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If the poppers were supposed to be engaged with pistol and were not, then 2 FTE. They still shot the paper with pistol so score as shot otherwise.

Can the MD check that list the morning of the match before shooting starts? As far as I was told the MD has to route the request up through sectional coordinator. It's not like looking someone's membership number up to verify their class on the website.

Plenty of reasons someone might give a fake name at registration. I'd never DQ someone for it and actually I announce that scores will be posted to the internet during the shooters brief for people that are concerned about that. USPSA doesn't give out a list of banned shooters so it's not like someone would even be trying to circumvent that. ETA this is all for level 1 matches

Sorry, didn't mean to derail this thread into popper calibration. We have plenty of those already. Just saying that moving calibration ammo to 135 would be terrible.

For those that want higher PF for minor. Have you chronographed 115 ball from a G19 or other compact gun that are fairly common in non game circles? There is a fair amount that barely makes PF as is. If it was moved to 140, then I'd shoot 148 or more to ensure I pass chrono. Would you change popper calibration too?

Exactly. Look at people complaining about "long range" penalties being too high. Or people on the spinner. Make it 60 seconds and people are upset. Make it 30 or less and half the shooter's can't spin it in under that time with their pistols. Others say get rid of that circus target, but are cool with being strapped into a roller coaster or shooting upside down. Never going to please everyone. Just shoot the matches you like. If you're a MD run the rules you like. Life is too short and our shotgun tubes are too long

Bret, It's not a matter of 2 guys, it's more like half of the shooters that don't have USPSA numbers at my "club". Some had no idea that it was a bad idea to stand on the berms to take video and were insulted when asked to step down. HCH, I don't get the whys of all of them, but I think I have a good guess at most. There isn't enough time in the RO class to cover it, but knowing the why's makes it easier to sell the rules to a new shooter that has issues with a particular one.

I like the do it right or don't do it at all saying. I had to step back from a local club because of this last April and have only started getting back to it slowly. It's hard because the range wants matches, but we don't have folks that are trained and certified much less read the rules cover to cover. IMHO we would be better off running an outlaw match because so many people's caviler attitude about the rules. Things were turning around, but it is hard because few people have any plans to shoot anything other than the local match. They just don't get the why's of rules.

Legal stage 8.2.4.1 prohibits the stage briefing, not stage itself. ETA 10.2.2 procedural penalties You can shoot without case if its on either barrel. You can also shoot while holding it and the carbine. It would be a significant advantage to not follow the WSB so Id say they can spell out how to apply the procedural as I've seen that done before at level 2 matches. As to how to shoot it. It depends on size/shape/ect of the case. I'd probably shoot some targets without it and others with it. But it all depends on how it actually looks on the ground

I used a hammer to quickly smash them down when it got too bad

A class since 2013. Get a plan and stick to it. If you know that memory is a trick for you stick to "simple" plans. 80% plan executed to 100% beats a 100% plan executed to 80%. Walk it in your mind while resetting, chatting, ect until you have it memorized. Walk the stage from the target point of view if you are not sure of all possible shooting locations for it. If your mind keeps telling you to shoot a target from position A but B is the "right" position to shoot it from, just go with the flow and shoot it from A. Don't fight your mind and body unless you have to. *Keep in mind all this changes as you feel you've overcome your problem. I used to skip 1 to 2 targets per match for the first 2 years of shooting. Still struggle with it sometimes.

Thanks for the info zzt. The comp fit loose on the barrel so I'm sure the threads were cut incorrectly there too and not reusable. Other than Venom, I'd need to do some research into who is willing to work on a busted gun.

You called it. I've got a half inch long crack coming from that exact same spot. Smith drop shipped a new guiderod that was beveled on the back that seemed to stop the jams. Still tumbling bullets though. I'm trying to get with Venom for a top end rebuild. Figure I need a new barrel, slide and comp. Any thoughts on if that is a waste and just scrap the whole thing?

Shooting last means you are furthest from your 5 min stage walk. Sometimes that is helpful, but others it means I've started gabbing or ROing and lost track of my plan. Alphabetical by last works, and we can swap it up by going reverse order or starting at the stage number down. Ie you are squad 5 on stage 5 you start 5th shooter from the top. Or some other random number from the top so Aaron doesn't need to shoot first every time.

At one point Big Country made 9mm major. Don't see it listed, but maybe its a call only thing. http://bigcountrytacticalammo.com/

IIRC Rocky Mountain had failure to do right type penalties for not making a valid attempt at shooting targets. UML did away with those and increased the penalties for failing to hit. There are assumptions made in the rules just like most outlaw matches that boast of a short ruleset. There is also a strong desire to bring clubs into the fold so that has an affect on the rules. USPSA doesn't worry about bringing in outlaw clubs to join them. They focus on new clubs that want to run USPSA for what it already is. Other than divisions I really don't see how UML is that much different than most outlaw matches. Maybe it's cause I shoot open so that is mostly the same.

I've flown into and out of Dullas twice without issue. Security took a little longer than some others but nothing too terrible. Buddy had his ammo weighed for the first time and that got tossed as it was over 10 pounds.

It's not just the barrel. Whole thing including the bottom of the magazine blowing out

Egd5, You are right they are different. My 2011 won't lock back on an empty mag, but i can still lock the slide back. On my PCC of i have it running razor edge I can't even lock the bolt back manually. One older disadvantage of the LRBHO was it getting beat up from the bolt coming back at too high speed. It is mitigated by slightly shorting the system.

True, only problem now is buying a new bolt

Most people are short stroking their guns so a hold open doesn't help. I shorted mine just enough to be able to lock it open at make ready. It is nice to be able to use the gun as intended.

If you have to fill a form instead of directly into the webpage then someone should proofread the form. Not being able to edit it afterwords seems poor form too.

Maybe my memory is faulty, but I remember an enhanced penalty for long range targets in years past. Missouri 3 Gun Championship http://mo3gc.com/Match Rules.pdf 8.8 Rifle targets that are 200+ yds will incur a 20 second penalty for failure to neutralize. 25 seconds for failure to engage. USPSA Multigun https://uspsa.org/documents/rules/2019_USPSA_RIfle_Shotgun_Multigun_Rulebook.pdf 9.3.2.7 In the course description, long range rifle targets may be designated as enhanced penalty targets. A miss on an enhanced penalty targets can be increased to a 15 or a 20 second penalty. This is only to be used for targets beyond 100 yards. Rocky Mountain https://www.rm3g.com/Rules2016.pdf This isn't for just a miss but FTE sportsmanship which can be difficult to judge. Failures to engage that are NOT due to forgetfulness or running out of time, but are rounds sent downrange or not even fired with no real attempt to hit the target will be assessed a higher, poor sportsmanship FTE penalty. These penalties can range from 30 seconds upwards, and for severe offenses may even receive a stage or match DQ TC 3 Gun Championship https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55a42906e4b0a6129224601d/t/5c7b79fa971a1836ab222155/1551596026643/2019+TX3G+Rules.pdf Long Range Steel Miss > 100 yds = + 20 seconds

The penalties that your club decides really depend on your range layout and your members. The lower penalties work best for shorter bay stages while the higher penalties seem to work best for more traditional 3 gun matches. 30 Seconds for a 300 yard target is in line with many other major matches and forces people to take their time. There are a lot of people that would skip those if they were only 10 seconds.