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    Speed vs accuracy

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    I have seen this debated to death over the years, The conclusion I have come to is, to shoot As as fast as you can.

    But you won't know you are going as fast as you can until you hit a c. So keep the Cs to a minimum.

    You can't miss fast enough to win. I can't remember who said that but I think it's true.

    al

    Hammer Position at the Start Signal

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    I didn't re read this entire thread, so this has probably been stated before,

    I don't reckon you can dq a shooter for not complying with the start position

    If his foot, arm or hammer are not where they should be the ro should not start him.

    If you notice that he has not complied with the start position, after the beep, it's a re shoot.

    al

    Practice

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    Reading this thread's title made me think, maybe, after about 10 years of hard training.

    I started shooting practical around 1997. It took me a few years to understand what it was about.

    Around maybe '04 I took a more serious interest and have done some hard practice as well as finding out that it's not really about shooting, although the shooting part is important.

    al

    Practice

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    I was reading the Indian / arrow thread and was a bit confused by it.

    Here's what happened to me recently.

    Last November because of inclement weather and long dark nights I spent some time

    on precision shooting, .22 rimfire and air pistol. A couple of old hands saw me and after they got over the shock of seeing me without a holster and timer they took the time to give me some good advise and my scores improved enough to keep me interested.

    I kept at it and became quite addicted trying to put one right in the center, until spring when the weather improved and the days lengthened.

    I kept saying to myself time to get back to IPSC but something always drew me to the precision range to see if I could better my score.

    Finally in the middle of June I took my 9mm and gear to the range and finally used it.

    Within 100 rounds I had beat my previous personal best for a El Prez by .24 seconds. (4.75 from 4.99)

    The next day I worked reloads and did one in 1.15 v my previous best of 1.35

    Last summer I was burning up 3-400 a week, this year none.

    al

    Crowd Interference

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted

    I don't know about you guys, but I was taught that anyone has the authority to stop a shooter, for safety reasons.

    A ten year old kid may spot a hazard that the RO or anyone else has not seen and if he shouts stop , you stop.

    It's just common sense really.

    If you stopped and then find it was not justified you are entitled to a re shoot due to outside interference.

    al

    Gun shop experts and their quotes

    in Humor

    Posted

    When I was working I would travel a lot for work. Iw as checking in at a lot of gun shops looking for primers. I would get this from 99% of the shops.

    me: Hi, do you have any small rifle primers?

    clerk: yes/no (it would go both ways)

    me:cool/bummer

    clerk: what are you loading for?

    me: 38SC mostly and some 9mm and when I don't have small pistol primers

    clerk: YOU CANT DO THAT

    me: why

    clerk: well it's not safe, you'll blow your gun up, you'll blow your hands off, you BETTER CHECK your pressure and on and on......and on

    me: I use to explain now I just say thanks any way, unless they really seem like they could grasp it if I explain.

    I don't understand this.

    Maybe I should get a job behind the counter. :roflol:

    al

    Got it now.

    al

    Gun shop experts and their quotes

    in Humor

    Posted

    When I was working I would travel a lot for work. Iw as checking in at a lot of gun shops looking for primers. I would get this from 99% of the shops.

    me: Hi, do you have any small rifle primers?

    clerk: yes/no (it would go both ways)

    me:cool/bummer

    clerk: what are you loading for?

    me: 38SC mostly and some 9mm and when I don't have small pistol primers

    clerk: YOU CANT DO THAT

    me: why

    clerk: well it's not safe, you'll blow your gun up, you'll blow your hands off, you BETTER CHECK your pressure and on and on......and on

    me: I use to explain now I just say thanks any way, unless they really seem like they could grasp it if I explain.

    I don't understand this.

    Maybe I should get a job behind the counter. :roflol:

    al

    RO DQ'd

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted · Edited by alellis

    Would it fall under 8.6?
    The Competitor does not get dqed because he did not have an AD

    The RO does not get dqed because he was not "the competitor".

    The RO gets a procedural for assisting the shooter.

    al

    Please point out that rule :)

    I don't see anything under 8.6 about giving the RO a procedural...

    Who is going to give it to him? :lol:

    Here it is

    8.6.2 Any person providing interference or unauthorized

    assistance to a competitor during a course of fire

    (and the competitor receiving such assistance)

    may, at the discretion of a Range Officer, incur a

    procedural penalty for that stage and/or be subject

    to Section 10.6.

    The CRO, Range Master or another RO can give it to him.

    al

    What if the RO is not a competitor?

    Other than providing information about the course of fire during the course of fire (hey, you missed a target over there), I can't think of anything a RO could do to earn a procedural. It is the RO's job to provide assitance.

    I would never take a gun from an experienced competitor without saying stop. Now, if it was a newbie and I could see he/she did not know how to properly clear the malfunction, I may offer assitance and have before and allowed them to complete the COF.

    It would suck real bad if the gun were to fire while doing that but I believe you already pointed out the correct call because the RO is not a competitor at that time.

    Edit because I wasn't being my usual polite self.

    The rulebook defines a ROs responsibilities

    7.1.1 Range Officer (“RO”) – issues range commands,

    oversees competitor compliance with the written

    stage briefing and closely monitors safe competitor

    action. He also declares the time, scores and penalties

    achieved by each competitor and verifies that

    these are correctly recorded on the competitor’s

    score sheet (under the authority of a Chief Range

    Officer and Range Master).

    If an RO starts to mess with a competitors gun he can not keep an eye on the range and everyone on it as he should.

    Better I think for the RO to have someone else assist the competitor if necessary. While he remains in control of the range.

    You said

    Other than providing information about the course of fire during the course of fire (hey, you missed a target over there), I can't think of anything a RO could do to earn a procedural. It is the RO's job to provide assistance.

    Work a few level 2 and 3 matches and you will see.

    Its not the job of the RO to assist the competitor. 7.1.1 lays out his duties.

    al

    RO DQ'd

    in USPSA/IPSC Rules

    Posted · Edited by alellis

    Would it fall under 8.6?
    The Competitor does not get dqed because he did not have an AD

    The RO does not get dqed because he was not "the competitor".

    The RO gets a procedural for assisting the shooter.

    al

    Please point out that rule :)

    I don't see anything under 8.6 about giving the RO a procedural...

    Who is going to give it to him? :lol:

    Here it is

    8.6.2 Any person providing interference or unauthorized

    assistance to a competitor during a course of fire

    (and the competitor receiving such assistance)

    may, at the discretion of a Range Officer, incur a

    procedural penalty for that stage and/or be subject

    to Section 10.6.

    The CRO, Range Master or another RO can give it to him.

    al

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