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Little tip on how to determine how "done" the steak is while on the grill. Stick with me here... take your left index finger and press it to your left thumb. Next with your right index finger touch the fat part of your left thumb at the palm. This is how a Rare steak feels. Press your left 2nd finger to your left thumb and touch your right index finger to the fat part of your left thumb at the palm, this is Medium Rare. Repeat with your left ring finger for Medium, and your left little finger for Well done. No need to ever cut the steak to determine if it's done which is a big no-no anyway.

There is a new podcast that is just getting started The Action Shooting Podcast. http://actionshootingpodcast.com The mission of the website and podcast is to provide an online home dedicated to the Action Shooting Sports from the standpoint of competition and the competitors. We have a great 1st interview with TGO Rob Leatham. You have to register to receive the entire 4 part interview. This is the most extensive interview with Rob in many years. Hope you enjoy the interview. J Scott Publisher The Action Shooting Podcast aka dubletap Member #43 of the 1911 Single Stack Elitist Club

Shot the match with my Canon... Picture gallery can be linked from my website. http://www.jscottdigitalphoto.com

Probably looking for 180's or something...

Greatest Match Ever... proclaimed match directors Steve H and Kyle S. WSSS is the best Single Stack match around according to many who would know. I have to agree although I didn't make the most of it. Here's a few pictures from Stage 9 & 10.

Congrats to all the shooters and winners, Nick Saiti Open, Taran Butler Limited, Steve Rubalcaba L10, Dave Sevigny Production, Richard Brethour Revo, and Mike Lin Single Stack. Here are links to pics from all three days, mainly squad 21 but Taran, Glen, Nick, and others as well. http://www.jscottdigitalphoto.com/a2 Here is a link to as many of the winners receiving their medals as we could get. http://www.jscottdigitalphoto.com/a2/winners This years A2 was a shooters match as far as I am concerned. This was a fun match to shoot, good mix of shooting challenges. You had to stay on your sights and trigger to do well. Weather certainly cooperated, great that it finally cooled down just in time for the match, week before during setup was still in the 90's. Enjoy the photo's. You might notice that some squad mates took some pics of me (that never happens) but you'll notice that every other picture is me reaching for a reload. Single Stack was challenging but nothing in the stages really penalized you as long as you took care of your shots. I don't know how the revo shooters felt but they looked like they had fun.

Added new pictures from day 2 to the gallery located at http://www.jscottdigitalphoto.com/a2

Finger in trigger ......DQ 1st row 2nd picture down When I first saw the picture I thought the same thing until I noticed that there is a piece of brass just barely falling past his wrist. The pic was caught just an instant after he took the shot and was beginning his move so it's real hard to tell if in the next instant his finger came out as he moved or not. If it did come out in the next instant it would be nearly impossible for an RO to call it, if his finger stayed in then the RO would have had a chance to see and call it. Still photography can be deceiving because it captures only a slice of time.

Here's a few more pics from today. Also located at http://www.jscottdigitalphoto.com/a2

Thanks... had fun.

Any word on when and where results might be posted? Thanks

If you're shooting with the same accuracy then you've only got 4 C's. If you've got 8 C's in Major then you're likely shooting quicker with less accuracy. If you're holding your gun properly the splits aren't that much different. I understand the math but the premise is flawed. Show me the Hit Factors that's what counts. In SS minor will gain extra rounds which can save a standing reload if the shooter needs an extra shot in some target array scenarios, the extra round can result in a big time advantage. In the case of Taran, he didn't intend to shoot minor! But he's a great shooter and has the mental game down to be able to overcome that adversity.

