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  1. A slow powder in a 16" barrel might get you to around 1500fps without too much trouble.
  2. Our IPSC Region has lots of Level II Matches where paying competitors don't have to reset. ROs and helpers shoot for free. They arrive the previous day, build - or finish building - the range, and shoot a Pre Match that counts for match score.
  3. Definitely look for a sight picture for each shot. It doesn't really take much time, once you are looking for it. That said, a very close target might not need a classical "sight picture". But you need to see what you need to see, to confirm you get good hits. It could be just the silhouette of your pistol on a target at a meter or two. Practice different things to find out what you can get away with, shooting different target presentations. I dislike double action first shots - but many seem to do fine with them. Give that G19 a try at a contest and see how it goes. What can you lose? Just dry fire and shoot the G19 before the contest. I'm sure it points different from your other pistol. Have enough magazines on you. Try not to shoot to slide lock. It costs a lot of time if it leads to a standing reload. Nothing much to worry about if you can reload during running, after slide lock. Some mental picture of when to reload, or how many rounds you have left, helps. I go from which targets I want to shoot before reloading.
  4. Dont think speed. Think hits, when shooting. For calling your shots, you should ideally see when your sights start to lift in recoil. They should start moving from an area that is an acceptable hit. To shoot fast and accurate, you need to "see fast" Have a plan for when you need to reload. If you have a chance, do it early while moving. I was shooting IPSC Classic Major (roughly USPSA Singlestack) at last weekends contest. That's 8 rounds in the magazine. That changed my stage plan on a number of stages, compared with guys who had more capacity. For example, I didn't want a standing reload for one target, so I shot that one from a longer distance while I could see it and had 2 rounds to spare.
  5. What is it about steel grips? Weight and balance? More rigid?
  6. IPSC has: 11.1.5 Retain Evidence – An appellant is required to inform the Range Master of his wish to present his appeal to the Arbitration Committee and may request that the officials retain any and all relevant documentary or other evidence pending the hearing. Audio and/or video recordings will not be accepted as evidence. I suspect USPSA has something similar. Discussions with some samples have convinced me that video evidence isn't necessarily all that conclusive.
  7. Short answer: Grip tape on the slide is allowed in IPSC Classic. There's no rule prohibiting it. As formatted in a thread elsewhere: 18.1 Other modifications permitted include those of a cosmetic nature (e.g. custom grip panels, scrimshaw or similar surface engravings, checkering, serrations etc.) ?
  8. When shooting, it has to be about hitting. Don't think about fast or slow there. When you see what you need to see to get an acceptable hit, shoot. When not shooting, don't waste time. If you need to move, MOVE. I'm a lowly hobby shooter. During last weekend's Match, my best stages were the ones that had shots that forced me to take my time to ensure hits. That got me between 50 and 60 out of 158 in Combined results. One stage was stand and shoot at 6 targets at 25meters (allowed at IPSC Level I and II), with 4 of the targets mostly covered with No-shoots. Most behind me were just getting misses and no-shoots all over the place. A few took forever to shoot it. The other good stage had 3 shooting booths between 30 and 10 meters. The 30 meter one was wide open, the 20 meter booth had an upwards opening hatch, and the 10 meter one a low window. Taking my time to ensure hits - and running like -_-_ , in between, worked for me. My worst stage was so simple and easy, and I helped build that one... Only 4 targets in a wide arc at 10 meters+, with a little wall that made you lean a bit to get them all. I rushed. 4A, 2C and 2M doesn't leave much: with Major scoring it is 28-20=8 points. Divide that by 8.16 seconds. I wasn't last in Combined results with that, but it wasn't far. The best in my Division had 36 points in 5.37 seconds. There were people with 13 second times well above me.
  9. There's been lots of cases in IPSC matches, where a competitor got DQ'd for dropping empty cases on the safety table.
  10. My theory, too. Last weekend, I had to aim my .45, though. That helped me do better than expected on a stage with targets at 25 meters - and mostly covered with no-shoots.
  11. More stages - more time on the range - more time on your feet. Eat and drink when you can. Level 1 matches sometimes skimp on walls and props, and therefore mandate shooting locations. When you go to higher levels/bigger matches, it is more strictly shoot'em when you see'em.
  12. Depends on rules. Do they allow assistance during COF?
  13. From IPSC Rules: 18.1 Other modifications permitted include those of a cosmetic nature (e.g. custom grip panels, scrimshaw or similar surface engravings, checkering, serrations etc.). It is not really different from adding checkering or serrations - just cheaper. I have grip tape on the front strap and nobody has blinked an eye. IPSC Classic rules is mainly about maintaining the shape and proportions of a 1911. What surface treatments you have is your business.
  14. In Divisions, there's at least big differences in equipment. Trophies in Classes would be just "I'm pretty hot among people who usually score about 40%".
  15. classifier Classifier classified Classifieds minor Minor major Looks OK now. Yesterday, I got the link generation when typing minor (lower case only)
  16. Set a max mag chute width. Are there big differences between Production guns? 8 round Major, 10 round Minor. Belt equipment "behind hipbone"
  17. Anyway, in my area Vihtavuori N310 is the default powder for bullseye style shooting where you are not looking for Major power (or Major .45 ACP).
  18. I don't know the justification - but IPSC is the game available to me and that is the rules: 10.4.8 In this Section, if it can be established that the cause of the discharge is due to a broken or defective part of the firearm, the competitor has not committed any safety infraction in this Section, and a disqualification will not be invoked, but the competitor's scores for that stage will be zero. 10.4.8.1 The firearm must be immediately presented for inspection to the Range Master or his delegate, who will inspect the firearm and carry out any tests necessary to establish that a broken or defective part caused the discharge. A competitor may not later appeal a disqualification for an accidental discharge due to a broken or defective part if they fail to present the firearm for inspection prior to leaving the course of fire.
  19. I was thinking that there could be situations with awkward shooting positions that tempt people to grip the carbine closer to the magazine.
  20. Anybody managed to get photos of muzzle flashes in fog or drizzle? I remember a day a couple of years ago with a 4" GP100 and the water in the air seemed to accentuate the flash from "healthy" factory rounds.
  21. During my RO course, I was adviced that it helps match flow when you put any swingers and other gizmos that take time to reset in Short courses, and keep the Long ones as easy as possible to process. Some IPSC matches with adequate volunteers also go for Hot Scoring, when feasible, for Long courses. Start scoring the targets while the competitor has moved on but is still shooting.
  22. In IPSC, if it is confirmed that a faulty firearm caused the AD, you get zero score for that stage - and a chance to fix the gun.
  23. I shoot IPSC, and there rules mandate a balance between Short, Medium and Long Courses. Roughly, the balance must be more Short ones than Long.
  24. Generally, the sort-of-local 7 to10 stage contests that I've gone to use whatever shotgun and rifle ranges they have, too. Often you can get at least 2 stages into a rifle or shotgun range. My really local has a large pit that can fit two small stages, too.
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