bmillios

Thanks all, for the ideas. The vibration thing is out because then your focus is on the back of your neck, or wherever that thing is pressed up against. Plus, would you want someone pressing on the back of your neck as you're trying to relax and get into the zone before a run? I am leery of having the SO drag around a cable. I want the light in front of me somehow, and if it's a stage where I have to move, I don't want to have to worry about tripping over a cable. I am also a photographer, so I have a lot of photo equipment. I am going to get one of these timers (still trying to figure out which one), and connect it to a radio remote trigger. These radio triggers have a jack input, so I just need the cable that goes from the timer to the remote. The remote will trigger another remote, which is connected to a speedlight. Need to make sure that the timer can talk to the remote without frying it. I have electronics-savvy friends. So far, they are optimistic. This is a very expensive solution, however. The triggers are 185 bucks each, and the speedlight is another $100. (I may invest in a cheap set of triggers just for shooting, so if they get shot or broken, it's not as painful.) The SO would have to carry the timer and the remote, connected via cable. It wouldn't be that big, but it's not as nimble as the timer alone. I'm thinking maybe rubberband them together so it's not floppy. I'll see how it works. If anybody else has any ideas, I'd love to hear them.

I know about the jacks - but where's the rest of the stuff? Where's an example of this technology working? I could probably kludge something together from my photography gear, but ... come on. I can't be the first person to ever want or need this.

cguy1177 - that means that the vibrating device would have to be attached to me somehow, from the shot timer. After it goes off, I wouldn't be free to run around. It has to be a strobe, or some kind of light.

Hi ... I'm a deaf shooter, and cannot hear the beep from any of the shot timers out there. I have been shooting with having the SO put his hand on my shoulder when it's "shooter ready", I nod ... when the timer goes off, he removes his hand, and I go. Two problems with that: 1) him removing his hand messes up my inner balance (I know this sounds all weird zen and stuff) - but if I'm focused on the hand on my shoulder, it's an effort to re-focus on shooting 2) there is a delay between the time he hears the beep, and the time he moves his hand off my shoulder. It's not a lot - but add up that time for every course of fire. So, I'm looking for shot timers that can fire a strobe. I know the CED7000 can do it. I know the Competition Electronics Pro Shot Timer 4 Super can do it. They have aux jacks that emit a signal that can be used to fire a relay, which can in turn fire a strobe. Are there others? Where are the ready-made electronics to fire a strobe? Thanks, Bill

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I should have added - I've shot trap and skeet before, but this is my first gun for 3-gun. As for reloading - I'm thinking the dualoads would be my thing. Not super-nimble enough for the quads, and the singles look too slow. Roxymajor - why not the ghost sights?

So, I'm torn between the Versamax Tactical (not waiting any longer for the Tactical Competition 3gun model - it could be months before that comes out) and the M2. Reading all the threads. Which model of the M2 do people recommend? And what barrel length - and why? Local place has a bunch of M2s with pistol grips. Why don't I see anybody using those? I'll stop by there in a day or two, and compare the M2 alongside the VMT. See which one follows me home. Bill

Phooey. Ok. Off to the store tmw to buy something else for this season. Maybe the 81029 will be available for next season.

I sent email to the Remington online "contact us" form, asking when this gun would be available, and this is the response I got: Remington Support Service Ticket Response Thank you for contacting Remington. The competition model you are looking for, order #81029, is scheduled to be in production at the end of this month. I would expect them to be shipping to distributors starting in the next month or so.