MAC702
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Least favorite (off top of head): Appendix D5, #2, #4, and #9, allowing a Minor PF in SS Division, especially with a higher magazine capacity.
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Yeah, got the gun already from my local shop that I support a lot, and am treated very well at: Wild West Guns in Las Vegas. So I'm currently waiting to hear back from CZ Custom. It seems they are too busy to answer the phone (something I completely understand), and the answering machine says to send an email if you can't get through; so I did.
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13 hours ago, gixxerjunky said:
...If you go through CZ Custom get the install with the trigger job.
It turns the scorpion trigger into a single stage with ZERO creep or staging and the reset is very very short...Will do. That's what I want!
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12 hours ago, mike NM said:
...TF mag. extensions work fine, The CZC mag. extension have been troublesome. ...
Thank you. I'll take that back out of my cart.
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Looks like the Open Championship is just a few days before we set-up the revamped Pro-Am, which I will be in Florida for. So I'm in, and it will be my final practice with the Open gun which I haven't even built yet. All the parts are here, but I'm waiting to finish Area 1 and Multigun Nationals with the .45 1911 before I touch a different pistol right now.
Glad I saw this thread!
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10 minutes ago, CHLChris said:
... I'm a little flummoxed now with full mags in CO. I'm now wondering who to look at: open shooters? Limited?...
I still think from a SS perspective, so magazine capacity seems the most critical issue. I'm still on my own developing how fast and accurately I shoot, but planning a course of fire for 8-round mags is where the skill is, and that's where I want to see the most ideas from better shooters. Of course, most in my division are shooting Minor now, putting them in the same plan as Production anyway.
With Open shooters usually starting with their 170mm magazines, you'll probably want to see where a Limited shooter does his reload. Then again, with them also usually only needing one reload in a field course, planning it usually isn't that hard. I leave a yard sale of Wilson ETM's in my wake.
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12 minutes ago, gixxerjunky said:
...There is a VERY nice trigger available from CZ Custom...
Found it. Looks like it is worth it. They have installation services available. Do I need that? Especially since there are two types available: simple installation, and another with a complete tuning. I'm not a gunsmith/machinist but I would consider myself a capable armorer with plenty of tools.
I don't see an option to add the installation to the web order anyway, so maybe I'll give them a call this week. I'm not spending any time using this gun yet, but I want it ready for practice as soon as the next two majors are done, because it will be a good choice for the following one.
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I've bought one. And started buying some of the parts I have researched already, like the AK mag release and reverse safety. I've not yet researched what trigger to buy. I'm waiting to get USPSA Area 1 and Multigun Nationals out of the way before I spend any time with it in prep for Hard as Hell 2-gun (Trooper division) at the end of next month.
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I'll be there Wed/Thurs. Then I'll make sure Ken doesn't need any help the rest of the weekend before I go back to Las Vegas to shoot some local matches on the weekend
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When I don't have any other preference for squad, I always look for higher-classed shooters in my same division. Seeing how a Master-class Limited guy does it isn't going to help me in Single Stack.
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After being able to think about the context for a while, I'm thinking his word choice should be taken to be that he shot the top of the two barrels, knocking it over.
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I think Mike addressed every one of my thoughts. I don't understand your setup to the question. What changes did the shooter cause to the prop? And if unintentional, should be range equipment failure and a reshoot, IF the match is sanctioned by USPSA. I know nothing about 3GN rules
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Are they accessible outside of Facebook?
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10.4 ... An accidental discharge is defined as ...
10.4.3 A shot which occurs while ... reloading ...
I don't see where the finger on the trigger is required. Looks to me that mechanical failures count.
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Does a close-up picture help?
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Well said, Jeremiah!
Even if you apparently live in a war zone...
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Some of us have a few high-quality magazines that aren't used in competition or abused in any way, yet are thoroughly tested. If you have a Taurus magazine, definitely carry a spare. Or carry eight guns, because, you know, better to have and not need, and all that.
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Thanks for that link, GregJ, even if it was a 7-page argument and I had to look through it to find the answer, which is still a third-hand "this is what Troy says." (Actually, note my EDIT below.)
