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one of the closest I ever came to being ordered off the line was over a tac reload...

This is one of those things that is going to get someone hurt really bad trying to do

Trying to take the "game" out of shooting is fine, but did they have to come up with that crap??

IPSC has no "tac-load"........that would be idpa.

People HAVE almost been hurt trying to do a tac-load. (some probably have been hurt) I witnessed a competitor doing a tac-load, but the partial mag slipped from his grasp. Not wanting to get the 3 second penalty for that, he grabbed for the mag. Meanwhile, he had a loaded, cocked and UN-locked 1911 in his hand. As he tried to grab it, the trigger finger went into the triggerguard....BANG! The bullet hit 5-6 feet in front of him. It very easily could've been his knee, as his pant leg had powder burns on it.

In my classes I teach to LET IT GO! and I cite this example.

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That's unfortunate. Although it's not fun to dismiss someone from the range, violating basic firearms safety rules resulting in a negligent discharge is unacceptable and this person would be asked to sit out or leave any range I was on, competition, or otherwise. Not so sure this has to do so much with the tactical reload as much as a lack of basic gun handling skills/fundamentals, but I definitley see you your point. This is not a good situationn. I have had to ask paying customers (usually at the request of the cheif instructor) to sit out during drills and/or have taken them off for solo work over concerns of safety. Safety is the one of shooting that one must take a hard and fast stance on.


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