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On 6/22/2018 at 5:06 AM, Dpolk said:
It’s not s matter of if a shooter will be DQ but when. I got DQ for ND because I had just done some trigger work and had an issue and on tap rack it went off, funny thing is the round hit the target I was engaging but they said unsafe gun as well as ND. They said unsafe gun because my finger was nowhere near the trigger. Oh well such is life.
At least in IPSC this would NOT have been a DQ. "All firearms must be serviceable and safe".
In an event where the gun goes off by itself, the shooter must inform the officials immediately and give the firearm for inspection.
If the said shot WAS the fault of the firearm, no DQ and the competitor and attempt to fix the firearm. If the gun can't be fixed, it is unserviceable and unsafe -> new gun or go home.
If the shot was NOT the fault of the firearm -> DQ.
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1 hour ago, Hi-Power Jack said:
WOW ! Way out of my league (I'm a poor B).
Love the way you resisted the temptation, most of the time,
NOT to stick your gun into windows.
Very fast and smooth
Thank you for your kind words! I'm a strong A and aiming to M in the Finnish ranking (83.59%, limit for M is 90%)
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Hey all, it's been a while since I last posted my match video (2 years pretty much) and there's been a lot of development.
This time I was a bit feverish and thus neither my brain nor my body were at 100% but I still went to the match. I had huge troubles finding the dot and made the mistake of shooting without it, resulting a few misses. Also got the first two malfunctions this year, last were in 2017 september. This time most likely due to a dirty mag since I didn't clean it after dropping it during the previous stage.
Movement seems mostly solid to me, stage plans should be kinda ok except for a few tough ones. But is there something fundamentally wrong still? Or am I just going to have to start shooting a LOT of boring drills and honing my techniques to reach the next level?
Also, I went too fast on the second popper on stage 2 resulting in a hurry for the second swinger.
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One thing I noticed is that your movement is very jumpy. If you imagine yourself moving in a 2D plane, IMHO your nose should draw a straight line (---------------------) but now your whole body is going up and down ( (/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ or ~~~~~~~~) . When you look at the best shooters out there, they look like they're moving on train tracks, unbelievably solid.
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A very helpful tip I got for assuming the "correct" index for the pistol location during the reload, is to raise the pistol in such a way that you can look at the target through the trigger guard of the pistol. This forces you to lift the gun high enough and tilt it to the correct angle. Was very helpful to me, got my Glock reloads instantly a lot more consistent.
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24 minutes ago, M1A4ME said:
Sorry, I didn't think we were arguing. I thought you were saying the dot didn't have to be centered and I was agreeing and relating my experiences.
Have a good one.
Ah, sorry! I misunderstood entirely. Cheers, good sir!
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29 minutes ago, M1A4ME said:
I've done that. Just to prove it to myself.
1st round with the dot on the target but with the dot at the left side of the lens.
2nd round with the dot on the target but with the dot at the top of the lens.
3rd round with the dot on the target but with the dot at the right side of the lens.
4th round with the dot on the target but with the dot at the bottom of the lens.
5th round with the dot on the target but with the dot in the center of the lens.
Convinced myself that I didn't need to "work" the dot into the center of the lens to put the bullet where it needs to go. If the dot is where I want it all I need to do is squeeze the trigger enough to make the pistol fire.
Both mine are DI RMRs so I don't have battery/switch/electrical issues. Some day they'll need new tritium for low/no light use but the FO should work forever for daylight use.
I have a couple DP Pros and have no complaints about them. Batteries lasted just over a year on one and just under a year on the other one (this one sees extremes in temperature compared to the one on the CZ75 Compact of my wife's, hers is kept in the bedroom where she can get to it if she needs to.) But I don't notice the "window" size on the DP Pros either.
I didn't try to argue that the RMR couldn't do that. Just that when you are on the clock, bigger glass means less searching since it is easier to find the dot and thus faster shooting.
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On 8/9/2018 at 9:13 AM, Fo0 said:
Does anyone know what compensator this is in the photo? Thanks
STI T2 compensator, integral with the barrel, not removable.
