Jump to content
SASS Wire Forum

WTC closing shotgun


T-Bone SASS #36388

Recommended Posts

Rifle and shotgun staged on same table on right side of stage. Pistols are holstered and to be shot on left side of stage. Rifle/pistol/shotgun. Shooter shoots rifle retrieves shotgun and moves to left side of stage, during move shotgun closes, shooter stages closed shotgun on the table closed, then he shoots his pistols. After pistols are shot he retrieves and opens his shotgun to finish shooting the stage.

Is there a penalty for the shotgun closing and not reopening during staging at position two?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

• Changing location with a live round under a cocked hammer or a gun with the hammer

down on a live round. Changing location with a long gun with action closed and hammer

cocked.

 

 

SDQ

Link to comment
Share on other sites

SDQ

Reference ROI pgs 24/25

Changing location with a long gun, action closed with hammer cocked, movement defined by basketball traveling rule.

See also pg 16 shotgun safe for movement action open or hammers fully down on empty chamber or expended round, action closed

also shotguns are to be staged open and chambers empty pg 17 item 16 or restaged open and chambers empty ROI pg 16 item 12.

 

Regards

 

:FlagAm::FlagAm::FlagAm:

 

Gateway Kid

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Moving with a closed shotgun loaded or not is a STQ. Loaded is a MDQ and or loosing control of a gun with the action closed by laying it down and moving to the next gun in the series.

Ike

Moving with a loaded closed shotgun is still only a SDQ. Setting it down would be a SDQ as well.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi T,

 

Here is the rule from p. 16 of the ROI.

"Shotgun

Safe to leave the shooters hands.

• Empty

Safe for movement shotgun in hand only

• Action open, round in chamber or on carrier

• Hammer(s) fully down on empty chamber(s) or expended round(s), action closed."

 

I don't shoot a double and don't know much about them, so I would love to have this explained to me.

 

What would be the difference, if any, for a hammered double, cocked and uncocked and a regular double, if the action accidentally closed on an empty chamber? Would one or all be automatically cocked?

 

Thanks for any help with my understanding the application of these three potential conditions..

 

Regards,

 

Allie

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi T,

 

Here is the rule from p. 16 of the ROI.

"Shotgun

Safe to leave the shooters hands.

• Empty

Safe for movement shotgun in hand only

• Action open, round in chamber or on carrier

• Hammer(s) fully down on empty chamber(s) or expended round(s), action closed."

 

I don't shoot a double and don't know much about them, so I would love to have this explained to me.

 

What would be the difference, if any, for a hammered double, cocked and uncocked and a regular double, if the action accidentally closed on an empty chamber? Would one or all be automatically cocked?

 

Thanks for any help with my understanding the application of these three potential conditions..

 

Regards,

 

Allie

A hammerless double cocks the internal hammers on opening the action.

This happens automatically.

The shooter would manually cock the externally hammered version

External hammers can be physically seen if they are cocked back.

 

Regards and thanks for all you do

 

:FlagAm::FlagAm::FlagAm:

 

Gateway Kid

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Allie

 

That would be a no call.

 

In the OP the sequence called for rifle/pistol/shotgun, nobody but new shooters and Griff ever stage a hammer shotgun with hammers not cocked. I'd bet good money they would typically be cocked.

 

Edited to make Griff happy :D:lol:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yep, I'm thinking SDQ if shotgun has hammer(s) cocked if both feet moved AFTER the action closed, no call otherwise.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Allie

 

That would be a no call.

 

In the OP the sequence called for rifle/pistol/shotgun, nobody but new shooters ever stage a hammer shotgun with hammers not cocked. I'd bet good money they would typically be cocked.

I'm sure you meant to say, "...nobody but Griff and new..." I do it a lot... but then, I'm trying to fill 60 seconds every stage.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

SDQ Why didn't the shooter just open it when it closed?? The shooter is responsible for watching what happens to his firearms while using them!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

OK thanks again. Change things a bit. Same senerio but shooter has a open shotgun on the move and when he stops gun closes after shooter lays it down on prop. shooter does not reopen shotgun. Shooter shoots his pistols then finished with shotgun. Any call

Link to comment
Share on other sites

OK thanks again. Change things a bit. Same senerio but shooter has a open shotgun on the move and when he stops gun closes after shooter lays it down on prop. shooter does not reopen shotgun. Shooter shoots his pistols then finished with shotgun. Any call

No call.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

OK thanks again. Change things a bit. Same senerio but shooter has a open shotgun on the move and when he stops gun closes after shooter lays it down on prop. shooter does not reopen shotgun. Shooter shoots his pistols then finished with shotgun. Any call

Under the recent change, as long as it's empty when he picks it up and opens it, No Call.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

SDQ.

 

New rule...I believe...refers to after shooting the Long Gun. In this case, the gun has been put down before it has been shot...action closed and cocked.

 

Phantom

So... you want to make a very significant difference in how a possible infraction gets treated before the arm is fired, than after? As I understood T-Bone's modified scenario, it was still staged initially open & empty, picked up and moved; whereupon on being restaged, the action closed, the pistols shot... then finally, the SG. I would say, other'n not being fired, this doesn't differ from a split SG sequence.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

So... you want to make a very significant difference in how a possible infraction gets treated before the arm is fired, than after? As I understood T-Bone's modified scenario, it was still staged initially open & empty, picked up and moved; whereupon on being restaged, the action closed, the pistols shot... then finally, the SG. I would say, other'n not being fired, this doesn't differ from a split SG sequence.

The question is whether there exists a difference between a gun that has yet to be fired and is staged - restaged, and one that has been fired.

 

What does the rules say...not what I say...don't make this about me Griff.

 

Looking back at the wording in the Handbook, it's ambiguous. So it would probably be a no-call.

 

Phantom

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Another interesting situation. For reference here is R.O. I, pages 15 & 16

 

11. Safe conditions of firearms during a course of fire are as follows:
• Revolver(s)
Safe for movement in hand, while holstering, and safe to leave the shooter’s hand.
• Hammer fully down on an empty chamber,
• Hammer fully down on an expended round (may not be originally staged in this condition but may be restaged in this condition).
• While the above restrictions apply, there are additional considerations for the Gunfighter. When shooting “Gunfighter Style,” a gunfighter may not holster revolvers with the intent to engage another revolver sequence. Once cocked, all rounds are to be expended prior to holstering unless the revolvers were drawn at the wrong time or a revolver/ammunition malfunction has occurred. Physical stage design may

allow a competitor shooting “Gunfighter Style” to stage or restage revolvers between firearm sequences.
• Rifle
Safe to leave the shooters hands.
• Empty
• Hammer fully down on an empty chamber or spent round, action closed (restaged for further use)

Safe for movement rifle in hand only
• Hammer fully down on an empty chamber or expended round, action closed
• Action open, round on carrier or in chamber

 

• Shotgun
Safe to leave the shooters hands.
• Empty

 

 

So from that only (there may be other rules I'm missing that expand the above)

I would say that the shotgun may be restaged (leave the hand) as long as it is empty.

It does not say it also has to be open...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thank you Marauder. That was the reference I couldn't seem to locate on a quick perusal.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

...don't make this about me Griff...

 

Phantom

Certainly not my intent... my apologies.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.