Ted Murphy
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12 hours ago, terrydoc said:
Not just a USPSA thing guys. I'm an IPSC shooter and RO. we in my section don't charge for the RO courses, usually the venue is free, the instructors offer up their time. Unfortunately even with everything free we get a lot of folks saying they are going to attend then don't turn up or even notify that they're not coming. Very disappointing when you have 30 people have committed and less than half turn up.
Thats a good reason for charging a nominal fee. People are more likely to show up if.
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IWB steel illegal for Steel Challenge.
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On 1/12/2021 at 2:17 PM, MikeBurgess said:
this has always been one of my complaints with USPSA, I think that one thing they should do is provide free RO classes, making people pay so they can officiate our sport is dumb
rant off
when I taught SO classes for IDPA I discovered if the classes were free, i had a lot of people drop out. If i charged a nominal fee of $20, more people came.
when i host RO classes at my club i charge $30 but i also feed you pretty well.
my program is mature snd can afford to pay the difference.
otherwise, speak with your AD. He may be able to come up with some solutions.
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When I affiliated my club Uspsa sent me a new shooter DVD , curriculum, and "Practical Shooting safety check" cards to give out.
many clubs have some form of new shooter training. Some better than others. Some clubs are restricted in facilities that they would have issues complying with classes on off match days. Most clubs are low on volunteers to do such a thing. Making this compulsary may have some damaging unintended consequences for clubs who are unable to comply.
It is a great idea. I used to teach such a class years ago, 2004-2007. It was 4 hours long and the students shot 100-150 rounda, sometimes more. I loved doing it, but it is a difficult thing for me to do these days due to getting access to facilities.
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14 minutes ago, tdp88 said:
I'm not saying anybody got anything, but I'm sure you can see that with the weight limit changes being what they are, it could make some people wonder.
Perhaps. I can see your point for thinking that way.But if you look in my bio/ad in USPSA magazine last year when I was running for AD I said I wanted to make Shadow 2’s legal for CO without needing slide lightening. I wasn’t kidding.
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It’s funny what I got accused already because of these rules.
Heck, one guy at a shoot this weekend flatly accused me that my shooting glasses (that I paid full retail for) were freebies. I guess I need to start carrying receipts.
I doubt many if any gun company people know me or know that I am an Area Director. . I bet they wouldn’t know me even if they ran me over with their golf cart at a match.
FYI I shoot a Glock 17 in production. The Glock was in fact free, but that’s because I won my division in a GSSF match last year and got a certificate- and1099. -
I own two 625's. Then they changed the rules.
Im not buying an 8 shooter, so i no longer shoot revolver. Probably will not again.
Having no heat locally also makes it tough. Not much fun when no one else is shooting revo.
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Ever since I had sinus surgery RO'ing open guns is extremely painful. The pressure on my face hurts bad.
AR's suck too, but they are further forward. Comped shorty AR's are very bad.
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So if each person o a squad threw down $5.00-$10.00 you could have arbed this process the minute someone in your squad got the PE. Why no takers?
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I ran all but one of the previous postal matches. There is a guy thinking about doing it. If not, I will put one out in the spring.
Ted
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IOW more tribal rules.
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Seems contrary to the rules. Section 4.17 does not allow for non-reactive steel targets.
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What was the story with the static steel plates on the standards?
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There was shooter in the early days named Timmy. After besting a photographer in an arm wrestling match, he wore the vest proudly as a trophy. His tacticoolness and manliness became an inspiration for all shooters. And the legend grows.
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That's bizarre. Does he sell ammunition perchance?
The rules don't require this. He's misinformed.
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If you want to attempt to Use realism to justify this particular issue, I would like to draw attention to your custom shooting glasses. They may help you see the front sight better but they are not very good to ID threats. That would be a serious liability on the streets.
From a competitive perspective, as a 43 year old I feel your pain. I still use distance lenses as I'd rather shoot fuzzy bumps but be able to see the target when necessary.
The similar colored targets are part of the fun. I wouldn't want to outline then.
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Sorry. Second control arm on the right side in 77k. Traded it in. No more Dodges
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Shooting mine On Friday
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I've one coming, ill let you know.
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I contacted HQ about this. I do not know what they have decided.
I offered to help as I am down by the club in question on a regular basis. We will see what shakes out.
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How are people liking the Gas Hogs?
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I shot a match two weeks ago and saw people doing it both ways.
When you make ready your rifle with a magazine coupler, is there a better side to have the spare magazine on?
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Thank you for the information. I wasn't trying to troll or cheap out on my next rifle, but the curiosity got to me.
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Does the diopter focus the crosshairs or the image through the scope?
USPSA RO certification
in USPSA/IPSC Rules
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nothing. Except its a lot of work to keep track of when people get their test results back. MD’s are volunteers too.
plus in my case, the class I hosted last year was nearly all shooters from other clubs. That would be difficult to explain to the club’s board why I paid back people who do not help out at my club.