Posted by Maria Espinosa on Sep 14th 2026
Built for the Clock: Jarrod Murrieta on Competition, Performance & the LTT 92
Competitive shooting has a way of exposing everything. Your training, your mindset, your equipment—and whether you can bring all three together when the timer goes off.
For Jarrod Murrieta, competition has become more than chasing faster times or higher finishes. It’s a proving ground for skills, equipment, and a constant pursuit of improvement.
Jarrod owned his first handgun in 2018 and began competing in December 2020. He shot his first LTT in 2021 and officially became a Langdon Tactical brand ambassador in 2023. Since then, he has become a competitive shooter, instructor, and trusted voice for the LTT 92 platform, putting hundreds of thousands of rounds through the Beretta 92.
Along the way, he’s learned what matters when performance is measured on the clock: reliability is non-negotiable, equipment should serve a purpose, and even the best firearm can’t replace the work required to master it.
For this edition of the Langdon Ledger, we sat down with Jarrod to talk about his path into competitive shooting, preparing for major matches, training under pressure, what he looks for in a competition firearm, and how a bloody hand from Glock slide bite ultimately led him to his first Langdon Tactical 92.
We also get into the lessons competition has taught him, the LTT equipment he’s currently running, and his advice for shooters thinking about stepping into the start box for the first time.
Getting to Know Jarrod
- For those who don't know you yet, tell us a little about yourself and how you got into competitive shooting.
- "By day, I am a Senior VP in the insurance industry, and outside of that, I co-own a training company, Raven Wing Limited, and shoot competitively while trying to be a good father and husband. The entire reason I originally picked up a firearm was to be able to effectively protect and defend my family. As I got into it, I saw competitive shooting as the fastest way to accelerate my skill under pressure. It simulates stress, forces accountability, and gives you objective feedback you simply can't get shooting standing still, which made me a far more capable shooter."
- Do you remember the moment when shooting went from something you enjoyed to something you wanted to pursue competitively?
- "Yes, I remember that moment well. I’m a very competitive person by nature—I played three sports in college—so when I shot my first competition, it was like mainlining the adrenaline. It gave me that immediate me-versus-me rush, along with the luxury of competing me-versus-others. At the same time, it served a very practical purpose: becoming proficient with the tool I had chosen to protect my family, while ensuring as an instructor, I was constantly growing and staying relevant with the modern techniques, skill, and equipment necessary to perform at the highest level."
- What disciplines are you currently competing in, and what keeps you coming back to competition?
- "Predominantly, I compete in USPSA and IPSC, focusing heavily on Carry Optics and Production Optics, which are essentially the same division. I also spend time in USPSA Limited Optics—running the 92 Elite with a magwell, or the 92X Squalo from LTT which is an absolute joy to shoot. Because all three divisions utilize essentially the same core platform, it gives me the consistency to compete at a high level across multiple formats without constantly switching equipment. I’ll also shoot IDPA from time to time; I’ve had success there competing at the national level and winning two major sectionals, but it doesn't align as closely with the high-level pursuit of proficiency that I prioritize. Right now, the main drive is gearing up for both IPSC US Nationals and USPSA Factory Gun Nationals in Carry Optics later this month. What keeps me coming back is that standard of excellence—the continuous feedback loop of refining mechanics and testing skill against the best shooters in the sport."
- What is something people might be surprised to learn about competitive shooting?
- "For people who don't compete, the most surprising thing is how genuinely welcoming the community actually is. I started competing in California, where there’s often a social stigma around gun ownership, so I was a bit apprehensive heading into my first match. What I found instead was a community bonded together by a shared passion, completely energized to welcome anyone interested in the craft. You see people from every walk of life—diverse racial backgrounds, religions, beliefs, and political spectrums—coming together in a way that’s a truly amazing microcosm of what we can be as humans. You’ll have the highest-level shooters loaning gear to brand-new competitors, offering stage breakdowns, and cheering them on. Aside from safety—which is the only non-negotiable—the atmosphere is entirely built on support, encouragement, and camaraderie."
The Competitive Mindset
- When you're standing at the start position waiting for the timer, what's going through your head?
- "I’m trying to keep a singular focus. When I teach, the ultimate goal is building such a high level of subconscious shooting skill that the mechanics run in the background, freeing up conscious bandwidth for situational awareness. I apply that exact same philosophy on the stage. Standing at the start, I’m not micromanaging the shooting—I’m solely focused on the stage plan and the one or two critical idiosyncrasies of that specific course of fire. That might mean locking down the exact spot where I need to initiate a reload, pinpointing a specific foot placement or lately, reminding myself to stay aggressive and get the gun up pre-aiming into a position. It comes down to isolating one simple cue, staying singular in focus, and letting my subconscious skills execute the rest."
- At your level, how much of performance comes down to equipment versus skill, preparation, and mindset?
- "I think about this the same way I think about great musicians or race car drivers. A novice musician handed a world-class guitar still sounds like a novice. A novice shooter handed an incredible, custom-tuned gun might see some improvement because of the firearm’s inherent quality, but they’re still not going to shoot like a master. At the end of the day, it’s the musician, not the instrument. That said, the instrument sets your baseline—you need reliable, high-performing equipment so the tool never holds you back. Where mindset truly separates people is at the very peak. The difference between the top ten shooters constantly winning national titles and guys like me—who are obsessed with the sport, compete at a high level, and love the community—is total bandwidth and singular dedication. I lead a major corporate career, I have a family, and shooting can't be my entire existence. Those national champions have the mindset and time to prioritize in a way I have not. Just like performing on any instrument or in any race car, there are distinct stages to mastery, and mindset dictates how far you can take that final leap."
