NPSA 86-259 Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 In the rulebook there are two different types of targets, the metric (old) and the smaller classic (new). Why don't they use the metric target anymore at the main events? If the USA still uses the metric, why is it not possible to use the metric again at the WSXIV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Because "Other Countries" Ministers Of Sport would immediately ban IPSC shooting in those countries if they saw their shooters shooting at "humanoid" targets. Or so we've been told. Even before the Classic was invented (or rather, borrowed from the Rifle targets), several countries had to do perverse things to their Metric targets in order to keep shooting at them. We've already gone over this a few times, and we really don't need another Metric-Vs-Classic thread, so please contribute meaningfully to the topic at hand "Metric at WS XIV" only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPSA 86-259 Posted December 12, 2004 Author Share Posted December 12, 2004 Right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detlef Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 what targets were used at the last PanAms? That's surely what it's going to be for the WS (same location, same match director...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMD Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Target used at the PanAm was the Classic. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 I like the results so far. Seems like people want to shoot at something different from what they shoot at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Because "Other Countries" Ministers Of Sport would immediately ban IPSC shooting in those countries if they saw their shooters shooting at "humanoid" targets. Or so we've been told.Even before the Classic was invented (or rather, borrowed from the Rifle targets), several countries had to do perverse things to their Metric targets in order to keep shooting at them. We've already gone over this a few times, and we really don't need another Metric-Vs-Classic thread, so please contribute meaningfully to the topic at hand "Metric at WS XIV" only. I'll stick the relevant facts and skip the usual editorial: Some regions have stated they will not attend a WS if the Metric target is used. No regions have stated they will not attend a WS if the Metric target is not used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I am a US shooter and I voted for classic because it is a World shoot and most of the rest of the world shoots classic targets. However I am not going so that vote doesn't mean much. But I can't get the match director of my local club to even try 1 stage with classic targets because he is afraid that local politico's might find out that other targets are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I'd vote if "a mix of the two" option were available ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipsc1 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Why not not a choice for both targets? That would get my vote. ipsc1 canadian hey, I guess great minds think alike, and at the same time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Yeah... I just don't get it: if the Rulebook allows for different targets, why stick with only one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Buff Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 And I still have not gotten feedback on adding the A4/A3 targets to the HG rules.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I had dinner with Victor when he was down here for our Level III, and he said he was looking into trying to use BOTH styles of targets, and in his opinion the rules allowed it so long as they were not mixed in the same stage. Just FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Chonlatid Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Because "Other Countries" Ministers Of Sport would immediately ban IPSC shooting in those countries if they saw their shooters shooting at "humanoid" targets. Or so we've been told. As I heard from General Assembly in Bali. There are some countries in Europe and may be Australia have this problem, not ALL OTHER COUNTRIES. In Thai IPSC matches. Sometimes we use CLC vs CLM classify courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Chonlatid Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Sorry I did not vote above. I am outside US and able shoot & set up both targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Buff Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Personally I would not like to see the targets mixed at WSXIV. It would look...unprofessional (for the lack of a better word). Due to the political circumstances around or great sport I would also like to see classic targets used before we use metrics. The WS is a big public and media covered event. So all efforts to keep it as "correct" as possible to make the future easier should be made. MHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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