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    Loading Requirements

    in IDPA Shooting

    Posted

    That brings up an interesting question that I have----

    (10 in mag, plus one in gun is the rule for capacity)

    I find it easy to just 'barney bullet' one of my mags as I step up to the line, which , in effect, gives me the desired result.... but have been told I shouldn't do it that way, that instead, load from diff mag then switch out. Is there an official ruling on this? Does it really matter, as long as we achieve the desired result? Inquiring minds want to know..... :)

    Mike

    Goals?

    in Mental Conditioning

    Posted

    Well, for me, since I'm still very much a beginner in the sport, I'm going to start out with goals of moving up to a higher class, and then when I reach that point, I'll re-evaluate my goals. Enjoying what I'm doing is always my MOST important goal.

    Mike

    Forgot Ear Protection

    in IDPA Shooting

    Posted

    I'm not an RO, but for what it's worth:

    1. The RO DEFINITELY should have stopped the shooter. Safety is #1. No match is worth losing your hearing. Forcing him to go in or choose to zero the stage should have not been an option, at all.

    2. The remaining question is whether the shooter should get DQ'ed or get a reshoot. There is room for disagreement here. On one hand hearing protection is much more the shooter's responsibility than the RO's. On the other hand, allowing a reshoot in similar circumstances would encourage shooters to stop the minute they realize the problem. And it doesn't give an unfair advantage or prejudice the other shooters, since the stoppage should happen at the very beginning of the stage.

    Hey....you sound like a lawyer!! Oh wait........ you ARE!!! :P:P:P

    Parents Of Junior Shooters

    in Introduce Yourself

    Posted

    Lee's son is a very well mannered, polite young man and ALSO an excellent shooter. Kudos to Lee for doing a fine job raising him. Most of the youth shooters I have met are very polite and friendly. That's whats great about shooting sports..........

    Mike

    Honesty And Humility In Shooters

    in What I Like

    Posted

    Everyone at that match is always friendly, helpful, and polite...... and more than willing to give tips to newbies! I feel very fortunate to be with such a good group here in Area 4. We had a good time..... and of course, the catfish afterward made it all even better!!

    Mike

    Load & Make Ready

    in Match Screw-ups

    Posted

    I've got several, but here's the most recent one. I shoot a G34 ( which takes the G17 mags) and the better half shoots a G19. She shoots ahead of me, so I pick up her mags for her.....stick one in my pocket, somehow, someway. My turn comes to shoot....... well, needless to say, when you do a mag change and use the WRONG mag, you just have a bad day. Took me a couple tap/rack/bangs to realize I had put the 19 mag in the gun. I now color code bottom of mags to attempt to avoid this. :)

    Mike

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