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23 hours ago, M1A4ME said:
I don't compete - but really, who looks at the window? I thought the idea was to look at the target and when you have the dot on the target (where you want it) you squeeze the trigger. You look at the target - the dot is there.
Honestly, I don't even notice the color issues many people complain about with RMRs. It's the target and the dot. Not the frame, not the color of the area around the dot/target. The target and the dot.
But that's just me.
The bigger the glass, the more room for error. Important when you are on the clock trying to make accurate hits on target, or (favourite of the americans') in a fight for your life -situation.
(Basically) zero parallax lets you use the dot for aiming no matter where it is on the glass. If you have a tiny glass, you basically lose that advantage.
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Yeah I'm making a checklist too.
Forgot my belt when I went to a weekly match yesterday. Luckily one person borrowed his extra.
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13 hours ago, threat said:
I'm going to mill my Shadow 2 Slide regardless to mount the Delta Point Pro that's going up top. I'll be doing the work myself most likely because I have the resources and skills to do so.
I'm specially wondering about the frame though, because I'd much rather take weight out of the gun in the god awful thick dustcover the S2 has.But why? The heavier frame helps keep the recoil tame but a heavy slide in relation to the frame will increase perceived recoil. Why not mill the slide, get a lighter gun AND less perceived recoil for "free"?
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16 hours ago, Bamaboy said:
I've run auto comp and it seems just as dirty as CFE. I think I have done some hs6 also. I need clean. Like eat of the floor clean. This dot is driving me crazy. Never used silhouette though. Can y'all give me some feedback on that
I'm not sure if that is even possible with the shorty...
But please report back if you find a solution! I'm interested to find out if it IS possible!
My situation isn't as bad as with 3gunDQ, since I usually run several matches before cleaning my lens. Bought the RTS2 in June and cleaned it for the first time last Sunday, after a total of two big competitions and several training sessions. Minor ammo (borrowed for a new shooter) was Sellier&Bellot and major is 9,3grs of RS24
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This is what I am using. I get some gasses on the glass but it's not too bad. Feels like it stays clearer than the original slideride with the STI mount.
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21 minutes ago, mwray said:
What if the shooter is practically deaf before adding hearing protection and asked to be tapped on the shoulder simultaneously with the beep. Is that considered to be a legal action?
Legal at least according to the IPSC rulebook. IIRC IPSC even has suggested number of taps for are you ready, stand by and beep.
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1 hour ago, DKorn said:
Here’s another hypothetical question, just to be “that guy”: if you agree with Sarge and say that pretty much anything counts as reacting to the beep, how long after the beep do you count it as a reaction? Let’s say the hard of hearing shooter turns around and asks if you beeped them x seconds after the beep- how many seconds must x be for you to restart them vs not? Obviously if the shooter stands there for an extended amount of time then they aren’t reacting and are questioning how long they’ve had to wait... but how long is this?
Rules say that the beep comes 1 to 4 seconds after the stand by. If the shooter takes more than 4 seconds to react from standby, in my opinion it is crystal clear that they have not reacted, as the maximum allowed time for the delay has been passed. I don't know where I would draw the line under 4 seconds, but over means without a doubt not reacting.
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On 7/29/2018 at 1:15 PM, Hi-Power Jack said:
You, Sir, are a credit to the spirit of the game
Time for us to stop interpreting rules as "gotta be" and start
helping out with some problem areas, so others can enjoy
competitive shooting.
Anything we can do to increase the enjoyment of people
who like to shoot is a Solid Plus, IMHO
20 hours ago, Sarge said:That can be a slippery slope.
It can be an extremely slippery slope. Rules are rules for a reason.
Where do you draw the line if you start making exceptions? Getting more people to shoot on the expense of safety for example, is definitely not the way to go. I'm all in for a physical disability category (not division like Jack wrote earlier), or RD/MD having more room for judgement for disabled competitors.
I know I am going to be put on Jack's "rules side of people", but I don't really care.
