Pnut Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) A few guys at a match last weekend were complaining that Area 7 did not get cancelled. I asked them why dont they withdraw and let someone else take their place. LOL, they didn't like my question. Edited September 20, 2020 by Pnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chutist Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I've got bullets, Primers and powder, if I can find 9mm brass, i'm golden.... Otherwise I'll have to go back to Limited from CO. I've got enough .40 stuff to last a year. The match near me at Triple C Range filled fast, I only got in because they added another another squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 18 hours ago, Chutist said: I've got bullets, Primers and powder, if I can find 9mm brass, i'm golden.... Geez, at the clubs I shoot at the brass buckets are filled with 9mm brass. If you want to buy some, Ken Marx of Kenny's Brass, LLC sells fully processed same HS brass for $150 per 3000. Fully processed includes primer pocket swaging and roll sizing. He also sell the less desirable HSs for less. kennethallanmarx@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chutist Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, zzt said: Geez, at the clubs I shoot at the brass buckets are filled with 9mm brass. If you want to buy some, Ken Marx of Kenny's Brass, LLC sells fully processed same HS brass for $150 per 3000. Fully processed includes primer pocket swaging and roll sizing. He also sell the less desirable HSs for less. kennethallanmarx@yahoo.com Hey thanks, I'll reach out. A-1 is like 9 months out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 35 minutes ago, Chutist said: Hey thanks, I'll reach out. A-1 is like 9 months out... Don't wait unless you don't care which HS you get. Good, same HS brass is getting harder to come by. I had to wait 2-3 weeks for the order that just got delivered. I now have 12k on hand, so I'm good for another year assuming I find primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David.Hylton Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I'm hearing people saying they are shooting less because of shortages. Shooting one gun at Steel Challenge matches or shooting rimfire instead of centerfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Well, I'd have to say yes judging by the participation at the last three matches I've shot. I normally register for a certain SCSA match at 6 PM Sun when registration opens, because it fills quickly. For some reason I forgot to and didn't remember until late Mon morning. I logged into Practiscore sure I would be waitlisted. Amazingly there were open slots; a lot of them. Now on Wed afternoon there are still many open slots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenwolf Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Our local indoor matches (2x/month) just cancelled for the rest of the year because only 4-6 people have been showing up (vs. normal of 20 to 24). Local monthly IDPA match went from 6 stages to 4 stages with reduced rounds. Numbers down quite a bit. One larger area club having lower attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHicks Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Even wihhout temporary shortages I've seen people who will only shoot IDPA because the USPSA matches require more ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 11 minutes ago, MHicks said: Even wihhout temporary shortages I've seen people who will only shoot IDPA because the USPSA matches require more ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovevtac Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Haven't seem much in decline in participation. Ironically there have been more people at matches than before...go figure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JCN- Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 What about now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadside72 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Our steel challenge matches just dropped from all 8 stages to 5 per match due to shooter request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intheshaw1 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 3 gun match went to an outlaw shotgun match and it looks like all USPSA and IDPA matches are cancelled going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Well, one club I belong to has a monster match every Nov. They will again this year but are limiting the round count to 200ish because of the ammo and component shortage. Of course I'm going to shoot the match, but I'll reserve judgement. If they cut out the outright hoser stages, I'm fine with it. I'd rather shoot high round count technical stages with lots of movement. At 73 it's about the only exercise I get until the gyms open again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenwolf Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Only match within 150 miles radius is a monthly IDPA with reduced to 3 stages with limited round count. Only 7-9 people showing up last two months. USPSA indoor matches cancelled for two clubs for who knows how long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 31 minutes ago, Steppenwolf said: Only match within 150 miles radius is a monthly IDPA with reduced to 3 stages with limited round count. Only 7-9 people showing up last two months. USPSA indoor matches cancelled for two clubs for who knows how long. Wow! I feel lucky. All the matches around me are pretty much filled. The only difference is you don't have to register in the first 90 seconds to avoid being waitlisted. There are still 2 open slot for the SCSA match this Sat. That was unheard of pre-covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BentAero Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 In SC, the participation in both USPSA and SCSA is down 20-25% lately from pre-Covid numbers. I'm sure some are staying away because of covid fears, but in guessing it's mostly ammo related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Don't shoot for 6 months and you learn to live without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 ^^ This. Stop for a while and everything else starts taking up the time you had previously reserved, making it tougher to get back to it. Also I see very few new shooters coming in, whereas there were usually a handful every match, so regular attrition is eating away at the numbers. Coupled with covid fears, low availability of components, ammo and current-hotness pistols and it's no wonder if growth is not there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcane98 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 We’ve basically reduced our matches to ~125 rounds, and our MultiGun matches have been cancelled mainly because of weather more than ammo shortages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmojo Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Since I last posted to this thread in August, we've seen a big shift to .22 not only in steel challenge but also in our Action Steel matches. Numerous PCC shooters have switched to the 10/22 or S&W 15/22 platforms. We're still getting full squads and we've added another stage to Action Steel. We did reduce the round count from mid to high 20 rounds down to the low 20 rounds per stage. Adding another stage kept total round count about the same but allowed us to accommodate more shooters by adding another squad, and give shooters more variety. USPSA participation has gone down some, but I don't know if ammo is the reason or not. IDPA shooters also seem to be rationing their 9mm during practice sessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbagger123 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 many matches in my area are shutting down for the rainy season soon so that will help folks on the ammo issue .. folks that have stuff now are concerned if they will have enough stuff for next season. lotsa talk out there about the primer drought lasting a couple of years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT_Schultz Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) Just shot the last outdoor match of the season. 162 rounds expended, same as always. We did see quite a few of no shows, not sure if it was weather or ammo related. Nobody I know around here gives a s#!t about the chinese virus. Edited November 2, 2020 by SGT_Schultz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71Commander Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 On 8/5/2020 at 10:33 AM, Blockader said: I'm not wasting my time and energy to build a 50 round match, nor would I attend one. If I wanted to shoot a 50 round match, I'd shoot IDPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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