MHicks
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Depending on the stage you can usually draw first to a wide open target without no shoots or other tighter shots. It's unusual to face the tightest target on a stage on the draw.
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I'm sure quite a few LO shooters have been shooting CO. Some to get classified and then it remains to be seen which division they stick with. But with the recent apparent popularity of LO, I think it would be better to keep them separate rather then combine them into one humongous division.
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3 hours ago, RedDotsOnly said:
I personally think if there is even remotely a question, an RO should call stop especially in local matches. If it's a major match, I get that it's more serious but there's no point in even taking the slightest chance in a local. We've had a few recently where we called stop and luckily there was no squid.
Agreed.
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A CZ with decocker pretty much requires the use of the decocker at make ready.
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Videos of even top shooters get boring real fast. Even if at the end of the stage they list the time and number of alphas, charlies, deltas etc. It would be more interesting to me somehow if they could show the hits on target or at least a couple of the most difficult targets. Although people who don't compete likely won't appreciate how difficult some of those shots were at the speed of the top shooters.
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1 hour ago, ltdmstr said:
Not complaining about anything being too challenging, and doesn't really matter to me. But, I can 100% shoot that stage faster with a dot gun and minor pf than with iron sights shooting major. The point being, the stage design definitely favored the dot guns.
I completely agree. Of course it would be easier with an optic. But even if everyone was shooting an optic there can come a point where the challenges are taken too far or too many on one stage. Where the consensus would be that it was a bad stage setup. And again, shooters have different judgements about where that line is crossed.
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8 minutes ago, Joe4d said:
"gasp" the humanity,,,, imagine shooting challenges at a shooting match... maybe slow down a bit ?
Sure. I like some challenging targets. But everyone, including you, has a line where it's too much, too many hard challenges. The dividing line is different for each shooter, but it's there.
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4 minutes ago, IVC said:
Understood, but how do you see the role of 8.6.1? Should it be removed from the rules?
Rules infractions should be called and enforced but I'd eliminate giving warnings during the course of fire. So yes.
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As I said, for me, a warning during the stage could be confusing but is not grounds for a reshoot. I'd prefer that only the allowed range commands be used during the shooting. Is it really allowed to warn "getting close to the 180" during the course of fire? After seems better to me.
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Well I'm more in the call it or shut up camp during the stage. When the stage is over I see no harm in warning a shooter he was getting close to the 180 or something else as long as the RO is trying to be helpful and not being an a hole about it. Some shooters would welcome it and others would prefer to hear nothing. A warning after the fact will not confuse the shooter while still shooting the stage. Less disruptive.
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I've had ROs warn me that I was close to the 180 but always after the stage is clear. Never had one warn me as I was shooting the stage, as far as possibly impacting stage performance
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I'll just say that there should be defined muzzle safe points at the safe table. I'm not saying that is currently the rule. It's not good to allow a shooter at the safe table to turn and point his gun downrange at a target on the stage then determine whether it was safe depending on whether a person was downrange or not.
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It seems like most shooters with possible squibs notice that something unusual has happened prior to or at about the same time as an RO says Stop. It's more confusing when it's not a primer only squib but when it just obviously sounds weaker then normal. More experienced shooters are likely to notice and stop in time.
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Whatever competition I have got involved in I have always chosen to shoot the gun and caliber that I enjoyed shooting most. As opposed to finding a division and figuring out what the most competitive setup was and shooting that. Whatever division that put me in, that's what I shot. So it was SS major. But now with how few SS shooters there are I'm finally shooting my first match in LO next weekend.
I do like shooting major but don't consider it to be a manly man thing to do. It's just as difficult to be competitive against others in minor divisions. I'll see how it goes but figure I'll always pull out the 1911 and shoot it sometimes.
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1 hour ago, Schutzenmeister said:
Only indirectly ... Point in case, a well tuned Open gun can make 165+ PF with little to no perceived recoil to the shooter.
It actually derives to impact power on target.
Well yeah in open. The recoil is straight back, not up and down. Still recoil in limited and SS.
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Last year I went from 3 year to 5 year. Expiration 2027. At 70 now I'll just wait and see how I'm doing by then.
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Doesn't "power on target" go hand in hand with more recoil?
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I'm 70 and love shooting major in SS 45 and Limited with 40. But my next match will be in LO first time shooting an optic in a match. Giving it a try to see how I like it while knowing it will take a while to get used to it. I have recently shot the gun with my 9mm upper in Limited before getting the optic set up just to check out shooting minor in it. CZ Tac Sport. If SS was much more popular I would probably just stick with that and Limited but I am curious about using the optic.
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Oh. I didn't notice it wasn't the ICORE IRC.
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Have they brought the IRC back to Morro Bay just for this and next year. Or have they announced future plans. Great area for the match.
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Scotch, Macallan. Bourbon, Bookers.
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As far as matches with activators and moving targets some of it just depends on what clubs have to use. Locally my experience is that you see more popper activated swingers and max trap clamshells set up in various ways at USPSA matches. IDPA seems to use more drop turners and targets that simply drop into a static position from behind a wall or barrels upon activation. Generally more steel in USPSA too. I know these things can vary by region.
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I used to shoot IDPA and very occasionally will shoot one these days. But I never saw 50 total round count matches. There were some shooters who preferred IDPA over USPSA with one of the reasons being it required less ammo. Not necessarily their only reason though. If I'm taking the time to go to a match I'd much rather shoot around 150 rounds or so.
DA - Stage or Pull Through?
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That make sense. But for those shooters who are not as confident or experienced shooting that first double action shot usually there is an easier target to start with. For better shooters the first DA shot isn't hard.