I've taken a few shots before after the "If finished show clear" command. I wasnt finished
That's why it's a question. "IF finished"Me too Corey, scared the hell out of the RO....
If you are finished, unload and show clear is still a command. The unload and show clear part is dependent upon whether or not you are finished.That's why it's a question. "IF finished"
Not a command.Of course you are correct jjj. I was trying to point out that if it was the first stage, then the "if you are ready, unload and show clear" of the previous stage is irrelevant.
My opinion to this is where the gun is pointed. Alot of shooters (not just new ones either) point their gun at the ground after showing clear and then hammer down. Pointing at a target and hammer down keeps it safe and keeps you from DQing... You can always say you werent finished.
Funny you say that. Saw someone fire one into the ground this weekend at ACC. I tend to keep the gun more level but never thought to say I wasn't done. Hopefully it will never come to that.
I would hope they were DQ'd for the AD
Something similar happened to one of our veteran shooters last year. It may have been for SS/Prod match. He used his carry gun that day. He racked the slide to dry fire, a live round came out. Being an experienced shooter and great sport, he packed his stuff up and then RO'd the rest of the day without saying a word.
FIFYIf the gun goes off after "if clear, hammer down, & holster" its a DQ. No "I wasn't done" excuse will not get you out of it.
It's in the "DQ" part of the rule book.