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I haven't seen the additional point of Match management. It is a slippery slope to start having too many rules that are make/model specific. Enforcement would become confused at best. Fully decocking a handgun has been in practice for quite some time. Therefore, it seems logical that a blanket rule would be a most practical rule that is fair across the board and can be managed by ROs with a certain degree of consistency. The safety perspectives seem to rage like choice of pie. Perhaps we should shift this discussion to 'how to show clear'.

Why did I buy 9mm Major? I bought it because I did not have the skill at the time to work up a high pressure load and I had this open gun sitting here that I wanted to try. Universal and Atlanta have a reputation of producing quality 9 Major ammo as they are not , a friend that knocks out some rounds for a few friends. I got a case and got to play with my new toy. I was not about to let a CK Arms Thunder sit in a case on my shelf while I learned how to roll some specialized ammo. I was rolling my .40 quite sufficiently but 9mm major is another step all together for a conscientious learning reloader. That is why I bought 9 mm Major ammo.

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I really did not ask rhetorically or in search of some reason. I am taking a census that will act as a sanity check for my own behavior. What I was thinking about was more along the lines of rust control and conditioning. Not the title, 'Competitors', This is to separate from SD guns. As stated earlier, I had heard that leaving a gun in a gun bag was ot a good storage device as it promote rust over a period of time. Secondly, If I'm going out to practice every day, or every other day during lunch to run some drills, the act of un-bagging and placing it in a case seems like extra work. If I'm going to just grab my bag every few days why not keep is ready just like any gym bag. If security is an issue then why not drop the whole range bag in the safe. Maybe the question should have been, "Do you keep your active competition gun in a gun bag all the time?"

Just seeing if there is consensus on good, bad, or best practices. I had heard that leaving a pistol in a gun case or bag may cause premature rusting. So I guess it is not necessarily lazy that by the time I get home from a match or practice, I'm too tired to go through a whole unpacking routine. I can drop my bag and simply reload ammo for the next match/practice. Also, it might be easier to avoid forgetting something as I have gone to practice with the wrong mags or forgot to pack ammo.

Between the matches, practice, and dry fire drills, Do you store your active competition guns and magazines in your range bag? Or, do you always unpack into a safe or storage area. I'm finding I drop my bag in the corner when I get home and my gun is either sitting in my range bag or in a drawer in my workbench if I'm working on it during the week. What say ye?

I can vouch for universal ammo as well, in fact I have a bunch of their 9mm major sitting right here. So far so good.

I think the OP is running a CZ Czechmate which is made for Open USPSA. The concern about power factor makes me think it he wants to run at least 165 PF.

^^^^^ MecGars magazines are completely capable. I've had no issue with these.

Thank you for the clarification. So if this were to happen on anywhere else but the line. Does not the RO escort the offender to a safe table and proceeds to ... ask the competitor to repair the offense?

In a different tact, what about the 'Make Ready' State. is this technically not a DQ until after the start signal? The shooter has time to correct his safety, in this scenario, up until the beep. prior to that. Or, Did he step up in an unsafe state (safety). For my own edification, Is there a valid reason to toggle the safety while making ready?

All I added was a Fiber Optic front. at 1.3/4# it is wonderfully touchy and spot on. YMMV

The Ed Brown looks promising. I will give it a gander. if not, it may be an expensive mistake and a plus for someone in the classified section of the forum. :grin:

As a lefty, the gun is holstered on the left hip. as the thumb safety is exposed on the left side. If the action is not strongly positive, casual brushing of the arm against the pistol will sweep the safety off and on. Contrary to right handed carry, where the safety extends inwards towards the body. It is less prone to external knocking. Frankly, if the safety was only on the right side of my 1911, I might not find too as much of an issue.

