra mile to not only design challenging stages, but make them fun and interesting to look at, too. I know how much extra work that entails... it's definitely appreciated. Robert mentioned rain recently... I assume that's fairly rare in north Texas at this time of year? What sort of weather should I expect there in late March? (I've got three and a half feet of snow on the ground where I am, so pretty much anything will seem great, but I'm wondering what clothes to pack.)
  23. I will help You, But I will not arive untill late Friday night, I make my buddy wait untill the awards to leave on Sunday. I am shooting on #17 =look me up If I can help Jamie Thanks Jamie... Maybe that would work. I think I'm heading out right after the shooting on Friday though, since I'm traveling with some friends who kind of planned this trip as a surgical strike, and plan for us to be back near the airport that night... Wish I could stay for the rest of the fun.
  24. I can tell by all the chatter here on the forum that this match is going to have a great, fun atmosphere. I'm psyched that I've finally got a chance to come down from the snowy north to sling a little lead in Texas. And the stages look terrific. I can see why everyone wants to shoot Saturday/Sunday, though... I hear the prizes are excellent, but I had a look at the prize raffle policy, and us Friday shooters are kind of left out in the cold by missing the bucket raffle. If anyone out there in Enosland who's going to be there for the drawing would like to help out a fellow shooter as a ticket proxy, please pm me... I'd be most appreciative. Elye A.
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