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Just to be 100 % sure, I had a conversation with an OC during a match today, it was his impression that coupled magazines are not allowed in Mini-Rifle, period, it was my impression that based on the wording of APPENDIX D, that only applies to Standard Division, not Open, any ideas ?
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On 8/5/2023 at 5:20 AM, perttime said:
Have you tried on Mechanix gloves? Many seem to like them for light protection while finger dexterity is needed.
I wear Mechanix originals for regular non IPCS pistol shooting because they give me a better grip, now I'm looking at the 5.11 Taclite 4.0 mostly for winter shooting.
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Thanks ! Was looking at some 5.11 gloves for shooting during the winter months and just wanted to be 100 % sure that I could still use them for IPSC matches.
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Basically that, are gloves still OK to use according to the rulebook (PCC, Shotgun, Mini-Rifle, Rifle, etc) ?
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14 hours ago, sheepdog566 said:
It was a few months ago. They had one sitting around for a customer who didn’t pick it up. I’m positive they don’t have anymore
Damnit ! How is it possible that in 2023 no one makes a flared magwell for a DPMS lower ?!
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On 7/28/2023 at 12:19 AM, sheepdog566 said:
Not sure they are targeting the competitive shooter. They are heavily invested in the LE and military market. PK has been working with Genesis to turn it into a sporting rifle. I got lucky on the magwell from a secondary distributor.
Would you mind sharing the name of the distributor ? Thanks !
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On 7/5/2023 at 10:08 PM, sheepdog566 said:
Original buffer with flat spring
Great !
I ended up installing the KynSHOT hydraulic buffer (Model RB5004 “Shorty”) and a Tubb Precision AR-10 Flatwire Buffer Spring, works great, it really does soften up the recoil, I have a Magpul enhanced mag release on the way and after that I only need Genesis to sell me a freaking flared magwell kit ! That thing has been out of stock for more than a year !
Seriously, what's the deal with the magwell kit ? I've seen it on new production units, Taran has them on that special edition model he made in collaboration with Genesis, why is it so hard to have them back in stock ? For a shotgun that's targeted to the competitive shooter, not having a flared magwell adapter available it's kinda silly, does anyone if Genesis makes that part or if they outsource it like with the mag extensions from Taylor Freelance ?
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On 7/1/2023 at 7:36 PM, sheepdog566 said:
Another match completed with ZERO malfunctions. As an ex vr80 operator, I can’t tell you how ecstatic I am with my Patrick Kelly Genesis 12 with pyro magazine couplers.
That looks sick, it's amazing what Patrick has been able to do with the Gen-12, you running the stock buffer/spring combo or some kind of hydraulic setup ?
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18 hours ago, Blackstone45 said:
I believe the two sights thing comes from a very...interesting interpretation of the wording in the rulebook. I think it all comes from Appendix D, paragraph 16 where it says: "Only carbines fitted with a non-magnifying optical/electronic sight may be used in PCC Optics Division."
Because it says "a non-magnifying", that implies a single optic. At least, that's their reason for it. I think it's stupid. But apparently the rules committee had already ruled on this.
I think not being allowed your hand on the charging handle makes sense. The competitor ready condition, and shown in diagram E1, covers everything, including how the shooter should be standing. I believe like stage briefings for other disciplines, the ROs are now also demonstrating the start position, to remove any avoidance of doubt?
Understand the sight part, but the other part just makes no sense to me at least, the diagram in E1 has someone holding a carbine with a magazine inserted, how is that supposed to cover all three ready conditions when option 3 specifically requires the magazine to be outside the gun ? It also causes some issues when it comes to where the charging handle is positioned on different gun models, I know this might not be an issue in the US, but here, a lot of people have Ruger PC9s as their main competition gun, and let me tell you, with this new rule, that side charging handle really makes a difference, before, it didn't matter what kind of charging handle your gun had, since you were already holding it when you started the course of fire.
IDK, seems like going back on something that was already pretty fair and no one was complaining about. -
So, running 2 sights at the same time in PCC Optics is no longer allowed ? Also, I've been told by my local RM that for "Loaded (Option 2)" start we are no longer allowed to have one hand on the pistol grip and the other one on the charging handle, it has to be one on pistol grip one holding the handguard, his rationale for this comes from the picture on "APPENDIX E1: Diagram of Competitor Ready Condition".
I don't know, that last one in particular doesn't make much sense to me, wouldn't the picture be more like an indication of the position the firearm should be in relation to the shooters body, more than a strict definition on where to put your hands ?
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On 3/22/2023 at 12:06 PM, GregJ said:
I had been running the BCM extra power AR extractor springs
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On 3/20/2023 at 11:56 AM, copterdrvr said:
Just curious-as short as this weapon is, what requirement will be met with one of these muzzle devices? To qualify as a "pistol" the barrel has to be less than 16 inches and to qualify as a rifle, over 16 inches...
He might not be from the US, so the NFA doesn't really apply to him, I live in Argentina and here most of the PCC shooters have MPXs with 8 inch barrels in "pistol" form but with a stock, yeah, it's still a pistol, don't ask me how that makes sense.
I would recommend something with bigger side ports:
https://fortismfg.com/muzzle-brake-9mm-red-mod2-28
I also wouldn't worry about the muzzle blast interfering with your red dot, I mean, we're still talking regular handloads barely above power factor, right ?
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The people that have problems with their MPX do know you have to clean them, right ?
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8 hours ago, P.E. Kelley said:
Some thoughts on the Genesis. https://youtu.be/UY9P65Gx-L4
Awesome video sir !
