Name one thing you learned at your last match... - Page 15

Jeff22 · November 17, 2012, 04:42 AM

I shot in an indoor USPSA match at my local club last weekend.

One of the shooters had an accidental discharge. He's new to action type shooting, and got a little ahead of himself and was trying to move and release a magazine at the same time while his finger was in the trigger-guard, and he put a round into one of the prop walls used as part of the stage design.

This resulted in an instant match DQ. He was quite mortified. However, to his great credit, he had a good attitude about the whole event, took it as a learning experience, and stayed for the rest of the match and helped paste targets.

(I guess a few of the guys worked with him a little bit after the match was over. He also came to our informal club match on Tuesday night)

New shooters often try to go too fast before they're ready. Sometimes this results in an accidental discharge. In this case, there were no negative results because he had good muzzle discipline and kept pointed in down range, even though he did manage to shoot a wall . . .

(He was using 115 grn hollowpoint ammo in a Springfield XD. After some searching, his bullet was found lying on the floor. The hollow point cavity was plugged with particle board and the bullet did not expand or deform in any way)

**Glenn E. Meyer** · November 17, 2012, 08:27 PM

I shoot my little Glock 26 reasonably well.

Even made the far shots in an IDPA drill. Sweet little gun. I was competitive with the average run of shooters. Shot it for practice as compared to my full sized guns.

StrangeBird1911 · December 2, 2012, 11:39 PM

I'm continually amazed at the number of malfunctions I see at matches. I shot Speed Steel at Tri-County Gun Club, Sherwood Oregon today. The 22s are always having problems. One guy was shooting really well, but having to clear his gun on maybe three out of five strings. Another guy shooting a 9mm decently had repeated FTE.

I'm feeling superior shooting my Glock 17 with store-bought ammo. The big risk factors seem to be 22s--they all seem prone to failure--and homebrew ammo.

BKH · December 7, 2012, 10:15 PM

Wear sunscreen and bring a hat.

rocket305 · March 2, 2013, 11:57 PM

Take care of your leather shooting coat before a rainy match. I have watched my Hawkeye coat's sleeves crack and split as I was shooting at Camp Perry last August.

allaroundhunter · April 22, 2013, 11:15 PM

I just shot the Surefire Texas Multigun (big 3 gun match) and boy was it a learning experience! I learned to expect the unexpected, and to plan for it. I learned that I do not practice in nearly enough unusual positions.

On the plus side, I did learn that regularly shooting matches with targets 350-500 yards makes shooting rifle at an average of 60 yards quite easy (even offhand) and taking headshots at 40 yards is a piece of cake

darkgael · April 23, 2013, 05:38 AM

I had not shot a 2700 Bullseye match in years. I went to one a few weeks ago.
Ha. Never go with a load/sight combination that you have not sighted in together at 50 yards. Never go with an old reflex sight that you know has rheostat problems.
Pete

SauerGrapes · April 23, 2013, 08:25 PM

I haven't shot a USPSA match in over a year. It wasn't pretty! At least one mike on every stage.

Oh yeah, I almost DQ'ed also.

November 17, 2012, 04:42 AM	#351
Jeff22 Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2004 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 544	I witnessed an accidental discharge @ the last match I shot in an indoor USPSA match at my local club last weekend. One of the shooters had an accidental discharge. He's new to action type shooting, and got a little ahead of himself and was trying to move and release a magazine at the same time while his finger was in the trigger-guard, and he put a round into one of the prop walls used as part of the stage design. This resulted in an instant match DQ. He was quite mortified. However, to his great credit, he had a good attitude about the whole event, took it as a learning experience, and stayed for the rest of the match and helped paste targets. (I guess a few of the guys worked with him a little bit after the match was over. He also came to our informal club match on Tuesday night) New shooters often try to go too fast before they're ready. Sometimes this results in an accidental discharge. In this case, there were no negative results because he had good muzzle discipline and kept pointed in down range, even though he did manage to shoot a wall . . . (He was using 115 grn hollowpoint ammo in a Springfield XD. After some searching, his bullet was found lying on the floor. The hollow point cavity was plugged with particle board and the bullet did not expand or deform in any way) __________________ You can only learn from experience if you pay attention!

November 17, 2012, 08:27 PM	#352
Glenn E. Meyer Staff Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 13,149	I shoot my little Glock 26 reasonably well. Even made the far shots in an IDPA drill. Sweet little gun. I was competitive with the average run of shooters. Shot it for practice as compared to my full sized guns. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. http://www.teddytactical.com/archive...05_Feature.htm Being an Academic Shooter http://www.teddytactical.com/archive...11_Feature.htm Being an Active Shooter

December 2, 2012, 11:39 PM	#353
StrangeBird1911 Member Join Date: November 21, 2011 Posts: 17	Match malfunctions I'm continually amazed at the number of malfunctions I see at matches. I shot Speed Steel at Tri-County Gun Club, Sherwood Oregon today. The 22s are always having problems. One guy was shooting really well, but having to clear his gun on maybe three out of five strings. Another guy shooting a 9mm decently had repeated FTE. I'm feeling superior shooting my Glock 17 with store-bought ammo. The big risk factors seem to be 22s--they all seem prone to failure--and homebrew ammo.

April 23, 2013, 05:38 AM	#357
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,986	Learned I had not shot a 2700 Bullseye match in years. I went to one a few weeks ago. Ha. Never go with a load/sight combination that you have not sighted in together at 50 yards. Never go with an old reflex sight that you know has rheostat problems. Pete __________________ "Only hunting and mountain climbing are sports. The rest are just games." - R.Ruark NRA Life Member

April 23, 2013, 08:25 PM	#358
SauerGrapes Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: S.E.PA. Posts: 522	I haven't shot a USPSA match in over a year. It wasn't pretty! At least one mike on every stage. Oh yeah, I almost DQ'ed also. __________________ NRA member, DCF&S member, PAFOA member

December 7, 2012, 10:15 PM	#354
BKH Junior Member Join Date: December 7, 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 12	Wear sunscreen and bring a hat.

March 2, 2013, 11:57 PM	#355
rocket305 Junior Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Posts: 2	Take care of your leather shooting coat before a rainy match. I have watched my Hawkeye coat's sleeves crack and split as I was shooting at Camp Perry last August.

April 22, 2013, 11:15 PM	#356
allaroundhunter Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2012 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 915	I just shot the Surefire Texas Multigun (big 3 gun match) and boy was it a learning experience! I learned to expect the unexpected, and to plan for it. I learned that I do not practice in nearly enough unusual positions. On the plus side, I did learn that regularly shooting matches with targets 350-500 yards makes shooting rifle at an average of 60 yards quite easy (even offhand) and taking headshots at 40 yards is a piece of cake