Rimfire pistol

[phique2000]

I apologize if this has been discussed already, but I couldn't find it.

I plan on shooting SC with a rimfire pistol & was wondering why rimfires have to start from low ready when all other pistols start holstered.

I don't see how drawing a rimfire is any more dangerous than any other pistol.

Am I missing something?

Philip 

[Scootertheshooter]

I believe it’s so the younger folk join in on the fun. Starting from a low ready is safer when drawing is intimidating or the shooter isn’t reedy for that .


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[stick]

5 minutes ago, Scootertheshooter said:

I believe it’s so the younger folk join in on the fun. Starting from a low ready is safer when drawing is intimidating or the shooter isn’t reedy for that .


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Sounds good!

[AzShooter]

No only  for the young but for anyone wanting to start without the added expense of holsters and mag pouches.  Once you get started it's addicting

[schaet]

12 minutes ago, Scootertheshooter said:

I believe it’s so the younger folk join in on the fun. Starting from a low ready is safer when drawing is intimidating or the shooter isn’t reedy for that .

 

Interesting. I never thought of that and it makes sense. I was always under the impression that it had to do with manipulating the safety coming out of the holster. For us lefties in the world I'm not sure of what options there are for ambi thumb safeties on rimfire pistols? 

[jkrispies]

2 hours ago, schaet said:

 

Interesting. I never thought of that and it makes sense. I was always under the impression that it had to do with manipulating the safety coming out of the holster. For us lefties in the world I'm not sure of what options there are for ambi thumb safeties on rimfire pistols? 

From a fellow lefty, the best thing you could do (if you haven't already invested in a pistol) is to look at a quality conversion kit for a 1911 or 2011 and run the same lower that you use in centerfire competition... assuming that you already own a 1911/2011 with ambi-safeties.  The conversion kits can sometimes be a little quirky to get running correctly (usually a magazine issue) but once they're running, they run well and provide you with a low-cost training tool for centerfire.  I use a Marvel (they're on my team's jersey, full disclosure) but Tac-Sol, Nelson, and others make them as well.  They're all very similar in design.

 

Regarding the original question, yes, rimfire Steel Challenge is the "gateway drug" into action shooting sports, so it's kept simple for beginners (young and old alike) to get into it on a less intimidating level.  Also, it's difficult to find "drawing holsters" for a lot of the rimfire pistols out there, such as the Buckmark, Victory, etc., so keeping it without a draw opens up the number of possible gun choices while keeping the costs down.  This is all good for beginners.

 

Having acknowledged the above, bear in mind that many of the best shooters out there primarily compete in rimfire because by virtue of it being the simplest category to shoot, it is also the fastest category to shoot.  If you want to compete against the fastest guns in the world, rimfire is a good place to find them, even though they may not be as famously celebrated as the main event shooters.  To make it to the top of the leaderboard in any division, your fundamentals have to be spot on, but I think this may be especially true in the rimfire divisions where it's pure shooting, minus the draw element.

[schaet]

18 minutes ago, jkrispies said:

From a fellow lefty, the best thing you could do (if you haven't already invested in a pistol) is to look at a quality conversion kit for a 1911 or 2011 and run the same lower that you use in centerfire competition... assuming that you already own a 1911/2011 with ambi-safeties.  The conversion kits can sometimes be a little quirky to get running correctly (usually a magazine issue) but once they're running, they run well and provide you with a low-cost training tool for centerfire.  I use a Marvel (they're on my team's jersey, full disclosure) but Tac-Sol, Nelson, and others make them as well.  They're all very similar in design.

 

Yes, I agree. I went that route over the winter last year and built myself a 2211 with a TacSol conversion that is pretty much the same as my open gun. To me that was the most logical decision. 

[Scootertheshooter]

 
Interesting. I never thought of that and it makes sense. I was always under the impression that it had to do with manipulating the safety coming out of the holster. For us lefties in the world I'm not sure of what options there are for ambi thumb safeties on rimfire pistols? 

Now Steve I know you have that wonderful dedicated 2011 with ambi safeties. Some of us lefties are at a disadvantage

[schaet]

4 minutes ago, Scootertheshooter said:

Now Steve I know you have that wonderful dedicated 2011 with ambi safeties. Some of us lefties are at a disadvantage

 

Well, I did try to get you to come over to the dark side, but between you just about only shooting RFRO/I and PCC I really don't think you're at a disadvantage ... Mr. GM! 

[38super]

Some SC matches will allow holster draw, ask the CRO or MD for permission.  Besides cost, few if any commercial competition holsters for rimfire.   Doesn't mean you can't make one.

[xpierrat]

I don't know why you would ever want to draw a rimfire …… allowed or not …. you would never ever be completive   as you would be giving up a 1/2 sec at the very best to over a second in most cases....   I have known a few to use a holster to carry the gun between stages rather than bagging it but that is about all.

 

[Matt1911]

Every once in a while I'll draw and shoot like a would my CF pistol just for fun, but it's usually just so I don't have to bag it.

[L3324temp]

Many people do not have holsters for their 22 target style pistols and bring the gun to the line in a bag.


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