MAC702

8.1.2.4 defines the "safety" as used in 8.1.2.1 and 8.1.2.3. It does not add another rule about when to use the safety, especially for a pistol under 8.1.2.2.

Safariland 775: https://www.safariland.com/magazine/model-775-slimline-open-top-triple-magazine-pouch-30585.html I have it for my Single Stack rig. But, I use three old Safariland 771 holders for the first three mags. The 775 just holds the Barney and emergency mags, mostly. I had to completely remove its tension screws in order to get enough tension out of it to be a normal grip on the mags. I only have a 32" waist, so real estate is at a premium, especially in SS. 771: https://www.safariland.com/products/holsters-and-gear/gear/pouches-cases-and-holders/competition/magazine/model-771-open-front-single-magazine-pouch-11181.html

There is no requirement for the safety to be engaged. It's the same as if it was a Beretta 92FS. The hammer is decocked, and the safety is taken back off to make ready. There is no further requirement than what you find in Appendix D4's Special Conditions.

This thread was perfect timing. I missed whatever drama surrounded the previous events as I wasn't shooting majors yet, and nothing on the wrong side of the continent. This year, I've gone all in, and planned a full calendar through much of the US. A buddy of mine wound up getting me an errand to do in Florida, and his vacation back to Florida is the exact perfect time for he and I to hit the road (I refuse to fly) and I'm glad I'm able to do this match. The communications I've had with the staff have been prompt and very encouraging. I'm very much looking forward to shooting it, and hopefully working it, too.

Assuming it's the same as we had at Berry's Steel Open, also a Ken-directed major match at same facility, the entire squad is in a relay where a shooter does the short course, then runs back to tag another, who runs up, shoots it, tags, etc. Smaller squads have their best shooters shoot twice. There is a table for dumping a loaded gun. Plan ahead if a shooter is going twice, so his gun is the easiest to get back to. Yes, it's not "fair" if your whole squad is shooting SS against a squad of PCC. It's fun. Get over it.

Excellent point. In aircraft communications to towers, controllers are never allowed to utter the word "takeoff" unless it is to give permission to actually takeoff. Many people are dead from some of the most severe aviation accidents because pilots heard the word "takeoff" and not the preceding: "No, you do not have clearance to..."

And be prepared to politely tell a shooter to wait for your commands, as some will quickly go through the motions, especially when they are far more experienced than the RO. I've had many, especially the faster/experienced guys, through my stages that pop the round out, catch it, show me the chamber, drop the slide, pull their trigger, and on are their way to the holster by the time I can say, "Please do not get ahead of the commands; let's go back to 'show clear.'" Every single time, they apologize and admit they shouldn't do that. I agree with Sarge about streamlining and localizing the process. The RO class makes better competitors in addition to better ROs. There is nothing so special about being a local RO that should require a national instructor.

I only conceal it in the winter, but it's a 1911 with 9 rounds.

This is my first year of Level 3 matches, and I'm glad I've got this one on my list. I might regret it depending on how I do at Area 1... Single Stack!

Since you're more likely to be shot by someone else's firearm anyway, you should probably just have a T. I use a belt that has holes all the way down and can be used as a T.

With the extensions, we can be at 17+1 capacity, but there are those times when 20+1 from a .40 will have the advantage. I shoot the Glock 41 in Limited and Limited 10 to try and stay as comfortable with it as I can for shooting Multigun in the Heavy Metal Limited division which requires a .45 ACP of Limited 10 specifications. Even with only 10 rounds in the magazine, the magazine extension makes for easier magazine loading, handling, and especially putting in a magwell.

Don't try to have all the "right" gear right away. My first match had me digging shotgun shells out of my cargo pockets. Watch and learn. Be there just to get a feel for it. It won't take long before you know which techniques you want to use.

I'm too busy to make a lot of matches in the summer, sometimes, but I make many of the matches of all sorts at Desert Sportsman's, as well as a couple at the Boulder Club, every month, including Multigun. This year, I'm getting into the major matches, started with the Red October AK Nationals, and will be at the Hard as Hell Multigun in a few weeks. These are in nearby St. George, UT, which is also close enough that I've been to their local club USPSA and Multigun matches because their facility is so good and their matches are so well run. I'm already signed up for two major traveling matches next year: Texas State 3-gun and the Johnson HeMan Multigun. Better go practice... Yeah, right.

