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Patriot, I heard today from a shooting friend that the guys that own a range in Spartanburg, SC bought it. I contacted Phil Strader trying to get their information to get the dates, and he told me that it will still be the 3rd week in July and still be in Frostproof for 2015. Not sure about the following years. But the person that told me about it being sold is a reliable person.

I originally posted about the Pro Am in Frost Proof, FL.... I heard back from Phil Strader that it will be the 3rd weekend in July for 2015 just in case anyone else was wondering or wanted to add it to the calendar. EW

Does anyone know when the 2015 Pro Am is in Frost Proof, FL is? I can't find anything anywhere online.

Moto, Thanking the RO's is something I always try to do. I know when I work matches, I appreciate it when people take the time to come up after they are done shooting and say "thank you". That is a good point Moto!! With exception for a few matches that I am aware of, all are volunteering their time.

I normally by from Wideners Reloading which is about 20 minutes from my house. They have great prices on powder and primers and I don't have to pay hazmat because I go and pick them up. They have been out of powder forever, so I ordered with my buddy, a total of 16 lbs of WSF from Brownells. It was ordered on Feb.2, 2014 and still haven't got it in. I am not talking bad about Brownells, as I love them and shop with them for a lot of items. The powder problem is everywhere apparently, or lack thereof. Normally, Brownells isn't my first choice for reloading components, as I normally stick to the ones that "specialize" in that part of the market. But desperate times calls for desperate measures.

A couple of matches I have been to lately did a system where they broke the competitors up into Gold, Silver, and a Bronze division. There is no A class or b class or c class. The gold, silver, bronze is strictly based on your finish. So if there are 100 competitors, 1-33 would be in gold, 34-66 would be in silver and so on. The first gold goes up to table followed by first silver and then first bronze. Then second gold, second silver and second bronze and so on. I don't know if this system has a name, but for guys that don't finish in the top 5 still has a good chance of getting a good prize succh as a pistol. I have shot 4 matches the last 2 years that did this kind of scoring and it is pretty effective. Is it the best, not at all. But it does give mid pack to lower end shooters the same opportunities as the top end shooters. Just some food for thought

That's good stuff there Rowdy!

MarkCO, awesome post!

To each his own. I believe the majority of folks don't mind picking up a certificate for a new Glock or 500 bullets, or a new range bag, or a new trigger for their AR, etc. etc. etc. I know I do. I do agree first and foremost that I am there to shoot. As I said, prize tables are an added bonus. I choose to support those that support us, the shooting sports. I would hope that other do too. And I think that most do.

I think we all shoot for the competition. I want to be at the top of the list. I believe you are missing the point. Prize tables are an added bonus that some take for granted. Possibly you haven't shot at a match that has 8-10 guns on the table. Yeah, I want to win one of those.

Scott, that is an excellent idea that I may try to implement here at our club where we host the VA State IDPA every year. I love the sheet idea and sending those to the sponsors. That right there is exactly what is needed to help secure sponsors in the future. I told a few folks the other day in conversation, that a lot of the companies don't have to do anything, but the fact that they choose to is a testament to their company and we need to let them know that it is greatly appreciated. Especially in these tough economic times for everyone, it speaks volumes about them and we the shooters and match staff need to do our part and let them know we appreciate them. That's awesome stuff there Scott! Keep it up there bro and be safe out there! EW

Exactly shootsforfun!

Guys, I wanted to make a post regarding vendors that support our matches, specifically major matches, and provide products for the prize table. I shot in a couple majors in the last couple of weeks and both of those prize tables were pretty impressive. One with close to $25,000 on it. To get to my point, when you get something from a vendor from the prize table whether at a USPSA match or IDPA event, I always try to call them and let them know that their gracious assistance with whatever match it may be was greatly appreciated. If if wasn't for them, these matches would not be nearly as fun to shoot. One thing that I and others seem to forget is that these folks, often very small companies in their infancy, don't have to provide anything. But they do. So I ask you guys the next time you win something off of the prize table. Take a minute from your day and call them up to let them know that you appreciate their help. They will be more likely to give the next time and they know that their donation didn't go in vain. Be safe out there guys!

I sent Bob an Email about a year ago asking about what setup pre travel, overtravel etc he does to his triggers. I remember he said he doesn't use any pre travel adjustments or overtravel adjustments, he said he used to in the beginning but told himself it didn't matter at all because he comes off the trigger past reset to insure consistenty.. He said his triggers are about 4lbs and Stock, just polished up the parts and that's it.. Thanks EW for asking him. I was ready to send him another Email.. You are correct bigtimelarry. It is funny that this came up. There are several videos out there that he says that very thing. I know of one is a one on one interview that someone did with him a while back. I can't remember the occasion of the interview, but I think I recall he mentions in that one as well about him doing his own stuff. I know for a fact and probably still have it in a message from last year him telling me the same thing just as he did tonight. It seems plausible that bowenbuilt may have got some bad info from someone. And that happens from time to time. Someone may have misheard or misunderstood. But it did sound good if you run in certain circles, although it isn't true... at least for now. Who knows what the future holds for any of us. Have a good week people!

