ok, so...
for those of you with equipment/money woes, if there was a "22LR" division, where you could compete with a 22lr pistol (e.g. walther p22, browning buckmark), a 22lr rifle (e.g. a 10/22), and any caliber shotgun... and a $13 / 550 rnd bulk pack from wally world would get you through two matches...
would that make a difference?
(you'd still need a safe, usable holster, and a ton of magazines, etc)