Thanks to Kurt for letting us shoot! Thanks to all the guys and gal that were willing to put up with the elements and get soaked! Had a great time, but shot like crap :oops: You're welcome, JJH! I never figured there would be that many people that wanted to shoot a classifier in the rain! But every...

A few years back, around deer opener sight-in season, I found a handful just like that. At Bill's in Robbinsdale.
D'Oh!

Jeff Bergquist wrote:

Pat Cannon wrote:Bob, what's a CSO? Not that I really care, 'cause if it was cool Terry would be one.

My guess: Certified Safety Officer?

Jeff is correct, Pat.
Pat, you're a CSO after the class you passed in October.

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I think the first question to ask is "how could a beam balance get out of whack to begin with?" . I found a way for a beam balance to get out of whack. My RCBS beam scale was disagreeing with check weights after many years of accurate results. I discovered that the pivot point is a knife ...

I had some Rem UMC 9mm a year or so ago and noticed that it felt considerably wimpier than Win White Box.
Maybe your Beretta has a stiffer recoil spring and there just isn't enough oomph to fully cycle the slide?
Your symptoms seem to fit this being the case.

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A few years back, during deer sight-in season, I found a few odd rifle cartridge casings at Bill's South. The headstamp said .308, but the cases were straightwall, other than what looked like a heavy roll crimp. After a little head scratching, someone thought to compare them to a 30-06. They matched...

Yes, Sir John has lead shot in stock.
I seem to recall seeing bags of #7 and #8 a few days ago.
And I seem to recall he said it was $35 for a 25# bag.

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I broke my puller last year. Midway/Frankfort brand with the aluminum handle.
Mine shattered the striking nose, although only after inadvertently finding a dropped live primer with it while striking it on the floor.
That caused a few body parts to clench up until I realized what had happened.

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But it all depends on the shooter. My brother shot his first IDPA match with either one spare or no spare magazine, refilling mags out of his pocket. Of course he was hopelessly uncompetitive but he was hooked anyway. And I agree with you, Pat. However, uncompetitive is one thing, but if a shooter ...

IMO, it would be a bad idea to let someone decide if they liked IDPA by shooting it with an lightweight J-frame. I expect it would quickly become a frustrating experience. Loaning a set of more mainstream equipment to the new shooter would be a good idea. Along with working with them on safely drawi...

Excellent class!
Thanks, chinakay, for putting this together.
Dave is an excellent instructor.

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As you've said, watching a match or 2 before jumping in is a HUGE benefit.
We welcome new shooters to come on out and go through the match with one of the squads, observe, ask questions, and help out.
We're a friendly bunch and like getting new shooters introduced to the sport.

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I am the IDPA match director at Minnetonka Game and Fish Club (MGFC) in St. Francis. Bob and Joe have both explained a lot of our requirements for new shooters. As Bob mentioned, Twin Cities IDPA has formal rules regarding new shooters. MGFC IDPA also has formal rules. They are posted on the website...

Please sign me up for the class.
Thanks for setting this up.

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I've bought several things (no guns) from them and found them to be very good folks to deal with.
Bear in mind that there is a 10% buyer's premium on any bid you make.
The prices seem to wind up ridiculously high on guns, though.

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