Ga State USPSA Championship

[alfsauve]

I may be wrong but I dont think they are penalizing you for using higher power factor.
I think you are correct! Production is the free sample (or at least the cheap way to try it out) that attracts more shooters to USPSA

First, just for those who may get the wrong impression.   I'm not fixated on this issue or of why HHFs are not posted.   I'm not out to change the rules, just to understand.      I'm just curious and I want rules to make sense...or at least understand the why's.   

Here's the best explanation I've found so for why all production is Minor.   It's a safety issue with some production (unmodified) models of High Power Factor guns.   Hence the rule encourages/forces serious competitors to use 9mm.

[alfsauve]

[to wrap up the major power factor issue.....so why did I buy a .40 tactical? ]


I SHOT FRIDAY..   Great day...weather-wise, though starting to get a little hot by the time we finished.   The initial squad schedule really sucked, only one stage in the morning then 7 after lunch.  BUT when we got there they had re-done the schedules so everybody shot 4 stages morning and 4 in the afternoon.   SWEET.   This was a well organized match.  First "major" match I've shot with score sheet stickers and where you initialed your score after each stage.....   Walkie-Talkies at each stage and the Range Master had a golf cart to get to each stage and settle disputes quickly.   Very smooth.  At the same time very friendly with an informal feel.   KUDO's to RBGC Practical Shooters for a well run match.   While we didn't get started to almost 9am we finished by 3pm.  A lot better than the original schedule.

Of course, Friday was for those of us who couldn't shoot on Saturday or Sunday  which meant a lot of the ROs and other club members were trying to get their shooting in on Friday, so they could "work" the match on Sat/Sun.   3 soldiers from Army Marksmanship Unit where there with a bunch of ROTC cadets in tow.  A couple of juniors and a number of ladies.  (I should have had my picture taken with the AMU guys so I could post it with the caption, "Alf giving pointers to AMU shooters."  

The RM warned us there were a couple of scenarios where we might be tempted to break the 180 rule and sure enough one of my squad did on the second stage.   Really felt sorry for him, but he understood.   Fortunately, from a safety standpoint his gun just  happened to be in slide-lock when he did it.....still reason for DQ.....but at least it didn't put anyone in jeopardy.    He was there to earn his RO on Sat and Sun, so he really got some first hand learning in.   On the plus side we had someone to do all our scoring so we didn't have to take turns.

How did I do?  The final scores won't be posted till after Sunday night.  But here's my breakdown.  

   A   B   C   D   M   Tot   FTE+NS   Score   Possible   %      Time      HF
1   18   3   6   2   3   32   1      109      160      68%      60.11   1.8133
2   24   1   4      3   32         135      160      84%      62.42   2.1628
3   24      4      1   29   1      122      145      84%      37.47   3.2559
4   24   1   3   3   1   32         135      160      84%      57.57   2.3450
5   22      1      2   25         113      125      90%      35.43   3.1894
6   13      4   2   2   21         79      105      75%      44.97   1.7567
7   7   1   5      7   20   4      13      100      13%      42.40   0.3066
8   29            1   30         145      150      97%      44.82   3.2352
                     TOTAL   851      1105   77%      385.19   2.2093

I hope I've score this correctly.

Stages 1, 6 & 7 really screwed me up.  And 7 was so simple!   On stage 1 I got a practice run, because the RO and scorer messed up and the targets had already been pasted.  

My goal was for accuracy and when my game was on..... I was there.  Now what I need is to get my scoring percentage above 85% on all stages.    That'll put me in the middle to high 3s for hit factor.  Time will improve.   My oldest son did an iPhone video of me on stage 1.  As soon as I edit it I'll post it for you to see the awkward old man stumble through.

[alfsauve]

Oh, and BTW.   I did meet Mrs. Jessica A.  Friday night who was scoping out the stages for her Saturday run.   She is sponsored by Atlanta Arms. 

[philw]

sounds like fun  I hope you got lots of Picks   

[addict]

Can't wait to see the video! That is the best learning tool I have found. Every time I watch myself shoot, I say why did I do that??? 
Glad you had fun.

Addict

[Sponsor]

[ellis4538]

Alf...results should be up by now....howdya do?

Richard

[alfsauve]

.results should be up by now....howdya do?

Nothing yet.  I don't expect they'll get the scores entered until tonight.   250 competitors over 3 days.

Here the video of one of my worst stages.    I only score 68% of the points and 60 seconds!  Very awkward, very unsure.  This and stage 7 just had me turned around.    On the plus side on stage 8 I got 29 out of possible 30 "A"s!

[PegLeg45]

The $64,000 question is, "Did ya have fun?"   

[alfsauve]

The $64,000 question is, "Did ya have fun?"   

Yes I did.

And the final scores were posted REAL early Monday morning at USPSA.com   Okay, I finished above all the DQs and there were a number.   Misses and FTE killed me....along with my slow times.    That and I was competing against  Dave Sevigny and Tom Litt, both Grand Master in my division!   And that gives me bragging right though.  I tell people as work, "Oh, this past weekend?  Dave and Jessie and I were out doing a little shooting together.  Showin' the AMU boys how it's done."   

My first priority in my first match was safety......Not to get as much as a warning.  Check.
Second goal, accuracy.   On some stages I score as many points as the leaders.    Check.
NEW: 
Third goal....reduce misses.
Fourth goal....attack the course with a little more enthusiasm.  Smoother movements.

See new posting about new club.

[philw]

looked like a hell of a lot of fun