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Updating just in case anyone is curious - it looks like the lower section is micarta or a similar composite material. There's a small section of it visible through the top of the mounting hole and it's clearly an unfinished black material and not wood.

Posting here because I think it's specific to Hogue revolver grips... I have a set of big butts with a black lower section. Does anyone know what this finish is? I'm not sure if it's some kind of coating over wood or if it's an entirely different material like micarta.

No idea who made it, but it's amazing. Congrats.

Yes, sorry, should have clarified - anywhere that's safe and behind a forward fault line (if one exists). I have my special group of shooters that I always have to put down forward faults for .

In the hypothetical world where you took a hypothetical stage and moved the first shooting position to 15 yards? Sure, whatever makes you happy.

That's always been my understanding of re-engagement rules.

Not sure distance really plays a part here - it's probably more a question of what targets are available from POC2 and which target the fault line is "aimed" at. It's pretty clear that cover is available for T1 and T2 in the super-simple drawing I made.

Right. However, in V2, there is a position of cover available, leading to this: Right. So, even if you declare them in the open, the WSB would be superseded by 1.2.2.F "Shooting from behind cover is a basic premise of IDPA. Competitors will use all available cover in a CoF." Kinda the golden rule. I hate leaving it to my SO's, though, so I try to make my stages as bulletproof as I can and make sure I cover anything that's odd in the walkthrough. In this case, the simplest approach is to utilize V1 and declare the targets in the open. The stage layout then dictates that T1 and T2 must be shot before T3 to avoid a PE without me needing to write it out. Re-engagement can also occur in the open.

Actually, re-reading the rules, even V2 would probably result in a PE. 3.5.2 - When cover is available it must be used, while engaging targets, unless the shooter is “in the open” and must engage targets “in the open.” Shooters may not cross or enter any openings (doorways, open spaces, etc.) without first engaging targets visible from those locations. You basically have to declare if a target is in the open or not; there isn't a situation where the shooter has the option to engage it as they choose.

I think that's totally acceptable if it's part of the stage briefing. I don't think there's a way to call a PE if it's not. Don't get too hung up on why someone wouldn't shoot T1 and T2 to start - I drew this up just to demonstrate the rules in question. The real stage is way more complicated and involves a swinger. (If it wasn't painfully obvious, I'm mostly trying to determine how I can game my own stages )

I'm greatly oversimplifying the real stage to make the rule conversation easier.

Howdy everybody! Working on some stage designs and I think I hit an interesting wrinkle that I can't find exact rules for. I've built two versions of a super-simplified stage below to demonstrate the problem. V1: V2: Let's say the shooter starts in SP. T1 and T2 are declared as "in the open" (but there's no requirement that they're shot from SP). On the start signal, the shooter moves to POC1 and shoots T3, then shoots T1 and T2. If I've interpreted the rules correctly: In V1, the shooter is assessed no penalty for shooting T3 first. However, they will be awarded a PE for exposing themselves to un-engaged targets when shooting T1 and T2. In V2, the shooter would be awarded no PE's provided they stay behind POC2. Anything I've missed?

I think the rules aren't actually updated and it's a gentlemen's agreement at the moment (for lack of a better term). I'm also curious as I have a fair amount of Grand Power stuff floating around and the X-Calibur was previously not legal due to the 5" cone-ish barrel.

Well... now I know a single person who runs mixed brass! What's your trigger pull weight? I can use Winchester SPP's in some of my revos but the really tuned ones will occasionally have light strikes.

That's what I've found with the local ICORE club - everyone's 929 likes a different flavor of headstamp.

What headstamps does your 929 like? (also, who said anything about only having 1000 cases?)

That's... amazing. BRB, selling a kidney.

I bet that shoots really, really nice. What was the turnaround time like?

Speaking for myself, I'll blame my shortcomings on anything I can.

But you still have to control and manipulate the gun, and that's where mass comes into play. Otherwise, everyone would have 10-shot X-Frames by now .

The big concern with the Scandium-frame guns is faster wear and an increase in flame-cutting. I don't think overall wear is going to be much of an issue with baby-soft SC loads and there's a small steel shim that's fit into place above the cylinder gap that's supposed to help mitigate the latter. . You answered your own question a bit. Yes, more is better, but if you prefer one of the 7-shot guns then you just accept that you're making life harder on yourself and that's that. Spoken as someone who still shoots USPSA revo-major on a regular basis, lol. One consideration you didn't mention is frame size - obviously the 8-shot guns are all N-frames. If you have shorter fingers, you might find you prefer one of the 7-shot L-frames. Respectfully, I don't know a single person with a 929 who runs mixed brass. It probably matters less for SC since you don't have to reload on the clock but the 929 platform is known to be picky about brass/powder/moon combinations. Having said that, it's probably a little cheaper to buy 1k of Starline 9mm than .38SC. I've done both but it's been a while since I've had to re-stock (the joy of Starline and your mooned brass always coming home with you ).

I do appreciate how relatively small the rulebook is. I just wish they took the time to clarify certain things so we don't have to interpret so much. ICORE's rulebook is a joke. I did the RO class and they literally tell you to look at the USPSA rules when you bring up something that isn't covered.

Nah, just *a* man. A Marksman. At least I was. They kicked me out after Nats.

There's rumors of some other guy in Texas... but yes, lol.

You guys are getting paid?!? I heard IDPA actually did a good job of taking care of staff for Nats. I've only worked lower levels and the only benefit was comped entry (but you still had to pay for the extra hotel time yourself).