Balakay
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1 hour ago, 36873687 said:
I’d rather leave my 9 major than worry about picking it up at local match.
This is the worst part for me.
Using the same numbers as above, even if you leave all the local match brass on the ground and recover the practice brass at the same rate, the cost jumps to $0.051 per piece of brass.
YMMV based on your ratio of practice brass (recoverable): match brass (lost)
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40K pieces of once fired 9mm processed brass costs you $380?? Sign me up for that
11 minutes ago, zzt said:At all the Level I matches I shoot, you can hang around until after tear down and scrounge for brass. With everything gone it is very time consuming. Plus it is hard to find on the ranges that are grass. No thanks. So that would cost me $1600 per year for 38SC vs. $380 for fully processed once fired 9mm brass. No thanks. That delta buys be 10,000 115 HAPs and half the powder I'll use in a year.
Assuming the once fired processed stuff is ~ $0.04 per piece, 40K comes out to $1600
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Lots of discussion regarding 9 major vs 38 Supercomp
I made some assumptions based on how I practice and seriously overestimated the annual volumes and major match participation. If you use a big tarp to catch brass or a "brass chute" recovery is not that difficult. I shoot locals with 2 other Supercomp shooters. We all pick up and pool our brass, then divide at the end of the match.
My conclusions (nothing new but at least it is quantified)
If you never want to pick up brass, shoot 9 major.
If you can get free once-fired brass from and indoor range, shoot 9 major
If you make a little effort to pick it up, the cost of 38 SuperComp is similar to buying processed 9mm brass
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1 minute ago, falconpilot said:
Shoot both quite a bit. I think the steel grip tames the gun a lot all the way around. For me it not only adds weight, but its seems to absorb recoil/shock going into the hand on my open pistols. Alumi has also been know to crack, were I have not heard of a steel one cracking.
I cracked one
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I emailed Shooters World powders regarding the label issue with Rifle/Pistol. I got a quick response from the Managing Partner CFO:
"It's a mistake on the label, it is Major Pistol, my label company just put Rifle on the bottom. We thought we destroyed all the labels but we missed a couple. No worries it is the correct Major Pistol powder"
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15 hours ago, zzt said:Both Grafs and Midsouth have it in stock....
On the Grafs website, the picture of the 1# can says "Pistol" and the 8# can says "Rifle". Any idea what this is all about? All my stock at home says "pistol"
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it is better than previous versions but I definitely agree that the major matches should simply be sorted in chronological order. The current categorization is not even accurate. For example, the Florida State championship is listed under Major Matches instead of State Championships
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Bul Open at OK Corral Jan 11 and 12. Registration on Match Signup
Classifier match at Universal on 1/12
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On 8/21/2019 at 12:01 PM, mikeg1005 said:
Dry tumble... waste of time and effort to wet tumble.
I used to think that too and held out for a few years. I don't really care at all about perfectly shiny brass.
Wet tumble in the FART without pins for 45 -60 min. Cheap Amazon food dehydrator for 90 minutes. Done. Minimal effort, no dust. An added bonus is that by using ArmorAll car wash and wax, I no longer need to lube my cases
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1 hour ago, Schutzenmeister said:
Awww … But then, snowmobilers don't move to Orlando!
Well played, sir
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30 minutes ago, GunBugBit said:
You seem to, enough to post three times about it.
I think you are missing my point. the choice of gun bothers me not in the least. It is when Joe C-class takes the attitude of "look at me beating that B class guy with a 2011." Call it a pet peeve. One of my many character flaws.
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2 minutes ago, GunBugBit said:
How do you translate my comment about one of my inexpensive guns (the one I've competed with the least) into an assumption that I have relatively little disposable income? I do derive my enjoyment that my performance, when a match turns out especially well for me, is because I dry fire a good bit more than most of my competitors. But if you want to talk about what guns we can afford, I'll pay that game.
I can't but clearly you have chosen to compete with a less expensive gun. Your choice. No one cares.
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1 minute ago, B_RAD said:
IDK,.... purely speculation here but I’d bet they (Vogel/Coley) get a little extra bit of satisfaction when they beat all the guys shooting $4k 2011’s. Especially they guys that are at their level. In fact, Nike posted on his IG about him coming in 2nd at prod Nats with his $500 Canik.
