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  1. But still - here's the thing. Two things. I understand IDPA not wanting folks to mix magazine capacities - it would be like downloading selectively. But why not simply say, IF you have magazine of differing capacities, you must ALWAYS start with the highest capacity magazine(s)? It's just a weird way to approach the issue, IMO. If I'm going out into the wild, and worried about bears or goblins or whatever, and I have a 7-round Wilson mag and an 8-round Wilson mag, you can bet I'll keep the pistol at 8+1 and not 'download' the 8-rounder. Thing 2: Now, that said, in my experience only, starting with an even number of rounds is a minor edge in MANY IDPA stages. Not in every match, and there's always the piece of steel, or necessary make-up you can't execute, but a slight advantage nonetheless, day in, day out. What would your ruling be if I disassembled one Glock 17 magazine, and inserted a small block of wood so the magazine only held 9 rounds when reassembled? At the match all my mags will hold 9 rounds. Grounds for an FTDR? I'm thinking thin-ice, despite the apparent legality. Thx
  2. Hi folks -- I'd like to be 100% clear on a couple issues with IDPA and magazine capacity, and have a couple specific questions. In this example, let's take CDP. A shooter arrives with n number of 1911 magazines; the shooter declares some are 7-round magazines, and some are 8-round magazines. My understanding is, in this case, the shooter will be shooting 7+1; at least this is always how I've seen this treated. Question 1: does the value of 'n' make a material difference? If a shooter arrives with ten Wilson Combat 8-round magazines, and a single Metalform 7-round magazine, is he or she still limited to 7+1? What if the shooter only has 2 8-round magazine and 1 7-round mag? What about one 8-round magazine, and two 7-round magazines? What is the rationale, if one (or more) magazines DO make division capacity, for not using the higher capacity magazine? (Hmmm... more than 1 question -- sorry). Question 2: What constitutes 'mechanical capacity?' Clearly a magazine labled '7.' But suppose the shooter says, "This magazine doesn't function in my pistol reliably when loaded to 8 rounds?" Or says, "I can't jam 8 in here, even though it says '8'"? Question 3: If the shooter has a mixed bag of 7 and 8-round mags, as per the example, and is limited to 7+1....Can he or she start with an 8-round magazine, to avoid the hassle of a barney mag, or topping off? If not, why? Many thanks in advance; I'm confused in this area, with the Rule Book.
  3. IMO, I think it's a mistake to monkey with the slide-stop so that the slide drops when inserting a magazine. In IDPA you're going to slide-lock on almost every stage, and it's hard enough getting the 9mm Eagle and magazine combination working properly in this regard w/out adding another variable. Believe this or don't believe this, but you will save yourself much pain with this gun by buying SV magazines or tubes and the *purple* follower. This combination has worked for me 100% of the time in my Eagle.
  4. Hmmm. Broke down my 9mm STI Eagle for a complete cleaning, and stippled the grip while I was at it. Put it together, seemed to work fine, then the first target I shoot it doubles. Bottom line, with the slide on or off, I can squeeze the trigger, and, holding it in, the hammer won't ever cock. What have I done wrong, or what part is bad? Old sear spring? (Control parts have about 5k on them). Thx!
  5. Got an email tonight with last minute instructions, and a link to the online .pdf of the range booklet, with instructions to print it off, if I want a hard-copy. That makes a TON of sense. I've got to say -- from the match descriptions and diagrams to communication, y'all are setting a standard, IMO.
  6. Mine arrived Thursday, from SC. I have a 6" SV, and was worried about extra length on the draw, but shouldn't have been. DOH Bladtech feels great, and I know I'm going to be a lot happier and more relaxed on starts, period. CR-Speed will be retired or FS.