Just finished shooting this. It was very well received. We had a great time, and y'all can expect it to be twice as big and be a sellout next year. I bought an AK just for this match, knowing very little about them. But I had a couple days of practice with it, and did not embarrass myself. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I finished 7th out of 44 in the Heavy division with a stock Norinco 7.62x39. Well, I did until they wound up taking out the night stage from the overall results. That dropped me to 13th because I had a good run (4th) that night. But I was on the third squad to shoot it, and it got harder for others as some lights failed later. It happens. I'm still happy. I shot it with tracers, too, but it didn't help me. Got lots of oohs and aahs out if it, though! And it sure emphasized my miss with that darn bullet burning in the berm... The overall winner came from the Heavy division, too, so he must have kicked some serious butt.

I think I've trimmed more primed rifle cases than not. That said, it's because I got carried away and forgot. But it didn't bother me or the cases to trim them "hot."

Glad to hear that trend. I've tried them all, and have been shooting 230-grain LRN for the past three years again, and I was starting to think that maybe I should start experimenting again. Y'all have convinced me to not bother.

Exactly, self defense isn't about killing people anyway. The most realistic defense stage would be to pull your gun and scream "STOP OR I'LL SHOOT!" Stage over with no shots fired. Barring that, the vast majority of self-defense shootings have bad guys fleeing with any kind of hit (and often with a miss!), and that's a win. THAT SAID, this is a sport. This change is for whatever reason they want, and while I see no need for it, I'll just adapt. In fact, I'm kind of looking forward to it because I think it plays to my strengths more. I only criticize their claim that it's more realistic for defensive purposes.

Except that self defense is actually better served with a fast hit, instead of perfectly accurate slower one. The penalties for misses are already there, this is an insufficient reason for adjusting non-center hits. That said, I have no time to do the math on whether this fixes any actual problems or not.

Try one without sizing it.

I know I will be changing the charge. But how do I get the PF? Is it calculated or is there a definite way to know? Velocity (fps) x Bullet Weight (gr) / 1000

This is really being overthought. You already have access to the chopsaw, and you aren't a metal worker by trade, so no need to have something awesome you can use after this small job. I'll bet you can do the whole project with one blade, without even needing to adjust your back clamp to compensate for the blade getting slightly smaller before you are done. I prefer the thinner blades (5/64"): they cut faster, even though they also wear faster. Again, this is a small job, so it really doesn't matter. Just get any 14" blade designed for cutting steel, and get it done. USE THE CLAMP properly, especially when cutting mitered corners. If not clamped tightly, the blade will suck an angled workpiece into the blade, and can cause jams or crooked cuts. Check your angle every few cuts to make sure it hasn't changed. Set the blade up with an actual square; do not use the marks on the bed of the saw. I have a DeWalt carbide Multi-Cutter, as well as two chop saws. The carbide is great, but you can live without it. You can't live without a chop saw, which has more uses. If these are being welded, you probably don't need to clean up the chop-sawed cuts either, but while not a technique taught in the books, you can use the spinning chop saw blade itself, as long as you don't use a lot of side pressure on it, especially at the circumference. Also, if these are being welded especially, I usually flatten the sharp edge of the mitered cut when on the vertical, called the end miter cut: Lastly, you may not want to miter them. Consider notching them instead. This will be a cutting wheel in an angle grinder for the easiest way to do it, and will require more skill and experience with the tool to do it safely, but it can make an easier joint, depending on the application: Here's the first one I saw on the Home Depot website that would get the job done. A metalworker like me would buy better ones, and by the case, more cheaply, but this is really all you need to get the job done: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Forney-14-in-x-3-32-in-x-1-in-Metal-Type-1-A36R-BF-Chop-Saw-Blade-71866/206452959

Doesn't matter. You'll change it later anyway. It really depends on how long your bench is. No such thing as too much space between them, but obviously you have a limitation with what else needs to also be on the bench. For those presses, I'd guess at least two feet clear between them would be doable, but I'd prefer at least three.

Despite my collection, I do not consider myself an AR guy. I don't get to shoot them that often, but when I do, I have much prefered the Brownells mags, especially for .300 Blackout, which is especially bad in the PMag 40.

IDPA is one of the few times I carry concealed, and the only time I do so with that silly 5.11 vest.

When loading, I find I want the bolt locked, or it will move back ever so slightly, which is enough to prohibit loading the magazine. Then, I'd either need to pull the trigger or the bolt release in order to load the chamber. I'd rather not be in the habit of using the trigger to accomplish that task. I suppose I can load the chamber through the ejection port and then lock that shell in the chamber and then load the magazine, but it seemed faster on an unloaded start to just shuck shells in the tube and then pump. I could be wrong. One of my many problems is that I am the only one in Southern NV and Southern UT and shoots HML on a regular basis. I never get to see any one else's techniques as I've not made it to bigger matches yet.