Renegade Roper Posted January 17 Posted January 17 At a 2 day annual match, half way thru day one the posse is reminded that there is no dry firing at the loading table. It was said that you CANNOT pick up and shoulder your loaded rifle and "shoot the pattern" or pick up your loaded pistols and bring the sites into alignment and "shoot the pattern" as this was considered dry firing per SASS rules. (To be clear the rifle was never levered and the pistols were never cocked, after being loaded, while the shooter was "mimicking" the stage movements, and the guns were always safely pointed into the berm). It was said that you could leave your loaded rifle and pistols at about hip level but actually shouldering the loaded rifle or bringing the pistols into a shooting position it was now considered dry firing. Per page 29 of the CAS shooters handbook. "Dry firing at the loading or unloading tables is not allowed and results in a stage disqualification. Dry firing is allowed only at designated safe areas. Dry firing is defined as the act of bringing the firearm into a shooting position, cocking the hammer, and pulling the trigger as if to cause the firearm to fire normally." I asked if their interpretation was a club rule and was told no, it was a SASS rule and that the MD and several black pins agreed with it. Dont shoulder the loaded guns or bring the pistols into shooting position. I disagreed that it was a SASS rule based on my reading of page 29 of the shooters handbook. Could @PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495Lkindly respond if shouldering a loaded rifle and/or bringing loaded pistols into a shooting position is considered dry firing so that this can be resolved for the 2nd day of the shoot? Thank you. Roper 2
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted January 18 Posted January 18 25 minutes ago, Renegade Roper said: Per page 29 of the CAS shooters handbook. "Dry firing at the loading or unloading tables is not allowed and results in a stage disqualification. Dry firing is allowed only at designated safe areas. Dry firing is defined as the act of bringing the firearm into a shooting position, cocking the hammer, and pulling the trigger as if to cause the firearm to fire normally." Quote Dry firing – the act of bringing an unloaded firearm into a shooting position, cocking the hammer, and pulling the trigger as if to cause the gun to fire normally. SHB p.44 - GLOSSARY OF TERMS The SHB very clearly defines what "DRY FIRING" is...TWICE 5 3
Yellowstone Vic SASS#32968 Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Looks like a few people need to “brush-up” on their reading comprehension……. 7
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