[loading XDS mags]

With my xdms I had to pack them full for a few days, empty them for a day then pack them full. Did the trick for me.

[2013 Ohio State Match]

Is their a deadline to squad? Waiting on my buddy to get his app in.

[Where can I find a par timer]

I use a CED7000.

[Cost benefit - timer vs app]

I tried apps but nothing seemed nice. I was also worried about dropping my phone, getting it wet or dusty. The CED7000 was $120 with accessories and my phone was about $300 more. I think it was worth it.

[Best Shot Timer for Indoor Ranges and Dry firing?]

The CED7000A will pick up dry-fire. It was designed for airsoft so it will pick it up.

[reduce nervousness - get faster - buy a shot timer]

I have been using the CED7000 and it seems to be really nice. Has PAR times and can actually do multiple PAR times for doing dry-fire and mag loading. You can also adjust the volume for the speaker.

[SA XDS, 45ACP]

Can't wait to get one. They are becoming more available around here. I usually carry my S&W Bodyguard but the .380 has its limits and I hate the super super heavy trigger. I love the size of the gun and I will still carry it when I am in some athletic shorts but I can have the same capacity in .45 and the trigger will be more like my competition XDm's that I run.

[2013 Ohio State Match]

The stages look.............difficult. Fun but difficult. I hope my skills from shooting off a bridge at a Texas star and running across a teeter totter get a little better in the next 2 months. Thanks for some stages that will test the best.

Those two props are more mental than physical once you figure them out. On the bridge just remember to keep a wide stance and stay low to keep movement to a minimum. The teeter totter is even easier.

kevin, thanks for the advice. I will try my best to follow it.

[2013 Ohio State Match]

The stages look.............difficult. Fun but difficult. I hope my skills from shooting off a bridge at a Texas star and running across a teeter totter get a little better in the next 2 months. Thanks for some stages that will test the best.

[circleville ohio march 2nd]

Conrad, any chance we can get a texas star in the mix before state? Rumor is they will have one at state and the last one I shot at ate my lunch.

Rumor? It's a fact you will see a Texas Star. While your at it practice shooting it from the shaky bridge.

Great! Glad I switched to limited. Guess I will bring a few more rounds than I had planed.

[2013 Ohio State Match]

Can we make it so that all michigan shooters must wear 1 piece of buckeye gear to participate?

[Need advice building shooting boxes.]

Thanks for the idea on PVC. Looks like I know what I am going to be doing this weekend.

[Home made Texas Star]

Looks great

[Poor man tarket stand]

Good idea. I wish I had a welder so I could make some.

[Metal Caps for 2 x 4 wood to hold plates]

I was reading that the steel targets should be at an angle. How do you put them at an angle with just a bolt?

[Texas star plans]

If someone could make one for sale at $400 or less, they could sell a ton of them.

[AR 400 vs. AR 225 for pistol targets]

Please post how the 225 holds up.

[Home Made Target Stand Designs]

Great ideas for target stands. Wish I had a plasma cutter to make the steel stands

[Steel for Targets]

Will 1/4" AR400 be good enough for 9mm and .40 S&W? I plan on shooting about 300-500 rounds a month at them.

[Wooden H Target Stand Cart]

Looks like I know what I am making this weekend. This will help with my 300 yard walk on my land I shoot at.

[Texas Stars... where to get good quality.]

I wish I had the money to get one for personal use.

[circleville ohio march 2nd]

Conrad, any chance we can get a texas star in the mix before state? Rumor is they will have one at state and the last one I shot at ate my lunch.

[circleville ohio march 2nd]

Thanks again Conrad for having the match. Last time I shot in the snow it was deer hunting. This was much better than sitting in a tree stand for 8 hours a day.

[circleville ohio march 2nd]

Can't wait. Couldn't help but notice Conrad is in my Front Sight magazine I got today. Picture of him and his tattoo on page 10. Congrats! Go bucks!

[best vehicle for young professional/shooter]

http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/How_American_is_Your_Car/

I would go with the Chevy Equinox. It's the biggest of the compact CUVs, well made, reliable, gets fantastic gas mileage for it's size, and it's nearly indestructable in a crash. It's like a smaller version of the Traverse. I bought an LT1 AWD 4 cylinder last year for around 27k brand new. You can get the base FWD model for about 22k.

Yes, GM got a bailout, but unlike Wall Street, they actually make a product and put food on the tables of hundreds of thousands of hard working American families. I just didn't see giving my money to a foreign company in times like these when our own industries need the business. It just seemed a little unamerican.

I will likely trade it in in a few years for a Cadillac ATS, which is a simply awesome car the equal of anything made in Europe. As a former GMer, I am proud of how the comapny turned itself around. Yes, they used to make some crappy cars, but what they turn out today is mostly world class.

My second choice would be the Ford Escape...

A big misconception is how american the big three are. Honda employs over 12,000 people in ohio and that does not include the people working at the suppliers. Toyota employs just as many in kentucky and ohio. Keep that in mind when you talk about american families needing money.