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the guys at Long Island Practical Shooters are great ,and have 3 gun , USPSA and other fun things to do on a weekly basis.. i myself have never shot at the facility but hear it's pretty large ...i did shoot with the USPSA team from LIPSA at my Jersey club and can vouch .. good dudes... http://www.lipsa.us/eventscalendar.html

just from my personal experience from what i see at matches, the best shooters are not what i consider to be in the best of shape. i'm guess im average for my height 5'9 180lb but i am in terrible cardio shape. i agree with Moto as well that perhaps this is the beginning of something in the shooting sports in terms of athleticism. i watched it happen in golf over the years where the top players were generally rotund in the late 70's and 80's. Then came what i like to call the "Tiger Effect". In shape, on a training program and ready for anything. Watching "Hot Shots" last night , Max talked about what he sees in the students he trains and says most new students approach the sport as an athletic challenge as well as strategic. interesting to watch the development, as my own body deteriorates to mush....lol

agree with the call here , especially on a classifier. ...i feel the onus has to be on the competitor for securing his/her protective gear , RO should only make sure that some form of protection is in place at make ready. cant play 20 questions at the line " are you comfortable with the eye and ear protection you chose today?" , "are you wearing clean underwear?" ... i think the rule book has it right for the most part....without getting into issues in regards to RO liability....

big USPSA match at Ontelaunee Rod and Gun club this Sun the 26th... 8-10 stages... nice round count . very well run it's about 1.5 hr drive from Middletown PA... straight up 81 http://ontelaunee.org/uspsa/

funny , i just saw this particular issue on "Shooting USA" last night .. scroll down to see rooftop placement photos... http://www.shootingusa.com/PRO_TIPS/USAMU8-2Obstacles/usamu8-2obstacles.html

What's brown and runny? ..... Usain Bolt!

save yourself a lot of time and money and just shoot the VP9.... bore axis my a$$!!! ... lol

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As a relatively new shooter (1 year) and an RO for a only few weeks , i welcome your efforts with the card. Since i don't really have much experience running shooters just yet, this comes in very helpful. Yes, we should all know the rules inside and out , and i have a .pdf of the rule book on my computer at the office that i read in my free time. We have quite a few A and B shooters and a few M's in there as well. Even though all my matches so far have been local club level, if i get asked to run those guys, i get a little nervous that i might fumble the ball so to speak. This card gives me a little more confidence to make proper calls. That is all. Thanks for taking the time

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i dont think more over the shoulder views help too much as i stated in previous posts, it should be NFL style, just not as complicated as a spyder type system. I don't think the R.O. needs something else to think about , his job is to focus on shooter , not to worry if he switched his camera on. when i think of video evidence , i think of something like this: http://www.gizmag.com/linecam-suspended-camera-system/26882/ very expensive .. and then there is this http://kevinjantzer.com/diy-cable-cam/

maybe good , maybe bad .. time will tell .. but generally with a deal like this you get two companies with some synergies that are redundant and need to be purged. Usually it's the stuff that I LIKE that go..lol.. and the rest of the products get a marketing evaluation to push the price points (usually higher) ... and then the service side usually goes out the window .. hope not in this case

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Based in a 145,000square foot facility in Columbia, Missouri, Battenfeld Technologies developsand sells shooting, reloading, gunsmithing, and gun cleaning supplies underseveral popular, premium brands, including Caldwell® Shooting Supplies,Wheeler® Engineering, Tipton® Gun Cleaning Supplies, and Lockdown® VaultAccessories.Battenfeld Technologies maintains a product development team that has anestablished track record of launching high-quality, innovative products acrossits brand portfolio. As a result, its products maintain a prominent positionwith several independent retailers as well as large sporting goods retailers,including Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, and GanderMountain. Battenfeld products are also available at internet retailers,including amazon.com and MidwayUSA.Battenfeld Technologies was founded 22 years ago and since 2006 has generateda largely organic compound annual revenue growth rate in excess of 18%, fueledby sales of newly developed products. 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At Battenfeld Technologies, we have built arobust hunting and accessories business based upon our premium product qualityand innovation. We believe that makes us a perfect fit for Smith & Wesson, alegendary company with an iconic brand, world-class products, and broadmarkets that span consumer, law enforcement, and international channels. Together, we have the opportunity to further expand our business and achieve anew level of success." The purchase price for Battenfeld Technologies will be paid using existingcash balances and cash from a $100 million draw on Smith & Wesson's existingline of credit, which has been expanded to $125 million as a result of thecompany's partial exercise of the accordion feature on that line of credit.Battenfeld Technologies is being acquired from Clearview Capital, a privateequity firm based in Connecticut. Due to its anticipated timing, the transaction is expected to have nominalimpact on Smith & Wesson's operational and financial results for the fiscal2015 third quarter ending January 31, 2015. Without considering any revenuesynergies, Smith & Wesson estimates that the acquisition will provideincremental revenue in its 2016 fiscal year in excess of $55 million andEBITDA margins on the incremental revenue in excess of 27%. The acquisitionis also expected to be accretive to Smith & Wesson gross margins, earnings pershare, and cash generated in fiscal 2016. Smith & Wesson will provideadditional details and an update on the progress of the transaction during itsfiscal second quarter earnings conference call, scheduled for December 4,2014. Details of the conference call follow.Cowen and Company, LLC is acting as exclusive financial advisor and GreenbergTraurig, LLP is acting as legal advisor to Smith & Wesson and its Board ofDirectors. Robert W. Baird & Co. is acting as exclusive financial advisor andLoeb and Loeb, LLP is acting as legal advisor to Battenfeld Technologies, Inc.and its owner.Conference Call and WebcastThe company will host a conference call and webcast on December 4, 2014, todiscuss its second quarter fiscal 2015 financial and operational results.Speakers on the conference call will include James Debney, President and ChiefExecutive Officer, and Jeffrey D. Buchanan, Executive Vice President and ChiefFinancial Officer. The conference call may include forward-looking statements.The conference call and webcast will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00p.m. Pacific Time). Those interested in listening to the conference call viatelephone may call directly at 857-244-7308 and reference conference code44133134. No RSVP is necessary. The conference call audio webcast can alsobe accessed live and for replay on the company's website atwww.smith-wesson.com, under the Investor Relations section. 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My wife has driven an Acura ILlX for a few years and loves it.. And the service has been goodI, however I do not.. I find the road noise unbearable inside the cabin.... But then again, I drive a Buick