At least we have something on which to base some consistency, though it seems obvious there is ambiguity enough in the rules for an amendment for clarification, as we will continue to see competitors doing things differently. If seasoned vets insist on disadvantaging themselves, that's one thing, but when they basically "don't allow" the rookies in their squad to do something, we have a problem. Some of you will just blame the rookies for not being insistent about their interpretation of the ambiguity. Most competitors do not get to hear Troy's official third-hand opinions from these various sources. That thread even had an RO admit he's happy to bust a guys chops for following this rule interpretation, and right before he's trying to prep himself for his shoot.
Sarge: My usage of "fault" was intended to be plain English, not a legal definition, and had an obvious meaning in each context.
I now have some confidence in what the consistency should be, even though I am one of many who seem to disagree with Troy on this one. I will inform my squads accordingly, and I wager most will still want to do it "outside."
EDIT: I just reread that other thread a bit. I find it quit a significant difference that the argument there is based on a starting position of "outside the shooting area." This thread is based on the starting position of "outside of the fault lines." I think that makes it a different argument. "Outside of the shooting area" would be one foot touching outside. "Outside of the fault lines" would reverse what would be a "fault," wouldn't it?
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Forum software caused a double-post. Please ignore this one, as it also doesn't seem to allow a deletion.
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We just went through this a couple days ago, actually:
I tried to just post a link. It automatically did that box thing. Sorry. That thread is about a different pistol initially, but your question is also addressed in detail.
Safety can be off when the hammer is down.
For clarification, in Production, the hammer MUST be down on an SA/DA selective like the CZ.
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The rules say to shoot from the inside, making anything touching outside a fault. So if told to start outside, it seems that anything touching inside would be a fault.
But I will certainly yield to settled consistency from the authority.
My greatest fear has been relaxed however. I was so sure I was going to get flamed for asking a stupid and obvious question!
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14 minutes ago, RJH said:
While I know this is the interpretation, I will always believe it to be incorrect. If the WSB says stand outside the shooting area, having one foot inside would be "faulting" the other way. ...
Perfectly described why my gut says this as well. The glossary definition of the fault lines for shooting area is why I want what you say to be correct. We are now dealing with a starting position, not a shooting position, therefore touching the inside at all should be a fault when told to start outside.
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The first squad pretty much had me convinced it was legal even though i didn't like it, and firmly believed it outside of the MD's intention, and then the more I thought about it, the more I didn't like it and figured it was probably wrong, but I wasn't going to do anything about it.
Then the second squad, which had much older USPSA shooters, convinced me I was right. I agree that going through the rule book this evening hasn't done me any good.
I give no fault whatsoever to "gamers." That's the rules. It's a sport. And the writers need to get better at anticipating it.
Thanks, guys. It nice to see some uniformity in the opinions here so far. I give a lot more credence to the discussions here than on the typical local squad.
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Here's an experience from last weekend's March Madness event in Las Vegas. Several of the stages were to start outside of the fault lines. Initially I was in Squad 2, and that's where I did my first prep period. The squad decided that it was legal to start with one foot in the fault line and the other out. Their reasoning was that a shot fired in such a position would be "out." I didn't like it, but without being able to give a rule (my book was in the truck and it would probably take too long to find something) I just said that it wasn't my reasoning. This was a level 1 and there were no trophy girls, so I'm not running to the MD.
Anyway, it then turns out that my name was no longer in the squad list and I was now in Squad 3. So I had to run next door and watch other shooters to figure out what to do there. I was one of few Single Stacks (and Major at that) in the match, and had to do stages very differently from everyone else, but I was far enough down the list to be okay. Anyway, when I mentioned to the squad what the other squad was doing for "starting outside of the fault lines," it was universally agreed that that was wrong, and we were going to start with both feet outside.
So now I'm home with my rule book in my hands trying to find the definite rule to address it.
One thing I'm noticing is that "Fault Line" in the Glossary is defined as: "A physical ground reference line in a course of fire which defines the limit(s) of the shooting area." Since it refers to the shooting area, it gives more evidence to a starting position being with both feet outside of the lines.
What else?
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I shoot at the host range often. It's been mentioned several times, so plan on it. I'm here for USPSA Area 1 now and I'll bet Ken pumps it up to the crowd at the end of the weekend.
Targets are generous and I don't think we shot over 100 yards last year. Which was a bit of a disappointment as I'd like to see who knows their rifle at distance to balance out the hosers more.