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Mine took 11 months

Lee is a great man and a pleasure to shoot with. I'm happy to be able to call him my friend and mentor of sorts!

180gr .40S&W

You are welcome!

Honestly, I haven't taken one to the face yet! Bound to happen sooner or later though haha.

Glad I could help. Enjoy your new timers!

You are correct, it would be a bump to open. The only exception would be PCC.

Thanks. I'm looking forward to trying it again knowing what I know now. Best of luck to you when you shoot your first match!

No problem! Just wish I knew it sooner haha

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!

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!

If I had known that's what they were doing, then I would have done the same thing!

If you turn the sensitivity up high enough, then yes, it will pick up dry fire.

@@LambsHillShooting thank you!

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.

Thanks for the comment. I'm glad you found the video helpful!

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it!

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.

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.

@@LambsHillShooting Thanks for the clarifications! I appreciate it, will probably try Open Division at some point then.

Happy to help. If you ever have any other questions, feel free to ask. Hope you enjoy the channel!

@@LambsHillShooting Will do, cheers!

Thanks Stephen!

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!

It was!

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.

@@julianmercier Nils won a national title with a Canik. its the shooter and not the guns most of the time

@@DefZen343 That's good to hear.

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.

You have up to 3 tries to pass the exam. If you are still unable to pass, NROI can connect you with an instructor for some extra training.

@@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!

@@CTrain Glad I could help. If you have any other questions, feel free to send them my way and I'll answer them as best I can!

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.

The bullet was pulled at the chrono station sometime prior to my squad getting there.

Glad you think so!

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.

Definitely wish I would have shot better, but it was a good time overall!