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  1. Will gun carts be ok for this match, or will PCCs have to be bagged from stage to stage. Thanks
  2. Thanks for the match guys, definitely worth the drive from Canada. Also appreciate the Cheque as well!
  3. Wow...thanks for the idea....i think i'lll try that in Pump Division with my Nova's.
  4. Umm....this doesn't even apply to this discussion....test shots are just that...."test shots" ...prior to the commencement of a match. There is no "test shot" or "calibration shot" or any such term that someone wants to make up to a metal plate after the start of a match.
  5. Please explain how any other answer works! The rule book is very clear....is it slinging mud to state what happened and what RO's stated? I have no personal investment in the outcomes of the decisions that were made. It made/makes no difference to my match/stage scores. I am an IPSC RO "official" myself, and have personally devoted a great many hours on the rule set. I dont know who the IPSC Officials are that dont agree with me, but would certainly like to be afforded the opportunity to discuss these matters with them.
  6. It can't be any more clear...I am NOT the competitor (I just preferred Not to be involved in the "discussions" because I was trying to focus on winning the Standard Manual Division title. Shotgun Competition Rules January 2015 EDITION 4.3.1.1 Metal targets and no-shoots which can accidentally turn edge-on or sideways when hit are expressly prohibited. Using them may result in withdrawal of IPSC sanction The actions to take test shots...or calibration shots, or whatever someone wants to call them, is simply ridiculous, especially outside of the shooting area...again...it is beyond the pale. When the RM walks up, and has the mind already made up, and when the RO's on the stage tell the competitor that if the target turns, and doesn't fall....that it won't count for score.....well...I think you can get the point. The application of the IPSC Rule set was not used. It is ok to admit you don't understand the IPSC rules....learn from it and move on. I advocate that steel should never be able to rotate, and that when hit, it positively falls....anything else is just stupid.
  7. I don't see why this can't be discussed openly. I am stating that the application of the rules was in error...the fact that the steel plates being used were non compliant, and other competitors on my squad, as I am sure other squads had issues as well, had issues with plates rotating, and taking extra shots at them certainly indicates a problem. If you want to discuss this privately that's fine...I am willing to do that. I am just stating for the record, the application of the IPSC rules were not followed...and there was no way to follow them, because the targets were not compliant within the rule set. ( for the very same reason that some want rifle targets painted every shooter, or at least contrasting colour backer boards behind them....so it is fair for every shooter)! I have spent many more hours than 100 studying the IPSC rule set.
  8. I am sorry you mis understand. I wasn't part of the parties arguing the rules. As was pointed out Rule 4.3.1.1 expressly prohibits these types of targets in an IPSC match, as they should be prohibited in any type of event, and for good reason. The attempt by the RM to apply rules that simply aren't relevant just made matters worse. Taking 2 calibration shots at a target that cant be calibrated properly, and for circumstances that didn't apply, was just ridiculous. The shooter should have been given a re-shoot for range equipment failure...full stop. At the very least, since the rules were not being followed, given the target as scored with no penalty. The photo was taken from the position the shooter shot at it. I took the photo from within the shooting area. How could any one deny that on a good look that the shooter would see that the target was down. The very idea that the RM stepped out of the shooting area to engage the target with the 2 "calibration" shots was beyond the pale, but it did show how far the attempt was made to justify the bad call, and the unfortunate use of improper steel targets. These types of rotating targets do not provide a fair target to each competitor, and should be rid of entirely at all shooting events.
  9. Thanks for all the hard work of the RO's, Stats officials, setup crew and all that made this Match happen. It is always a pleasure to shoot at Rockcastle, as it is an A1 facility. The 1 major criticism for me was the steel. Stuff like this should not be allowed to happen at a major event: This was a common theme, it did not happen to me personally, but it is pretty disheartening to see a shooter move on from a target like this that is almost impossible to see. And then to not have a proper application of the rules used when the RM is called over to assess it. This match was touted as using the IPSC rule set, and many aspects of the rules were not applied correctly. I realize some here don't like the IPSC rule set....but good or bad, there is a rule book that should have been adhered to.
  10. Practice loading until you have nightmares about doing it....then do it some more! By far the biggest time suck with shotgun stages is the reloading portion! Ghost ring sights are not really conducive to fast shotgun shooting...IMHO
  11. I practice weak shoulder shotgun shooting all the time. Also loading with my right hand and gun in my left/weak hand. It doesn't get used very often in matches, but it can be a significant advantage when I am able to capitalize on it. I see shooters doing all kinds of acrobatics trying to shoot around a wall/obstacle off their strong shoulder, more often than not they take multiple shots at a difficult to get target. Being right eye dominate, i have to close my right eye while shooting weak shoulder.
  12. Mossberg solved this problem by installing a Bayonet Lug on their 590A1....maybe other manufactures could take the hint!
  13. Well that keeps things nice and tidy....glad I ordered the gel pad for my Nova...lol
  14. No bbl clamp is good! Mark is right....I would be more than happy with the accuracy you seem to be getting! 2" to the right or left is real good! Keep in mind different bbls and receiver combinations will usually NOT have the same POI. I have a barrel for my Nova that is 1' left and 1'2" low, and another barrel for it that puts slugs perfectly centered at 70 yards.
  15. Are you using a barrel clamp?
  16. Great....I will let some guys know there may be slots.... Thanks
  17. This was once again a Fantastic Match. Well worth the 12 hour drive from Southwestern Ontario Canada for me, although, I think we will fly in next year. Thanks to all hard work the RO's and workers put into this match you guys deserve a lot of credit for your efforts. Jay and Jomar, thanks for your time and effort for putting this all together, hope you guys do it all again next year, as I look forward trying to take another trophy North of the Border once again. Also a big thank you to all the sponsors this year....what a prize table!
  18. Just so I am reading this right....aside from the mixed stage....there will be 3 courses of fire with buckshot with a maximum total round count of 52, and another 3 stages of slugs with a maximum total round count of 52 as well....that would leave 7 stages of birdshot? Or am I totally misreading this?
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