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    Pinewood Derby

    in Miscellaneous Topics That Do Not Fit in Any Other Forum

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    It was nice to watch how excited my son got as his car crossed the finish line first. Last year, he and I put in an enormous amount of time. That car performed terribly and I had to watch his disappointment. Even though it is just a Pinewood Derby, it did kind of sting a little. I felt like I let him down. Not this year..... I did a lot of research on how to build a car. My boy worked hard on that car, and I think he learned a valuable lesson....winning requires preparation.

    Sti Sentry or Les Baer Super Tac

    in 1911-style Pistols

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    Thanks for all the input. How do you tell the diffrence in the 45 vs 9 firing pin?

    It's probably a 9mm firing pin. All you have to do is take it out of the gun and look at it. If you're not sure what you are looking at, take a measurement with a dial caliper and shoot me a PM. Or, take a photo with your camera phone and post it here.

    The STI guys have brought up good points. The trigger on the Baer will need work, and you'll need to install a fiber optic front. Not deal killers for me though....

    You can't go wrong with either of these two pistols. And STI does support us more than Les. I disagree with the customer service comment posted by another forum member. Although Les' receptionist, Brenda, can come across as a "man hater" on the phone, I have received excellent service from Les in the past. I have no issues with him whatsoever, and I am a almost impossible to satisfy when spending that kind of money.

    Good luck and let us know what you decide.

    Sti Sentry or Les Baer Super Tac

    in 1911-style Pistols

    Posted

    Also is there anything to look at on the Baer being it is a used gun?

    If it is a .45 ACP with a 9mm firing pin, watch out for breech face erosion.

    I'm sure Les Baer supports our sport somewhere, I've just not seen it.

    Les Baer has bent over backwards for me in the past when I've had issues with my gun. Just recently, he has started to get more politically active and has donated pistols to help promote concealed carry.

    I have nothing against STI. I've never owned one, but the last Sentry I handled wasn't in the same class as a Super Tac. It was a fine pistol, but it wasn't fit with the same level of detail as a Baer.

    Range Safety Issue

    in Miscellaneous Topics That Do Not Fit in Any Other Forum

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    For the life of me, I can't figure out how someone can set up a match and put a 100+ shooters in harms way.

    I'm still trying to figure out how I'm wrong about this. It would be a lot easier for me to say "my bad, I was wrong....sorry about that" and bow out of the debate. I wish I was wrong, and I wish someone could talk me through it so I could understand where I derailed. I would gladly offer my apologies, publicly, to everyone involved.

    Numerous people have expressed their concerns about this range, and several competitors refuse to shoot there.

    I just don't get it. What's it going to take? After my dialogue with the club President, it became perfectly clear that I was just being viewed as a fear mongerer. I was told I had a "doom and gloom attitude". And I was also told that since thousands of rounds were fired that day without incident, that was proof that the match was run safely.

    I let it go, and aside from a few discussions about it with two close friends, I haven't spoken of the incident that happened at this range last spring. Then today, this photo surfaced and it pissed me off once again.

    Range Safety Issue

    in Miscellaneous Topics That Do Not Fit in Any Other Forum

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    Please take a look at the picture below which I pulled off of facebook and edited to protect the identities of the innocent.

    This is a club that I have been to in the past and have brought up safety concerns with the Match Director, numerous staff members and the club President and Vice-President. This picture was taken at their last scheduled match.

    My question is this.....what is the plywood for?

    Some background information: Beyond the plywood is a path which allows competitors to get to the bays at the back of the range. Is this plywood there as a vision barrier? and why? I have been to matches at this facility, and the limits of the 180 are pushed. I would think an AD at the wrong time would be a reasonable concern. There are other issues that have come up in the past with this particular club. This is just a concrete example.

    If you feel compelled to stake 4X4's in the ground and hang plywood, maybe it is time to get a tractor out there and move some dirt? Am I missing something?

    I would rather not say who the offending party is, so please don't ask me in a PM. Thank you.

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