MHicks

I love the Kore belt that has 1/4" adjustments. You can tighten it to just the right level without getting it too tight

" One of the persons in question holstered his 1911 and put a 45 round into his boot heel, and was not DQed (SO was his father) . have talked to MD but it fell on deff ears. " This was part of the first post.

Even worse if they know and allow shooters to start with the safety off AFTER they have someone negligently fire the gun in the holster. So not an immediate dq but do they come down on the ro for allowing the shooter to start. And no dq for nearly shooting your foot?

How about using any questionable ammo on your own steel targets that you paid for when you practice? Use the correct ammo for matches.

I recently took a CZ Tactical Sport to a gunsmith who shoots with us and worked on this gun for the previous owner. He had me wait with him while he replaced the thumb safety. He said sometimes you can do it without much problem and without breaking the gun down past a certain point. Sometimes you can't. After watching him I was glad I didn't try myself.

I will get my gear together the night before. Everything is by the front door except maybe my gun. I will double check again in the morning and load my truck. But usually before I get to far I will stop and compulsively check everything one more time. I always have to check a couple of times before I leave that i haven't left the kitchen faucet running and that I locked the door.

Is there really that much more need and room for higher membership numbers? You need some new members along the way as people age or fade away from shooting. Granted it's been down some for the last year with the current situation. But other then that ,at least in my vicinity, monthly and larger matches are filling up faster then ever. Some larger matches fill up within minutes or hours. Are there that many clubs wanting to add additional days or matches every month and have staff that wants to run them?

I find that with most potential USPSA shooters I talk to, if they are hesitant to get out there in front of people shooting, they will find something they don't like to convince themselves to not try. If you change the rules to fit the reason they claim that prevents them from shooting, they just find another reason not to. Obviously there are new members but that is from the small percentage of shooters who are determined to get out shooting.

Great to get started. There is usually a big difference between indoor and outdoor matches but you're on your way. Have fun!

I've shot 45 in single stack for years. Went ahead and got a limited gun last year just to shoot something different. Started loading 40 for it. I could continue to shoot either of them if I want to because I'm in good shape with components. But now I'm going to start shooting more 9mm in limited at monthly's because I get about 1,000 more bullets in a case compared to 45. And I've got brass.

If an experienced shooter DQs on the first or second stage I wouldn't hold it against him if he packs up and goes home. Maybe with work and chores at home he can only get away for a match or two each month. If he heads right home maybe he can get things accomplished to enable him to go to a match next weekend that he wasn't going to be able to make. It would be good for a new shooter who DQs to stick around and learn as much as he can. Also if you know a shooter is always there helping build stages, works during the match and helps with teardown, if one day he needs to leave as soon as possible for something it shouldn't be a big deal. I haven't DQd before but have been warned a few times I was getting close to the 180. Wouldn't have been a shock to get called on it.

Thanks. No one seemed to have any idea and then it continued off topic. That could be where the phrase came from. I'd just never heard it before.

Yes you'd need to allow them to carry more ammo but that in itself is a compromise away from what they actually carry. Just an example of needing to compromise in order to be able to have matches vs what people do in real life.

How about people who carry a J frame or small semi auto with no extra ammo. Would you have 5 rounds or less stages or compromise and allow them to carry more ammo?

In California you can't buy standard capacity mags at the store. Limited to 10 rounders. But if you already legally possess them you can use them. The standard USPSA divisions are offered at matches. People new to competition shooting probably don't have the standard capacity mags.

Many people put down golf but I think it says something that a lot of the best professional athletes in the world find it challenging. Plus anywhere you travel there are golf courses. I played before I got interested in shooting matches and if I get tired of this would probably take it up again. But I'm 68 and a lot of other possibilities are too much for me.

I know. I'm considering alternatives if it gets to the point where they are just going to eliminate SS, production and limited 10. I guess some lo cap shooters would rather see their favorite division go away rather then be combined with the others. I'd much prefer production and SS remain separate too but if the participation drops to next to nothing what's going to happen?

If they added major but limited it to 8 rounds it's a good balance. Allowing major or minor in but allowing both to load 10 would not work. I wouldn't change production if it stands alone. This would just be a consideration in combining the lo cap divisions.

I love single stack and wish there was enough participation everwhere to keep it separate. But at this point I think it would be interesting to combine it with production and limited 10. If you have the 8 major 10 minor rule. The 8 vs 10 is a pretty good compromise to decide between and be competitive. People with 45 cal glocks and m&ps could shoot either. But would it end up being dominated by 2011 shooters? Would enough of them move to this division to matter?

I have fired a couple of rounds that sounded and felt lighter then normal but I've never had a full on squib with the bullet not exiting the barrel. Knock on wood.

At some small local monthly ICORE matches I've seen semi autos allowed to up the attendance.

People who like going to bigger matches may sign up for whatever is offered not being sure if some of their usual matches will be held this year. Reducing round count could be helped by replacing one regular stage with a second classifier. Some monthly matches have been having lower attendance. It could get worse in months to come as more people run out of ammo or components.

I always have plenty but usually I'll grab one more box of 100 on the way out the door.

Probably a squad or 2 set aside to squad some of the top shooters. Last I looked they didn't show in GM's yet. If you weren't wait listed there should be room. Also there were spots to shoot with staff on Thursday. Sometimes when I've registered for bigger matches I've had to initially squad on a schedule I didn't prefer. Shoot all stages on one day, for example. If you check back frequently someone will usually drop off a squad you'd like to shoot on and you can fill that spot.

Getting close to full.