[USPSA Limited - Shadow 2. Start with hammer down or safety on?]

I appreciate all the comments. I think the problem was an RO that only knew "most" of the rules. He was really stuck on "if it has a safety it  must be on". I now have copies of the USPSA rules  appropriately underlined and the page of the owners manual that cautions about damage to the pistol thru misuse of the safety.

 

Meh, so I got to practice shooting my pistol different than I usually do. 

 

 

[USPSA Limited - Shadow 2. Start with hammer down or safety on?]

I find it easier to start hammer down and fire the first round double action. Otherwise I have to shift my grip to get to the safety. My second pistol back in the 80's was a Sig P226 so double to single action doesn't feel awkward. I think this guy focused on the "if it has a safety it has to be used" bit in the rules. I noticed he was shooting a striker fired pistol so maybe he thinks shooting double action is more difficult than I find it to be.

[USPSA Limited - Shadow 2. Start with hammer down or safety on?]

I have been starting each section with the hammer down but at my last match the  RO was insistent that I start with the safety on my CZ Shadow 2. Not having practiced that I felt like I was all thumbs. I've read part 8.1.2 but I think I need an interpretation...