There have recently been a couple of incidents of people discharging their firearm in the holster, either while holstering or while drawing. This is a serious safety problem and is basically negligence on the part of the competitor for failing to engage the safety or disengaging it early.
[Read more…] about Safeties and YouFailure (to paint) Is Not An Option
I got an email the other day from a member, asking if not painting at level one was an option. Because he didn’t mention what discipline, I told him level one matches were exempt from painting but that it’s strongly recommended that steel get painted between hits even though the rules don’t require it. He also informed me that his entire squad had been told to leave by the match director because they didn’t want to paint. I thought that was a little extreme, but to each his own, I suppose, and thinking about it, I can see the reasoning behind it.
[Read more…] about Failure (to paint) Is Not An OptionNROI Seminars
A recent social media posting brought up the subject of why NROI seminars aren’t free. There are several reasons for that, and some actually are free–more on that later.
[Read more…] about NROI SeminarsQuadriceps Retention Devices (Thigh Straps)
At the January USPSA Board of Directors meeting, the proposed changes to the USPSA Competition, USPSA Rifle, Shotgun and Multigun, and Steel Challenge Shooting Association rules were approved by the board. These member-driven changes went into effect on February 29, 2024.
[Read more…] about Quadriceps Retention Devices (Thigh Straps)REF, Range Equipment Failure, What Now?
What constitutes REF? The rule book describes it as:
4.6.1 Range equipment must present the challenge fairly and equitably to all competitors. Range equipment failure includes the displacement of cardboard targets, the premature activation of metal or moving targets, the failure to reset moving targets or steel targets, the malfunction of mechanically or electrically operated equipment, and the failure of props such as openings, ports, and barriers.
[Read more…] about REF, Range Equipment Failure, What Now?Production “15” and Classifiers
With the advent of the 15 round limit (15 rounds in any magazine available to the competitor after the start signal) in Production division effective January 31st, 2024, changes to the High Hit Factor, or HHF, will be necessary for some, but not all, of the existing classifier stages.
[Read more…] about Production “15” and ClassifiersRules
Rules: why do we have them? It’s simple: without rules, there is no competition.
[Read more…] about RulesAnother Stick in….the Wall
We often get questions concerning what part of a wall is impenetrable, which part may be shot through, and whether the feet or supports can be used. Here are some insights into walls and vision barriers in general.
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