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This is great. I met Lee years ago for a shoot in ME, he was the most gracious. Even though the drive from RI was 4+ hours it was fun shooting with Lee and the MPS.
come on the md needs to get off his high horse and handled it as a new shooter WHICH can be COACHED we shooter come out too have fun and i UNDERSTAND safety but it seems too many cooks in the kitchen and ive seen it happen too new shooters before hell you got them so confused let the ro handle it as he should have
Talking about safe gun handling and pulls out gun, racks the slide and pulls the trigger without looking into the chamber of the gun!!! Real safe gun handling there, bub
One thing that some don't realize is that the A zone is centered from top of the head to bottem ofvthe D zone....so if you aim at center of bottom portion you will be hitting low A zone.
It is my understandimg that if the back up gun does not meet the original division requirements the shooter can use the substitute gun but is moved to open minor....am i correct?
I've never been a fan of them. From an RO standpoint, you really have to be on your game and watching everything very closely, but also get the hell out of the way of the shooter!
My mistake: at the make ready command, I took, my barney mag, held it in my mouth while I took a sight picture. RO says stop, unload and show clear. Got a zero for the stage pursuant to rules in chapter 5. Your thoughts. Sorry for your DQ.......sh*t happens
That is one of those rules that honestly not many people know about. That's why I personally think all shooters should take an RO seminar, even if they don't plan to work any major matches. It gives you a little more insight into the little rules and things that most people don't think about. I know of a few people who took the RO course and said it actually made them into better shooters. Even though there is still a good chunk of the rulebook that I'm not familiar with, I try to look through it as much as I can!
To be honest, with the way I shoot, I highly doubt tilting the firearm would have caused more misses then normal. If anything, it might have allowed me to get more hits. Haha But seriously, I don't know why I do that, and I usually don't realize that I did it until I watch the video after the match.
Daryl, I have a scoring question. Field course. First array consist of 4 tightly grouped targets. One open target and 3 additional targets on a single stand. The center target in this presentation is a head shot with a no shoot behind it. The shooter fires 2 shots each on three of the targets and none on the head shot. The RO scores it 2 alpha, alpha Charlie, 2 alpha, 2 Mike and 1 FTSA. I maintain that the shooter should not be charged with a FTSA because he fired a sufficient # of rounds to account for the number of targets in the array. The match director maintained that it was clear to him that the shooter did not engage the target. As far as I know there is no specific rule to address this type of scenerio, so it is up to the discretion of the RO. Your thoughts would be much appreciated. Thank you.
That's a tough one. In my opinion, the RO most likely based the FTSA call on the fact that even though there were only 6 shots fired, because all 6 shots hit the 3 targets, it is plausible to assume that the shooter did not intend to engage one target. If 6 shots were fired, but only 5 hit a target, then you can't be sure whether all 4 targets were engaged, so in that case I would not rule an FTSA. I once had a competitor engage a 4 target array with 8 shots. Each target had 2 hits, with one target (a partial) having 1 alpha and 1 mike (center of the black on the target) The competitor asked me to overlay the alpha, trying to convince me that it was a double. I pulled out my overlays, knowing full well that it wasn't a double. But because I was counting shots and knew that he only fired 8, I knew that there was no way there could be a double and a mike on the same target without there being a complete miss on one of the other targets.
Late to this party, just randomly found your channel but I have some questions: Why wouldn't USPSA allow the OEM/ standard-manufacture 22 round double stack mags for .40 s&w? Doesn't make sense to me especially since it's a practical- use and common use item. Little foggy on some of the Holster nuances, are good/ high quality mid-length/ mid-thigh or drop leg Holsters (like Safariland or G-Code) okay for competition? I see everything on a Belt/ the Waist, but of all my prior PMC/ Contracting experience, I prefer Drop- Leg in overt carry and Duty use, just wondering how that crosses over to USPSA stuff, never done a match but I'm interested.
