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1 minute ago, RJH said:
Are you saying carryops guys are the least committed to the sport? Because they seem to be the hugest division there is and it is minor only. If anything they're more committed than all the limited guys that are bitching, yet consistently not shooting their 40 major limited guns.
Hell, Ironsight Nationals with all of their major caliber divisions couldn't even fill up and limited optics which was about 5 or so months old at the time ended up being the biggest division at that match.
I'm referring to your comment that new divisions should be geared toward cheap off the shelf ammo and cheap highly available production guns. That's not what most CO shooters are running these days. At least not in these parts.
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1 hour ago, RJH said:
Anybody that wants to strap a new division to a dying caliber, that has to be reloaded to be anywhere approaching affordable, and basically requires a custom gun should have their head examined.
New divisions should look to the Future. Cheap available off-the-shelf ammo that doesn't have to be reloaded, relatively cheap highly available production guns and a semi-production guns. . . .
Yep. Let's just dumb it down so everyone has to play by rules designed to attract those who are the least committed to the sport. That's a great plan.
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18 minutes ago, Rich406 said:
Why are you so fixated on what LEOs shoot? It has no relevance on USPSA.
The whole point of having major power factor relates back to defensive rounds. People here seem to think that because nobody carries 40s or 45s any more, we should move everything to minor pf. In reality, most defensive 9mm rounds are well above 125 pf and many are actually closer to 165 than 125. Also, part of the game was learning how to manage recoil, which is a non-issue with minor pf. At least for anyone with a moderate amount of training and experience. If people want to do away with that, whatever. But, it's kinda like Ironman saying we're not going to have a swim segment because some people don't like it.
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16 minutes ago, RangerTrace said:
You say that, but one of my coworkers/shooting buddies shoots factory 115s (can't remember the brand) and he just barely made PF and it's very blasty/hot. It's county bought ammo, so probably Federal.
Maybe check ISP round and similar, which are pretty typical LEO issue for 9mm. Pretty sure those are north of 150 pf.
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7 minutes ago, Rich406 said:
As for the rest of your nonsensical rant?
Well, I would say the same for your suggestion that the organization do away with one of the three pillars of the sport, just because some people don't like it.
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2 minutes ago, Rich406 said:
Times change.
Maybe, but 125 pf isn't what people shoot outside of competition. And most of the 9mm LEO and self defense rounds are closer to major than minor. The 125 pf is just an easy button for the low buy-in, lack of effort crowd. Next up will be participation awards.
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Ok, so what's the justification for keeping CO and LO separate divisions if both are minor? The only distinction being that LO allows SA which has been shown is no real advantage. Seems the whiners are the ones who want to keep them separate for no good reason.
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23 minutes ago, Maximis228 said:
The Northern IL section was created when the Southern IL guys who used to run PASA and some other big ranges were tired of the Northern guys not helping out (Staff majors). They created their own section to then take control over more slots (They felt the Northern clubs got too much for how little they helped). At least that is the story I've been told by the old timers in my area.
Back then, northern Illinois clubs like Midwest, Howell, Pine Tree, etc. ran L2s at Tri-County (Polo), Racine County Line Rifle Club and Oconowoc Sportsmand Club in WI. But, quite a few of us worked the L2s at PASA. Problem was, they were never satisfied.
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12 minutes ago, RJH said:
The one issue with "sanctioning" USPSA through club dues and fees is that many of the people that run the clubs are interested in shooting bigger matches. So their classifiers and activity fees matter for Nationals slots.
To the many of us that are just club shooters and part-time volunteers, being affiliated with anything doesn't really matter. But to the people that are more serious and want to shoot higher level matches it does.
Very good point.
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28 minutes ago, 858 said:
If you guys believed that you'd still be pruning posts and locking threads. The USPSA corporate staff is hedging against the legacy BoD losing too. The longer this goes on, the worse it gets. Old people aren't the future of USPSA and the young members do not care about the legacy status quo.
Seems most young members like to complain, but aren't willing to sacrifice the time and energy needed to make meaningful changes. So, this will probably continue until it's run into the ground, which is where it's headed.
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On 1/28/2024 at 1:45 PM, rowdyb said:
I can tell you I have much more money and time. But I also haven't found something that works in the same way to replace it.
PRS.
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4 minutes ago, shred said:
UPSPA is selling consistency of experience, same as Starbucks and McDonalds. You can likely get better burgers and coffee nearly everywhere but you can also get worse.
