rhino Posted April 22, 2003 Share Posted April 22, 2003 I'm new here, but it's really obvious that a bunch of you engage in illicit practicing activities between matches. Practice is cheating! When someone suggests that you practice, just say, "No!" When you get the urge to practice, just think about how good it would be to take a nice nap or watch some television. And never, ever succumb to the worst of all dangers: Peer Pressure-Induced Practice Sessions. Again, say, "No!" Don't you all realize that the Eleventh Commandmant is "Thou Shalt Not Practice, Neither Live Nor Dry." And think of the money you'll save when you don't use all of that ammunition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liota Posted April 22, 2003 Share Posted April 22, 2003 Rhino, Seems there is a lot of that going on at our club right now. The core IPSC shooters are resting up from the Texas State 3-Gun Championship and just are to pooped to "Cheat." We will be changing that in the future, hopefully. Who can say "No" to all those pretty rounds going down range? The smell of burning powder nearly makes me swoon. My pretty Benny Hill gun all shiney in the sun... The concussion my comp makes on the guy behind me and my open gun... Can't say "No" to practice (nay, cheating). Liota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 I agree with Rhino and do not practice. I do however partake in a little weapons testing from time to time just before a match, like three times a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkmccoy Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 I'm with Bubber and Rhino. I wouldn't do anything as underhanded as practice. Although Liota is definitely correct that sniffing a little powder smoke is pleasant, and those fine firearms can only be truly appreciated outdoors (at the range) practicing might give you an unfair advantage over your favorite opponents (like Liota's husband - we've been trading wins for several years now). However, it is important to make sure your firearms function properly before going to a match. I think that at least 3 times per week is almost enough. Never mind that timer on my belt. It's also important to make sure the timer is working. It might even be therapy. I find hammering steel targets with a shotgun great stress relief. And even if you aren't at the range you should definitely make sure that your sights and trigger are still functional by pointing your gun at a target and pulling the trigger frequently. And you should also test the loading mechanisms by repeatedly inserting magazines. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liota Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 I'm with Bubber and Rhino. I wouldn't do anything as underhanded as practice. Although Liota is definitely correct that sniffing a little powder smoke is pleasant, and those fine firearms can only be truly appreciated outdoors (at the range) practicing might give you an unfair advantage over your favorite opponents (like Liota's husband - we've been trading wins for several years now).However, it is important to make sure your firearms function properly before going to a match. I think that at least 3 times per week is almost enough. Never mind that timer on my belt. It's also important to make sure the timer is working. It might even be therapy. I find hammering steel targets with a shotgun great stress relief. And even if you aren't at the range you should definitely make sure that your sights and trigger are still functional by pointing your gun at a target and pulling the trigger frequently. And you should also test the loading mechanisms by repeatedly inserting magazines. Cheers, Kelly, we would never use that nasty P-word to describe the enjoyment of firearms. It is all purely functional and no one could fault you for being curious as to how fast your gun functions. It is academic knowledge and you ARE a professor. Liota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted April 23, 2003 Author Share Posted April 23, 2003 I see we're on the same page here. A little "deliberate plinking" never hurt anyone, nor did some "function testing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joenuclear Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 I dunno...., When I took a year off from golf my game improved. I since quit all together and feel capable of teaching/coaching all my friends on their swings now. Maybe if I stop practicing and going to local matches I can improve enough to break out of "D" class at a Major match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 If "practicing" is "cheating" then all this 'cheating' isn't getting me anywhere either! I just keep changing guns and ammo all the time and call it "range testing." I even caught a couple of my fellow "range testers" sniffing freshly-detonated cartridges [i'm not kidding here] last night during match and indulging in the fragrance of gunpowder (from revolvers, no less). I think someone called it "getting the lead out." Talk about a bunch of cheaters!! Lots of laffs and furtive glances right about then for some reason. I think I'll report them all to the RO! (but he was also sniffing...). Maybe I'll just go get a life, take a break and go handle my guns....... I might even (gasp!) dry fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 I feel obligated to test my Dillon press that my wife and family bought for me for Christmas. Well, I only own about 3000 rounds of .40 brass so once it is all loaded I must undergo the tedium of unloading it so that I can continue to enjoy the Dillon. So, never let it be said that I "practice". I am simply unloading brass so that I can load it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 Gah! It's another case of SARS! (Strictly Addictive Reloader's Syndrome) Now, that's a REALLY devious way of Cheating!! ...er, Practicing. You'll notice he didn't even say which MODEL of Dillon it was. Shame!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted April 30, 2003 Author Share Posted April 30, 2003 Some of those cheatin' practicers in another forum have used peer pressure to browbeat me into making a commitment to dryfire practice tonight. I've brought shame to my entire family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 ..the tedium of UN-loading it... Yeh, right... as in SHOOTING it. LMAO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 Well, for the sake of expediency, yes, I do actually shoot it to unload it. I suppose I could use a bullet puller for most of this work but all the loading manuals warn about decapping live primers. So, in the interests of time and safety I am forced to shoot this ammo in order to unload it. Oh...and it is a Dillon SDB. Someday when I grow up I want a 650. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted June 9, 2003 Author Share Posted June 9, 2003 Just to stop any vicious rumors before they start, I did not practice today. BigDave was practicing (cheater!), but I was merely function testing my gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Nor did yerz-trooly practice both days this weekend either with a shooting partner and a timer (gasp!!!!!!... No! Not the timer!!! ) helping Her Sigginess with advancing and receding targets!! No way! (Nor did you see the three of us left alone in the range look around furtively and declare the range cold then pick up all the .45 brass we could find! Never!!!) Nor did I allow myself to test-fire someone else's blasters or allow them to test-fire mine! Sheesh! That'd be just TOO much 'practicing'...! No, I did none of these things. (I don't think...) Nor am I sitting here reading Duane Thomas' review of the SW1911 in The Blue Press, either!! I don't touch such publications!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus The Bum Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Only in IDPA is practice considered cheating. In IPSC, practice is considered to be saving yourself from embarrasement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted June 10, 2003 Author Share Posted June 10, 2003 Well, all right, then. As long as we understand each other . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Therefore TGO is a real big cheat. Or is he just relying on our lack of ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted June 10, 2003 Author Share Posted June 10, 2003 I say it's BOTH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Nor am I sitting here reading Duane Thomas' review of the SW1911 in The Blue Press, either!! I don't touch such publications!!!! Good to know you still have some standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Hey, who' you talkin' to 'bout "standards"....??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 when you are a gunsmith " matches" is the only practice you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joenuclear Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Wasn't the term "sandbagger" invented to describe a certain Texas gunsmith? One that has been heard to say,"I'd love to help y'all pick up that brass but all that bench time on your pistol sure has my back sore". BTW, Do those rounds a smith puts downrange in someone elses pistol count as practice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted June 14, 2003 Author Share Posted June 14, 2003 I coerced BigDave into shooting IDPA with me today. He shot a "skinny gun" in .45ACP and had a good time! Fortunately, since it was a match, it was acceptable "practice." Oh, and he totally kicked my A** on every stage too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 The big guy was shooting IDPA!!! The lashes will comence immediatly. ( Just as soon as we find someone big enough to hold him down!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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