cpty1

I would go a step farther than Matt in the respect that winning a state match means nothing (from a GM credibility or comparison standpoint) if there are no GM shooters competing in your division. See my "Lim-10 100%" post in this forum for more information.

Let me lay some groundwork. In October of 2001, I won the Lim-10 division at the Georgia State match. I was shooting A class Lim-10. There were no M or GM shooters competing in Lim-10. Around December the classifier score went in for the classifier stage that was shot at that match. Then last month, I was given another entry from this same match which was a 100% Lim-10 entry because I won Lim-10 overall at the Georgia match. A couple of other shooters complained to HQ because the percentage they were then given of my 100% raised them in class. The email response from HQ was: "There is a problem inherent in entering score and that is to balance the desire of the competitors who want the scores entered and those who don't. It was known from the beginning that not everyone would be pleased with the decision to enter those scores; however, the decision was made to credit the shooters with the score and remove it if it caused a problem as was done in your case. Unless the other competitors contact us and request the score be removed, we will not remove them on the belief that they want them to be part of their records." It is my understanding that the shooter who won production division at the match, who was also A class, also received a 100% production division entry. There were no M or GM shooters in that division either. I was glad to get the 100%, and understand I have the option to have it removed. I probably won't because I'm shooting to win the match in those divisions anyway. I've yet to see a match where class awards could be given in Lim-10 or production. On the other hand, in the right circumstances, one's classification could be raised "artifically" to a level a shooter wasn't capable of competing in. What is everyone's thought on HQ's awarding of 100% scores to division winners regardless of class?

Interesting article. The guy is contradicting himself all the way through the thing. My money says he wants to "open a dialogue" with Barrett owners hoping he'll ultimately get to shoot one.

Let's face it....most all factory sights are crap regardless of gun type or manufacturer. How many non-custom, over the counter guns can you pick up and not need to put new sights on and have trigger work done on to get them on par with what most shooters expect in a match pistol? There may be a few, but not many. To me, it's all a matter of a starting point and where you end up. You can spend a ton of money on a Glock too if you want. Let's take a limited or Lim-10 G35 roughly priced at $550 and add the following: some trigger jobs cost upwards of $200. Barsto barrel $185. Sights roughly $100 and probably over twice that if you melt Bomars. Tungsten guide rod $75. Titanium striker and plunger $100. These components alone push the $1300 mark. That's certainly S_I price territory if you're shooting limited or lim-10. In a production gun however, I feel a Glock is as good as it gets. If I'm going to spend upwards of $1300, then a S_I is a no brainer. That STI contingency program is hard to turn down. I think Glock is doing a lot for USPSA. They contributed 3 guns as dedicated prizes to the top 3 production shooters at last years limited nationals. They set up a demo booth, and gave away another pistol to those participants in a drawing at the awards ceremony. Not too shabby IMO.

I hate it when I have a bad run on classifiers and end up with higher scores in the "E" category (not in most recent 8 on file) than some of the more recent scores being calculated. I guess the larger bummer would be seeing your percentage actually drop as a result.

Thank you for the compliment DB. You are too kind. I'm looking to prove that one can make master in Lim-10 and production with a Glock and a $20 holster. Besides that, I do enjoy the simplicity of my gear. Definitely low maintenance.

Presently being a Glock shooter, 35 in Lim-10 and 34 in production, I can tell you, I hear some interesting comments. I most like those backhanded compliments from a RO I've never met before. After shooting, maybe while I'm initialing the scoresheet the RO will say "Wow! That wasn't bad.. (pause).....with a Glock". As if I was purposely penalizing myself by shooting a Glock.

It's my understanding to get a slot, it will still have to be won at the area, unless you can get one of those slots that get generally distributed by your area or section. There is already a signup on the USPSA website. If you sign up early you can probably get in even without a slot. It will just cost you $50 more to shoot without a slot.

Last year the limited nationals included limited, lim-10, production, and revolver divisions. Open nationals was a separate match entirely, but both were held at PASA back to back. This year, the nationals for lim-10, production, and revolver will be held in July at PASA and has been named the streetgun nationals. The nationals for open and limited will be held later in the year in Bend, OR.

