JunotFranco Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 As the title says, thinking about going back to competing but I have virtually 0 competition gear right now. I want to get to shoot open, I used to compete limited, but all I have left is a single stack 9mm 1911. Should I shoot Limited 10 minor or Single stack minor? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCH Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Single Stack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I'd check with your local competititions and see which has more shooters - L10 or SS. Probably not many of either. Meantime, I'd be saving those nickels for your Open gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 SS Minor with 10-round mags, unless you happen to have a race-holster rig lying around. Either way, compare your scores to the Production dudes since there's only a tiny difference, if any, between them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVC Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Between the two, SS minor - you get two extra rounds compared to SS major which is supposed to create a sort of parity, depending on the stage designs. On the other hand, L10 minor has no additional benefit over major and is even worse than Limited minor - you get the same capacity of 10 and you get minor scoring. Minor scoring is not a problem initially, but when you start speeding up and realize that on a 5 HF stage a major C costs you 0.2 seconds while a minor C costs you 0.4 seconds, you start seeing that you are better off taking extra time in minor to get A-s, which in turn makes it much harder to speed up. You have to be an expert in shot-calling and very accurate to begin with if you want to be competitive in minor without any additional advantage such as the added capacity. (For reference, Revolver minor is an advantage over major because of slow reloads and only 6 rounds in major.) Wait until you get back in the game to make sure you want to continue before getting an Open gun. The same advice as if you were starting for the first time. Edited December 18, 2019 by IVC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schutzenmeister Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Shoot what you have for now ... Shoot it in any acceptable division for which it qualifies ... Most importantly: HAVE FUN! All these other questions can be resolved when you have the $$$ to make further choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunotFranco Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 Thanks guys! I used that gun for IDPA for a while before jumping into uspsa a few years ago... SS minor it is! Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 We would like to see you back on the range no matter what you shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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