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    Target Aquisition on the Draw

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    If you haven't acquired the front sight, looking at the target won't help much.

    Eyes should be focused in the near field, in front of the chest. As the pistol comes up, and you push it out, your eyes will already be focused at the distance of the sights. Acquire the sights and then move them to the target.

    Your mind will remember where the target is. But, your eyes have to acquire the sights.

    You can prove this by watching other shooters. When you see a shooter who focuses on the target, you'll note that he/she misses a lot of first shots -- or, at least, takes a long time to get prepared for that shot.

    My teacher said that the muscles that control the lens of the eye can relax (move to long focus) faster than they can contract (move to short focus). All I know is, acquiring the sights is job one when engaging any target at any distance.

    Is this the reason why some say to shoot the further targets first?

    I can't speak for everyone but, at least for me, I go with the harder shot first because I find it easier for myself to speed up than slow down.

    Table start, Accidental Discharge DQ question

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    Unfortunately for that line of reasoning movement is defined by the rulebook.....

    Movement . . . . . . . . . . . .Taking more than one step in any direction, or changing body position (e.g. from standing to kneeling, from seated to standing etc.)

    Picking up a gun doesn't qualify.....

    Some people may reasonably believe that the use of "e.g." and "etc." indicates that the term "movement" (by USPSA definition) is applicable to other, non-specified, motions. As such, some people may believe that the motion of picking up a gun could qualify as "movement" (by USPSA definition).

    If that's the case then are you going to DQ someone for touching off late (or early) shot when transitioning between two targets because the shooters arms and torso were "moving" between the two targets?

    Table start, Accidental Discharge DQ question

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    sharps4070ss got it right:

    Which is also based on movement.

    10.5.10 Failure to keep the finger outside the trigger guard during movement in

    accordance with Section 8.5.

    8.5.1 Except when the competitor is actually aiming or shooting at targets, all movement (see Appendix A3) must be accomplished with the fingers visibly outside the trigger guard and the safety should be engaged.

    The handgun must be pointed in a safe direction.

    He accepted the DQ based on intent. He did not intend to fire the gun at that time so he voluntarily accepted the DQ. If he argued it at all I do not see a way to DQ him unless you can definitively say he was still moving when the gun went off and then use either 10.4.6, or 10.5.10 which ever fits the circumstances the best.

    The shooter was picking up weapon and he had finger on trigger, weapon goes off. He was in movement.

    I would call it a DQ. I would respect the shooter for he stuck around and helped the rest of the match. We need more people like that who are not afraid to admit a mistake and move on.IMHO.

    Thanks,

    Mike

    If he was picking up the gun to engage targets then where was he moving to?

    Table start, Accidental Discharge DQ question

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    That's why we were thinking 10.5

    "Examples of unsafe gun handling include, but are not limited to:"

    But that strikes me as too close to "Failure to Do Right"

    (and for the record, I didn't think he should be DQ'ed either, because I couldn't find a specific rule)

    Sorry but I wholeheartedly disagree. If the gun discharged then you can't be using general rules when there are specific ones that outline the action that we are discussing. AD DQ rules are very specific and I hear far too many DQs that occur that [probably] shouldn't.

    Does having grip tape on magazine base change your division?

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    This question came up while discussing this with a buddy of mine. He said that because I have the DP numbered grip tape on my magazines that it would change me from Limited to Open. Is this true? I tried to find the rule but I got lost.

    Yes it'd bump you from Production to Open if the gun won't fit in the box (very, very, VERY unlikely) or if it causes it to go over weight (also very, very, VERY unlikely) but otherwise it's legal.

    Yes it'd bump you from Limited to Open if it caused the mags to not fit the gauge (141.5mm) but otherwise it's legal.

    Top 20 list

    in USPSA/IPSC Shooting

    Posted

    If the USPSA web guy watches this thread - there is a mistake on the list.

    GM = 95% - 100%

    Yet Revolver and Single Stack have folks listed as GM that are under 95%

    Or maybe they shot some sub 95% classifiers and their percentage went down. ;)

    8.5.2 Holstering a loaded handgun

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    My point is, a Glock is a DA striker fired gun. You can't drop the hammer on a loaded Glock unless you want it to go off. So you holster a loaded Glock without dropping the hammer but the rule I quoted seems to make that illegal.

    a glock doesn't have a hammer so it's irrelevant.

    DQ behavior

    in Match Screw-ups

    Posted

    two months ago I DQ'ed myself on the last round fired on the last stage of a match. I shot a great match and was so hyped up i did not drop my mag on the 'show clear' and fired a round on 'hammer down'.

    my buddy was RO'ing me and didn't look for an empty chamber. round went safely down range, but it did go down range.

    I would have finished second in my division...

    Had he looked into the chamber and seen the round, do you think he should have warned you?
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