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I ligh Strength Steel Plates cut to the shape of
standard IPSC targets mounted on spring
loaded portable stands are excellent for
repetitive handgun practice. Shoot over and
over without resetting. See and hear your hits.
Targets ring like a bell when hit. Use spray
paint periodically to cover hits. Targets are
reversible for double life. Targets and Stands
disassemble without tools for easy transport.
911 - Full Size IPSC 3/8 x 17 3/4 x 29 1/2 $59.00
912 - Ilalf Size 1PSC 3/8 x 8 7/8 x 14 3/4 15.00
991 - Portable Stand 40.00
PEPPER POPPERS
Official size High Strength Steel Pepper
poppers. Targets fall over when hit. Adjustable
for use with different powered handgun loads.
Offset hinge allows for accurate calibration and
helps prevent wind from knocking over target.
May also be used for shotgun practice with lead
hirdshot or buckshot loads. Targets are
reversible for double life. Comes with sturdy
portable base.
925 - Fun Popper 3/8 x 12 x 42 w/base SI 10.(X)
926 - Full Popper T-520 w/base 175.00
927 - 2/3 Popper 3/8 x 8 x 28 w/base 95.00
928 - 2/3 Popper T-520 w/base 135.00
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(US) rules recently adopted by the
board?
Bill Burkard:
The 14th US Edition should work
as approved by the BOD. Over time, as
with each new rulebook, our members
are going to identify situations that
aren't covered in the written words or
require clarification. As these cases
arise, NROI will make a ruling and
publish the results in "Front Sight."
Bruce Gary:
i think the US 14th Edition is a
good step. There are some nit-picky
things we may need to fix, but overall
it does a good job. It addresses the
safety concerns we had with the IPSC
14th Edition, it preserves the distinctly-US
flavor of our sport, and it
makes good progress towards removing
the rules as a point of contention
between IPSC and USPSA.
As a tournament-level stars officer,
the things that concern me most about
the US 14th Edition rules relate to our
ability to administrate them fairly and
consistently throughout the country.
For example, the new divisions imply a
need to do "technical inspections" on
competitors' guns to ensure that the
weight, the action, and any modifications
are legal for certain divisions.
That may require special equipment
and knowledge, and will probably increase
the complexity for the stats and
chrono operations at a match. In the
near term, things like this will affect
our ability to get the new divisions off
the ground at the club level. And if we
can't get the new divisions running
smoothly at the club level, we're going
to miss out on an opportunity to include
a whole new group of shooters
into our sport.
Additionally, at the time this is being
written, we do not have a computer
scoring program that supports the new
divisions. This means that if a club
wants to run a match which recognizes
all USPSA divisions, they are going to
have to set up several different matches
in the computer, or do some work by
hand. There are similar administrative
problems regarding classifications for
the new divisions, and high-hit-factors
that reflect the new power factors.
So, while I think the new rules are
largely fine, we need to make sure the
wrinkles are sorted out so that any club
can run under the new rules, offer the
new divisions, and be fair and consistent
with any other USPSA match,
without making the club do extra work
or incur extra expense. Our members
have the right to expect consistency in
the rules and policies at a USPSA
match, and we have some work to do
to get there.
Everett Mastrich:
At this point, I feel we should let the
rules stand as they have been presented.
We need to work within this
provisional period and document the
issues and concerns, at the club/shooter
level through our section coordinators
and area directors for presentation to
the board for review and potential
change. I believe that most of the "critical"
issues we as a Region had with the
original IPSC 14th Edition Rules have
been addressed, now we must work
within this framework and fine nine as
necessary.
Brian McCormick:
I think that John Amidon has done
a very good job of cleaning up the 14th
Edition rules with as few changes as
possible. I think that the provision that
will prove to be most problematic in
the United States is the one regarding
types of courses and their length. (1.2)
We have been operating under similar
guidelines regarding course length for
some time now, and the maximum
limit of 28 rounds is routinely ignored
on the club level. It is only followed on
matches that desire IPSC sanction.
Having rules that are routinely ignored
is not healthy. Frankly, I don't know
what the answer to this problem is, or
whether it has a solution. I do know
that I am not comfortable with the conflict.
There are a few other areas, such
as 9.1.4.2, regarding untaped targets,
and 10.1.4.9, regarding weak hand
shooting, where I like the language of
the US 7th Edition rules better, but
these are relatively minor problems
that should be easily resolved.
12 FRONT SIGHT • July,August 2000