I have a Rock Island double stack .40 1911. The pistol seems based on the Para design. Issue. I am left handed. The ambidextrous safety (right side) digs in to the base of my thumb in a horribly painful way when fired. I rest my thumb on the safety and that is not going to change. Question. I tried rounding the edges of the safety to no avail. Have there been others with a similar complaint and how was it remedied? what is the least costly method to safety selection? There are so many ambi safeties in the market and I would like something aling the lines of the extended thumb safety I purchased for my CZ TS .40. it was wide and arched making it both a safety and thumb rest. Can someone recommend a large 1911 ambi thumb safety. I believe the Para frame design fits a generic 1911 safety. Thoughts? Ideas?

I recall reading somewhere, and perhaps someone can help with this, that the responsibility always remains on the shooter to inspect and ensure the chamber is clear. While the rule is it must be presented to the RO. The onus is not on tho RO to make the final determination. It is fully the shooters responsibility to make sure the chamber is clear. before holstering. In other words, if there is a ND, it is on the shooter. "Do not blame the RO for covering your safety responsibility"

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I quite agree. I replaced my Blade-tech for a Super Ghost. I did not succedd in getting a good tight fit for my TS .40.I did have two gun drops on two concurrent matches. While due to latching issues, I found my confidence lacking when factoring in the extreme looseness. I finally switched (at great expense) to the Ernie Hill/Giga Rubas. The key difference is the ability to custom fit the holster to the gun. It is now tight and secure. .02 I've been looking the Guga Ribas as well and do like the custom fit aspect of it. Have you ever had any binding issues with it on the draw stroke? Absolutely not. The Holster requires some time to get all the adjustments sorted out. I spent about 30-45 minutes with the instructions and watching the video. Once I got the concept down it became pretty straight forward. It becomes the feature that makes it quite significant. The holster sits exactly snug in position and the lock is also adjusted in all directions to ensure all points of the gun are held firm. Secondly, the locking lever is large enough (yet unobtrusive) to for a positive engagement just by feel. In other words it is easy to catch and unlock when needed. At that point you are simply shifting the gun forward into position. When locked the only movement is the entire belt. it is locked in quite sure.

heh heh - I think we should focus if a basketball player falls down on the ball, how it is an automatically 'Travelling' if they get up.

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It seems the rules are pretty clear regarding the state of the gun, and the group seems to understand that if the shooter recovers safely may continue. Discretion on the RO may occur, and is valid, if there is a medical need. This may include, as seen in Florida, heat exhaustion that is exacerbated from a fall as an example. This would be maintaining a safe environment. I would expect no less. I have seen some elderly shooters become disoriented on the heat and physical stress. the adrenaline dump may mask it to some extend. But it does become evident. It is how many 'accidents' occur.

I quite agree. I replaced my Blade-tech for a Super Ghost. I did not succedd in getting a good tight fit for my TS .40. I did have two gun drops on two concurrent matches. While due to latching issues, I found my confidence lacking when factoring in the extreme looseness. I finally switched (at great expense) to the Ernie Hill/Giga Rubas. The key difference is the ability to custom fit the holster to the gun. It is now tight and secure. .02

But they still took the donation? Can a charity organization forbid you from raising funds and giving it to them? Is this a risk that need to be added when planning a match?

Totally agree! If you can run the stage to avoid a moving-left reload, it'll make the RO much more comfortable and less likely to call you for breaking the 180. That being said, some stages just flow better toward a weak-hand reload. In that case, by all means, run it the most efficient way... Just be extremely cognizant of where your gun's pointing! Reloads moving toward your weak-hand are not impossible, they just take more awareness. Bit of a thread drift but live in the world of a left handed shooter for a bit. Almost every stage is designed to be run left to right. (whine mode off now). Agreed. Makes for annoying walkthroughs with everyone getting in the way. On topic. There aer more DQ's than simply 180's. I think asking for a different RO is not unreasonable and does not require an explanation. I know some RO's that may be a little lax in scoring or their overall demeanor is sufficient enough to be distracting. Rare, but not unreasonable.

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