They are time honored and although they are not idpa safety rules, they serve as the foundation of the safety rules below. In the old rules, moving shooters to open was a punitive action a production shooter wouldnt be placed in limited if he reloaded from the front pocket or had an extra round in the magazine. Your input will help uspsa improve the clarity, quality and effectiveness of the rules relating to multi gun competition. All the divisions except esr now have a 43 ounce weight limit except for bug and ccp. Official steel challenge rules if you plan on getting the rulebook printed professionally please use this letter. A new equipment spd division has been defined for noncompliant handguns. Official 2 gun rule book held at shoot gtr on the 2nd sunday of each month. Idpa also puts on 3 gun competitions with their own set of rules, but they have a smaller following for their 3 gun competitions. The 2019 uspsa competition rules, multi gun rules, and steel challenge rules on tuesday, september 25, 2018, the uspsa board of directors approved a draft of the 2019 uspsa competition rules, multi gun rules, and steel challenge rules, complete with change logs. Action shooting competition rules dawson precision.
Idpa rulebook updates blue grass sportsmens league. If you are new into uspsa, limited is more than likely the division you will shoot your first time. The new rule books for uspsa, scsa and multigun uspsa members, match directors, nroi range officers, chief range officers, range masters, and instructors. There are dos and do nots when getting involved in uspsa competition shooting. Uspsa pistol uspsa shotgun uspsa rifle uspsa precision rifle uspsa multigun.
Official steel challenge rules us practical shooting. Individuals, organizations and other entities not affiliated to ipsc or a member region thereof, are prohibited from using any of these items without the prior, written approval of the ipsc president or the regional director thereof, as the case may be. This will be an evergreen rulebook available online and through the free uspsa mobile app, available to all uspsa members. In uspsa, youll want a fullsize or a larger compact pistol and at least three standard capacity magazines for it so that you can carry a minimum of 3235 rounds on you between whats loaded in your gun and whats on your belt or even in your pockets. The rules will posted for 90 days for member comment, after which time the board of directors will vote on the implementation of the 2019 rule books and release an effective date. Uspsa stands for united states practical shooting association. Arising in 1996 to address the shortcomings of uspsa, idpa is the creation of founders bill wilson, john sayle, ken hackathorn, dick thomas, walt rauch and larry vickers. The different groups that put on 3 gun competitions have slightly different rules, and thats what we have outlined below. How to start shooting uspsa competitions hoovers outdoors. United states practical shooting association uspsa. Provisional addendum to the uspsa rules, 2012 edition. Production division rules uspsasteel challenge sig talk. Because we intend to maintain the rules in an evergreen status. Officials organize and run competitions so competitors may shoot an ipsc match anywhere in the world in a safe organized manner.
Uspsa multigun matches are held on most 4th sundays of the month. See more ideas about shooting range, stage and military training. Officials organize and run competitions so competitors may shoot an ipsc match anywhere in the world in a. Steel challenge shooting association an organization of uspsa. These rules supersede all previous versions as of january 1, 2019. This is the run and gun john wick style of competing that catches most peoples eye. Listed are the ipsc rules that differ with uspsa, many of the rules are the same. United states practical shooting association wikipedia. New rule books for uspsa, scsa and multigun masters, and. The equipment rules are mostly the same, but much better explained.
Uspsa members, match directors, nroi range officers, chief range officers, range masters, and instructors. The 2019 uspsa competition rules, multigun rules, and steel. If you are interested in the fastest and most exhilarating form of practical shooting, have questions about how to get. The united states practical shooting association uspsa is the national governing body of.
We follow minnesota 3 gun groups current match rule book. We will be following the uspsa 2014 rifle, shotgun, and mg rules, combined time plus rule book. This supplement to the unofficial sourcebook of uspsaipsc courses of fire contains 16 ipsc field courses, some of which i have recently designed, and some of which have been submitted by other ipsc course. Home contact us board of directors membership calendar youth 22. Because we intend to maintain the rules in an evergreen status, no paper copies will be printed. Just to be picky those dont reduce recoil but do flatten out the recoil impulse making it feel better. Pcc accidental discharge cite the rule for the dq sign in to follow this.