I know I enjoy doing well with a Glock.
This line of thinking is just pointless. My Rafferty custom costs less than this guy's SVI, and I beat him by 2%. what a sucker....It's just dumb.
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10 minutes ago, GunBugBit said:
Honestly, that's one thing about the classification that gives the most satisfaction for me -- beating higher-classified shooters in matches.
Even better is beating someone who has a gun that costs several times more than mine does (sometimes the case when I'm shooting the Glock in Limited).
When I read or hear stuff like that it is almost always is coming from a B/C class shooter. I seriously doubt Coley or Vogel care about the type of guns other people shoot. Don't hate on people who have more disposable income than you. Be happy that you train harder and beat them regardless of the platform
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7 hours ago, motosapiens said:
that's funny because my wife and I are EXACTLY the opposite. We got nice techwear shirts at a2 and I had to rescue hers from the trash and give it to a friend's wife. There is literally nowhere we can wear a techwear shooting shirt (I don't wear professional shooting blouses, and she only wears her sponsor's blouse). But we both love the soft t-shirts that alot of matches out west have been doing, so we can wear them to run, to the gym, etc....
Just goes to show you that you can't please everyone, unless you do really good, fair stages with excellent RO's and good match flow, and then no one will care about the small stuff....
Definitely can't please everyone. The humidity of Florida vs. Idaho is probably the reason for our difference of opinion. Like you said, run a quality match at a fair price.
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I have only shot one match where the staff did all the pasting/resetting and it was fantastic. This is worth a premium price to me
I like a full 5 minute walkthrough especially when squads are large
If the range is lacking shade, those portable canopies are appreciated
A practice/ sight-in bay
if I shoot 2 half days, lunch is irrelevant
I have yet to get anything of interest in a swag bag. I don’t need another glock keychain or squeezy ballI like shirts but not cotton tshirts. If the shirt is a tech wear type shirt, I will wear it again. CottonTs go in the rag pile. Realizing that the cost of the quality shirts is likely prohibitive, I would rather get nothing and pay less of a match fee
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Follow the link and primers will magically arrive at your doorstep. Order like 20,000 and the Hazmat fee is essentially diluted out
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1 minute ago, MikeyScuba said:
Up here limited and SS are tied, way, way below production. It varies club to club, some with no limited shooters at all.
Because of the Canadian 10 round limit no doubt. 10 round Open, LOL
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1 minute ago, B_RAD said:
Yeah. I forgot about those.
99% of the people proposing no classifications seem to be middle of the pack B class or can’t make it to 95% M’s.
Don’t forget about threads from aspiring statisticians showing elaborate regression analysis of the classification system. Those are fun too.
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15 minutes ago, sauza45 said:
I didn't vote but I have tried the thumb rest and it was not for me. It looks like a lot of people like them, just not for me. My grip I have my thumbs straight forward
and the thumb rest didn't work, I keep driving the gun because I was trying to get my thumb pointed forward. I have tried 3 different angles for the rests.
So I am would have to vote no now.
I also struggled with the vertical thumb position. Despite the fact that the GoGun is the primary feature responsible for multiple national championships, it didn't work for me. I finally found the IPSC Alex rest. It allows a more thumbs forward position that feels like my natural grip. I have one on 3 Open guns. YMMV
BTW: If you are shooting the So. Florida section match this weekend, you are welcome to check it out
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3 minutes ago, Hi-Power Jack said:
I hate to be "that guy", but you should have stayed with 9mm Major and Minor -
very easy to change back and forth.
With 2 toolheads it is literally a 1 minute change between 9 and 38SC
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For 9mm to 38SC conversion:
223 shell plate
Dies
new station 1 locator
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56 minutes ago, AHI said:
...Mark 7 has a slight advantage in loading ammo again its in the accessories...
Too much info for me to make a decision and I suspect Maximis might be right. What advantages do you perceive the Mark 7 to have in loading? More/better sensors?
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23 minutes ago, SteelCityShooter said:
What footprint do those Sigs use, a proprietary one or one the common types like a Vortex, RMR, DPP, etc.?
same footprint as RTS2
38 SC cost analysis
in 9mm/38 Caliber
Posted · Edited by Balakay
I guess I misunderstood your #s.
40K is from the second line of my cost analysis
BTW if you bought the brass from Precision Delta you would save $150.