motosapiens Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, regor said: To be fair, that was early November and colder than average historical temps. yes, the snow match was november, but the frozen water dish was late june! We've shot there several times in late june and it's been cold AF pretty much all of them, lol. I remember at A1 a couple years ago I wore longjohns top and bottom and a sweatshirt for the entire main match. I did at least take my jacket off in the afternoons. The funny thing about the 2020 match was it was *beautiful* during set up. We got there mid-day before the staff match and were enjoying shorts and t-shirts, and I took my younger dog for a mtn bike ride. Anyway, your points are all valid ones. I do suspect the wind is a little less at cameo tho. That's one thing Cossa always has going for it is the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaterHead Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 What was the reason for the move? I guess I missed something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konkapot Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I'm not seeing anything on the USPSA site. Shouldn't be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 4 hours ago, motosapiens said: October? lolz, our dog's water dish froze over there on the summer solstice weekend! Here is a fellow RO's rig after the staff match (night before the main match) in 2020. the 2003 uspsa nationals was shot in Bend. i was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Maybe the org should have done what Phil wanted to do when he was President and bought the range in Tulsa. None of this would be an issue now and everyone would know where they had to go every year if they wanted to compete at Nats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchapman Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 For some reason nobody wants to mention our range. It's at Mesquite NV. Right between Las Vegas and SUPS at St. George. The range is at the Smokin Gun Club and is actually in Az. We have 22 bays. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, mchapman said: For some reason nobody wants to mention our range. It's at Mesquite NV. Right between Las Vegas and SUPS at St. George. The range is at the Smokin Gun Club and is actually in Az. We have 22 bays. Go figure. I want to mention it. I have heard of big matches being shot there in the past. It seems like a plausible place and I know Mesquite has hotels even though the last time I was there it was 110° at midnight and all the hotel lobbies were filled with crickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaterHead Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 12 hours ago, TaterHead said: What was the reason for the move? I guess I missed something. Answered myself. https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/shooting-contest-pulls-out-of-cameo-over-magazine-ban/article_274576bc-f1b2-11ec-917e-8325cbf10ee7.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Is OKC or Tulsa big enough to host nationals? I remember one of the two hosted production several years back, but I've never been to either one so I don't know if they're really big enough or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konkapot Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 @motosapiens Why were there crickets in the lobby of a hotel????!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchapman Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 59 minutes ago, konkapot said: @motosapiens Why were there crickets in the lobby of a hotel????!?! We had a big locust hatch a few years ago, maybe that was what he's talking about. They covered the roads and parking lots all over town. Not a normal reoccurring thing. Seen it once in the 12 years I've been here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootingaggie Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 You would think OKC would be if enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebenson Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I’m in NOCO and with the move I too withdrew from the nationals. 21 hr drive and too costly to fly. I know several others that dropped out as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acsr Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Disappointing for me as well, i was willing to make the 8 hr drive to grand junction but withdrew when location was moved. I love shooting but can't justify that cost to shoot nats with everything else that pulls at the finances. Flights are pricey. Wonder where it will be next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbagger123 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, mchapman said: We had a big locust hatch a few years ago, maybe that was what he's talking about. They covered the roads and parking lots all over town. Not a normal reoccurring thing. Seen it once in the 12 years I've been here. Maybe for next year? i love shooting in the SW . been to mesquite the town , but not to the range. never knew it was so big Edited June 24, 2022 by Sandbagger123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I'm still going. Better food choices and I get to go to the Barber museum again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_Chimpo Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 I'm sure for every western guy who pulled out, two eastern guys are willing to take that slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amra86 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 It is within driving distance for me now. I wouldn't have the cost of a flight and rental car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeOfToren Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 I always wonder what's wrong with the Tulsa range for nationals? I heard Phil was trying to buy it as official USPSA range but failed. Bad blood after that? It has 30 bays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeOfToren Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 And this range south of Fort Worth in Texas has 25 bays and is adding 4 more bays to the left of the picture as we speak. I wonder why these great shooting ranges were never on the radar when USPSA selects venues for nationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 On 6/22/2022 at 11:11 AM, shred said: The Missoula range was great in many ways-- right outside of town, mountain for a backstop, but they had to have a hayride between ranges and double-up stages at the far ends of some long rifle ranges to get enough bays, so it was quite a hike. Worst of all, it didn't sell out and so came right off USPSAs list. For a while there was bad-blood between USPSA and the Vegas range. Maybe that's blown over by now. Bend OR had big range although the dust (and terrible on-one-off-one schedule) was killer the one time I went. On 6/22/2022 at 4:34 PM, outerlimits said: the 2003 uspsa nationals was shot in Bend. i was there. OH yeah the dust, I made the mistake of driving my brand new pickem up truck to the match, 5 years later I was still knocking the dust out of the nooks and grannys! I think the first Nationals there was 2000? I've taken a rental to all the other matches I've shot there! 3 hours ago, JusticeOfToren said: I always wonder what's wrong with the Tulsa range for nationals? I heard Phil was trying to buy it as official USPSA range but failed. Bad blood after that? It has 30 bays. 100+degree temps, 95% humidity, tornadoes, hail, 50mph winds, all at one match! Nolan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darqusoull13 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 9 hours ago, Nolan said: OH yeah the dust, I made the mistake of driving my brand new pickem up truck to the match, 5 years later I was still knocking the dust out of the nooks and grannys! I think the first Nationals there was 2000? I've taken a rental to all the other matches I've shot there! 100+degree temps, 95% humidity, tornadoes, hail, 50mph winds, all at one match! Nolan To be fair, USPSA has held Nationals in a hurricane so less wind in Tulsa is how I read that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian guy Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Nolan said: OH yeah the dust, I made the mistake of driving my brand new pickem up truck to the match, 5 years later I was still knocking the dust out of the nooks and grannys! I think the first Nationals there was 2000? I've taken a rental to all the other matches I've shot there! 100+degree temps, 95% humidity, tornadoes, hail, 50mph winds, all at one match! Nolan You forgot mud in Tulsa... (did they ever get the drainage fixed there?) Edited June 27, 2022 by caspian guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Darqusoull13 said: To be fair, USPSA has held Nationals in a hurricane so less wind in Tulsa is how I read that 1 hour ago, caspian guy said: You forgot mud in Tulsa... (did they ever get the drainage fixed there?) Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me, I was trying (and succeeding) in forgetting that! Nolan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 11:09 AM, konkapot said: @motosapiens Why were there crickets in the lobby of a hotel????!?! probably just lucky. this was in the 2005or 2006 timeframe. i doubt its a regular occurrence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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