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They did not pull a bullet and weigh it this year. They took your word for the weight. They did look puzzled when I said 200 grs. for mine...then I remembered I was shooting open and not limited We got it worked out though.

JFD, I just want to know why that last plate either had holes in it or was sitting on a spring that kept it moving for me? obviously range equipment malfunction Great stage. Like others have said, I'd like another crack at that stage.

Now, how did I miss that all day long? I might have to stop picking on one of my shooting buddies about his shoes now!

He went and bought an STI open gun. I've never seen him shoot anything other than a Smith before. It should be fun to watch him with it though.

--> QUOTE(stevie b @ Apr 13 2007, 01:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well then, I guess because of my neglect and the fact I just take the words of the sc, i may have to eat crow on this. Now i know i'm breaking out the racegun Bring it on buddy

At first I thought Nemo was refering to a match he shot with you. Doesn,'t this rule say that you can get DQ'd for shooting steele at less than 7 yards? 10.4 Match Disqualification – Accidental Discharge 10.4.7 A shot fired at a metal target from a distance of less than 7 meters (22.96 feet), measured from the face of the target to the nearest part of the competitor’s body in contact with the ground (see Rule 2.1.3).

If it was I'd like to thank him for keeping it in pristine condition. The only crease on it was the fold to fit in my PO box.

I would have preferred the one for 5 years in the future

I figured this was the place for this story. I checked my PO box the other day and had a Sports Illustraded magazine in there. That was kind of strange since I don't have a subscription. When I got home I checked to make sure it was addressed to me and it was, so I sit down to read it and start to notice some funny things on the cover. One of the articles was titled NFL playoffs??? WTH! are they early or late? I start to wonder, I start flipping pages and see pictures of New England playing in the snow????? So, I look for the date......Oh my gosh......January 28th...........now get this 2002! This is my issue from over 5 years ago that never made it to me. So, now I have hope for some of those gun parts that never made it to me last year, the truck tag renewal, and several other things that are MIA from the US postal service

I would think if it was in the stage description it would be under the 7 yards in the rules. I know that's the only time I put it in our descriptions.

By my reading of the rule which is different than Stevie's is, the shooter was lucky to be allowed to keep going. The only time I have two different lines at our match is when we are short on space. The rule book says that when possible you should have a physical barrier to stop the shooter. That is not always possible in a local match.

That's kind of what Jaxshooter meant about the club I sometimes shoot with. The same type of thing has happened there where they were not going to give a dq for sweeping the crowd. I went to the MD and told him that if that was the case, I was going home and would not come back to shoot. He ended up issuing a dq. Would that happen with USPSA rules? I really don't think so, but my reaction would be the same.

I know, but I didn't have time that day to drive to South Carolina or Titusville for the match. I almost ended up being called nine-fingered Roger that day due to my own boneheadedness (if that's a word I'm guilty) and not the clubs.

In a perfect world yes, but we see it almost every weekend. The scorekeeper starts to score targets to help move things along. Then something happens and all they can say is I was looking at targets.

OK Flex, but what are the duties of the other shooters? Are there any? What would you do if swept by a loaded gun and the RO's view was blocked and did not see it? Since they didn't see it, it didn't happen? Are you then not shaky afterward since it didn't happen? Just trying to sort things out here.

This particular stage was not a USPSA stage, but it got us to wondering about how it would be handled there. This stage had a prop you had to manuver from the front to the back to engage targets(a mailbox) the RO was to the shooters right when he came around that side of the box. Both the RO and scorekeeper were blocked at that point. I have been RO'ing USPSA stages that have you move to the left then back to the right and get caught to the shooters right and not be able to tell if the muzzle broke the 180 or not. From my view it was close, from the on deck shooter they could tell me what caliber he was shooting and what color fiber optic rod he was using. What do you do then? I don't stop watching the gun to see what the mumbling is all about. OK it might be RO failure, but what/how do you make the call?

This question came up last weekend. Shooter was facing up range for a turning draw and blocked the view or the RO. He drew then turned. The RO and scorekeeper were out of position as can happen sometimes. Can the crowd that just got swept with a loaded gun stop things. I know I have been positioned wrong before and not see a 180 violation. Then the crowd harps and complains to me after the fact. If it's a safety violation and the RO does not see it are we allowed to yell stop? I would think that since safetly is always first that the answer is yes and the we are also obligated to do this not just be allowed to. I've searched the forums and the rule book, but could not find anything.

Any bets on how long before this gets closed????

Since somone put it in the what I like, I thought I'd put it here. If you don't like the show fine, if you don't like the talent fine, but don't organize people to vote for the worst to "show them." If you can organize a following for something, why not make it for a good cause instead of crap like this?

Michigan, Finally someone else that likes those grips. After seeing all these pics I thought I was the only one.

So, how was the prize table we heard so much about? How was it on down the line?

Complain enough and loudly enough and they will change the limit. I told my favorite local stop that I spend at least $500 a month there in gas, and while that is not a lot in the overall picture, the station down the road would love the increase in business. The second time I told the attendent he called the owner. The owner told me that it would be changed the next trip in. 60 gallons of diesel each week at $2.70 per gallon really adds up.

Just as odd as USPSA requiring .40 caliber or greater for major power factor in Limited. This thread has started turning into a "Let's make fun of IDPA" topic. I believe that is for safety. Is .45 the only safe caliber for a 165,000 power floor? I don't think so. 40/10mm can and does safely, I don't want to be around a non comped 9mm major gun.

Any DVD + Clone DVD I've been using it for a year and a half and it's great. The kids are hard on DVDs on a long road trip.

Yup, imagine the looks you get when the multiple choice answers are A) 12 0 C) 6 D)8