Maksim

I do not shoot Steel, however at most local matches, it is perfectly fine to pick up your own brass, as long as first and foremost..., the set is reset (taped, steel reset and painted) for the next shooter. At CJ, after the match, you can brasswhore all you want, after the match is done and torn down and put away. At most Level 2 matches and up, it is considered a lost brass match, meaning, you cannot pick up brass during the match, as it slows it down too much. The Brass is then there for the RO's. However at a local match, not a problem at all. At indoor matches, I believe you must pick up brass, as it is a hazard for the next shooter. The biggest issue we face when it comes to picking up brass... alot of people will only pick up brass for themselves, and otherwise slow down the match. Ie... as an RO, we ran the shooter, the targets are scored, the steel is reset and I am ready for the next shooter... yet there are still 2 people downrange picking up brass. It slows down the squads if we have to go through that EVERY shooter. x 5 to 7 stages. So after the match, or unless the stage is still being scored, and there is plenty of help, and you want to grab your own brass.

This. +1 I wear a pair of Underarmor tread/turf cleats. They also stay in the trunk of my car. A lot more support on the feet, and always with me. I don't get how it can be comfortable in big boots. http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/mens-ua-natural-iii-baseball-training-shoes/pcid1230532-011 That type of tread.

I cannot speak for shotgun stuff... but here are a few things that irk me, both for public ranges/just shooting, and any type of matches. Public/Private Ranges 1. Don't try to show off to your boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife/child. Pay attention to what you are doing. ( Shore Shot) 2. PLEASE, do not hand a loaded AR to your 8 or 10 year old son, and not pay attention while he proceeds to SWEEP the entire firing line. (Range 14) 3. Do not walk between ports with a gun, with your finger on the trigger, and slide forward to show your friends. Fawking rack back and lock the slide, or have your friend come over. (Shore Shot, Brick Armory). 4. If indoor range... don't hold the damn door open to the range while everyone in the showroom goes death. (BA) 5. Do not fire birdshot out of your shotgun or 410 handgun (judge, governor), at a target less than 5 yards in front of you. That crap goes everywhere. (BA, SS) 6. There is no such thing as a double tap... most competitive shooters you see on tv that you are trying to replicate can really see the sights that quick. Don't look like a moron looking cool, and make sure your bullets go downrange and impact the back berm. No one needs to put holes in the ceiling. (BA/SS) Organized Matches (USPSA, IDPA, others) My point of view both as a shooter and an RO. 1. If you are new, introduce yourself to other people on your squad. We do not bite. Most of us already know each other, and know what to expect... nothing wrong with being new to a match. Let us help you. 2. You are not going to win your first match.... so slow the hell down and most of all, be safe, and very careful. Ask Questions! 3. Especially if you are new, pay attention to how the match is run and all the procedures, there will be plenty of time to socialize. 4. When it is your turn to go, if you are not mentally ready, ask to be moved down the shooting order. Don't be a nervous, (unsafe) wreck. This is also why you tell the squadmates you are new... so that you will be put last in the shooting order. 5. In between shooters, help out pasting targets, setting and painting steel, policing brass (if it is match policy). 6. If you are the next shooter to go, get yourself mentally prepared. After you shot, go reload your mags. If you did not either just shoot or you are the next shooter, see #5. 7. Please help and don't be known as the guy who does not paste a target or most of all Shoot and Scoot. This is an all volunteer sport. Setting steel, pasting targets is PART of the Match FEE. Most of all, you cannot be a Squad of 1 person. 8. Show up early and help setup if you can, but at the very least, don't leave early, we all need help tearing down the match. 9. While the shooter is getting ready to shoot (Make Ready command), or is shooting, SHUT THE HELL UP, or move far far back and have your convo. Nothing more annoying that having someone screaming while you are the shooter in your Zen zone trying to get ready. Most of all, you can be penalized for it. 10. If your squad shows up to a stage, the the squad ahead of you is STILL shooting the stage... Stay the hell off of the stage. You will have plenty of time to walk it. This is why you show up early to help and get a chance to walk the stages ahead of time. 11. (Mostly a bigger matches). If you come early to check out the stages (ie, before the match starts), and there is an RO sitting on the stage... ASK THEM if it is OK to go check out the stage. Do not assume it is ok to do so. ASK. Furthermore, if there are any moving targets.... DO NOT touch them. 12. If you are early shooter in your squad... and you just got done shooting... STAY WITH your Squad. DO NOT go check out the next stage. Stay with your Squad and HELP the other shooters.

Legal USPSA stage, with no major safety issues, that can fit in the pit at CJ. =P I have a habit of making large stages on paper that do not fit exactly. Other points of consideration is making sure the stages flows well and one will not cause major backups elsewhere. come out and will show you. You can also download google sketchup, and in the model warehouse search for USPSA for lots of uspsa shared stages.

welcome. =) You do not need to be classified or a uspsa member to shoot a local uspsa match. =)

Very tall guy? Yes.

