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Pickup Brass AFTER the Entire Match is Over.   The only FTDR that I have ever given in over 12 years as a SO was to one sorry SOB who (even after two warnings) would not stop picking up other folks brass - - - even while the stage was still being shot!  :ugh:

Gunrunner32's friend Brandon at Middle Tennessee Gunsmithing in Springfield has done the Ceracote on a couple of my firearms. I'm very impressed with the durability of the finish. Here is my Kimber Team Match in 38 Super that has the stainless frame Ceracoted in black. I shot this 1911 in IDPA so its no safe queen. After a couple of thousands rounds I cannot find ANY wear on the Ceracote - - - not even on the fine 30lpi front strap checkering. BTW - - - Colt now uses Ceracote on its 1911s that are not blued.

  The CTD booth..., or the Eye Candy at the EAA booth?  :dirty:

Spare Mag?  :stir:   BTW...., Nice Blade - - - Well Done!  :up:

  If you are talking about the meeting in Mt. Juliet, those speakers were full of it.  Nothing they said had any factual reference to Common Core.    Just the normal tin-foil hat junk from Lou Ann Zelnick.   :tinfoil:   Common Core is baseline standards for those states that agree to them.  Its not anything being driven by the Feds, state Governors begin to develop it back in the late 90s.  Local school boards are still in charge of their curriculum and the textbooks that support it.  Local schools boards can also (and most do) raise standards above the baseline of Common Core.  There is no dumbing down.

  There are so may incorrect statements in your post that I must reply.   - Anyone old enough to remember the DCM?  Me   - It was actually set up to teach civilians who could legally own firearms how to shoot and allowed them to purchase military surplus firearms.  Still is. Read the mission statement on the CMP home page.  http://www.odcmp.com/    - Kinda like keeping our folks knowledgeable about shooting skills.   That is why I am a CMP Master Instructor.  We instruct at No Charge to the shooter.   - Let's not go there right now because the real issue is all they do now is take in surplus rifles, run a safety check on them and then pretty much sell them to the highest bidder.  Only on the auction site for rare examples.   http://cmpauction.thecmp.org/   - I remember you could go to a DCM shoot, qualify with a Garand and walk away with one new in the box for $200.  Yup, back in the 1980s.  Mail orders took up to a year to two years.   - If the rifles were meant for U.S. folks then they should ALL be put up for sale on a first come, first served basis with a set price and no auctions along with 1 per customer. Still selling direct, go to the rifle sales section and send in your order.    http://www.odcmp.com/sales.htm  

Here is an example of a solid Remington 1903 for sale on the CMP forum.   http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=108411   Muzzle wear measures only a one and it comes in a WWII Keystone replacement C stock.    Should make a very good shooter. 

Not weird at all, it could be 100% correct. Late 1942 Remington 1903s will be found with 03A3 parts since those rifles were coming online at Remington as they closed down the 1903 run. These are often referred to as the transitional Remington 1903s. Mine in a Dec 42 production and all of the supporting hardware other than the upper band bayonet lug is 03A3. Getting back on topic... Agree with the OP. My Swede is from 1915. I'm amazed at the high level of detailed gunsmithing that these rifles have. Not to mention that the 6.5 Swede is a great round!

Luck was with us and the rain held off.  We were able to get both matches in without any problems.   Congrats to Marshall H. who posted a 476-7X to win the 50 round NRA match.  :up:   Tim K. won the 30 round vintage match using his 03A3 for a score of 275-8X which included a 100-4X in prone slow fire.  :stunned:   leftyk82 was there and brought along his sporterized 03A3 that he posted about in this thread.....   http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/56997-received-this-30-06/   It is a well done example of the gunsmithing art.  No Bubba Job here!    Next match will be 15 June.    

Also look at a super-wide notch rear sight, all black with no dots. Allows more light to frame the front sight. Novak makes one with a .170 notch. I run these on all of my 1911s that have a Novak cut.

I told folks before the last election to have enough ammo to continue at the same pace that they had been shooting for the past two years.   That gets you to the next election cycle.

We shoot the matches every third Saturday.   The link below does a good job of how High Power is conducted.  The vintage match is run the same way, but only using 30 shots.  I'm working on getting those sanctioned by the CMP.   http://www.6mmbr.com/highpowerbasics.html   We always have several NRA High Power Coaches at the meets (I'm one of them).  So even if you decide to shoot both matches, there is always folks that can help you get going and assist during the match.  We try to squad new shooters with a coach.   Send me a PM if you wish to discuss more.              

WOW.  That was fast.

  Renewal or initial issue?

The high power match will finish up around noontime (+ or - a hour, depends on how many relays we have).  If you get there sometime before 1200, you should be OK for the vintage match.   There will be a separate safety briefing and squading for the vintage match.  So far we have been able to shoot it using a single relay. 

  Well Hey There Airborne!  Didn't know that you were back home in the Land of the Big PX.   I'm shooting my match AR first, then one of my 03A3s for the vintage.

