Carmoney

I completely disagree. Regardless of division, the top guys negotiate the stages in roughly the same amount of time. At the top levels, points win matches.

There was a time when we were all shooting for second place, but that hasn't been true for several years. Leatham nearly beat him last year, and Griffin was extremely close the two years before that. Without Jerry, it's going to be a race for the Championship, with several serious contenders mentioned above. But even with Jerry in the mix, it was going to be a real race this year. I will say this: Rob is going to be very hard to beat.

Yeah, if he's receiving handguns from people out of state, he sure does. I'm not trying to stick my nose in Dave's business, by the way. This is more of a reaction to the whole topic of people who do gunsmithing work without an FFL, without proper insurance, etc. I think Dave must have an FFL, since he works on Berettas.

You'll be fine with a nice smooth 7-pound pull. My personal competition revolvers are all at least 6 to 6.5 pounds. My former revolversmith (he quit working on guns a couple years ago) told me that the super-light action jobs all suffer from two problems: (1) sluggish trigger rebound, and (2) occasional ignition issues.

I have done the dual-SDB thing for many years. Frankly, I've never been all that impressed with the 650.

Dave Olhasso does trigger work? Does he have an FFL?

I think everybody needs to take a deep breath. I am certainly in favor of administering all of our rules fairly and consistently, but let's think for a second about the specific infraction we're talking about here. Here's a quick quiz: Q: What happens when a cocked-and-unlocked 1911 with competition trigger job is placed into a belt holster? A: The same thing that happens when a loaded Glock with competition trigger job is placed into a belt holster--nothing. Note that in either case, the gun will discharge if 2 or 3 pounds of pressure is applied to the trigger face. They are exactly equivalent in terms of safety--but one is perfectly legal, and the other earns you a DQ from the match. Pretty arbitrary, when you think about it. Again, I'm in favor of the rule, and I think it should be enforced, but all the rhetoric about the horrific levels of danger involved, and bullets being fired down legs because shirttails brushed against triggers--all that stuff is way overblown.

I am going to use this as an opportunity to recommend that revolver shooters lubricate with a small amount of synthetic motor oil only. No greases or heavy viscosity oils are recommended. That said, I don't think you're dealing with a lubrication issue. Sounds like a strange situation.

I would beg to differ. I know of no manufacturer who makes a larger proportion of jammomatics than Les Baer. I have never seen one make it through a match without a jam. It seems safe to say that you don't like Les Baers. My own personal experience is that they are incredibly reliable. And I'd say that the overwhelming opinion of other owners is that they are quite good. It's rare that I hear anyone voice the opinion you just tossed out. (Though I seem to remember a similar comment elsewhere that is essentially word-for-word what you just wrote. So I'm guessing this is a repeat.) I don't generally shoot mine in compeitition - though I did recently shoot it in a match. Not a single jam. You might gather from my classifier record that I enjoy shooting 1911s. I don't really have anything against Les Baer, although I have heard he's not a very nice guy and will cuss you out if you call him and tell him that the gun he built for you won't run. His guns look nice and if I wanted one for bullseye or for a wall decoration I would be happy to own one. I was reluctant to even make a post in this thread because posting such a comment is inevitably followed by people who feel the need to defend their purchases with an anecdote from their own gun. If you have one that runs, great. I have just never seen one make it through a match without a jam, and many or perhaps even most couldn't even make it through a stage without one. There are plenty of gunsmiths who can build a nice, tight, accurate 1911 that runs. Les Baer is not among them. When he builds guns that run, I'll stop criticizing his product. Until then, there will be people like you defending him, and he'll keep churning out the nice looking paperweights he's been churning out for a long time. I own two excellent Les Baer 1911s (a 9mm and a .40) and shoot with a number of people who use Les Baer 1911s in competition, with good results. So I'm wondering if the person whose opinions are based on anecdotal experience might actually be you, Tim? Is there someone you shoot with who has had persistent trouble with his Les Baer pistol?

SIG/Sauer supposedly has one in the product line. Les Baer makes them, but on a custom-order basis only--same with Wilson, Uselton, etc. In the past, factory .40 1911s have also been made by Springfield Armory and Kimber. They turn up now and then.

I generally agree with Matt, but I would want any load I shoot to at least be capable of holding the X-ring on an ICORE (Bianchi tombstone) target at 50 yards.

He was signed up, but wound up stuck with a work conflict.

These guys do a great job, and as you can see from the results, this event has turned into a real destination match on the revolver competition circuit! Thanks to Steve, Kyle, Rich, Cheryl, and everyone else who worked very hard to put this thing together.

Total advantage for the 8-shooter at this particular match.

The bullet having a crimp groove doesn't mean it's best to seat it to crimp it there... That's right. I'm using MG 142s in short colt brass, and I completely ignore the cannelure. If you seat them too deep, they get all bulgy and sticky.

Same here. And I've handled a bunch of them.

Over the years, USPSA has set the classifier HHFs for Revolver Division in different ways. For a long time, they simply based the HHFs on a set percentage of the HHFs for Limited Division. (And for a long time, Jerry was the only one who made GM in Revolver, and there were only a handful of Masters.) USPSA could easily adjust the HHFs on the affected classifiers to make them more realistic for the 8-minor wheels. Those who choose to shoot those classifers with 6-major would be at a disadvantage on those particular classifers, but that's not really a big deal because it's never going to drive a shooter's classification down from GM to M, or from B to C. Classifications only move up! Most of the time, those "bad" classifier runs are never going to be factored into the shooter's classification percentage anyway--the computer will knock them out. This would go a long way toward helping prevent mass inflation in Revo classifications. It's already way too easy to make GM in Revolver Division.

Over the years, USPSA has set the classifier HHFs for Revolver Division in different ways. For a long time, they simply based the HHFs on a set percentage of the HHFs for Limited Division. (And for a long time, Jerry was the only one who made GM in Revolver, and there were only a handful of Masters.) USPSA could easily adjust the HHFs on the affected classifiers to make them more realistic for the 8-minor wheels. Those who choose to shoot those classifers with 6-major would be at a disadvantage on those particular classifers, but that's not really a big deal because it's never going to drive a shooter's classification down from GM to M, or from B to C. Classifications only move up! Most of the time, those "bad" classifier runs are never going to be factored into the shooter's classification percentage anyway--the computer will knock them out. This would go a long way toward helping prevent mass inflation in Revo classifications. It's already way too easy to make GM in Revolver Division.

No bitchin' here. Nothing like a good cigar. So are you telling me I should put one or two in my range bag? Absolutely. Plus a couple extra for bribing certain ROs. ;-)

Fortunately, the match is shot outdoors. The smoke from the cigars and bullet lube won't bother anyone, except a few hyper-sensitive folks who mostly just need something to bitch about!

Congrats to you, Liz, and Hope-along!

I don't understand either. From Revo Division's perspective, that would solve the problem. Don't overthink it.

Exactly, RadarTech. BOOM!! There ya go. Problem solved. (Is anybody listening at USPSA??)

What a bunch of frickin' pansies! To the O.P.--here's the quick answer: Yes, you can safely use .38 Spl. brass for magnum loads, as long as you are shooting them through a gun that is designed to handle magnum pressures.

I have some of those on my basement floor, too. Somewhere!