Videos tagged with Penalties

This video details the experience of a first-time sanctioned IDPA competition shooter at the 2025 Walker's Texas State IDPA Championship. It breaks down common competition penalties like Points Down (PD), Penalties (PEN), and Non-Threats (NT), explaining their time implications. The shooter shares insights on stage strategy, balancing speed with accuracy, and the importance of thorough stage walkthroughs, highlighting personal learning experiences with specific stage challenges.

This video details the speaker's journey competing in various IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) stages throughout 2025. It breaks down IDPA scoring, emphasizing penalties for shots outside the A zone and procedural errors. The speaker shares experiences with different stage designs, including common mistakes like shooting targets out of order, slide lock penalties, and dealing with equipment malfunctions, while also highlighting strategies for improving speed and accuracy.

This video introduces the inaugural Hard as Hell Two Gun match, highlighting its physical demands and unique stage designs. It details Stage 1, a complex course of fire involving rifle and pistol engagements on steel and paper targets at varying distances, emphasizing the physical exertion, mental challenges of target recall, and penalties for missed steel. The participants discuss their experiences, the effectiveness of different optic setups, and the overall difficulty of the stage.

This stage simulates a convoy defense scenario, requiring participants to start in a truck, retrieve their rifle and ammo, and engage paper and steel targets from various positions. Key challenges include accuracy at range, managing 'no-shoot' targets, and understanding scoring implications of hits. The stage emphasizes quick transitions and accurate fire under pressure.

This video is the second part of a two-gun match (2G-ACM), focusing on the pistol stage. While the title mentions a G3 vs AKM comparison, this installment delves into stage design, the mental challenges of shooting under pressure, and the common mistakes that can occur, such as target misses leading to penalties. The content creator highlights the importance of focus and attention to detail in competition. Part 3 will return to the G3 vs AKM rifle discussion.

This video title, 'How Many DQs is too many?', strongly suggests a discussion or analysis related to firearm competitions or shooting events. The term 'DQs' (disqualifications) is a common term in competitive shooting. The video likely explores the rules, penalties, and scenarios that lead to disqualification in such events, and potentially debates whether the current standards are too strict or too lenient. It's aimed at an audience familiar with shooting sports and competition rules.

This episode of the Practical Pistol Show discusses the etiquette and rules surrounding reporting missed targets or scoring errors in competitive shooting. Ben Stoeger, Matt Hopkins, Brandon Wright, and Candace debate whether shooters should point out RO errors (like missed no-shoots or steel) to the RO, or wait until scoring is finalized. The consensus leans towards ensuring correct scoring but with varying opinions on the method, emphasizing sportsmanship and the shooter's ultimate responsibility for their score.

This video discusses Chicago's expansion of its assault weapons ban and increased penalties for gun crimes committed near schools. Cam Edwards interviews Valinda Rowe from Illinois Carry to provide insights and context on these legislative changes and their implications. The content focuses on the legal and policy aspects of firearm regulation in Chicago.