USPSA is going the way of NASCAR and MLB. They keep changing the rules in hopes that they’ll increase participants. I think all they’re doing is alienating the core shooters that will still be involved in 5 years.
I really hope that Limited/ major PF doesn’t go extinct. My son shot Limited Nat’s for the first time this year, watching high level dudes getting down with major PF & irons is just awesome to watch. 4 of the top 19 are from our area so we have a lot of local Limited heat.
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I'd like to know what is the average lifespan of a USPSA member. I'd ponder a guess and say it's less than 5 years.
I know the data that does get thrown around is 1/7 of the membership doesn't renew every year. That seems like a lot to me and USPSA has to replace that every year. Following the firearms market is one way to do that.
My opinion FWIW is the volunteer nature of USPSA is its greatest limiting factor. RO's are volunteers and the rules keep getting more a and more complicated. Stage set up can take an entire day and few competitors turn out to help.
In my local club were fortunate to have enough people to make it work but most are in their 60's and 70's. They're going to age out and I dont see any volunteer replacements on the horizon. I hope this isnt a nationwide phenomena.
For me its the best gun game for technical skill development and testing.
Last edited by Cheap Shot; 12-28-2022 at 09:22 PM.
Don’t just sit there – do something short sighted and stupid!