Mike, did not know you were an MD... where was this?

+1 Matt for saying nicely what I wanted to. =P

Harry, I do not know. Send a pm to Vlad G. I was at Area 8 so have no clue who did them while I was away.

Hit factor is points/time. Minor = a=5, b/c=3, d=1 Major = a=5, b/c=4, d=2 Production, everyone shoots minor, no matter the caliber. Others, some minor, some major. Total points, minus penalties, divided by your time is your hit factor. that gets compared to others on the stage for the stage score.

I think everyone is expected to do the basic pasting and setting steel, same with tearing down stages... That is actually the easiest part of doing the match. The tough part is designing the stages, doing the scoresheets, match registration, building the stages the day of the match, walking them through to make sure there are no stage issues, new shooter briefs, squadding. After the match, it is getting all the score sheets, putting everyone into the match scoring software, then putting in the scores. Beyond it, is the actual running the match and all the backoffice stuff required, sending scores and payments to USPSA, getting winners paid etc. I am sure there is alot more that Vlad and others do which I cannot even imagine. With the exception of the past 2 months, I have done the scores for CJ for the past year, and it takes anywhere between 3 to 6 hours to do the scores. Palms will cut about an hour or two out of it, but it is still a huge time commitment. The fact is, no matter how you cut it, it still takes a shit ton of time. Meanwhile, most people are content with sitting in their chairs complaining that the match does not start at 10AM.... The stages need to be built, and a fraction actually show up to help out. Even when you can clearly see the stages are not up, very seldom will anyone come up and see if they can help, most will just BS with friends. Secondly, for CJ, I typically design a stage... why? Because I enjoy it, but because otherwise, there is not enough help. Vlad and Matt would do 20 different things. I would love to do registration into the scoring software as people register, the issue, from scoring perspective... people cannot add up numbers, and most of all, not enough people want to help, besides as you say, the hard work of pasting targets and setting steel. It is a volunteer sport, so if you want to help.... contact any of the match directors and offer your help. Come out early and build stages. Online squadding works when everyone pre-registers, or at a major match where there are very few or no walk ons at all. I would love to have palm scoring, but from even todays match, on a squad of 14, we only had 3 or 4 people who knew, or were comfortable with palms, and half of them were RO's. Short of forcing someone to learn how to score via the palms, not that it is too difficult, that is what we have.

Issue with alot of 9mm 1911's would be the mags. Wilson's, Tripp's, all good. Not familiar with others. It is a nice gun.

Registered... Squad 3.

Online squadding is online squadding, does not really mean much, but with electronic scoring, it helps. As for CJ, will chat with Vlad. The problem is... the required cost to get the devices, and... most of all, it does not really save time for the guy doing the scores... (me), unless everyone pre-registers, otherwise, you are re-entering a lot of the info multiple times. Furthermore... CJ, unlike OB or Shongum... gets in between amount of shooters, many of whom are not regulars and will drop by or decide the day of or day before. OB and Shongum have pretty much a good core group that show up regularly, and in OB's case, the amount of shooters makes a huge difference scoring wise (time saver), and for Shongum matches are not that huge. Lastly, we already have very few people able or willing to run the palms or the electronic devices... meanwhile, anyone can be handed a scoreboard.

Nevermind, found it. Frank, is that the 1/2 or 1/3 size IPSC target?

Frank, how much is that target go for?

Yes.... I just throw my bag on Frank's cart.... although I do push it for a few stages. =P If Frank is not around, Harry has one. Although I think Nick has one too now. =P The perks of being squadded together. =P I will be there tomorrow. Dan, did you need to borrow my mags?

How were the prices on Mosins? I was planning on going but decided to visit Surplus City in Philly instead. They had a few nice German K98's RC for $325 and $350.

Nypd hurt more people than the gunman? Let's ban nyc cops. But look, how ofte Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

$$$$ have gone up on ammo everywhere I looked. I feel terrible cannot pick up PMC or Federal 223 for less than $6 a box.

Ray ray, it happens. No one is mistake free. Want guarantees or more assurances... load your own ammo properly including a powder cop die that will stop you if you have too much or too little powder, then check every round. however, in this particular case... if you used brass to reload, this WOULD NOT happen to a reloader, as the resize/deprime process would stop you if there was no flash hole. Was talking to jim norman about this, and found out that in a few cases, brand new cases would not have a flash hole.

For retail price, it is not terrible... for range stuff, PMC is just fine, clean, and works well.

Please use the NJGF Cabelas link. the forum gets credit for some sales. http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-3545578-11044739?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cabelas.com%2Frifle-ammunition-pmc-bronze-line-rifle-ammunition.shtml&cjsku=731863

Thank you J. Great deal.

Visited a Bass Pro Shops in Vegas and Orlando. Great places to go and browse, but in both, firearms and firearms related stuff was at retail prices plus. Although I was able to find a 45 ACP LNL shellplate in stock.