Guys, I have the message from him if anyone would like to see it. Apparently one on here likes sending PM's trying to call me out...I will let you guys take a wild guess at who it was. I have no agenda here, just was curious and decided instead of falling into the trap that many do and drinking the kool-aid believing forum banter, I would ask him personally. His exact words were, "Hey Eric, at this point I still do my own....usually just a combination of different parts until I get the feel I like." Be safe out there guys and try to stay warm. EW

Bigtimelarry, you are exactly correct. I sent Vogel a message, and he told me that he is not using ANYONE to do his trigger work which is in line with what he has always stated. He said that he still does his own at this point. I had asked him before about some trigger info and he said the same thing. I have also seen him in several videos that he has done in his classes where he also says this. So sorry to be a downer, but him using a third party for trigger work as Bowenbuilt said is not true. I got it from the best source, Bob himself. EW

Guys/gals, Here is what I have came up with in regards to running loaded rounds through the Lee Bulge Kit in 40 caliber. I had some ammo that I had loaded that had a bulge and would not drop in my barrel. So I ran them though the Lee Bulge Kit. After that, I pulled the bullet, measured it. My findings were, 1. after running a loaded round through Bulge Die, it would then drop in barrel, 2. after pulling bullet, I measured the bullet diameter, there was NO CHANGE in bullet diameter and NO ILL EFFECT on coating on bullet. (I use lead ammo that is coated with the hi-tech coating). So I personally don't see an issue that some claim about it distorting bullets, making them inaccurate, dangerous, etc. etc. It did not do anything to the crimp. I would have no issue running loaded ammo through this that NEEDED it and use it for practice ammo. Would this be my first choice for local or major match ammo, probably not, but for practice ammo, absolutely I would not hesitate to run this ammo for that. I can not speak for your standard lead/lubed bullets as I did not try this. But I did try it on the coated bullet with zero issue and all bullets remained in spec.

I plan on using this die to resize some brass, not particularly loaded ammo which I will most likely try with some practice ammo that didn't pass the barrel drop test. But what I was curious as I had mentioned in the first post, was has anyone sized a loaded round with the Lee Bulge/FCD and pulled it and then measured it to see what is actually going on with the bullet to see the affect from the Lee Bulge/FCD on a loaded round. That should be a tell tale sign of what is actually going on if anything on a loaded round. I will give it a shot when I receive mine this week.

I have become a fan of the Dillon dies, especially the crimp and bullet seating die due to the easy removal of the dies for cleaning purposes. Although this is not much as an issue now as it was when I was shooting your standard lubed lead bullet, it sure did allow for you to pop out the bullet seating die by simply removing a pin, the die dropped out, cleant out lube from die, and pop it back in and reinsert the pin. It was so much easier to clean than a standard threaded die. I don't think you will ever go wrong with any of the Dillon products. I have some Lee stuff as well and the definitely do a fine job as well.

Has anyone pulled a bullet that has been run through the Lee Bulge/FCD combo and then measured the diameter? I would be curious of the change if any in diameter that you guys are talking about due to the Bulge Die/FCD. Also, I run coated bullets with the hi-tech coating similar or the same to what Bayou Bullets uses, but from a person here locally where I am. I am curious if any that the coating would have on the diameter being affected from the Bulge Die/FCD vs. a standard lubed lead bullet. I have the Lee Bulge Die/FCD on the way that I will be running on my old Lee turret press that I have taken the index out of and will use it as a single stage just for my brass. I load all of my ammo on a Dillon 650, but lately have ran into a lot of my brass that has a slight bulge in it. I check all of my ammo in my barrel that I am taking to matches instead of a case gauge. I recommend if you aren't doing it this way, that you start. You aren't shooting ammo out your case gauge, but you are your barrel. If it drops into your barrel, you should be good to go.

Jive turkey. It's one of my favorites. It's fun to sit back and watch what some folks actually decide to write on here.

All I know is I have NEVER HAD A LIGHT STRIKE. ( apparently capitalizing makes post COOL). I have had 100% ignition even with the HARDEST of primers. I'm a fan of CUSTOMER SERVICE, not a bunch of jive. That's why I will stick with an actual competitive shooter's company. DK Custom all the way for me. But that's what makes America BEAUTIFUL. The opportunity to choose what makes YOU happy. Anybody here shooting Carolina Cup?

I have had the same issues as you 3Djedi in my 1911's using a cylinder and slide trigger kit. I had not seated the primers all the way, so when the firing pin in that case, hit the primer, it basically seated it where it should have actually been when I reloaded it originally. The second time, it will go boom because now the primer is seated fully. When this happens, it will mimic a light strike because it will appear that the firing pin or in your case, a striker will barely appear to dent the primer. So chances are, it is not your trigger, striker, it's your not fully seated primers. What I do for all of my ammo I am taking to a match is run my finger across the top of the cartridge, if it feels or might feel high, chances are, it probably is. It doesn't take long as you get experience to know what a high primer feels like. There is nothing more frustrating having ammo issues at a match. I also drop all of my ammo whether I am shooting a Glock or a 1911, in my barrel. It seems on the .40 cal and 9mm's, they are more apt to have a bulge in them and if they don't fall all the way in when I drop them, they get chucked into the practice ammo bin. I have found for my Glocks, the top of the cartridge should be even or just slightly below the top of the hood on your barrel. Give Daniel at DK Custom Triggers a shout, and he will help you out with any issues or questions you may have. I am using his triggers and could not be any happier with the performance. Like I had mentioned in an earlier post, I have had 100% ignition with my primers since using these triggers. That includes CCI as well in which I just used at a match this weekend. Be safe out there and happy shooting! EW PS, 3djedi, I am running my G4 35 for limited as well and absolutely love it! It's always a blast to load 20 rounds in the first mag and do work. I love Limited. That's where it is at in my opinion. It's the "poor man's" Open Class.