FYI I'm the guy pestering you about the flared magwell kit
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9 hours ago, Schutzenmeister said:
I really think you're over-reading the rule ... However -
I will be working closley with the VP of IROA and several folks somewhat more versed in the various IPSC "rifle rules books" (R, PCC, MR) than I am for several weeks in September. I'll pose these questions to them and get back to you in October.
In the meantime ...
- There is nothing in the MR rules that should prohibit the use of magazines coupled together.
- Similarly, there is nothing I can find that would prohibit starting with such a pair (trio?) of magazines in the gun at the start signal.
- Measurement (50mm) as you describe is taken from the inside of the magazine to the shooter's torso ... not from the outside of the second magazine affixed to the first ... unless I'm missing something.
- I would opine that a WSB stating you could not do this might run afoul of 8.1.4.
Good luck, good shooting ... I will get back to this AFTER the PanAm HG Championships.
Thanks, will surely be interesting to know what insight those people might have about this !
No, don't me wrong, I think it's perfectly OK within the rules, I'm just trying to settle a disagreement I had with another shooter.
Again, thanks and good luck with the match
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On 8/23/2022 at 6:09 AM, Kiwishoot said:
Appendix D max distance of magazines from the body of 50mm ?
Well, that was what the other shooter pointed to me, wouldn't this be a problem if you wanted to start with a coupled magazine on a loaded start ?
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17 minutes ago, Schutzenmeister said:
Perhaps more to the point ... Do it. If the RO/CRO/RM objects, request they show you WHERE in the rules it is prohibited.
As an IROA RM myself, I would not stop you from doing it unless someone higher up my food chain could show me why I was wrong.
Seems like a good idea, worst case scenario they don't start you and thet point as to where in the rules does it say it's not allowed.
Thanks again !
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1 hour ago, Schutzenmeister said:
Sorry ... Thought I answered that. I can find no rule for Mini Rifle that would prevent that.
Thanks, yeah, that's exactly where I currently stand.
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21 minutes ago, Schutzenmeister said:
Under IPSC PCC rules you CANNOT couple magazines together ... HOWEVER - Mini Rifle IS NOT PCC! There is no proscription in the Mini Rifle Rules which would prevent this!
Please note the maximum rounds loaded for mini rifle is 30 (+1 in the chamber.) While two magazines coupled together have generally been deemed two separate magazines, mags such as the Ruger BX-25x2 10/22 .22LR 50-Round Factory Magazine have generally been ruled as ONE magazine ... A subtile difference, I know. But the practical effect is that while you can fully load two 25-round mags and fasten them together and still be legal, the factory made single mag that does the same thing (but is one piece) means you could only load a total of 30 rounds between the two ends.
I know ... dumb as dirt. But that's the best information I've ever been able to get out of IPSC and IROA on the subject. This will be a bigger question with the 1st IPSC Mini Rifle WS coming up in 2023. I will try to get better clarification on the subject, but at the moment I have other fish to fry. I'll get back on this one sometime after the Pan American HG Championship.
First of all, thanks for all the info, yes, I know that couplers are not allowed on PCC, and that they're allowed on Mini Rifle, my question is, on Mini Rifle, on a loaded start, is there any rule that would prevent me from starting with a coupled magazine inserted into the gun ?
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Well, I was having a friendly conversation with another shooter after a match, and this situation came up, Mini-Rifle, IPSC rules, when starting "loaded", is it OK to start with a magazine that's coupled to another one ? I didn't find anything on the rule book that said it wasn't allowed, the other shooter mentioned something about a minimum distance that a magazine not attached to the gun must have from it at the start signal, never heard about anything like that, but then again, never shot Mini-Rifle, only PCC and Shotgun Open Division, so, no couplers allowed there.
Thanks and sorry if this a very dumb question
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On 8/4/2022 at 11:54 AM, Bdh821 said:
I don’t use any special oils or solvents.
Breakfree CLP and Hoppes #9. Acetone to dry everything before oiling. My range bag has clenzoil that I use too. It smells nice.
+1 for Hoppes #9, also, considering the price of an MPX, if you had the money to buy one, I'm going to take a wild guess and suggest your time is worth more than the spare parts that would be required to just do a "quick" clean up of the gas system and once that no longer works just replace whatever is giving you problems.
Don't know, just my 2 cents.
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On 8/1/2022 at 12:09 AM, P.E. Kelley said:
The comp works against (resists) the barrel reciprocating (moving back into the receiver) and that can negatively effect an otherwise very reliable shotgun.
Thanks Mr Kelley ! I have been following your Instagram, it seems to me that outside from the people who work at Genesis, you might be the one person who best knows the inner workings of this thing.
Any suggestion for a good comp that might strike a nice balance between recoil reduction and reliability ? I was looking at the Howitzer70 from Hi-Tech:
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On 5/25/2022 at 10:30 PM, ard212 said:
Well, finally picked up my GEN-12 from customs yesterday, will post pics soon, have an appointment with a gunsmith this friday so that I can get the G12 off and put on the JMAC.
Tried an assortment of locally made 24 grains, those didn't seem to have enough umpf to cycle the action, 32 grains did the trick tho, now to find some 28 grains.
Quick correction, grams not grains, clearly this is my first shotgun.
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OK, sorry, this took freaking 2 months:
Still plan to change a few things, but it's been running great, I'm still surprised on how easy it is to clean this thing.
Couplers in IPSC Mini-Rifle Open Division
in USPSA/IPSC Rules
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Yes, I was referring to IPSC MR, yes, it helps.