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I'm partial to this: https://www.vikingtactics.com/shop/vtac-underbelt-only-for-skirmish-belts/ Works better than the other inner belts I've tried, and its not expensive.

I measured both (repeatedly) while setting up my press. I haven't measured again in several thousand rounds. Flare was set to .384", and has worked well, including with my new Lee Inline Bullet Feeder. The 6th edition of the "Ammo Encyclopedia" lists the mouth OD as .380" in the military section, and .3799" in the sporting section. However, I adjusted my Lee FCD die until a pulled bullet had a VERY light (almost imperceptible) impression on the Blue Bullets I'm using. That measured at .376", prior to pulling the bullet, and I stopped adjusting it. Even though that's .004" smaller than the specified OD in the book, its worked very well for me.

Was it the 124gr "NATO" white box? I got a some of that brass from a friend with a local PD, and I couldn't get the primers to seat. Sucks because they just switched to that as their training round, and he used to bring me a bucket of brass a couple times each year. They used to use a Speer round that didn't have crimped pockets,and worked fine.

Silver or gold Sharpie, or oil based paint pen, depending on what the base pads are made out of.

Isn't the same true for your company? What percentage of shooters at Open, and/or CO, nats, are using your products?

My most recent PMO was purchased from Brownells, because of this: https://www.brownells.com/help/shopping/guaranteed.-forever/ If the OEM warranty runs out, I can go back to Brownells for help. It cost a couple bucks more, but I liked peace of mind the Brownells guarantee provides.

I finally tried this out, and it works great. I will admit, I was skeptical, but for $55, I figured I'd try it out. I'll get some more mags, so I can preload up enough tubes for a typical reloading session.

I have the Peltor 500s, which I upgraded with gel ear seals. However, if I had to replace them I'd get these: https://www.amazon.com/3M-Pro-Protect-Electronic-Protector-Technology/dp/B08WK79727/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3TY9FYNWXAKRT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.49adS_IyfWHbQUDSe7TthWWVZrNMKtWN-cFvfu6OOnEZe3Y-xRi-DnrKCyMwhKjZvw72EtetPuGUCUdYkPqmyMM7Agdi2DAlD17RSDVy3jFfMy7hmsYKDg0gy1ZiM1QzLZIkT26vRFozyoJtDx7-5R50aLm5c-gTFL39cUcmLUaTlifLIX0EfCa-I_RV7yA1Hl0m8ysh-A2EuKvuaiZhow.dwaA7Ap-_EyIB6mYtbLPuUGiUk43Sr3cb6-zqZPsKbM&dib_tag=se&keywords=3m+pro-protect&qid=1709345967&sprefix=3m+pro-%2Caps%2C243&sr=8-3

What about Area 3?

I have a dedicated dry fire gun for safety. That gun has a barrel block, and can't chamber a round. No live ammo, and no fully functional guns are in the dry fire room.

This podcast had some relevant discussion of the classification system:

I use this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B079T8R7MC?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title&th=1

I've used their warranty service twice. The 1st time I asked to buy spare mounting screws, and they just them to me for free. The 2nd time the manual adjust on a 407CO stopped working, and I followed the process at the website, shipped my optic back, and about a week and a half later it was sent back fixed.

Another example of the term being in common use: https://www.scoringtech.com/about-recoil "In 2019 the Office of Navy Research (ONR) approached us to help solve the problem of how.to use hit factor scoring for Marines at a massive scale." (sic) I wonder if "hit factor" is mentioned in the patent application for that shot timer?

