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Yeah, that match rolled along really well. I got there Saturday afternoon expecting to watch some people shoot and they were already finished when I arrived.

I believe condition 3 is mag in gun empty chamber.

IDPA stages I can certainly do more in a day.

This reminds me, If I'm familiar with the range I'll pick my start stage based on the layout sometimes. Only taking the long walk up the hill once can be a big deal. I've also picked starting stages knowing the MD's style and the bay size and predicating what the stage will look like and might play to my strengths. Vs starting on a stage that I think is likely to be a PIA. Or knowing there will be shade for half the day on part of the range, or that the sun is in your eyes on certain bays in the morning. The match really starts at registration lol.

There is only so much you can do as you get older and the competition get's younger. But yes I do work to improve my conditioning. I didn't say I slack to conserve energy either. You can conserve your energy without slacking off. A little can go a long way when you're shooting 12-14 stages in a day.

Using a step counter the most I've seen is about 11 miles in a day at a match, a little over 22k steps. I think it was 12 or 13 stages. If you think about it, we all know there are people that slack on reset. If you can slack off and save yourself 5 or 6 miles of walking in a day. Come the end of a long hot day you're going to have way more gas in the tank for the last couple stages. I know I've noticed my focus slipping a lot the last couple stages at big matches in August when it's crazy hot. "rest is a weapon"... Jason Bourne. I rest when ever I can at matches. Especially early in the day when you're feeling fresh, so I don't burn myself out to fast. Stages with low ports I don't squat for when I'm walking them. Doing 20 squats walking the stage is a great way to burn yourself out too.

All the threads on limited optics got locked so here we are invading the revolver section. You should be used to pistol shooters trampling on you like that brand new moon clip sitting in the middle of the shooting area.

I haven't looked at the mag release yet, but from what I understand STI grips will fit the gun. That would be a work around. A expensive work around but a work around.

ah, yeah I read machinist at CZ and still my brain said lok. So yeah that makes sense.

Or send them back.

The matches I've shot with staff reset in a half day. Overall wasn't really any longer than a normal full day match. I think the squads were a little smaller and they turned shooters over really fast. Entry fee was about on par with other matches I shoot, I also don't think they had double the staff either. They seem to not have problems with staffing but I don't really know that. Staff had paster guns, that helps a lot. Less reshoots from props not set right or someone pasting early or not pasting. There is some down time where you end up relaxing or BS'ing and can get you out of the zone. But the stages moved faster than you'd expect. You can also go look at the next stage if you're not happy about your stage plan and your squad wont be pissed you're not resetting. Similarly you can go take a piss, get food or go a see a vendor in that time.

I've shot this, and it's pretty amazing. I also shot one once with competitor reset that was the same and it worked pretty well. It'd be a good way to fit more shooters into a match.

I think it probably depends, I've shot some 12-14 stage matches in August and it really seems like to much. Especially if they're all big and long stages. But this could vary some depending on the size of the squads and how fast the stages can turn shooters over. If we start mixing in more short and medium courses that helps too. Staff reset can turn shooters over faster if done right and allow for more shooting in the same amount of time. It's not really the shooting, it's how much resetting can I do on top of the shooting. I think 9-10 in a day is a good number for a level 2. I kind of wish out area match would go to a two day format.

I'm surprised no ones started this battle yet...

I don't think stock vs aftermarket matters since we can run wilson grips.

This is funny because I think the Shadow 2 might have the smallest magwell opening in the division. Because of how we've made the rules, the only way to really know is ask Troy I think. I believe he ruled the Wilson grip is legal and it's got a little more flare to it. To me that looks like it shouldn't be allowed, but I'd really rather see old school production rules TBH.

I think I'd be more likely to challenge calls just so I could throw a flag up in the air and walk away.

And sometimes our mind can play tricks on us when we're shot calling. You could of saw the dot on target when you decided to shoot then turned your head before actually shooting and pull off the target. In you mind you called that shot good, but really you weren't looking when the shot broke. I've watched guys do that and see the dirt splash and they'll still swear they called it good until they see video lol. I've also seen targets that were no doubt a mike only to see frame by frame on a 60 fps camera the bullet flying through the air and the dirt splash is exactly the same spot as the one before it. Crazy s#!t happens, but it's not happening dozens of times at every major match either.

I generally don't care, it's when you get to the extreme and it's slowing the squad down it starts to get annoying. The match that's popped into my head as the day wore on the hole squad would just kind of sigh and say "again?" ... or "take the mike already". It was a staff reset match so we were all sitting on our asses watching from the peanut gallery. When you're not as busy resetting you notice more how many times some people will question calls during the day.

I could be way off base, maybe people don't really call for overlays just hoping to get extra points. But, when it happens consistently match to match and you hear things like "never hurts to try". Makes me think some people are taking advantage to try to improve their score, vs legitimately thinking they're getting a incorrect call. It's certainly surprising for some people to be unlucky enough to have multiple perfect doubles on a regular basis. And I'm not trying to say everyone that has a scoring dispute is cheating. I think that should be clear, but just incase it isn't. And I realize this would be pretty impossible to police and we have no choice but to let people do it. Similarly we should be vary careful about saying someone asking for a reshoot after a run like this should be DQ'd for unsportsmanlike conduct. That was my point.

That's pretty lame TBH.

The one I'm talking about, the shooter called for a overlay it was called a Mike, then asked CRO to look, called mike. Then pulled the target for the RM to come who called a mike. Twice in one match. This shooter was GM and could potentially win his division at many section level matches. One less Mike could be all he needs. I think we probably all know people who will call for a overlay on every Mike they shoot. And it's so accepted now that people will openly admit they do it. It's not the best example of sportsmanship IMO. But we justify most things as "gaming". edit, to add I've called the RM once for a overlay call in all the years I've been shooting. And that was because the CRO refused to put a overlay on the hole. Had he just done it I'd of left it with what ever he said.

We really seem to want to hit people with the unsportsmanlike conduct here. I'd probably have a s#!tty stage to if I shot a open gun with no ear plugs. And if someone then said "hey you should of stopped and just reshot it" it would be logical for the shooter to think they should still get a reshoot. I don't think then asking to get a reshoot because you don't understand the rules is unsportsmanlike. (the shooter in OP didn't ask for one this thread is hypothetical) Maybe if the RO said no reshoot, then the RM said no reshoot and the competitor beings to complain or make a scene then we get into unsportsmanlike. But just disagreeing with a call and not really understanding alone isn't unsportsmanlike IMO. Maybe we should start talking about all those guys who always ask for a overlay because it's a perfect double. That's way more common form of cheating, the competitor knows exactly what they're doing when they ask for that overlay but it's completely accepted as part of the game now. I've shot with guys who called the RM for a double more than one time in a match. Come on, really?

I'm not sure if I'd trust a 3d printed rear sight or not. I also doubt you'll save a whole ounce there but I've never weighted a rear sight TBH. But it's a interesting idea. Post up your results if you do it. What material are you going to use?

I would expect a 9 minor gun to last basically forever. I've seen Edges in 40 that were in use for 10 plus years and well over 100k rounds. Even open guns can last. The problems come in when you go crazy cutting them up to maximize slide speed while also making the slide thinner and likely weaker. Open used to have a higher PF, I had some 38 super that came with a open gun built in the 90s that was 185 pf and didn't crack the slide.