JupiterAdam

A few weeks ago on December 24, I bought a P320 X5 Legion from Kentucky Gun Company for $826, no tax, no shipping charge (it was shipped to my local FFL who charged me $25, including the Florida background check). The site said they were out of stock, however, within a few hours of putting my name on the notice list, they confirmed inventory and sold me the pistol. Best of luck, Adam.

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The tabs on my 40 M&P Pro 5 slide lock have been missing for two years - I shoot limited about 5K rounds per year. At this past weekend’s USPSA match, the slide lock fractured in the exact place yours did. I had a partial jam, did a mag change, dropping the fractured piece of metal out, and continued on the stage And finished the match. Although not a necessary piece, I will be replacing it later this week. Note that the slide lock is available for purchase - at least for Gen 1 pistols - check Brownells. Best of luck with it.

Would an American competitor be required to first complete the “Black Badge” course? If so, how would that work -the day before the match start?

After posting here, I posed my question to Troy McManus because I believe that the answer is very important as it has implications across many of USPSA's classifiers which use a reload between freestyle shots and one handed shots (e.g., Six Chickens, Riverdale Standards, El Strong & Weak Pres, Golden Bullet Standards) - all of these classifiers direct that freestyle is shot prior to the reload. Note that I distinguish these classifiers from the two array/reload classifiers which typically have a statement in the WSB like "You may engage targets in any order and arrays in any order." *********** Troy’s response (May 2, 2017 at 11:12:45 AM EDT): Two things to note: The stage was not legal, as it did not fit the rules for a standard exercise, and the correct number of penalties for the scenario you listed is 7, as per D in your answer selections. Regards, Troy DNROI

Question on Penalties - Stage 1 at USPSA Florida Section Championship Stage 1 at USPSA Florida Section Championship was a standards type stage. The stage information is as follows: I Love Standards! Course Designer: Manny Bragg Rules: Practical Shooting Handbook, Latest Edition START POSITION: Standing in shooting area, wrists below belt. GUN READY CONDITION: Loaded and Holstered as per rulebook STAGE PROCEDURE: String 1: on signal engage T1-T7 with only one round each Freestyle, perform mandatory reload and re-engage T1-T7 with one round each Strong Hand only. String 2: on signal engage T1-T7 with only one round each Freestyle, perform a mandatory reload and re-engage T1-T7 with one round each Weak Hand only. SCORING: Virginia 28 rounds, 140 pts. TARGETS: 7 Metric SCORED HITS: Best 4 on paper. START-STOP: Audible / Last Shot PENALTIES: Per USPSA ******* Actual Scenario: Upon the start signal, the shooter draws, fires one shot at each target using a strong hand only grip, performs reload, then fires one shot at each target using a freestyle grip (both hands on gun). Second string was completed in accordance with stage procedure (e.g., one shot at each target using a freestyle grip (both hands), reload, one shot at each target using a weak hand only grip) Question: What penalty or penalties, if any, should be assessed? Options include, but are not limited to: A. No Penalty - Reasoning: No failure to comply with stage description (10.1.1) as there is an implicit ability for the competitor to choose to first shoot using a freestyle grip (both hands) or a strong hand only grip and then choose to use the other type of grip after the reload. Key is to use one type of grip before reload and one type of grip after reload. B. One Procedural Penalty under 10.2.2 – Reasoning: Competitor failed to comply with the stated procedure of using a freestyle grip (both hands) prior to reload and strong hand only grip after reload. The competitor is deemed not to have “gained a significant advantage during non-compliance” (i.e., the actions by competitor were correct, just in the wrong order) C. Seven Procedural Penalty under 10.2.2 – Reasoning: Competitor’s choice to shoot the first seven shots strong hand only is permitted as within the choice of shooting “freestyle”. The competitor is penalize for each noncomplying shot (used two handed freestyle grip rather than strong hand only grip) after the reload because the competitor “gained a significant advantage” on each such shot. D. Seven Procedural Penalty under 10.2.8.1 – Reasoning: Competitor’s choice to shoot the first seven shots strong hand only is permitted as within the choice of shooting “freestyle”. The competitor is penalize for each shot after the reload because he touched the handgun during the required strong hand only grip. Referenced Rules: 10.2.2 A competitor who fails to comply with a procedure specified in the written stage briefing will incur one procedural penalty for each occurrence. However, if a competitor has gained a significant advantage during non-compliance, the competitor may be assessed one procedural penalty for each shot fired, instead of a single penalty (e.g. firing multiple shots contrary to the required position or stance). 10.2.8 If a course of fire stipulates shooting strong or weak hand only, a competitor will not be penalized for using the other hand (i.e. the other arm from the shoulder to the hand) to disengage an external safety, to reload or to correct a malfunction. However, the competitor will be issued one procedural penalty per shot fired while: 10.2.8.1 Touching the handgun with the other hand while firing shots; 10.2.8.2 Using the other hand to support the handgun, wrist or shooting arm while firing shots; 10.2.8.3 Using the other hand on a barricade or another prop to increase stability while firing shots.

