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How do I get hold of this mystery man Rick? I need 4 of these mounts! Thanks!!!

Having shot tons of matches over the last 15 years or so the one I had run into the most was a red 2-door design. I was looking high and low based on the design and Rishii hooked me up after I originally posted here. It is made by R and R Targets and I ordered 2 for Atlanta 3-Gun. I like the 2-door design better and with this one if the stomp pad is in a "path" to another shooting area in a course of fire the activator rods do not create a trip hazard. http://www.store.randrtargets.com/

2018 USPSA Georgia State Championship Hosted by Atlanta 3-Gun Enterprises/Atlanta Practical Shooters October 5-7, 2018 Held at South River Gun Club, 5205 Highway 212 N, Covington, GA 30016 Registration on PS Match Info on FB

Honestly I think you are expecting too much from the press. Most of the parts controlling movement on a 650 are plastic and none of the tolerances are so tight that everything will line up every time. Even my 1050 leaves alot to be desired in the case prep department. For those who want to debate that watch your 1050 tool head when you have a crimped primer pocket go to the swaging die, if it is set properly the tool head will cant ever so slightly. If there is an oversized case in the sizing position at the same time the cant is more pronounced which is why I run sizing dies on opposite sides of a dedicated tool head for processing 223. And the tool heads on my 650 all fit into the slot in a sloppy fashion but that may be by design so that things that need to line up are not forced out of alignment. For most pistol calibers this is not an issue as accuracy is not going to be so good that this or that a little off-center will matter. For ammo that I want to be perfect I use a single stage press.

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Good Morning! In the market for stomp pads. I know that MGM makes them as does Nevco but neither appear to be the tradition red stomp pad with two pieces of wood as the pad. Anyone have a brand they can give me on the red one? Thanks!!!

Anyone know what the longest shot will be at this match? Considering using irons instead of optics. I have heard 287 but would like confirmation if possible. Thanks!

Thanks Guys! I think I am going the Hard Chrome route...

I have a 2011 in the raw that needs a finish on it. Not sure what I am going to go with yet but I need a referral to someone who does really good work. Do most of you ship the complete gun so that it can be function tested after it is coated, painted or blued or do you just ship the parts that need treating? Finally what is the latest and greatest finish out there? I have had blue, hard chrome and cerekote guns and never really saw an advantage or disadvantage to any of them other than cerekote offering lots of colors??? Thanks!

Been running several Lee dies with the locking ring under the toolhead since 2006 on my 650 and 1050, no issues and they work great. I am in the process of switching all my locking rings out to the Hornady Sure-Loc style.

Yeah, I know there is a sight radius disadvantage but I prefer the shorter guns anyway and most of my USPSA stuff is instinctive unless the targets are far away. I have a few of the factory 20 round Sig mags but they are longer than 140. As for the X5 mags being pricey…I guess if someone is going to pay that kind of $$$ for a 226 on steroids the mag price is the last thing they are concerned about. Not that I wouldn't want an X5 but that is goofy money. Maybe after I hit the power ball!

Thanks! I saw a question in this month's "Front Sight" magazine asking about how you measure mags with the mag gauge and they show a Sig mag with and extension that makes it 140mm…. Love my Sig and would really like to use it for Limited Minor but the trigger reset and mag capacity has always been an issue. Have and SRT kit on the way for the trigger and now I need to figure the mags out.

Looking at using a 229 in several games. Anyone know of base pads for the Sig 229 that will give me 140mm overall and fit in a magazine gauge? Older 229 with 13 round 9mm mags. Thanks!

$350 was a bargain! I paid that for a non "P" model, sold it for $450 2 years later after picking up a used "P" model but that was when you could not get them new anymore. As for USPSA/IPSC value...since a major USPSA match is at least $500 when you consider Food, Hotel, Travel, Match fees, Ammo and Time I think $600 for a new Oehler is well worth it. And picking a lesser chono because one cannot rapid fire over the Oehler is like eating butter in sticks because it takes too long to melt on toast....

