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kurt, what's work???? sorry to hear that. hopefully you can shoot the match. whats your shooting schedule look like. email me. i'd like to shoot with you again dude. by the way its chrismas morning and i've been at work since noon yesterday. so i know how it feels. see ya trapr

hoppie, i think thats called home field advantage

also, in unlimited division, if i recall correctly you will be competing against open glocks, so if you're shooting a limited pistol you are at a definite disadvantage. personally i would like to see glock start a master limited division.

i too, shoot a shorty FAL in matches occassionally as far as ballisticsare concerned when i chrono'd my loads (about 10 different ones) it worked out that i got 300 savage ballistics, which is not bad at all. considering the savage velocities are from a 22" barrel. loads were everything from 110"s to 180's and everything ran thru the gun flawlessly.

any idea if there will be a discount for shooting both?

put the ninny's names on the website, so we can get in a full2 months worth of ribbing in. thanks for my confirmation, scout (big brown dog) will be pleased to be returning to the land of mild temps. trapr

Flex, do i understand you correct that a minor caliber receive less penalty for mikes and no shoots, or did i misunderstand your point. trapr

before anyone loses their hair about this topic, i couldn't find a category for 3 gun pistol........ at the 3 gun nationals whenever minor caliber weapons were fired the scoring zones that were less than A's were blacked out, due to scoring program incapabilities, or ease of scoring whatever..... at that point would it not be an advantage to shoot minor caliber pistol as well, if you gotta aim for A's anyway why not shoot, minor loads and more ammo in your gun? if someone has insight into this situation, please lets discuss this. if i'm off my rocker or if the problem has been solved by the rules commitee, could someone fill me in. thanks trapr

jeff thanks for the reply, once you get dates for your tact. match let us know. i'd like to come over and have fun as well, as for shotgunning, it doesn't matter where you put the match, there always seems to be a conflict. keep us posted. thanks trapr

does anyone know if jeff has announced dates for his shotgun match,i swear i have seem them somewhere, but now i can't find them. (i know its not nice to swear) also hopalong's dates for his 3 gun match he told me in louisiana but i cain't remember, just like i couldn't remember my steel gun for the match, fergettin' seems to be a problem these days. happy holidays trapr

hey Stats Chic, i don't know if B Miguez has already notified you or not, but rather than wait til the last minute..... he and i will be riding together and it would be nice if we could be on the same squad. he signed up late and i got in earlier, can we get it done. Thanks trapr swonson

i'm planning on being there i just need to let my chief know that i'll be sick that weekend. i don't know why they insist on me showing up for work every third day. i also need to send in my entry, SCOUT will be there too.

Al, count me in for this year, i liked last year alot. hopefully, i can shoot better too... since the hotel allows pets, the dog will probably make the trip as well. i caught alot of sh#*, last year for not bringing him. where can we get more info. thanks trapr

like kurt, work might get in my way, however after my disasterous rifle stages at OK3G i am in need of some revenge against the hawkins brothers, ha ha..... seriously, they shot a good match, and choked myself to death with the AR. but i'd like to make the arkansas match, i don't know if benny was counting me in on his count of six texans. i hope kurt can make this one too....... trapr

Carmoney, shred and i roomed together last year, and he is correct, in that the match is an event. i normally send my ammo to the match hotel, and have the person in charge of handling SC coordination there at the hotel sign for it, and hold it for me till i arrive i call before i leave to ensure that it has arrived, and all is well. in the past i've not had a problem, and will probably do it again this year. the hotel staff is very friendly and helpful with the shooters. trying to leave on a plane after the prize table is a very stressful situation, it is much better to try and leave on monday, if you can swing it. if you have any other questions, i don't know if shred will make it this year, but i will be there. feel free to come up and introduce yourself, its always good to make new friends. i'm normally attached to a big brown dog, who seems to have more friends at shooting matches than i have, everybody seems to be glad to see him, and couldn't care less that i made it. good luck and hope to meet you there.........trapr

any be'ers going to the STI- handgunner match, look me up and say HI!. its always nice to meet new people, if you've got any questions about the match, i'd be happy to help any way i can. i know SHRED is also supposed to be there, for any of you shooting open i'm sure he could answer you're questions as well, it'll be his second year, for the stock gunners its my 6th year, if you have questions and i can't make up an answer, i can probably find you someone who can. i'll be easy tio spot, i'm normally attached to a big brown dog. trapr

chandlersniper, they are the same ......buy away. i believe the benefit of the spreaders is that you can use a tighter choke for more reliable popper and plate knockin' over, but still get a wide pattern for clays. kurtm, has a lt. mod. choke for everything, and it allows cyl choke like patterns with spreaders. hope this clears up the use of spreaders for you. trapr

if you guys need to get ahold of me, go to the alpha-mike shooters website and call one of the members, they can all get ahold of me, or you can get me thru txipsc. i'd like to help. as far as scoring, you might think about using multi gun rules. instead of uspsa. trapr

sorry, my bad.....that was with cyl. choke, from an 18.5" barrel trapr

you guys should listen to benny!!!!! he was getting 36" spread at 10 yds, in mississippi, 48" at 15 yds. of course this was after the home brew. all kidding, aside, i talked kurt miller into letting me have 7 of the kent brand, and seven fiocchi, they both gave close to 30" at 20yds, with the pattern well saturated with pellets. trapr

count me in, if the dates don't conflict with tx ltd or pistol nationals. scout sez, he can make the trip this time cuz it won't be cold. if you want some help designing stages let me know, i can be nice or sadistic, whatever your preference. trapr

Erik, it was good to meet you, again say hi to fat skinny guy for me. you're right about the match it was definetly worth 14 to 15 hrs on the road, i look forward to going again. you folks that missed it, missed some really good shooters and some eye opening displays shooting, it was also good to see the really good ones screw up occassionally. it makes you realize, you don't have to be perfect, just consistent. congrats to the RO/Staff, and the winners. it was a pleasure to finally meet shooter grrl. trapr

talk at the miss. match was late sept for jeff's match, but thats not official, and watch out for his little 20, if he decides to have a side match. (sweeeeet). trapr

i've heard it here before, but it obviously needs repeating. its not the shotgun its the operator. i'm sure if you gave kurt an 1100cm, he'd still be competitive with it, he just wouldn't like it as much as his own baby.

kurtm, i'll be there, one way or another. my entry is in, and i've got the vacation. i'm running down to shoot with benny this weekend, an make sure i've got a ride. if not i'll get with you on a rendevous spot, if the offer for a ride is still available. what i'm wondering is if you and i are shooting limited, who are the other two guys? they've only got four limited shooters signed up! BTW, i think i can get four rounds out of the benelli, in 3 secs. if i pull the trigger real fast.