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mike4045

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Is it legal to require to start holding a rope for an activator or to require using it to activate and target during course of fire? Came up at a local match. I was curious since PCC can't be required to shoot with one hand. The third or fourth shooter did what we were worried about pulling the rope but it didn't activate and he was attempting to go downrange to get rope to try and activate turner. He was stopped and given a reshoot. It looked pretty awkward and nearing unsafe, but he was shooting  a pistol. How much worse would it be using a carbine. It was an indoor match so using steel to activate was not an option.

 

Mike 

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yeah the course descriptions may never require one handed shooting, but that doesn't mean the course designer can't have the shooter holding something in his hand, or have a super tight, around a wall shot that practically cannot be shot from the shoulder with both hands.

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These are the only restrictions for touching/holding things at the start:

 

8.2.3 A course of fire must never require or allow a competitor to touch or hold a handgun, loading device or ammunition after the "Standby" command and before the "Start Signal" (except for unavoidable touching with the lower arms).

 

PCC 8.2.3 N/A for carbines. Fingers must be outside the trigger guard and the safety applied if the carbine is loaded. Competitors are not allowed to start touching or holding ammunition, loading devices, magazines, etc.

 

PCC 8.2.4 A course of fire may never require a competitor to start with the carbine held on the weak side.

 

Using a rope as an activator is allowed and frequently done, and there is no rule that says it must be of a length to allow PCCs to be used with both hands.  Goes along with this:

 

1.1.5 Freestyle – USPSA matches are freestyle. Competitors must be permitted to solve the challenge presented in a freestyle manner, and to shoot targets on an "as and when visible" basis. Courses of fire must not require mandatory reloads nor dictate a shooting position, location or stance, except as specified below. However, conditions may be created, and barriers or other physical limitations may be constructed, to compel a competitor into shooting positions, locations or stances.

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