MikeBurgess Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Excuse to buy more guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRPOperator Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Like a lot of others, I shot a friends gun and was hooked. Also as mentioned before running on the ragged edge of my abilities and the preciseness of engineering of Open guns. Its just fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Like a couple of other, When I started there were no divisions, everybody shot heads up, show up with a 38 revolver and go for the match win against the guy with the latest full House Boland compgun in 45. I ended up getting into open because that’s were all the cool kids were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcazes Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 everyone gets an open gun because it looks cool. lets be honest lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Han Solo, the first Open shooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickd1 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 My vision was letting me down so i had ago in open and love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalRex Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I had a bad case of race gun envy going. So, I busted open the piggy bank found a deal on a slightly used Match Master. Glad I did ‘cause it’s a blast ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelix Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I'm like the other older people, when I started shooting USPSA there was only two classes open and limited. Back then limited always had a small turnout and the cool kids shot open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 shot a comp gun before there was open...never looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 2 hours ago, mickd1 said: My vision was letting me down so i had ago in open and love it ^^^^^^ i got tired of upgrading the prescription in my shooting glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36873687 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 13 hours ago, Chillywig said: Watching my friends have fun and peer pressure is a bitch... Damn right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011BLDR Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 When I started there were no divisions .. everything was heads up.. always kept something around for open after they created Limited.. dropped out of Limited 2 years ago when vision started to go down hill .. only do Open and PCC now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part_time_redneck Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 When I started I was shooting production and enjoyed it. Then I built a 22/45 for SC. Enjoyed shooting with an optic much more. Now open, CO, PCC. If there's not a dot on top I don't have much use for it after a buzzer. Plus high capacity makes open more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abigger04 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I just want to go fast. Hence open division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggMike Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I was a limited shooter and I was not having fun at all. I was at a local match when I saw Lesgar and Rory having fun challenging each other. After the match Rory let me fire a couple of rounds and that was it. I bought a Trubor and gave it try. I was hooked from there; after about six months I had Lesgar build me a custom gun and the rest is history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36873687 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Got deal couldn’t pass up. I’m new only 2 matches in but it’s a blast. I still like limited but open we’re it at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncman Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Race gun envy as well. Always loved the look of a full on race gun with all the bells and whistles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theWacoKid Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 On 3/19/2018 at 11:13 PM, Jake Di Vita said: I think it allows for the highest possible expression of speed and accuracy and pushing the boundaries of human performance is what interests me. The nature of the equipment means also that mistakes are far more costly in open than in any other division. Razor thin margins at peak speed and accuracy is the epitome of racing to me. This is exactly the reason. If this ISN'T your reason you reeeallyy aren't shooting open. The way I see it is every stage is a problem. The goal is to score the highest possible HF. Open allows you to chase that goal wholeheartedly because your equipment is focused solely on that goal. To the OP -> I never "swapped" into open. Started there and still have zero desire to get into any other division for the reasons stated above. If I'm going to play the game, I'm going to play "the game". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kozy Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 going fast and the chicks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyman1876 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 going fast and the chicks....This was my answer. The range chicks make it all worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumprun13k Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) Tried CO, liked shooting with the dot. Then I shot a friends open gun in a match. Havent looked back since. Edited March 22, 2018 by Jumprun13k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Violent, loud and fast. What's not too love. Took about three months into USPSA watching open guns to say "I gotta get one of those." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 21 hours ago, tyman1876 said: This was my answer. The range chicks make it all worth it I'm going to have to move to Saratoga or York .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin garcia Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 This guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooldylocks Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I think it allows for the highest possible expression of speed and accuracy and pushing the boundaries of human performance is what interests me. The nature of the equipment means also that mistakes are far more costly in open than in any other division. Razor thin margins at peak speed and accuracy is the epitome of racing to me.+1Though I personally like shooting all of the divisions, each has its own flavor. Not to mention that some of the heat will never shoot anything except for one of the other divisions, so if you want to see how you stack up you got to go play their game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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