  7. If the gun with magazine snapped into place would still fit in the box, sure. A lot of people who own, for instance, Glocks, don't own 10-round magazines. Some of those who do - like me - have never been impressed with their reliability and simply choose to shoot the match with something we know works. For me that would be a downloaded 17-rounder. That's different. In your example, all magazines either meet or exceed division capacity. You don't need to go past the first sentence in Rule 3. E. What I'm talking about is deciding to plug a single Glock mag with a wooden block to a mechanical capacity of 9 rounds, because 9+1 is a competitive advantage for a specific match. Now, per every explanation I've heard for this rule it would be perfectly legal to start with this mag, then load all the rest of your 10 or 17-round 9mm Glock mags to 9. Wooden block might be extreme, but a 7-round Tripp kit in a single 8-round Wilson mag isn't. Show up to the match, notice tons of paper and stages with even number of shots (12/14/etc)? Start with that mag.
  8. This rule has always bothered me, because it's a rule that seems very clear in meaning and requires no interpretation of intent, yet it IS interpreted all the time to allow downloading of perfectly good magazines that do meet the division requirement. If you ordered 8-round capacity magazines from MidwayUSA, and received 10-round capacity CMC PowerMags, would you buy the explanation that "it's the same capacity magazine -- just only put 8 rounds in it?" Competitors must use the same capacity magazine throughout the match. Where does it ever say anything about downloading and mixing and matching?? How could anything be more unambiguous?? There's even an example: Example: if you start with a 7-round magazine you must use that capacity magazine throughout the match. Again, nothing about: "if you start with a 7-round magazine, you must download all your other magazines to 7-rounds."
  9. Why did that rule change? According to Linda, that's the way things *were*. I'd really like this -- sort of like an airport TSA approach, and randomly selected for screening, but better, 'cause not everyone has to take off his or her shoes. Those few that DO get selected - chrono and maybe an equipment check; mag gauge or whatever. I'm not saying The Rules aren't sufficient reason enough, to do the right thing, but hell - with all the money, work, time and thought going into tweaking mags, equipment position, etc, etc,....it would be nice if the occasional check validated the effort. :/
  10. Wait. What's wrong with that approach? Instead of everyone having to mess with the chrono, why not randomly select a percentage of names -- say 20%. So with 200 registered shooters, over a 2-day match, you have 20 names a day to worry about. Over the course of the day, the chrono-man, and/or assistant pick a name on the list, find the shooter, ask for ammo from the belt, or -- if the shooter's just finished -- a mag on the deck. If the shooter's is on deck, they'd go to another name on the list. Sometime between the ammo collection and the end of the match, the shooter has a responsibility to visit the chrono station. Relieves the burden on everyone. I think someone cheating on the PF (and honestly -- is this even an issue?) isn't going to gamble on the 1/5 chance, especially given a true random collection. And, since the chrono station is only burdened with 20 shooters, that's plenty of time to pull a bore-snake through the barrel prior to shooting, and/or check the gun for box-fit if single-stack, etc.
  11. The stop plate approach isn't using sound at all. It's going to be an electronic impulse when the plate registers a hit. Yes, they would have to be a known distance apart, but you could build a rig that held the plates pretty easily. The problem would be that you're introducing bullet splatter right where your rig is at and that would necessitate it being built up pretty good, and therefore not very light and easy to transport. I don't understand -- don't you record the 'start' time using a timer? I haven't done the math, but you'd need the shot timer to be incredibly precise, along with whatever sensor you're planning on recording this 'electronic impulse' with. Not to mention the distance between 2 plates.
  12. Hmm...OK, so basically once the score card is signed, it's entirely up to the shooter (and his/her conscience) whether to accept a correction, and the penalty target?
  13. I sometimes see (surprisingly frequently) a no-shoot target that's been hit, but not noticed by the RO/Scorekeeper and (possibly) the shooter. Here's my question: Shooter finishes the COF. The RO/Scorekeeper score the targets and the shooter & scorekeeper total the scores, record the time and sign the sheet. A few minutes later another competitor on the squad says, "Hey! The guy hit this no shoot", and points to a hole in a no-shoot. Per the rule 9.7.4 does the shooter have a right to protest changing the score-sheet? Thx
  14. It should probably *should* have been an FTDR, but I can easily understand how and why a local match might not assess one, especially since it probably hurt the shooter who's thinking 'WTF??" as he's shooting. I'm no IDPA evangelist, but I agree 100% with Steve J -- I've seen plenty of rules broken/ignored/not been aware of in 'other' practical shooting competitions to think any organization is superior at enforcement.
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