notasccrmom
Sharpshooter
Everyone shoots competitions for their own reasons, I can't fault you for that.Yeap sure have and also won my fair share i shoot for me for defensive reasons and to challenge myself by using lesser gear or practical gear like shooting uspsa from concealment or duty gear.
My game as you call it is a game but also more practical than many others we have rules that make idpa and uspsa and 3 gun clubs cringe..
I've had many "score whores" help me as a fellow competitor, helping clean and load my muddy mags after shooting a muddy stage and needing to reshoot it due to a range equipment failure. My experiences at practical shooting events seem to be completely opposite of what both of you guys have posted. You'd be surprised what an outgoing attitude can do for you at a match. Of course having a chip on your shoulder or being a flat out dick won't do much good. Proper sportsmanship is the key, and you'll find that good sportsmanship is very common, as a whole, among practical shooters. Sure it's a competitive environment, but that's what happens when you keep score. If you think your "real world" isn't a competition, you're mistaken, the stakes are just a little higher.we have fun and help out each other even during big money matches why beacuse we are friends and not score whores.