For dry fire, I'm a fan of the Dry Practice Drill app. It makes dry fire way less tedious, as you can set it up to do multiple reps, and even multiple strings with descending par times, so you start your drill, and don't have to constantly reset a timer for each rep. For good phones: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details/Dry_Practice_Drill?id=com.sartuga.android.drypractice&hl=en_US For overpriced crappy phones: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dry-practice-drill/id828121161

The "common use" argument is likely the best way to attack this. The Internarional Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) has used the "Comstock" scoring method since its inception in 1976, and its still referenced in the rule book. The rulebook states Comstock scoring is points divided by time, to get a "hit factor" score. This term in reference to scoring in shooting competitions is used world wide, by IPSC competitors. Further in recent years, many shooting competitions, which are not USPSA affiliated, AND are documented on Practiscore, use "hit factor," scoring, and often are labeled as "hit factor" matches. In addition, at least one sitting US Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) board member has paid to participate in non-USPSA "hit factor" matches (including as recently as December 28, 2023 as documented on Practiscore), and there was no objection to the use of the term, by that board member, or any other entity at USPSA, prior to the filing of the trademark application. There is also a current podcast called, "Hit Factor," which is focused on competitive shooting. That podcast has over 173 episodes, starting in July 2019, through December 2023. The term was in common use, worlwide, prior to the formation of USPA (IPSC 1976), and has been in common use in other shooting related contexts, for many years, prior to the application for the trademark, by USPSA.

I use #5. The 8MOA circle isn't too big for me, but I've also used the ACSS, with the 10MOA chevron, and while that was too big, it wasn't horrible either.

The guys at the PARAcast podcast are calling this optic the "Quonset Hut." https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/10/20/quonset-huts-a-practical-building-solution-for-the-u-s-navy-during-world-war-ii/

Inov-8 Trail Shoes 50% off: https://www.inov-8.com/us/trailtalon-235-v3-mens-trail-running-shoes

For dry fire, I'm a fan of the Dry Practice Drill app. It makes dry fire way less tedious, as you can set it up to do multiple reps, and even multiple strings with descending par times, so you start your drill, and don't have to constantly reset a timer for each rep. For good phones: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details/Dry_Practice_Drill?id=com.sartuga.android.drypractice&hl=en_US For overpriced crappy phones: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dry-practice-drill/id828121161

Lately, I've been using the Go Fast Don't Suck "Match Mode Dry Fire Travel Set" reusable decals. The decals can be easily moved around, like heavy duty "Post It Notes." There is a mix of USPSA, IPSC (including partials & no shoots), & steel, in both 1/3 & 1/6 scale. https://gofastdontsuck.net/swag-store/Match-Mode-Dry-Fire-Travel-Set-USPSA-IPSC-p157993036 I also have their 1/6 scale swinger: https://gofastdontsuck.net/swag-store/Dry-Fire-Swinger-Tabletop-p395808896

That's a fair assessment. They are intended to be minimalist shoes. My doc has me use SuperFeet insoles in all my shoes, so its not a factor for me. However, if some needs lots of arch support, it might be an issue.

Another option to consider are Inov-8 trail shoes. Light weight, and through their website they often run sales. I have a pair TrailTalon 235v3, that I got on sale for $60. I really like them, especially since my favorite gym shoe is their F-Lite 235v3, which is the same shoe with a different tread on the soles. The Mudclaw 300 shoes would also work, and have even deeper lugs on the sole. However, I prefer the 4mm heel to toe drop of the 235s, over the 6mm drop of the 300s.

I'll also add, if you change your mind, and decide to build, don't use end grain connections. If you want to make it simple, and avoid real carpentry, you can use construction framing brackets. They are simple, strong, and inexpensive.

This is something I didn't appreciate until I actually started reloading. I have a very heavy bench I made, with retractable casters. I figured there was no need to bolt it to the wall because of its size, and weight, and even putting a lot of force into it the bench had ALMOST no movement, when the casters were up, and it rested entirely on the floor. I use an Inline Fabrication Quick change plate, so i can still use it as work bench for other things. After, I started loading, that tiny movement was a bit of an issue. I built brackets that allowed me to bolt the bench to the wall, but also unbolt it, if I need to move the bench for other projects. That made a huge difference.