Recent IBS E-Board Actions

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Jeff Stover

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Recent IBS E-Board Actions & Bolts Out

Please see the IBS web site (http://internationalbenchrest.com/) for some details regarding actions taken by the IBS Executive Board related to the Beggs stock, bolts out rule, and the safety meeting.

Jeff Stover
IBS President
 
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Thanks Jeff. If you didn't follow the link Jeff posted, the BOLTS OUT change is as follows;


Bolts Out Rule:

In order to safely allow competitors to check seating depth, et. al. in the loading area, the E-Board voted to allow the allow insertion of bolts in the loading areas ONLY if the shooter:

Strips the bolt of the fire control system
Uses a dummy round without primer or powder
Inserts a NRA "chamber flag" or other IBS-approved indicator inside the bare bolt
Displays all of these items to those around him
Violation will result in an immediate DQ from the tournament


The change in the bolts outs rule will not take effect until we establish the exact type of bare bolt indicator that will be readily available to competitors. A likely date of inception is June 1, 2009. Until that time, the existing "bolts out rule" applies.

IMO, this is a reasonable response to a reasonable request.

Thanks Mr. IBS President.

A Bushmills toast to you sir.
 
Nice

We are all winners when common sense is used.
Gene, this must make you very happy.

Matt Guthrie.
 
El Cheapo Safe Bolt Indicator

Although a NRA yellow chamber flag is acceptable-they may be purchased from a variety of sources for $1.60 to $2.50 each.

We think a perfectly good substitute is a 14" pink fluorescent cable tie, such as:
http://www.cabletiesplus.com/Produc...-(50-lb)-(Fluorescent-Pink)__CP-14-50-FP.aspx
It could be simply folded over and stuffed into the empty bolt body so that is sticks out the back end a couple of inches. If we purchase 1000 it works out to $.007 (less than a penny) each. Not real high-tech or elegant, but serves the purpose. I personally ordered some to see if it works as we envision.

Jeff
 
Gentlemen, thanks for the support on this. Do not forget, however, that the Executive Board was solidly behind these changes as well; I have but one vote. Also, we consulted with our discipline committee chairmen (Group, Score and Measurement mainly on these topics) for input. We have some top-flight persons involved in IBS leadership, both now and previously.

Remember-in 2007 there was a spate of pretty serious incidents that had to be addressed. To ignore them at that time would have been irresponsible.

Let's move on and have a great (and safe) season.

Jeff
 
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