Draws and fires 5 rounds
from first pistol & reholsters.
Draws 2nd
pistol and has a "squib" on the
first round.
Immediately
grounds the pistol,
re-draws 1st pistol, unloads it, then reloads it
with 5 rounds and completes the firing sequence.
What would be the
appropriate action and/or penalty in this scenario?
A)Re-Shoot
B)5
Misses
C)Procedural
D)Minor Safety Penalty
E)No
Call
The answer is E) 'NO CALL'
At the CA SASS State championship, I witnessed Lead Dispencer do something
I've never seen. He fired his first six-gun, drew his second gun, and had
a squib with his first round, before anyone could shout "squib", he
grounded the gun on a prop, drew his first six-gun, emptied it, reloaded
it and completed the stage.... coolest thing I ever witnessed... I called
it a "no call".... one of the two stages out of 12 he didn't win.
Hipshot
I also totally agree on the 'no call' on Lead Dispencer's quick-thinking
action! No different (in my eyes) from a shooter discovering that s/he'd
forgotten to load a firearm & loading "on the clock" rather than get
misses and/or a procedural. (or having to run to a guncart to retrieve
shotgun ammo!)
PaleWolf Brunelle
Coyote and I are at Founders Ranch and have discussed this as well.
We see no difference between "engaging" or actually "shooting" the
scenario as prescribed.
The extra time is "The Cowboy Way"
If you were in a real gunfight, you sure as HELL would reload.
Hipshot
Applicable section of the
rules (if any):
Incidents
As each shooter engages a course of
fire, the Range Officer shall be prepared for any or all of the following
incidents to occur and be expeditious in his or her necessary corrective
action. The Range Officer shall never be tentative with a safety call. If a
command given by the Range Officer is determined to be errant (e.g., if a
squib call is determined to actually be clear), the shooter will automatically
receive a reshoot.
Squibs
In the event a Range
Officer suspects a squib load has been encountered, an immediate command shall
be given to the shooter to
make the gun safe and
continue on with the next procedure.
The Range Officer shall assist the shooter in making the gun safe by allowing
them to “hand off” the gun safely,
if necessary.
Multiple squibs by a shooter will be cause for the RO to request the shooter
to change ammo.