Oehler is made in the US, CED is not, Not sure about the Chrony or the ProChrono. Oehler is the best by a landslide with with ProChrono being 2nd in my experience. Chrony is 3rd and CED is DFL! I think I would try a stop watch before buying another CED.... That said a buddy just had his top of the line Chrony go TU so we will see what service is like.

Check in is now 2 and a half days away and for those of us coming from out of town it would be nice to have some idea of what we are in for, especially when we have to budget truck space with 2-3 other guys.

Ohhh the forecast does not look good; 60% change of rain on Thursday and 70% Saturday. Can anyone who has shot this before tell us how well the ranges drain? Need to know how many pairs of boots to bring. Thanks!

Hey guy and gals...any of you shot this before? Need to know if we drive to each bay or if we need carts or maybe a caddie; the Masters is over and some guys whose pros didn't make the cut are looking for work . The way the rules read, with your respective cars being a safe area, one would think that you drive to each bay. Any other locale related info would be much appreciated, never been to this venue before. Oh and one more thing, is there an advantage to shooting this with a Bushmaster rifle? I have seen circumstance where the title sponsor does something to encourage use of their toys in a match. Thanks!!!

Excellent! Looking forward to this one. When can we expect to see an online application?

Too bad the QLS does not mate right to the Safariland belt! They missed the boat here, like using 38 adapters to go from a half inch to a quarter inch screw. The QLS holes should line up with the holes in the belt IMO, there are many times in a 3gun match where the stage does not call for a handgun and easily removing it makes sense.

Do not confuse Competition Electronics Inc with CED (Competitive Edge Dynamics)! Two different companies. Competition Electronics makes the Pro Chrono Digital - good unit, and CED makes the fancy blue and grey boxes that work better as plastic paper weights in a hurricane than they do chronographs.

"Not more than one (1) non-magnified electronic or optical sight is permitted. Electronic or optical sights originally designed to be capable of any magnification (whether used or not) are prohibited." I know that a dot has the edge over irons up close but for the long shots I am much more comfortable with the irons. I get that an electronic sight is the 1x red dot but the term "optical sight" is throwing me off...all sights are optical so I assume that means no irons with a dot. I "think" last year you could have irons with a 1x dot but don't know for sure. And...if irons are not allowed with a 1x optic then the next question is can we use the red dot with the BUIS down and remove the red dot and raise the BUIS for a stage and then switch back? And...to your point...if I remove the rear BUIS and the front iron is still there, is that a second "Optical Sight?" Also, while I am not shooting an A2, the rule would eliminate those using an A2 upper with a rail mounted red dot because both sights are on the gun. We established that no magnification is allowed on a limited rifle so the real question is: "Are limited rifles only allowed to have one sighting device on the gun during a stage?" If so: "Can the device be changed between stages?" And finally "Does a front sight from an iron pair with the rear removed and a 1x optic installed constitute more than one optic installed (it should as I could adjust the height of the iron front to appear below the dot hence giving me a zero for long range)?"

Anyone know how many shooters in Irons (limited) division??? I read the rules but it is unclear if I can use a non-magnifying optic and backup iron sights. Can I use standard irons co-witnessed with a 1x optic? Thanks!

Once again, I have had them all. Pro chrono digital is he best "portable" unit and the Oehler is the best of the best if you not mind hauling a suitcase around. Shooting chrony was ok but typically 10-60 fps off and after 3 CEDs I gave up, pure inconsistent crap and support was even worse, Charles' testing process when sending the units in was a joke.

$30K for the Pistol machine and $50K for the Rifle. Add 10K if you want computerized filling of the bins that hold the bullets and cases. Caliber changes are $4K and take 2-4 hours! On another note...I got an email from Dillon and they are taking care of the shaft replacement for me. Great News!!!! I am still replacing the swaging rod to ensure that as little pressure as possible is placed on the machine, my swager looks very well used. Should be back up and running this weekend! Thank you Dillon!!!