BayouSlide

Another well-deserved round of applause for everyone responsible. Great staff, great stages, great range, great sponsors, a great prize table for a quote-unquote trophy match. The crew from south Louisiana will be back next year and we're spreading the word on this gem of a match. Curtis

Classy move from a classy guy. Curtis

Had a lengthy discussion about using barrels as hard cover or soft cover with George Jones recently as I work through the CRO course. George made an excellent case for declaring barrels as softcover in the WSB for precisely this reason. I'm beginning to understand why minimizing potential scoring problems should be a fundamental criteria of developing a COF. Curtis

This would seem to be covered under 10.5.5, an instant DQ for unsafe gun handling even if unloaded, since it would be allowing the gun to sweep the competitor during the course of fire if the competitor was in front of the muzzle or had to pass in front of the muzzle. Very bad idea overall...couldn't imagine any RM would approve this COF, unless I'm missing something. If the COF layout required the competitor to start behind the gun and then to move backwards after loading, while maintaining the gun in a safe direction, it would be tricky for inexperienced shooters but within the rulebook. Curtis

When I was looking at the Tac 4, besides color, IIRC, the most significant change was a bead on the Tac 4 rather than the fiber optic that the CM had. Curtis

Dragon's playing head games on y'all: the Louisiana shooters on Squad 5 ain't scared of a little heat...88 degrees is just barely breaking a sweat here on the bayou south of I-10 One Gatorade oughta do it. Curtis

I don't know if I've seen or heard of more than two ADs over the last three years shooting local matches with at least four clubs...but we had two 180 DQs at the last match alone, one a new shooter, one more experienced. So 180 violations are far and away the greater problem in my experience. Curtis

Thanks to all who pose the questions and participate, and especially to all the big dogs in NROI who help us sort through the quandaries. Another great learning opportunity, courtesy of BEnos. Curtis

http://www.nroi.org/mg.html PDF download for application. Sent in mine last week. Curtis

I would guess you have carefully scrutinized your locking block for any hairline cracks or other problems. If your locking block is damaged, it could put a lot of extra stress on the pin. Curtis

Even as a new shooter, don't be afraid to respectfully question authority...especially if you have your rule book to back you up. R.O.s can make bad calls...I hate to make a bad call, but I hate it worse when I realize I was wrong, it affected a shooter and no one pointed out the error. It's everyone's job on a squad to help make sure the scoring is fair and accurate. Curtis

I'm with Graham that Agrip is far superior for carry, and far inferior to TruGrip for competition. Here is the sweaty South, I use Trugrip plus the spray version of ProGrip, which doesn't have the chalky feel of the gel. To avoid sandpapering my arm from my Glock 34 in its Blade-Tech I cover the grip with a small hand towel between times in the shooting box. Curtis

When I have this problem and check the brass, it's S&B 10 times out of 10. Curtis

Heck of a good point, Matt I just love these threads...lots of food for thought. Curtis

So is what this competitor did "Having a loaded firearm other than when specifically ordered to by the Range Officer." 10.5.13, if so that justifies the DQ, but if not how does one justify the DQ? As dqshooter said. 8.3.1.1 covers leaving the shooting box after "Make Ready". 10.3.1 covers disqualification for safety infractions or other prohibited actions. Curtis

I for one am a little peeved that the d**k word is being repeatable applied to an R.O. doing his job based on the rule book for a serious safety infraction. I, for one, don't believe you can bend these rules...like glass, they can only be broken. Slippery slope indeed. I don't want to be the R.O. that gave someone a break...and ends up with an injured shooter or worse. Curtis

Every time I clean my Glock 34 I give the Dawson FO front site a little nudge...more than once it moved a little, a sure sign that it needs to be removed, re-Loctited and tightened back down. Better on the bench that at a match. I do remember one match where I used a folded up target paster colored with a black Sharpie to make a sight for someone whose front sight disappeared mid-match...the guy didn't do that bad with it, considering Curtis

Congrats to Darrell, and to Ed, ya man, it was quite a workout running 131 entries...the tasted especially good each evening when I finally hit the couch. Curtis

I wanted to check to see how you guys made out, but the Web site is apparently under the impression that IE is the only browser in the world IE hasn't been updated for the Mac since Bill Gates was in short pants Curtis

Dave Sevigny shoots 147 gr out of his Glock 34. Back here on terra firma, even C level shooters like myself like 147 gr Zero JHP over 3.3 grs of Titegroup, also in a G34 or 17. Really depends. Some people like the heavy bullet's "push" recoil impulse over the snappier flip of lighter loads. People that shoot factory loads often go with the 115 gr. Many people swear by 124s, maybe a compromise that gives them the best aspects of both. Some people don't like the fact that the slide may feel a little more "sluggish" with the heavier bullets: personally, I bumped my loads up by about half a grain to get a little more slide velocity and avoid the rare stovepipe from a too-light load. Good luck! Curtis

I just got one from Robert Wright at R& R racing: http://www.randrracingonline.com/specialty_meopta_scope.htm Nice product and FAST service. Curtis

I'm with you...another of the apparently lonely few who actually like the extended slide release and have no problems with it. I have hands that would probably be a little larger than average (long fingers). Curtis

Once I got the hang of removing the baseplates with the standard armorer's tool, it's never been an issue for me. YMMV. Curtis

Appendix D: 21: Authorized modifications (Strictly limited to these items and their stated guidelines): • Exchange of minor components (springs, safeties, slide stops, guide rods). See the Appendix for the complete list of permitted mods, but be aware that this language is now being clarified by the USPSA Board to permit a number of other minor mods that aren't currently under D-21.

Why 5 minutes? Part of the game......part of the pressure...keeps the match moving....rewards those who can puzzle through a stage quicker...or if they can't figure it out, forces the A/M shooters to slow down to our C pace so they can execute it without crashing and burning