See You on the Firing Line!  :up:       MAY 18, 2013 GALLATIN GUN CLUB ------------------------------------------------------------- MATCH# 1:  MONTHLY NRA HIGH-POWER MATCH GREAT TUNE-UP OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT AEDC NRA High-power Rules and Classification System in effect 50 shot National Match course of fire from the 100 yard line Entry Fee: $10  Registration from 0700-0830 NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER 0830 Squad from 0830-0845 followed by safety briefing and 15 minute unlimited shot sight-in session that precedes each relay --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATCH# 2 VINTAGE MATCH Reserved for Vintage military rifles. 30 shot course of fire for slow-fire standing, rapid-fire sitting, slow-fire prone from the 100 yard line No alibi's for rapid-fire a 15 minute unlimited shot sight-in session will precede match CLASSES: M1 Garand, M14, CENTERFIRE military bolt-guns of 1956-older vintage.   All rifles are to utilize GI iron sights and maintain GI configuration. NRA competition slings allowed with shooting coats Entry Fee: $10.  Registration begins during final stage of NRA match ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT:Mark Long at marklong@tds.net or call 615-681-1710 aft 6pm cst mon-fri  

King also voted for the first AWB in 1994.   He is hardcore RINO!  :yuck:

Here is one of the better run downs of all of the New Rule Book comments by "bombmaster" on the IDPA forum. http://idpaforum.yuku.com/topic/10391

Depending on condition, $699 for a Remington Model 1903 would be a fair asking price.     For WWII, Remington made 348,085 Model 1903 rifles on Rock Island Arsenal tooling that had been in storage since post-WWI.  The Remington 03s were in production from Oct 41 until Mar 43.  In Feb 43 Remington switched over to making the Model 1903A3.

Michael,   That really is bad news that the TT input was overlooked...., Bad Indeed.  :stunned:   Makes one wonder if any of the comments on the RB will even be looked at by HQ.    Funny that our names are listed on each comment we make on the IDPA website about the RB, but yet the names of those reviewing that input are unknown to us.   Well if it doesn't work out I'll just Bitch to the KY/TN Area Coordinator.  :stir:          

Hmmmmm....   Its starting to get Real Busy in the "Rules Of The Game" section of the IDPA website.  So far it appears to me that most folks are reacting to the same issues as we have on this thread.   I really, really don't understand the change in times with the classifier.  I can't recall ever hearing anybody think that the times needed to be change.  This change is a complete disturbance of a founding standard.    I plan to submit my comments in a few days. 

  Yea but "they" aren't reading anything on the IDPA forum.  :ugh:   email from HQ....   "This online option will be the only channel for members to submit feedback on the rulebook. So that we may concentrate on serving our customers and working through the suggestions, Headquarters staff will not be monitoring any forums and will not accept suggestions or changes made verbally, via telephone or email. Only comments made through the website will be considered."    So you have to log-in to the IDPA website to make any comments.  You'll then a nice worded "thanks for your interest and have a nice day" email saying that they have your comment or suggestion.       

  Yea..., I sort of like those.    However, not too sure about the next rule and the sentence highlight in Red.  This goes against all know immediate action drills that I am aware of.  You clear a malfunction as soon as you realize it.  By this rule if the shooter notes a failure to go into battery after departing a shooting position, he or she must wait until they reach the next position and then must attempt to fire and then clear the malfunction.  Worst, I can see some shooters trying to back-up to the departed position.     R9.3. A firearm is deemed loaded when the magazine is fully seated and the slide is fully forward or the revolver cylinder is closed. If the shooter “drops” the slide prior to leaving a position of cover, and the slide fails to go fully forward into battery, this shall be considered a malfunction. No penalty shall be assessed as long as the shooter attempts to fire the firearm at the next shooting position. If the shooter attempts to correct the problem while moving to the next shooting position or before attempting to fire the firearm, then a procedural, for leaving cover with an empty weapon, will be assessed.

OK, I'm still reviewing this draft, but this on page 13 looks to be the answer to my input about target engagements.     R4.2. Tactical Sequence: A method of target engagement. For Tactical Sequence, all targets must be engaged with one round each before being engaged again. In the case of three (3) targets requiring two (2) rounds each, all targets must be engaged with one round to each target BEFORE reengaging the targets with another round in any order (1-1-2-1-1). Tactical Sequence may not be used for targets farther than 10 yards. Tactical Sequence may not be combined with Tactical Priority (near to far or from cover) on the same targets. Tactical sequence is only required when it is specified in the stage description. Make up shots must come after each target has been engaged with at least one round.     I trust that everybody designing COFs will take note that Tactical Sequence is ONLY REQUIRED when it is specified in the description.  The paragraph above was the way it was written in the draft review back in 2003 - 2004.  Somehow when the 2005 rulebook came out the paragraph was broken up between COF Rules and the Glossary and the wording in Red was missing.