A while back I learned that a fellow cigar smokin’ friend of mine was interested in shooting competitively. At the time I was shooting USPSA and did my best to try to suck him into the sport. He was unsure about making the leap but seemed to be more interested in IDPA. A long period of time went by and I was unable to talk him into attending a match. We talked about him coming out to watch, if that …
Month: December 2012
This morning I was doing a little brainstorming, trying to come up with an interesting discussion topic for the Walt In PA Facebook Page when I had an idea. I wondered, can a good IDPA Safety Officer be a Good USPSA Range Officer and vice versa? My experience with this question is very limited. While there seems to be a fair amount of crossover between IDPA and USPSA shooters, I don’t see a lot of crossover between those that choose …
Last night I was going through some of the videos on my YouTube Channel when I realized that I neglected to post the last Southern Chester USPSA Match of 2012. This particular match was the clubs annual revolver friendly event. Target arrays were setup in such a way that six rounds were less of a disadvantage. Shooting Production Division, like I was, was fun because it meant a little extra reload practice. I found myself dropping magazines after six rounds …
At the beginning of December, I had the pleasure of shooting IDPA at New Holland Rifle and Pistol Club. During registration, there was a notice that in 2013 the price for registration would be increasing. Non Club members would be charged $20 (formerly $15) and Club members would be charged $15. When I first saw the notice, I had mixed feelings. With my current shooting budget I need to walk away from each and every match feeling as though I …
A couple of years ago I began using a service called Dropbox. The service allowed me to sync a folder between my laptop and desktop while also providing web access to those files and folders. Eventually I installed the Dropbox application onto my Android Smartphone and later onto my current iPhone. A feature was introduced which allowed photos to be mass uploaded from your smartphone to a Camera Uploads Folder on your Dropbox account. It made transferring photos a snap …
Last month, When The Balloon Goes Up ran a Black Friday Weekend Special. A variety of items were put on sale for discounts between 15% and 20% off. Having been in the market for an Apex Tactical Duty/Carry Action Enhancement Kit (DCAEK) for my Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm, I decided to take advantage of the deal. The shopping didn’t stop there. Ron Larimer, the man behind When The Balloon Goes Up, was kind enough to combine my orders throughout …
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