There are three colors of tape or pasters that need to be in stage buckets to ensure proper target restoration: brown, black, and white. And yes, it is important to restore targets with the proper color and to maintain hardcover lines. Why? To make the job of scoring targets easier for the range officers. Let’s look at a hardcover hit for the February Question of the Month.
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Drawing a pistol from a holster while facing uprange is a disqualification. Learn how to safely perform a draw during a facing uprange start in this NROI Tips video.
[Read more…] about NROI Tips – Drawing While Facing UprangeSurely you can’t be serious?
If you can complete the movie quote, bonus points to you. But I chose that as the title because I suspect many of you will be saying that after reading the answer for this Question of the Month that deals with Virginia Count scoring.
[Read more…] about Surely you can’t be serious?Is that a bullet in the hole?
As we have mentioned on the podcast, the NROI Blog has readers from around the world. The picture for this Question of the Month was contributed by one of our readers from France. It’s rare to get a picture of a bullet lodged in a target so we thought it would be a perfect picture to ask about scoring.
[Read more…] about Is that a bullet in the hole?NROI Tips – Holstering a Handgun Safely
Do you know how to safely holster a loaded handgun? When does that safety need to be engaged? Check out this NROI Tips video to learn more.
[Read more…] about NROI Tips – Holstering a Handgun SafelyFollowing the stage procedure
When competitors follow the stage procedure, everyone is happy because no extra penalties are applied. But when a competitor does an action contrary to the stage procedure, then range officials need to determine how many penalties apply. Let’s look at this Question of the Month and the answer.
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There are many things that make USPSA a great sport. The friends, the competition, and traveling to matches. But all of that would not be possible without all our wonderful volunteers!
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Did you know that USPSA has a list of vendors who sell Certified Ammunition and do you know the procedures for using Certified Ammunition at major matches? Check out this NROI Tips video to learn more.
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