They're also selling Nationals and Area matches (to several hundred people) and National Classifications.
rowdyb said it above. As soon as someone 'games' a stage or there's any sort of MD upset in a local-rules match, that's when the shouting starts.
While I generally agree with this comment, I've seen some pretty questionable stuff at USPSA matches as well. Both L1 and L2.
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20 minutes ago, ampleworks said:
You guys should really look into GPDR because this type of arrogance is exactly the one that ends up with a pissed EU citizen. This forum targets not only USPSA but also IPSC so trying to claim it's only for a US-based audience isn't going to fly in a court with the powdered wigs.
1. GPDR only applies to data provided by EU citizens. 2. GPDR only applies to entities that supply goods and/or services to data providers that also monitor their behaviour. 3. GDPR does not apply to organizations with fewer than 250 employees. 4. Whether GPDR is enforceable against an organization that has no European component is highly questionable, and very unlikely. 5. As a practical matter, the chance of an EU court going after a small, US-based, volunteer-run organization, with non-commercial purpose, for content voluntarily provided, on a free web site, is pretty much zero.
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I believe the deadline for USPSA club raffiliation is February 15 (or March 15 for late filing with penalties). Will be interesting to see if there's a noticeable decline.
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My Prodgy I couldnt get one plate screw to stay put with blue Loctite. Also tried VibraTite, Rocksett and a couple others and still wouldn't stay. Finally used red Loctite and it's been solid ever since. Not a big deal Two minutes warming it up with a soldering iron and it'll come apart with no hassles.
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What he said. Also, for most factory 9mm ammo, and certainly minor pf ammo, the comp isn't doing anything anyway. It's basically a barrel weight.
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55 minutes ago, CHA-LEE said:
Time to "Vote" with where and how you choose to spend your $$$
Yep. Between the board's incompetence and corruption, the division/rule changes, the sh*t attitude of many new shooters, and everything else, it seems like a good time for a change.
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14 hours ago, mofosheee said:
What's wrong with running a case through the Type S bushing neck die followed by an expander manderal to final size the case opening?
Nothing at all. That's a far better approach than using a button sizer. For .223/5.56 I use two separate toolheads to load on a 550.
toolhead 1
- decap
- full bushing die (size case, bump shoulder, size neck)
- mandrel die (expend neck to final i.d.)
- trim (if necessary)
deburr
tumble to remove shavings and case lube
toolhead 2
- decap
- charge
- seat
- crimp
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Zero web site shows .357 130g FMJ in stock at $132/k.
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35 minutes ago, Boomstick303 said:
None of my Redding dies require this. I have no idea what you are talking about. Maybe a video is in order to help one understand.
Same here. 99.99% this is something to do with your setup or process. I have Redding dies on three 1050s and two 550s for pistol calibers, and have loaded probably 500k rounds over the years and never experienced this problem.
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If you want a heavy gun, then go with XWF frame, steel grip, steel or brass magwell, bull barrel and tungsten guide rod. Unlike a tungsten sleeved barrel, all are readily available and proven reliable.
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I ordered mine direct and the only issue was the light weight angle used for the base was mangled when it arrived. But that's was an easy fix. The machine itself was fine. Btw, I ended up scrapping the base and building my own from heavier material and relocated case feeder.
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Got it. Been on enough boards of shooting clubs, gun ranges, etc. to know how that is. Endless drama. That's why I don't bother any more. Guess we'll see how it shakes out come spring and summer.
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18 minutes ago, lgh said:
I do get your point but what if you're in the 10% situation?
The slight benefit the dot provides in that situation is far outweighed by the hassle and inconvenience of lugging around a big heavy gun with a dot on it all day long. If that's my only option, probably in most instances I'm not even going to bother because it's such a PIA. Also, from a legal standpoint, if you're at a distance where you really need a dot for accuracy, then you're almost 100% better off getting out of there vs engaging the threat. And in many states, that's actually what the law requires.
The Future Of The Limited Optics Division in USPSA
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Posted · Edited by ltdmstr
They did the .40 min for major mainly because they knew if they didn't people would load 9 major for their Limited guns, which they thought would be a safety issue. As for .40 being a dying caliber, I think that's overstating things a bit. There's still a LOT of brass out there for relatively cheap, and although it's not nearly as popular for a carry round, it's still in use and commercial ammo is still available. It's not anywhere close to .38S situation. Just seems there are plenty of divisions to shoot minor pf already, so some of us just don't see the point of adding more. Like I posted above, CO and LO are essentially the same thing, except for SA in LO, which is no real advantage. So, what's the point of having two separate divisions? Haven't seen a legit argument for that yet.