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Re: Shooting Associations

GlockMutt,<br><br>Thanks for adding the USPSA and IDPA websites to our links
page, as well as answering my questions via e-mail. It's greatly
appreciated!<br><br>Midwest_Lass




Tue Sep 5, 2000 2:17 am

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Since you've shot in both USPSA and IDPA, can you tell me what are the major differences between the two? <br><br>Midwest_Lass...
midwest_lass
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Sep 2, 2000
11:36 pm

GlockMutt,<br><br>Thanks for adding the USPSA and IDPA websites to our links page, as well as answering my questions via e-mail. It's greatly...
midwest_lass
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Sep 5, 2000
2:17 am

Midwest_Lass....reference your ammo question. Recoil will only effect your return time to second shot. And maybe make you flinch. &lt;S&gt;. I have not had ...
leonmichal
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Sep 15, 2000
5:06 am

I recommend NOT using Federal Hydra-Shoks, and here's why.<br><br>I was attending the annual SWAT Sniper Symposium in Maryland this past January and spoke ...
Sniper3O8
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Sep 15, 2000
5:32 am

I just heard about this board and thought I would drop by. Unfortunately, the first post I read is a cut down of someone elses choice of shooting sport. Good ...
Ladybear1954
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Sep 16, 2000
3:07 am

It was not my intention to defame anyone elses shooting game, just to point out that it was a GAME, and why I no longer played at it. No offense ment to those...
richard10x
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Sep 16, 2000
6:33 pm

LadyBear1954....The arguement between IPSC and IDPA is all over the Web. My suggestion to you is to enjoy your affiliation with IPSC and ignore the comments of...
leonmichal
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Sep 16, 2000
7:21 pm

Midwest_Lass....Not a thing wrong with Sniper308's Remington Golden Sabers. A lot of PD's have gone to them. I just like what I like. Go with what feels best...
leonmichal
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Sep 16, 2000
7:25 pm

That was my point. It is just a game. I just get tired of people arguing over whose game is better. It doesn't matter. Yes, you ARE entitled to your own ...
Ladybear1954
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Sep 16, 2000
8:14 pm

Yes Leon, it is all over the web. That is why I thought I would drop in here. I was hoping NOT to find the same old arguements. I just want to get information...
Ladybear1954
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Sep 16, 2000
8:25 pm

LadyBear1954.....Fell better now? (Smile) Relax and enjoy. If you readback..no one meant any harm. The written word is often the most misunderstood since there...
leonmichal
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Sep 17, 2000
2:43 am

LOL Leon. Yes, I feel better. As for those questions, maybe "Lass" can give me an answer on going to the ladies room with all that damn gear on. Especially...
Ladybear1954
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Sep 17, 2000
2:52 am

Thanks Leonmichel and Sniper for your input. I also just heard about a type of ammo that is "safer" for condos --- and I'll be darned if I can think of the...
midwest_lass
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Sep 19, 2000
12:29 am

What you may be talking about is something called the Glaser Safety Slug. At least that's what it used to be called. Extreme loss of energy upon soft tissue....
glockmutt
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Sep 19, 2000
12:36 am

Hello Ladybear!<br><br>After no posts for quite awhile, as soon as I go away for the weekend, the board goes wild! Sorry I missed all of these posts - I'll get...
midwest_lass
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Sep 19, 2000
12:37 am

Ladies Room....... I had to be very careful in the porta-potty at the Ladysmith Invitational this weekend, so I wouldn't lose my .22 down the hole!!! LOL! ...
midwest_lass
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Sep 19, 2000
12:46 am

That subject in the previous post should have said "Women's Gear Tips" - don't know what happened to the "Gear Tips" part........ <br><br>Chalk it up to being...
midwest_lass
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Sep 19, 2000
2:54 am

Don't forget to check out the Links page... thanks Glockmutt for adding a few more!<br><br>Feel free to add any relevant links!<br><br>Midwest_Lass...
midwest_lass
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Sep 19, 2000
2:56 am

Glaser Safety Slugs or Mag Safes. Both are frangible and won't penetrate several walls in apartment buildings, et cetera. Yes, it is HIGHLY expensive (not...
Sniper3O8
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Sep 19, 2000
3:24 am

Mag Safe! That's it! Thanks Sniper3O8! I knew it was Mag-something and couldn't remember. <br><br>Midwest_Lass <br>(I really am going to bed now.......
midwest_lass
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Sep 19, 2000
3:54 am

Both the Mag Safe and the Glaser Safety Slug have proven themselves to be excellent stoppers, and much less prone to overpenetration in walls, but the one ...
richard10x
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Sep 19, 2000
1:39 pm

Richard.....Not to worry. Both MagSafe and Glasers have pasted the test. I am aware of at least one Police Detective that carries MagSafe in his ...
leonmichal
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Sep 22, 2000
3:09 am

Mid_West Lass... What kind of ammo you using in that Ruger? I had one of the Stainless Gov't Comp target models that eventually gave me trouble with ammo as...
leonmichal
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Sep 22, 2000
3:15 am

Leon,<br><br>For the most part, I have been using Remington .22 Thunderbolt, which works fine. A week before the match, I heard that CCI Mini-Mag would be...
midwest_lass
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Sep 22, 2000
3:55 am

MidWest_Lass....<br><br>Ok..forget the CCI Green Tag...and stay away from any 22 ammo that's says "Match" if you intend to do rapid firing. Match quality ammo...
leonmichal
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Sep 23, 2000
12:45 am

Mid_WestLass....(Banging head on desk). Was shaving after posting my last to you and my mind just snapped. Go ahead and try the ammo I told you about, but keep...
leonmichal
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Sep 23, 2000
3:41 am

I attended a manufacturer's shoot at my local gun shop today. I *thought* I would be there a few hours, and shoot a few guns........ <br><br>Well, I was there...
midwest_lass
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Sep 24, 2000
1:06 am

Lass: I noticed that you said you gripped the gun very tight and locked your arms. Try *not* to do that. By locking your arms there is no absorbtion for the ...
Ladybear1954
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Sep 24, 2000
4:39 pm

Quite right, about holding on tight. Your body should be, with regard to shooting handguns, like a shock absorber. If you can imagine driving over potholes in...
Sniper3O8
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Sep 24, 2000
5:59 pm

LadyBear and Sniper:<br><br>Thanks for your input - it's greatly appreciated! I don't normally "lock" my arms when I shoot. I was just trying everything under...
midwest_lass
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Sep 25, 2000
12:11 am
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