with due respect, did you mean 5.7gr of 231....cause 7+ grains is way over max..... That's why you start with a published reloading manual and work your way up testing. Chrono and look for signs of over-pressure like primers flowing. I use Clays and a 230 gr moly-coated bullet for a 175 pf in my 5" 1911 SS. it's a nice soft recoiling load. The only issue I've run into with Clays is that it's not a consistently linear powder, it seems to spike. I can make a 164 pf or a 175 pf with a 1/10 gr difference in powder charge and yet I can get 160 - 164 with a 1/10 and I can get 175 - 178 with a 1/10. I can't hit 170. Other people I've talked to have also told me that they have the same experience with Clays. It doesn't really matter to me because I can't tell the difference between 170 and 175 and my gun runs every time with my load. The same load can give different results in different guns, climates, components that's why you're better off "working up" a specific load for your gun and components using a manual for your starting point. Clays and 231 are good starting powders for 45 in my experience.

iPods are good for something else... Audiobooks. Zen Golf Mastering the Mental Game, With Winning in Mind Lanny Bassham, my own versions of various excerpts from Practical Shooting Beyond Fundamentals, Thinking Practical Shooting, Perfect Practice. Tony Robbins Power Within and Get the Edge , and many others. Music... All of the first name music Pink, Led, Stevie, Jimi.

Congrats to Robbie once again! Awesome.

Jethro "The Jet" great speed shooter. And Foamies! They got even worse over the next few years... hot pink and chartreuse. Glad those are gone.

Here's some photo's from the match. Sorry I didn't get them on sooner been a little busy. http://www.durkindigitalimages.com

Billy Bullets http://www.billybullets.com Great bullets and Rudy is a shooter.

I use "Billy Bullets" a moly coated bullet all the time for my .45. Work great just a little dirty. Here in AZ I discovered that unless you keep your normally lubed bullets in a cool place, non-air conditioned garage doesn't work, the lube will melt in our 100+ heat. It also tends to gum up the seating die. The Billy Bullets don't have that problem and are very slippery. Rudy uses only virgin lead, no wheel weights and casts a very consistent weight and bullet. http://www.billybullets.com

Unfortunately there are actually 3 types. Those who have, those who will, and those who have multiple times. It's number 3 that bothers me. I managed after 15 years to have my 1st DQ at the L10 Nationals.

Dude, it wasn't timing..... It was........ DOL!!! Dumb A$$ LUCK!! You give me more credit than I deserve!! Thanks though!! :wub: Somewhat it's DAL but you've got to know where the action is going to happen and put yourself into a position to have a chance at capturing the moment, that's where the skill comes into play. And having a camera that'll shoot 10 fps don't hurt.

Jo Jo Over the top at SMM3_Gun...

Be off evil open gunner, or we shall go to the lame SOB thread and taunt you at home. LAME........ Yea, I read this back on the 17th but did not post a reply......a single stack shooter calling OPEN LAME and to boot it seems the SS crowd can't crush a BEER CAN (one of YOUR OWN BROUGHT THIS UP....SORRY BOZ.....I guess I WILL go back to my LAME little world and leave you to your 8 round EMPIRE....hey, didn't someone mention getting SS their own site??? I will second that motion, YOU deserve it!!! OPS...I forgot I AM NOT A VOTING MEMBER!! Hmmmm... 9 days to come up with a snappy LAME repartee. (That means response come-back answer for you SOB's.)

Although your membership has been granted by the higher ups, I was not so impressed. With that stack of pics I was truly surprised there were no photos of yourself flexing your biceps or at the very least crushing an empty beer can on your head............ Don't know nuthin bout no beer... but I'm man enough to let this one out. What you putting on the table?

Here are some pics from the '08 WSSS. Most of them are from stage 1 because I RO'd stage 1 and didn't get a chance to get around much. Notice that most of these guys are posers, not true SS SNOBs. They only take their skinny guns out once a year then (gasp) hide them away in the cold dark recesses of their safe. Outta be a law. Maybe the membership committee can use these pics to id posers trying to infiltrate the ranks of the true SNOBs. Just cause you can buy one don't mean you can shoot one. Man I'm getting into this SNOB thing, the POWER the RARIFIED AIR, the PROSE! Okay maybe I'm getting carried away, think I'll go load some .45 for Tuesday nite steel. http://www.durkindigitalimages.com/WSSS/