Although it's not listed first, the Number 1 rule is "Unless specifically authorized above, modifications are prohibited."

Although I am not sure what is involved in a grip reduction, it is very clear in the provisional rules that adding a beaver tail is prohibited - see rules at the following link: https://uspsa.org/document_library/2017/APPENDIX D7_DNROI_2117.pdf

Although you may want to look at and try out various products, I believe that you can't go wrong with a CR speed belt, CR speed pouches and a CED 7000 timer. Good luck, Adam.

My recommendation is to suck it up and buy a c-more. I started with an inexpensive Tasso red dot on my 22/45 and was very disappointed (lots of battery changes, small moa, hard to turn on and off). For steel challenge, I use a 8 moa. Best of luck, Adam.

I recommend you contact the University of Florida shooting team – check their Facebook page. This group is only a year or two old and has likely addresses all of the issues you have described above. Best of luck, Adam.

2016 Limited Nationals Match Book is now available on the USPSA website. https://www.uspsa.org/uspsa-announcements-details.php?2016-Limited-Nationals-Match-Book-277

Stages were posted on line in advance last year. A formal matchbook was handed out at registration.

In the second stage of the video, how is it legal to hold the doors open with your foot? It appears from the video that the doors are outside shooting area boundaries (not touching the boundaries). Can you post the WSB for the stage?

I suggest that you send you're gun to Pedro Ortiz in Savanna - he's the best with M&Ps. He did both my limited and production M&Ps - short take up, break at 2.5-2.75 lbs and little over travel. His web site is http://www.ortizcustomguns.com

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Although I was granted a slot for limited nationals in a local lottery, our USPSA section leader wrote in the note to all of the participants who did not win a slot I n the limited/open lottery: ******* If you did not win a slot, stay tuned. This year there will be open registration after the slots expire in July. Our goal is a sold out match this year, as we were over 100 shooters short last year. There will be no "wait" list until the match is sold out.

I suggest that after reinstalling the stock trigger parts, you send you're gun to Pedro Ortiz in Savanna - he's the best with M&Ps. He did both my limited and production M&Ps - short take up, break at 2.5-2.75 lbs and little over travel. His web site is http://www.ortizcustomguns.com

None - the factory barrel provides fine accuracy. IMHO - aftermarket barrel for this gun would be a waste of money.

For some guidance and to avoid reinventing the wheel, I would suggest that you start by looking at some videos and information that is already on the web at many USPSA club websites. The South Florida club comes to mind with some good "new shooter" info and videos - see http://www.sfpc.org/?page_id=31and http://www.sfpc.org/?page_id=29. A little bit of searching will yield lots of others. Best of luck, Adam.

Similar to my experience - likely due to lots of dry fire mag changes. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=215917&hl=

This new requirement seems to be at odds with the October 1st post on the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/USPSANationals?ref=ts&fref=ts) which says that a shooter can show up after 7am on October 4th to register. Although I am looking forward to a great match, I am confused again.

Jake or anyone else who has information: Can you please clarify the statements by "awfaxis" in post #53 regarding registered shooters who will not arrive on Saturday and miss registration. He seems to imply that if you don't show up at registration, your slot is given away. As a registered shooter who will not be showing up until Sunday morning, I would like to make sure that my slot is not give it away by contacting the appropriate person. Thanks in advance, Adam.

See 2013 NORI ruling at http://www.uspsa.org/uspsa-NROI-ruling-details.php?indx=57

2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals Stages Has anyone else noticed that 10 of the stages for the 2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals are exact repeats or very close reproductions of stages from either the USPSA Production Nationals held in August 2015 or the US IPSC Nationals held in September 2015. The stage breakdown is as follows: 2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals Stage 2 = US IPSC Nationals Stage 1 2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals Stage 7 = US IPSC Nationals Stage 7 2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals Stage 9 = US IPSC Nationals Stage 9 2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals Stage 10 = US IPSC Nationals Stage 13 2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals Stage 12 = USPSA Production Nationals Stage 12 2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals Stage 14 = US IPSC Nationals Stage 13 2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals Stage 15 = USPSA Production Nationals Stage 16 2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals Stage 16 = USPSA Production Nationals Stage 14 2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals Stage 18 = US IPSC Nationals Stage 14 2015 USPSA Handgun (Limited/Open) Nationals Stage 19 = US IPSC Nationals Stage 15 I feel a bit disappointed that our national organization did not come up with unique stages for this premier annual event. It would seem that if one shot the US IPSC Nationals, that shooter would be ahead of the game on seven stages (1/3 of the match) and leaves me with the feeling that there exists an imbalance of competitive equity in the match. Is this typical of the nationals? Is there some history or context that this should be put in? I invite any other views or input. Just to be clear, I am overjoyed at the prospect of shooting the Nationals this year (I won an earned slot in my section lottery), especially since it is at one of my home ranges, which I consider one of the best in the country. Thanks, Adam.