Agree.. Also not in the best interest of a retail chain to stockpile inventory of anything.. Capitalism being what it is.

i started competing with a 96 ... i compensated by getting an HK VP9...

.. just finished the Level 1 RO seminar with George Jones this past weekend so this stuff is fresh in my mind . my question is the barrel in front of the lever. Can that be considered an RO trap? .. also why would the video camera be placed in that particular spot? . potential issues foreseen and not corrected ? .. hard to tell , but not sure the RO could even see the gun from his angle and the gun below the barrel....

I would try a 10% discount Groupon deal to move inventory and spread the word

i think the general thought of video ONLY AS A REFERENCE IN A DISPUTE is not intended to take out the human element of the game and i don't think it should either. However it sucks up NO TIME and may even SAVE TIME (which i think we'd all be in favor) in the event of a disputed DQ. Why is there no benefit to a concrete answer of a 180 break? .. Also time .. camera would start with corresponding sound of the beep, so there would also be confirmation of correct time IF NEEDED. I hate to even mention it , but this game had an issue with padded times recently and i think we all HATE the idea of someone doing that for friend or foe. it's all just ideas getting thrown around for discussion and that's a good thing .. once the conversations for improvement/change or whatever cease.. time to short USPSA . But as a rule, consistently bad RO'ing is not part of the games intention and should be corrected if possible , or in a camera's eye .. keep them honest, as well as competitors.... AGAIN, not a solution, just an idea.

It's not ideal nor would the video be intended for review of every run. Just the disputed DQ that might occur. What percentage of DQ's would you say are disputed? 30%?..I'm guessing... I would hope video wouldn't come into play that often.. I may be way off... Not an RO

a Cable mounted video camera system over the pit that follows the competitor with a top down view as he moves through COF. But video only to be viewed if there is a disputed DQ. Video of shooters will be available for purchase after the match... for a nominal fee of course

this is very helpful for noobs... such as myself thanks

Trigger ? ... too obvious maybe Weatherby Ruger snapcap buckshot non-gun related entry Papillion... too french? ..

http://www.obcats.com/ OBCATS 2014 3-gun Challenge Date: September 28th Stages: We are planning on a minimum of 6 stages. Match Fee: $50.00, Old Bridge members $40.00 Registration link is HERE. This Match is limited to 70 shooters. Prize structure: Lewis System All participants are asked to arrive early and help put this match on the ground. Divisions: (5 in a division required for a payout) Open: Multiple Optics on Rifle, Optics and Comps on Pistol and Shotgun (only one gun meets Open, you are in Open) Tac-Optic: One Optic on Rifle only, Metallic back-up sight allowed, NO OPTICS or COMPS on Pistol or SG, No Magazine fed Shotguns. Tac-Iron: Metallic sights only allowed, NO COMPS on Pistol or SG, No Magazine fed Shotguns.(NON_Magnified Red Dot allowed on Rifle) Heavy Metal and Heavy Metal Optic are the same as above EXCEPT: .308 minimum, .45 ACP Single Stack, Pump 12ga. Heavy metal will shoot in the appropriate divisions above unless we have a minimum of 5 registered shooters PRESENT and SHOOTING on Match Day. Stages may require 1, 2 or all three guns. No slings required on Shotguns. Round counts: Plan on up to 10 slugs, 100 Shot, 100 Rifle and 100 Pistol. Actual counts may change! We will try to update as stage designs are finalized.