Fixing USPSA | Carry Optics - discussion on rule changes that make sense

This video demonstrates the execution of a USPSA stage using a CZ Shadow 2 OR pistol equipped with a red dot sight. The shooter navigates paper and steel targets, encountering a minor holster issue at the start. The footage highlights efficient target transitions and concludes with a stage clear and time announcement, offering insights into practical competition shooting.

This video demonstrates a typical USPSA competition stage, highlighting the sequence of commands, target engagement, and movement required. The shooter effectively utilizes a CZ Shadow 2 with a red dot sight to navigate the course, showcasing proficiency in practical shooting techniques. The stage concludes with a clear and holster procedure, emphasizing safety and adherence to competition rules.

This video showcases a hobbyist's 6th USPSA match experience, focusing on rapid target engagement and efficient reloading with a CZ Shadow 2 pistol equipped with a red dot sight. The shooter demonstrates basic competition techniques, including transitioning between targets and maintaining fire after a reload. The content provides a glimpse into the dynamic nature of practical shooting competitions.

This video documents the shooter's 6th USPSA match stage, focusing on the CZ Shadow 2 in Carry Optics division. It highlights target engagement, pistol draw, and transitions, while also posing a question about optimal shooting technique. The shooter, a hobbyist, seeks feedback on their performance, indicating a desire for improvement in their competitive shooting skills.

This video demonstrates a dynamic pistol shooting scenario at the North Texas Race Gun 2026 event, showcasing rapid target engagement and movement. The shooter utilizes a red dot equipped pistol and a competition setup, highlighting efficient transitions between targets and a tactical reload. The footage provides a first-person perspective of a competitive shooting stage, emphasizing speed and accuracy.

This video documents a shooter's first USPSA match of 2026, highlighting the differences from IDPA and the learning curve involved. The shooter emphasizes the importance of hit factor over raw time in USPSA and discusses challenges encountered, such as equipment malfunctions and missed targets, while aiming to improve for future competitions. The content offers insights into the strategic planning and efficient movement required for USPSA.

This video debunks the myth that an AR-15 round would 'blow off' an ear by conducting a practical experiment with pig ears. The results show that even high-velocity rounds like 5.56mm and .223 Remington, as well as heavier calibers like 45-70 and 8.6 Blackout, create small, clean holes through thin tissue, similar to a hole punch. The host explains this is because the tissue is too thin for the bullet to transfer enough energy for catastrophic cavitation, unlike in ballistics gel.

This short showcases high-performance 'Space Guns' from the Open Division at the Double Tap Championship. It highlights custom 2011-style pistols, specialized race holsters from brands like Safariland and Double Alpha Academy, and features a first-person view of a shooter using a frame-mounted red dot optic during a stage. The video emphasizes the advanced technology and customization involved in top-tier competition handguns.

Tim Herron, a USPSA Grand Master, explains efficient iron sight usage by contrasting traditional front sight focus with a target-oriented approach. He advocates using the rear sight for gross aiming and the front sight for fine-tuning, likening it to a backhoe vs. spade. Training with red dots can improve iron sight performance by fostering target focus.

This review compares the Staccato P, Springfield Armory Prodigy, and Bul Armory Tac 4.25, focusing on manufacturing, ergonomics, trigger, and shooting dynamics. The Bul Armory Tac 4.25 demonstrated superior reliability with tested ammunition and offered the crispest trigger. The Prodigy was the softest shooting but had a noticeable grip safety gap and feeding issues. The Staccato P offered a good balance but was also susceptible to feeding issues with certain ammo.