WTC

[Hoss]

Two similar scenarios 

 

dualist draws pistol, not happy with grip. Puts crown of muzzle (pointing straight down) against shelf while regripping 

 

Shooter loads pistol with muzzle pressed (pointing straight down) against loading table. 

 

 

[Goody, SASS #26190]

no call in either case.

 

Answer rescinded due to change in the original question. "POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN" added after I had answered.

[Widder, SASS #59054]

Sounds like the shooter didn't break the 170.

and pistol never left the shooters hand.

 

No Call

 

..........Widder

 

[Hoss]

15 minutes ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said:

Sounds like the shooter didn't break the 170.

and pistol never left the shooters hand.

 

No Call

 

..........Widder

 

Both broke 170. 180 straight down ( maybe my OP was not clear!) 

[Smokestack SASS#87384]

On the line, SDQ, loading table would depend on range design. 

[Cheyenne Culpepper 32827]

straight down, 90 degrees, is only 5 degrees of the 170  pretty close to make a call,,,,  the 170 applies at the LT as well

 

[Smokestack SASS#87384]

26 minutes ago, Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 said:

straight down, 90 degrees, is only 5 degrees of the 170  pretty close to make a call,,,,  the 170 applies at the LT as well

 

The 170° doesn’t always apply at the loading table. It depends on stage design. For instance, the way the stages at EOT are designed, the 170° doesn’t apply at the loading or unloading tables. 

[Widder, SASS #59054]

55 minutes ago, Hoss said:

Both broke 170. 180 straight down ( maybe my OP was not clear!) 

 

Ah, you've changed a key part of your WTC description.

 

That would make a difference in the call, as Smokestack has already addressed.

 

..........Widder

 

[PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L]

59 minutes ago, Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 said:

straight down, 90 degrees, is only 5 degrees of the 170  pretty close to make a call,,,,  the 170 applies at the LT as well

 

The 170º rule – Common Sense Approach