As far as the magazine restrictions, if you were to shoot in the open division, that increases the mag length to 171.25mm regardless of whether the mag is single or double stack. I'm not exactly sure why they have a magazine length requirement, but I'm sure it has something to do with what firearms were around when the rule was first instituted. Regarding the holsters, USPSA rules state the the heel of the butt of the handgun must be even with, or above the top of the belt. The rules also say that "Competitors deemed by the Match Director to be full-time law enforcement officers with arrest powers or military personnel on current active-duty orders, may be entitled to use their duty holsters or similar holster and related equipment when such equipment does not strictly satisfy the USPSA Competition Rules..." However, duty holsters can only be used with match director and range master approval, and for level 1 matches only.
Thanks for the kind words, it really means a lot. As much as I try to make these videos as informative and professional as I can, sometimes it can get discouraging when they don't get many views, likes, or comments. Then a comment like this one pops up and makes all the effort worth it. Thank you for the support, I really do appreciate it!
@@LambsHillShooting I think the hardest thing is even GM shooters who shoot really good don't get many view unless they have some gimmick or something that sets them apart. I think if you look at the evolution of channels like humble marksman, you can see the kind of changes he had to go through to gain viewers and become popular ( thats not a dig at all, I think he makes good content and the effort he has put in really shows too). I don't know enough about making videos or youtube algorithms to have meaning feedback other than it seems like bigger youtube channels are structured and efficient. Like Tom Scott or PSR or Humble. I for one look forward to your stuff and find it informative and look forwarder to whatever changes or not you bring! 👍
I am a few years in now and still messing with different stuff, whether it be actual gear, or just how it is positioned on the belt. The trial and error never seems to stop!
I get what you're saying. However this video not only goes over the different classifications, but also the whole process works and how you attain a classification in USPSA.
@@LambsHillShooting I'm sure you know that this started back in 1976 with basically stock pistols and street holsters. Working class people with limited time and money for practice and competition. No one had a lopsided advantage over anyone else. I know that it is 2023, but it has really gone off the rails. Build a better mousetrap, win at any cost affair. Which is sad.
Can you address start position "hands at side". I see, all too often, shooters start with one or more fingers touching bottom of holster......no way hands naturally at side.
I completely understand what you're saying. To be honest, I usually place my thumb on the bottom tension screw of my holster, just so my hand is in the same place every time for the draw. Regarding the "hands at sides" start position, it is easy to get very picky about what exactly that means. Some RO's will say that a competitor having their hands at their sides qualifies, others want arms straight and hands open. Since there does not seem to be an exact definition, as long as the hands are "naturally" at the competitors sides, I would be good with starting them. Some stages use the "hands relaxed at sides" start position, and shooters will take advantage of that by keeping their arms tensed up and hand around the gun, but claim that their hands are relaxed! I have also seen in recent years match directors and even USPSA in their new classifiers go to a "wrists below belt" start position, just to take care of this issue. As long as the competitors wrists are below their belt and their hands aren't touching the actual gun or magazines, they are good to do no matter what they do.
@@LambsHillShooting sweet. Signing up for my seminar, and was looking for some info, your video and quick response has answered all of my questions. Thanks a million!
I was very active in the sport back in the late 90's early 2000's. I attained CRO certification. I then was inactive for approximately 15 years. In that time my CRO certification lapsed. I am now back competing again. My question is this: if I want to renew my RO/CRO certification do I have to retake the class and start from scratch?
Unfortunately, you will probably have to take the seminar again, as I'm sure a lot has changed since you were last certified. I would recommend reaching out to NROI and discussing your options with them.
here is a scenerio: a shooter is a running a field course and his strong hand experiences a terrible cramp before he engages the last array. he stops and and asked the RO to take his gun and clear it lest he drop it AS HE IS UNABLE TO CLEAR IT HIMSELF. How should this be handled?
If I was the RO and a competitor asked me to clear the firearm for them, I would issue the "If you are finished..." command, then take the firearm from them and clear it. As they stopped themselves, the stage would be scored as shot, including the appropriate mikes and FTSA penalties for the targets not engaged. I'm sure there are some RO's out there that would rather have the competitor place the firearm on the ground instead of handing a loaded firearm to them, however this may cause an issue with the competitor to potentially dropping the firearm as the are trying to place it on the ground. The only thing I would make sure of is that the competitor is able to safely hold and shoot the firearm prior to starting their next course of fire. If not, then I would recommend they stop shooting the match for their own safety and the safety of everyone else. However, if this situation should occur, and it is handled safely, then there should be no reason to DQ the competitor.