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5 hours ago, HalfBastard said:
...unless you want a DQ, of course.
Only if done after "if clear, hammer down"
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I managed to miss a target in stage briefing, walkthrough and during my shooting. A shame really, since the stage went really well apart from that. I was 13th with 67%. I also managed to pull off my fastest competition draw ever, 0.87s with AC hits.
I even counted the shots and targets but somehow managed to count the correct number of shots, so I counted one target twice. The best part though? It's all on video! Contrary to the IG post, there was an error while counting the scores and I wasn't hit with a PROC, only two misses.
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On 7/28/2018 at 2:54 AM, Sdlrodeo said:
This is sort of the gist of my whole argument. I think we all agree shooting a wall is is not automatically a DQ. We’ve all shot walls. More than likely we’ve shot walls within a few inches of a target/port. That doesn’t qualify as a DQ.
That was my initial question.
How far ‘into’ the wall (away from the edge/port) does it need to be?
I did take the NROI RO class.
I was told that transitioning to another shooting position was considered movement even though I didn’t move my feet.
My my situation was slightly different because I broke the sight picture and was pulling the gun back toward my torso (similar to low ready).
My question(s) is(are):
What if I wasn’t? What if I was transitioning around a barrel?
What about the ‘end’ of a wall (wall is perpendicular to 180 with targets on either side) that is only as wide as the 2x2 the mesh is staples to?
Is that movement?
Bear in mind that all my comments are based on IPSC rules, which I dare to assume MOSTLY the same regarding safety.
Movement in IPSC is defined as
8.5.1.1 Taking more than one step in any direction.
8.5.1.2 Changing shooting position (e.g. from standing to kneeling, from seated to standing etc.)" so mere transitioning to an another target is not movement.
Also, taking a followup step with your "back foot" does not count as a new step; you can first take a step with one foot and then bring the remaining one next to the first one or to the best balance point and you still are NOT moving.
Breaking the sight picture and shooting in itself does not constitute for an AD, you can in fact shoot instinctively. If it were, every single open shooter should be DQ'd when shooting while not seeing the dot. It (usually) is stupid yes, but not DQable. I have shot several close-by targets positioned awkwardly low immediately after a port with a CAR-style hold and position, works a lot better than trying to look for the dot in an awkward position!
AD is defined in the rules, the shot has to land X distance from the shooter (unless hitting a target) or over the berm.
For the barrel and end-of-wall question, see the rules explanation above.
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On 7/27/2018 at 3:07 PM, IHAVEGAS said:
Another case where IPSC and USPSA rules differ?
Ah, once again I forgot that this was most probably a USPSA rules question
Sorry!
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I was wondering WHY ON EARTH would you put the prod shooter in Open, but apparently you are talking USPSA rules?
That seems really harsh, IPSC rules have a crystal clear ruling that if the first shoot attempted (except for unloaded starts) is not DA, one procedural per occurrence (very many )
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On 5/14/2018 at 3:35 AM, RaylanGivens said:
Something to remember is that mesh walls, or walls that you can see through, do not fall under 10.4.6... By definition, you can't see through a wall... since you can't "see" through a mesh wall, you can't put your finger on the trigger while aiming at a target behind one.
This was covered by DNROI in a Front Sight article.
Wrong. This has been covered in the official IPSC forum and there it has been ruled that if you can actually see the target, you can see the target as far as rules are concerned.
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14 hours ago, schaet said:
Another thing to look at is when it does fail to fire, before racking the slide again inspect the state that the slide and barrel is in. check to see if it's fully engaged (reset.) Once you inspect it try to fire it again by just cocking the hammer back. This will at least give you a little more indication of what may be going on.
And of course it goes without saying and I'm sure you will, but be safe; there is still a live round in the chamber.
If it were in a competition, as it does seem to be, it is hard to check the state with 100% consistency if you get a jam in a competition
DQd today and never thought I would be the "one"
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Probably in a vast majority of cases, the stage will be zero anyways due to misses and FTE's so no point to count the hits for everyone for the benefit of just a few others.