JohnL

At a club level match I always ask if I have any first time shooters. If I do I give them some assistence. Before they shoot the first stage I give them a bit of a walk through on what to expect at LAMR and ULSC, on keeping their finger out of the trigger guard while moving and reloading and on the 180. I tell them I will warn them once if they have their finger on the trigger when they shouldn't and when the get close to the 180. After that they are just another competitor. It's a hard call because we want to encourage new shooters but where and when do you draw the line? Do you only tell them the first time or after the second or third? Do you tell them they had a miss or they forgot to shoot at a target? I still make dumb mistakes on stages but that is on me not the RO.

Jeff, I was wondering what stage to have you RO on Sunday?

I agree with dajarrel. There is a two step process to begininig a course of fire. Readying the gun then preparing yourself to begin. When I give the LAMR command I focus my attention on the firearm as it is prepared and I continue as it is placed in the position required in the course description. When that has happened I watch the competitor as they ready themselves. When they settle into the start position then I know I can give the Standby command. IMHO, it makes sense to recognize the two step process by having a two step command.

Got mine yesterday. My heart stopped for a second since I'm MD for a match next Sunday. Glad to see that the rules won't go into effect till December 1.

Ouch!!! With friends like Pat......

Yep, not the AWB. They still can not tag your bags on the outside.

Patrick has seen me shoot revolver so I guess I won't be on the team.

The AWB and its sunset had no effect on TSA regulations for the transport of firearms.

Whizz, I shoot revolver and it is a blast. You'll get better as you shoot more often. Experience helps to get past the problem of having your plan fall apart when the buzzer goes off.

I broke a primer seater and when I called Dillon they said they would send me one for free. I protested telling them I broke it but they sent me one for free. Smae thing when I lost a set of locator pins. Mike Dillon understands what customer service is about.

We always have the competitor place their hands on their head and the RO remains at their side if someone has to go down range after the LAMR.

I'll' be there Jeff. Can I bring my belt fed shotgun?

Cameron, So, you're saying there was only one entry in Revolver? Just kidding Jeff. Congratulations!!! I bet you're glad I didn't show up.

If you break the 180 you are DQ'd - pure and simple. I don't care if you are right or left handed. The muzzle either crosses the 180 or it does not. The RO can not DQ you for failing to follow the COF procedure that is -10 not a DQ. As Skywalker notes this is a course design issue. If the MD was worried about the 180 there should have been some barrier preventing competitors from engaging the target from that position. It sounds to me as if the RO decided before hand that anyone who fired from that position was going to be DQ'd and he forgot to let the RM in on the secret.

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