By inclusive do you mean allow them to shoot their 1911's? Sure, go ahead. But don't bother with PF.
By inclusive do you mean allow them to shoot their 1911's? Sure, go ahead. But don't bother with PF.
Think for yourself. Question authority.
I think Major scoring is a total relic of terminal ballistics thought in 1976 and is pretty asinine at this point.
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Cody,
If you believe even a little that IDPA is defensive training, you should not avoid about stages that include running - even a lot of running. If it were real, (you're training, right?), running away might be your best option in many situations.
Your finger scenario B seems to tolerate poor/unsafe gun handling.
Chief in my list of IDPA rule dislikes: EMPTY magazine retention. If the rule is about real world tactics, then we should all be required to carry loose rounds in our pockets (and maybe a loading aid) to reload those precious magazines once we reach cover.
Beware the danger of unintended consequences.
If PF were to be removed, an incentive to shoot more powerful rounds would be removed with it. If every caliber is to be scored equally , then folks will show up on game day with high capacity long barrel .22LRs and FN 5-7s , ammo loaded to the smallest standard capable of cycling the pistol.
The Minority Marksman.
"When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet."
-a Ch'an Buddhist axiom.
I don't at all dispute that there is a difference between 9mm and .45ACP. I do think the difference is far less than is reflected in USPSA's Major vs. Minor scoring scheme though, where B/C hits are 4 vs. 3 points, and a D is 2 vs. 1 point. That's a 25% or 50% difference for non-A zone hits.
I personally think the difference would be reflected accurately enough by the bigger bullet hitting a more valuable scoring zone a bit more often simply by virtue of being bigger.
Maybe I wrong, but that's why I think that.
Technical excellence supports tactical preparedness
Lord of the Food Court
http://www.gabewhitetraining.com
Honestly I have no issues with USPSA rules. Including hit factor scoring.
Matches with too many hoser stages annoy me. I like some hard shots. Matches without good reload points for production annoy me, as they are typically again hoser stages (high road count with limited movement).