joeha@microsoft.COM (06/12/91)
Hokay, after managing to wade out from under the responses on email and trying to keep up on rec.guns, I am able to respond back on the public forum to what all of you said to me. First off, let me thank the Moderator for allowing my original, and long, post to reach the NetAirWaves. Almost everyone who answered is involved in a shooting sport of some kind. By far and away, most of the answers came from IPSC competitors. Nice to know rec.guns people are out there learning the art. Almost all of the responders answered the question, "why has IPSC gone to the race guns?" Most answered that it was the nature of the human beast to win for winning sake without regard to what the competition actually meant in the first place. That is sad and dangerous thing when we talk about pieces of hardware that are so potent. There were two positive points that were presented. One, they all said I should get into IPSC no matter what. One emailer suggested that I even join if all I had was a .38 spl. That way I could get the practise I need for real life. The second item they said was there was a movement afoot to add a Stock category to the IPSC scoring standards. There point being that there would be more realistic wearing of gear and guns. Since all the guns would be essentially be shot out of the box, revolvers would be popular again due to their out of the box reliability over stock autos that have not been to a gunsmith. I'll be looking forward to Stock. My machine is still sulking after receiving so much email. But I'm feeding it some chocolate floppies and I think we can be back on talking terms soon. Again, thanks for the mail and posts. I've gotten a lot of good information. Joe Harper SuperChef The Man For All Seasonings joeha@microsoft.uucp uw-beaver!microsoft!joeha ******************************************************** *Dear Lord. Please give me the wisdom to know when to * *use my weapon and the skill to do so when called upon * ********************************************************