Dowter Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 In an IDPA match a second gun was used on a stage. It was provided by and loaded by the people running the match. My question is - When a gun that is provided to a shooter on a stage jams, does the shooter get a reshoot because of a range failure? Obviously if YOUR gun jams, you don't get a reshoot because you are responsible for your gun. But how can you be held responsible for a gun you have nothing to do with? If there is a rule on this, can someone cite it. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted August 10, 2002 Share Posted August 10, 2002 It must not have been tactical enough... SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Since it was a stage prop, I would give a re-shoot...but that's just my opinion. Dowter, there should have been a re-shoot. One of our squad shot the first half, then came to a stop when it was discovered that the second gun had not been reloaded. He got a re-shoot. (Edited by vluc at 7:32 pm on Aug. 10, 2002) (Edited by vluc at 6:29 am on Aug. 11, 2002) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 I know of no rule to that effect, but I have seen that very thing in 3 big matches and there was a reshoot each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowter Posted August 11, 2002 Author Share Posted August 11, 2002 I just want clarification for the future (and also because of the nagging suspicion that I was right). The SO made the call. I made my case. My case was rejected. I let it go. Shit happens. Oh yeah, that Kahr was awful. The horrendous trigger pull didn't bother me since everyone was shooting with the same trigger pull. It was the fact that the gun jammed on my turn that annoyed me. I've shot a similiar stage and it used a revolver. Revolver don't jam and are better choices. (Edited by Dowter at 11:16 am on Aug. 13, 2002) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Asking for clarification on a stage and checking resources, even after the shoot, are our rights as participants. Certainly the goal is to put on as good a match as possible, and we can help that by assisting in insuring that all goes well. Granted the SO has the final call, but if we see that things are applied inconsistently by the SO's, we have a duty to point it out. Something like that could cause a shooter to no longer participate and we need to keep folks in the sport. Every time I RO a USPSA match I learn more...in both what to do and not do. So i am looking at it from the perspective of an RO, and when the class comes up again, an SO in IDPA. (Edited by vluc at 6:34 am on Aug. 11, 2002) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmc9x23 Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Definately the shooter should be given a reshoot, same as the timer not functioning or a popper not working properly. Most shoots should have a back up gun in case that battlefield pick up go down in the middle of the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted August 18, 2002 Share Posted August 18, 2002 i like to use a second gun a lot at our club, always start with the second gun if it jams stop. make good start over works everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayonaise Posted August 19, 2002 Share Posted August 19, 2002 Reshoot. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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