Pyle, the USPSA=IPSC. The US shows that it is the American version of the International PSC.
Those guys shoot in Salt Lake at the PMAA range. I believe 3rd saturday. That last match I told you about was USPSA rules.
Andy's crew use their own set of rules, when you hear competitors talking about SOF or WC rules that is what they are talking about.
No good 3 guns in your area? Ouch. I take that personally. I think that we put on a good 3 gun. We run about 50 shooters through 9 or 10 diverse and fun stages and get people done by 3:00. I'm pretty proud of that.
Since I've become a match director I have heard complaints from EVERY angle. To military. Not military enough. To hard. To easy. More round count. Less round count. Don't like IDPA style scoring, it penalizes guys who shoot bigger rifles (being one of the only guys who normally shoots a .308 and WINS the fricking rifle stages I have no pity for somebody whining about that). We not more physical challenges. This ain't a track meet. I want to run around more. I'm old I can't run. On and on and on.l It don't matter I can't make everybody happy.
However we do manage to make most people happy, and we run one of the most popular matches in Utah. The next one is March 15th. I'm the match director for that one. Going to have 10 stages. Hope it is fun.
And getting back to equipment, in the USPSA 3 gun I just shot in I won the shotgun stage with a pump 870, 18 inch barrel, bead sights, and 2 shot extension. I beat guys with 10 shot Benellis, 1100s, speed loaders, vang comps, porting, you name it. Kind of good for the ego.