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January 18, 1999, 10:12 AM

OK How's about this for a suggestion?

Minor: 9mm/0.355" minimum caliber
340ft/lbs minimum power

Major: 10mm/0.40" minimum caliber
400ft/lbs minimum power

These figures are just suggestions off the top of my head for debating purposes.

We have to remember that the weapons have changed from the days of single stack seven round 45's in major versus fourteen/ fifteen round 'wondernines'. The point is that then there was a real difference to make up for the inequality in the scoring - it's just not so any more. Times have changed, the guns have changed, and now the rules need to change to catch up. Better late than never?

January 18, 1999, 10:12 AM	#15
003 Guest Posts: n/a	OK How's about this for a suggestion? Minor: 9mm/0.355" minimum caliber 340ft/lbs minimum power Major: 10mm/0.40" minimum caliber 400ft/lbs minimum power These figures are just suggestions off the top of my head for debating purposes. We have to remember that the weapons have changed from the days of single stack seven round 45's in major versus fourteen/ fifteen round 'wondernines'. The point is that then there was a real difference to make up for the inequality in the scoring - it's just not so any more. Times have changed, the guns have changed, and now the rules need to change to catch up. Better late than never?