This includes any ammo that has a steel core, such as some of the green tip ammo. The draft is comprehensive and includes all rules, rulings, appendices, addendums, format fixes. Theres a lot of rules governing divisions and were here to sort it out. Open division is subject to an overall maximum length of the gun. Such matches are governed by a different rule book. Idpa match rules international defensive pistol association. Differences between uspsa and ipsc rule books throughout the rule book, distance is measured in feet, in the ipsc rules. A huge market opens as ipsc international practical shooting confederation update their rule books in january 2019 i would think the biggest new market is in the ipsc handgun competition, as two new divisions that have been lurking on test appear. This will allow interpretations, corrections, and rulings to. If you plan on getting the rulebook printed professionally please use this letter. Saturday, oct 24 rogue pccopen gun steel match more info pending. This is a discussion on production division rules uspsa steel challenge within the competition shooting forums, part of the gun forum category. Almost every gun sold with iron sights will comply with the equipment rules for limited making it one of the most popular divisions.
The only way to reduce recoil is to reduce the mass and or. All uspsa safety rules are strictly followed during these practice matches. Pcc accidental discharge cite the rule for the dq page. The new rules seem to allow a pcc guy to game it and choose whether to shoot against open shooters. Believing that uspsa wasnt addressing real world shooting situations concealed carriers might find themselves in. Our mission is to promote safe, fair and fun participation in steel shooting competition, for members of all ages and skill levels, through effective leadership, education, communication and administration. The gun must be viewed by nroi prior to its acceptance. But since i compete in steel challenge and uspsa matches, that is what i will focus on. Choosing a uspsa competition division pew pew tactical. August 2016 participation in 2 gun is at your own risk. Uspsa members can login for access to memberonly features, including tracking your uspsa scores and classifiers, downloading classification cards, finding matches, classes, and more. The rules set standards for competition around the world and ensure safety and good order in our sport. There are many other types of pistol shooting competitions happening every weekend, all over the us.
Ipsc rules form the basis of our sport, as does the rules for any sport. No armor piercing ammo will be allowed to be used in our 3 gun matches. Uspsa matches for rifle, shotgun, or multigun may contain the following types of courses of fire. You may be disqualified for not following the rules uspsa handgun rule book. The idpa rulebook is not intended to be an exhaustive description of all. Gtr and 2 gun affiliates accept no liability for any issue arising from the participation of this sport. Since you currently do not have javascript enabled you will not be able to use most of our website.
Idpa should help promote basic sound gun handling skills and test skills a person. The additional division of fun gun is to allow shooters wanting to just use 1 type of gun. Now, having a stage rifle or shotgun on the other hand sounds legal since the rule only uses the word handgun, albeit people will point out that a uspsa handgun match is suppose to challenge handgun shooting not, other weapon systems. Must meet the criteria listed in the appendix of the current rule book as well as that listed above.
Division recognition for awards will be based on appendix f2 of the 2019 uspsa steel challenge rules. Idpa match rules classifications in order for shooters to be able to compete with their peers, idpa competitors are divided into classifications within each division based upon their skill level. On tuesday, september 25, 2018, the uspsa board of directors approved a draft of the 2019 uspsa competition rules, multigun rules, and steel challenge rules, complete with change logs. We follow united states practical shooting associations current rule book. Pcc rules contradiction uspsaipsc rules brian enoss. If the shooters starts raising the gun and then shoots even early, it seems like a false start. All thirteen uspsa steel challenge divisions will be shot at the match.
Provisional addendum to the uspsa rules, 2009 edition. The 2019 uspsa competition rules, multi gun rules, and steel challenge rules have been updated by nroi and approved by the uspsa board of directors. This addendum draws its authority from the current edition of uspsa rule books e. The 2019 uspsa competition rules, multigun rules, and steel challenge rules have been updated by nroi and approved by the uspsa board of directors. First sunday uspsa matches follow the uspsa rule book in its entirety. Current uspsa members can login to view the rules drafts and comment online here. New rule books for uspsa, scsa and multigun uspsa members, match directors, nroi range officers, chief range officers, range masters, and instructors. Uspsa has different divisions that range from the production division with equipment rules similar to those found in idpa all the way to the open division where race guns are equipped with optics. New 2019 ipsc rule book opens up a huge market the.
If the shooter is just standing there waiting for the beep and the gun goes off, it seems like an ad. A production gun approval form filled out and signed and returned to nroi. The shotgun is to be placed in the box with the barrel parallel to the one long edge. Ssp now includes all the guns it did before plus all striker fired guns including the springfield xd and xdm. These rules may not be used to run a handgun only match.
I think that is still the case even if the standby command has been given. In this episode, amy jane tells you what you need to know when getting started in competition shooting. These are the duty guns available from nearly every pistol maker and each of the. I would demand the rm dq the shooter for unsafe gun handling practices rule or no rule.
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