Metric Targets - gone?

I shot a USPSA match in Washington State with my son a couple of weeks ago and all the targets were metric. In a couple of the courses of fire they actually put baseball hats and t-shirts on them. :runaway:Quite a surprise to run around a corner and see a hat and shirt on a target, never mind actually shooting at it.:cool:
 
Mercury0_0 said:
I shot a USPSA match in Washington State with my son a couple of weeks ago and all the targets were metric. In a couple of the courses of fire they actually put baseball hats and t-shirts on them. :runaway:Quite a surprise to run around a corner and see a hat and shirt on a target, never mind actually shooting at it.:cool:
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was it wearing an Obama shirt?:shotgun:
 
stormbringer said:
As stated above it is VERY subjective.
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I disagree.
It's no more subjective than IPSC, Tennis or any other game where it's left to humans to make calls. The RO's perspective or where he's standing, how much attention he's paying will influence his calls.
Who has never seen a bad or questionable call at an IPSC match ?

The only aspect where I see debate is on the whole "cover" issue. This is easily solved by simply insisting that the shooters feet remain behind cover...
By default 50% of ones body will remain covered as well... If not, you're probably leaning out too far and will soon topple over :D
Of course that's for the guys who hug cover... Not the ones who know they can hang waaaay back from a piece of cover and still be "covered" ;)

To date the folks who appear overly critical towards 'DPA are folks who have many years of IPSC under their gun belts and have a difficult time unlearning all the IPSC they've been exposed to or adjusting their shooting to a different game.
I can't count the # of times guys have quoted IPSC rules to me in defending their actions after pooching a stage... My only reply is "This isn't IPSC" :D
 
Actually I shot DPA and IPSC at the same time in the early days......

DPA just never caught on with me for what ever reason. The same thing with PPC which I actually started before IPSC or *DPA.

Does that mean that PPC or *DPA suck? Nope.........it just means that I only have time for one and I pick IPSC at this point in my life.


I can't count the number of times *DPA types have defended their chosen sport only by attacking others.
 
stormbringer said:
I can't count the number of times *DPA types have defended their chosen sport only by attacking others.
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And the same goes for IPSC guys. It is too bad because those are usually the guys who are most visible/loud to onlookers...

Personally I just wish everyone would shoot and be happy doing it and promote ALL shooting disciplines.

Experience goes a long way to running ANY matches of any discipline.
 
I'm glad then that I had a chance to show shooters in the lower mainland what they look like at the match slavex and I did this past summer.

So many people said that they'd never seen one before.

This is a pretty lame rule change. I guess we'll just see them at club matches now.
 
MOBILE 1 said:
I believe it is just a fee and putting on some classifiers.
Talk to Matt he can help you with this.
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All the info is on the USPSA web site. If I remember you need 12 USPSA members $200 US (its $200 each year) and your regional director to sign the app. After that you can hold USPSA classifers and matches. Remember their rule book is different. (oh and they do send you a free new one when ever they change it) Their scoring program is different (about 2000% better) There are no mission fee's you have access to their Classification database, a spot to upload you match results to their web site etc...

Oh and by the way BRRC has been a USPSA affiliate for about 5 or 6 years now....
 
cablemonkey said:
I'm glad then that I had a chance to show shooters in the lower mainland what they look like at the match slavex and I did this past summer.

So many people said that they'd never seen one before.

This is a pretty lame rule change. I guess we'll just see them at club matches now.
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I shot that match. One of the best matches I've ever done. The metric targets had bulletproof vests on.:eek: Son of a...
 
black said:
All the info is on the USPSA web site. If I remember you need 12 USPSA members $200 US (its $200 each year) and your regional director to sign the app. After that you can hold USPSA classifers and matches. Remember their rule book is different. (oh and they do send you a free new one when ever they change it) Their scoring program is different (about 2000% better) There are no mission fee's you have access to their Classification database, a spot to upload you match results to their web site etc...

Oh and by the way BRRC has been a USPSA affiliate for about 5 or 6 years now....
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BRRC is? how did I miss that one? :confused:
 
Imformation

Maybe someone can explain to me why nothing was ever mentioned about banning Metric Targets on IPSC Ontario's website or IPSC Canada's website that this issue was to be discused. Why were we never asked our opinions!!

some thing to ponder?????

Supermag
 
SUPERMAG said:
Maybe someone can explain to me why nothing was ever mentioned about banning Metric Targets on IPSC Ontario's website or IPSC Canada's website that this issue was to be discused. Why were we never asked our opinions!!

some thing to ponder?????

Supermag
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Jeesuz Tank....

You must have alot of free time on your hands these days...:cool:

Canada voted against dropping the Metric target. So trying to throw togther an impromptu referendum would not have added any weight to canada's single vote.

You are well represented (in your section and your region) by the members you elect to do just that. If you don't like the direction IPSC Ontario (or Canada) is taking...elections are every fall! ;)
 
stormbringer

"It also has a large degree of score determined by others in terms of R/Os."
"As stated above it is VERY subjective."

I can appreciate you chosing IPSC over IDPA, personal preference but to state the above is sheer nonsense. Every sport including IPSC have referees, RO's, SO's or Umpires to ensure the game is played within the rules. IDPA is no different. Scoring of targets in IDPA is done by the SO's as is done by RO's in IPSC. The difference is???

By the sounds of your post you have never shot an IDPA match, so it may be fair to say your opinion has little value in the greater scheme of things. Shooting a *DPA match cobbled together by a group of folks is hardly shooting an IDPA match.

I enjoy both sports and have found both challenging and in their own way.

PM me if you have some observations about IDPA based upon your experiences that leads you to your conclusions. I would be interested in hearing them.

Take Care

Bob
 
Having trouble reading Bob?

Note the lack of the letter "I" when I wrote DPA.

You see IDPA is spelled I............D..........P...........A

Not D........P.............A

I guess I should have posted *DPA as in *.............D...........P..........A to futher my point.

But you did make my point by slaming the other *DPAs as a group of folks "cobling" things together. My point exactly as a matter of fact.
You see IDPA is in fact another form of *DPA.
 
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