We all know how stressful ROing newbies can be, but I agree with TDean, we need to be sure the experience is as pleasant as possible for these shooters so hopefully they come back again and again until they're not newbies any longer. Most of the clubs in our area have a new shooter orientation, which is nothing other than an informal safety briefing right before the match. All new shooters must attend this briefing before they are allowed to shoot. These new shooters coming to the line have already been prepped as to what is required from a safety standpoint and if they still get get tossed they can't say they weren't warned beforehand.

I do also have a message in to the area 6 director.

I spoke with Kim at USPSA. Didn't sound like there will be any change regarding distribution of slots or numbers of slots available even with the split format this year. I would have thought they would have increased the number of slots available for the streetgun match anyway.

Yes, layoffs are bad even if done properly. Then you hear these stories about how some layoff notifications are given. One true story that sticks out - an email goes out to all employees that the boss will place "cleanout" boxes on the desks of those employees to be layed off. Well the boss walks around and puts these boxes on the desk of everyone who is to be layed off. When the boss finishes this pleasant task and gets back to his office there is a box sitting in his chair.

Duh, good idea. I'll do that and report back. Thanks.

I always load 10 or 11 rounds into the gun when starting a stage. Even if it's a six round start with a mandatory reload, the weight of the additional rounds facilitates the mag dropping easier. I shoot Glocks and notice empty mags that are drop free, sometimes won't fall out freely if the gun is canted any at all. A couple or three rounds in the mag usually helps with this problem. I agree with having as many mags as you can carry. You never know when one will fall out, get hooked on a door frame and be gone, etc. I carry six mags. I start with one in the gun and five on the belt. Shooting production makes carrying this many difficult but, like SS, I also have seen times when I've needed them all. Even though all stages are supposed to be 8 round friendly, I've seen high round count field courses, that even though were 8 round friendly, had some targets that could be engaged from more than one position, so this changed the way the stage should be shot if shooting Lim-10 or production as compared to limited, hence the need for sometimes more mags than just that number needed to complete the course from a shot count perspective. I won't carry 6 mags for a 12 round stage however, but I will have at least one extra mag on me....just in case.

I'm wondering if USPSA will revamp the current slot distribution method for the streetgun nats or if everyone will just pay the same entry fee and be done with it?

You go T. I for one would like to see us both make it at the same time....preferably next month. Good luck.

If your goal is specifically to shoot a master score on the classifier, I would repeatedly practice the el prez type run and especially the last stage. I've seen several people be on pace for a master score until they get to that last stage. Most shooters lose some time on the el prez variation, but really start backing up on that last stage.

Yeah, when I first read that statement the old saying came to mind: "you wonder if the fence is to keep someone out or keep someone in".

Check this out. Call me skeptical, but I'm not buying this one for a minute. http://www.11alive.com/local/local_top_sto...p?storyid=13171

Exactly Ron. Case in point. I shoot IPDA and USPSA and enjoy both. A nearby range I am a member of has "action matches" once a month that have their own unique rules, usually a combination of both IDPA and IPSC. This local range action match drew 40 to 50 shooters last month, generally more, or much more than IDPA or USPSA matches offered at ranges also local to the area. It's interesting that as I looked at entries at the action match, only one or two names of the 50 have I ever seen at an IDPA or IPSC match. Those are definitely local shooters. They don't care what you call it, they just want to shoot. On a similar note, only 3 or 4 people in the north Atlanta area routinely shoot both IDPA and USPSA. I don't understand that. To most people it's one or the other, but definitely not both. Maybe it's a finance thing. If you look at membership dues alone, $30 for USPSA, ~$30 for IDPA, ~$25 for GSSF, whatever for cowboy, single stack assoc, membership, range fees, guns, gear, reloading components, etc. after a while it's kind of overwhelming.

To JT's reference regarding tension, I also recall a similar line from a book, I think titled "Thinking Body, Dancing Mind": "To perform without flaw, use the 90% law."

My vote would go to the Heinie Glock Specialty sights. The only changes I make is narrow the width of the front blade, and drill/tap the rear for a set screw. (Edited by cpty1 at 1:50 pm on Jan. 7, 2002)

The Greek army when they designed the Trojan horse. Definitely deserving of a FTDR.

Depends on whether you're shooting major or minor. Major - A=5, B=4, C=4, D=2 Minor - A=5, B=3, C=3, D=1 Head over to http://www.uspsa.com and check out the rulebook. It's all there.