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I 150% agree. The firearm did not go off by its self, it was not a malfunction, it was 150% me all the way. I hit the table, my finger still HAD to be on the trigger and it discharged. Lesson very learned and will not happen again. My problem is when you come up and make this huge deal like I am the only one in history that has ever been DQed for a AD, say that I have to be made an example of, start yelling to people over at other stages asking if they have the stupid award for me and even start walking around telling every that will listen what happen and then turn around and break the 180 by walking off the line with a hot firearm and say that is different and you didn't break any rules, I have a big problem with that. The rules are the rules are the rules, they need to apply to everyone. I just have seen to many times that some of the good ol boys network get the free ticket and others don't.

I deserved the DQ. No one told me to clear the chamber I just figured it would be the safest way to leave the firearm on the table. The discharge went down range but there is no doubt in my mind that I had a DQ coming. The stage was just a screwy stage. I just feel that when these stages are done the rules are there and EVERYONE will comply, not well this one gets DQed and because this one helped set up or whatever, they get a free ticket.

The RO was standing right there and the guy suddenly said loadly "oh my firearm was loaded, I screwed up so if no one minds we'll just keep going here", well I'm DQed so I have no say so on this and no one wanted to start anything about it. My DQ, I am totally fine with. I screwed up, I sent a round when I shouldn't have, it was not a firearm malfunction. Like I said, I stop right when it happened, it was everyone else saying go on. Now if everyone else was telling me to go on and he is taking it as everyone was telling him to go on then, then why did only one of use end up with a DQ? I would like to see everything straight across the board the same.

Had a really bad day of shooting today. I was DQed at the second stage for a AD. The stage was set that you did your handgun shooting then ran to the table and placed a SAFE handgun down and then run around the corner to your rifle and so on. Well when placing the handgun down, I shoot a Glock so their is no safety so the only safe way would be unloaded, I dropped the mag out and went to take the round out of the chamber and when doing so I was closer to the table then I thought and hit the table and the firearm discharged down range. I went to stop and a few people said no keep going. Well when I got the the rifle someone said no to stop and I was DQed. I said fine and didn't argue anything about it, I had a AD and the rules are the rules so lesson learned for next time. Now the person that called me on this made a big deal saying I needed to be used as a example for the for the next person and so on. Now I gave a person a ride so I had to hang out for that person to finish. Now when waiting this squad goes over to a shotgun stage and I am there waiting for my friend. The person that made such a big deal about me shoots the shotgun stage and at the end of it turns from the line and walks back over behind where everyone is. Problem is that his shotgun is still loaded. He now figures this out and unloads it and a few people see this including me. So I nicely bring up the point that he had made a big deal about me and the safety issue, stated this was a cold range and at any time someone breaks the 180 they are done. So I asked him didn't he feel walking around with a hot firearm, turning off the line with a hot firearm and breaking the 180 should also be used as an example? He said well of course not, that is different. So am I wrong in thinking that the rules are for some and not for others? Now I have an older IPSC Handgun Competition rules 2004 and 10.4.3.1 says that while unloading a handgun a AD might not be a DQ. But further in the rules it does say that walking around with a loaded firearm is a DQ if it is in the chamber or not. SO do I just except the DQ and drop the whole thing or???

Best thing to do is look for a shop that is closing down. I have found shops that were closed down and the mills and other equipment were still in place.

This is from Taran Butler: I am using the new Larue Lt139-1 mount Accupoint 1.25X4 red tri TR21-R Used to use the PRI mounts but like the quick detach Larue, both are great mounts but just switched to Larue.

Did you move to Arizona? lol Nice place to visit, could be someday. Here for now.----------Larry Well as a firearm dealer here in the wonderful Simi Valley, in the peoples republic of Kalifornia, Jan 1st has come and gone and nothing has changed. Still selling the OLL and no one is saying a thing

How would I get info on the shoots out at Piru? I am a new shooter and would like to at least come out and see one shoot and maybe start shooting meets.

Cold that's Master level BUT USPSA is about much more than a stand, draw and shoot 2 shots especially if you are grooved in. I would try a match or two. They are much more fun. PS distance counts and 7 is much faster than 10. Try 15 to get a real test. Now that would be my next question. Where would I get information on the matches. I joined USPSA but haven't figured out the matches yet. I am in the Ventura County area.

Thanks. You know when someone tells you that knows you that you are doing good, it sometimes feels like "well they are just saying it to be nice". Figured I would ask here because no one here knows me and I figure would let me know if I was a screw up.

Its a stock Glock 17, nothing has been done to it at all. Today was my first time doing draw and shoot so I was just wondering. I normally shoot rifles only.

At about ten yards. Target is a full size IPSC steel target.

What would be considered a fast time for shooting. I am shooting steel target, from draw to two bullets center mass I am running 1.04 to 1.08. Is that a good start or should I be running faster for two shoots?