- What's one shooting fundamental you think competitors—and shooters in general—tend to overlook?
- "The way I teach fundamentals is heavily influenced by guys like Tim Herron, Donovan Moore at Point 1 Tactics, and JJ Racaza—it breaks down to grip, sights, and trigger. When you look across those three, vision and sight management is without a doubt the most overlooked. Think about how they interact: your grip should be constant. Its job is simple—hold the gun still while you press the trigger so the round goes where you intended. But your eyes and trigger control are dynamic variables that shift based on target difficulty, distance, and pacing. That visual balance is where most shooters stumble. On one end, you have under-confirming—especially on that second shot where someone thinks they're shooting a 'controlled pair,' but they're really just double-tapping without a visual sight picture. On the other end, you have over-confirming, where shooters wait to see way too much visual information before breaking a clean shot on an easy target. We tend to focus heavily on grip and trigger because they offer immediate physical feedback, but managing your eyes and processing what they see in real time is the hardest fundamental to master and the one most commonly ignored."
- How do you approach training when you're preparing for a major match?
- "I break training down into structured dry-fire blocks focused on very specific skills—whether that's entries and exits, pre-aiming the gun, trigger control at speed, or manipulations, which is really where dry fire delivers the highest return on investment. Then I take that work out to the range to validate it in live fire. Leading directly into a major match, the mindset shifts entirely to execution and consistency. I’ve trained with Tim Herron, JJ Racaza, and Eric Grauffel, and Eric synthesized a concept that really stuck with me: in practice, set up a stage and run it cold just once—that single run is your true performance. If you can't execute your plan cleanly on that first attempt, you don't truly own that speed or accuracy standard yet, and you shouldn't rely on it at a match. Eric's philosophy is 'let the other guy make the mistake,' which works brilliantly when you have that level of mastery. The counter is that if you aren't the top dog, there are times you have to push. So my prep centers on knowing my exact threshold—knowing how hard I can push and flirt with that redline while keeping my execution consistent and eliminating unforced errors."
- When a stage doesn't go according to plan, how do you reset mentally and move on to the next one?
- "Honestly, this is probably the toughest part for me because I am my own worst critic. Last week, I shot a local match with my son. I was really running the gun, and on a tuxedo target with hard cover, I put one shot in the Alpha and pushed the second shot into the black by about a half inch for an uncalled mike (miss). I walked off muttering to myself, 'Deltas and mikes on targets like this are unacceptable!' Ever since, my kid has been walking around the house repeating, 'That's unacceptable!' mimicking me. The reality is, you have to give yourself that brief moment to acknowledge the mistake, reset the standard, and then completely flush it. If you don't process it and let it go, it will 100% haunt you on the next stage—you'll push speed when you need control, or you'll over-confirm and hesitate on easy targets. The beauty and brutality of practical shooting is that once you break the shot, you can never get it back. Every stage is a completely blank slate, and you have to treat it that way."
- What's one lesson competition has taught you that has made you a better shooter outside of matches?
- "Undoubtedly, it's learning how to handle and inoculate myself to pressure. Before I got into competitive shooting, I used to test my progression by chasing various instructor standards. Early on, I really struggled to earn them purely because of the psychological pressure: people watching you, the timer beeping, and that spike of adrenaline I hadn't felt since playing college sports. What competition does is force you to face that exact dynamic on every single stage: an audience, a buzzer, and zero margin for error. Over time, it inoculates you to the stress. From a practical self-defense standpoint, if I ever have to protect my family, the pressure will be immense, and competition is the closest, safest way we can replicate that as civilians. It ended up earning those standards comfortably. The one exception that’s still out there for me is the FAST Coin. I took one shot at it during the last class Ernest taught. I fumbled my draw, and even though I shot it clean and earned the pin, I missed the time cut for the Coin. I can run that standard clean on demand in practice all day, but that day in class with Ernest there, the pressure got me. So at some point, I definitely owe myself another shot at the Coin—I just need to get on the range with Simon to make it happen."
Equipment & Performance
- Competitive shooters tend to be very particular about their equipment. What do you look for in a firearm before you're willing to trust it in a match?
- "First and foremost, it has to have 100% mechanical reliability. Second is ergonomic fit to me personally. To give an example: before I made the jump to LTT, I was competing with a Gen 3 Glock. Under USPSA rules for that division at the time, you couldn't add an aftermarket beavertail to a Gen 3 frame—a quirky rule, but thank God it existed, because otherwise I might still be shooting a Glock! Because of my hands and high grip, I was getting brutal slide bite constantly. Any time something doesn’t fit or feel right—whether you’re nursing slide bite, fighting a safety, or having even a fraction of doubt about how the gun will behave—it consumes conscious bandwidth. The second you have to think about the physical tool on your draw, it creates hesitation and drags down your performance. For me to trust a match gun, it has to run without question, fit my hands naturally, and give me 100% subconscious confidence from the holster."
- Where do you think a well-built or properly tuned firearm makes the biggest difference for a competitive shooter?
- "The biggest difference is in the gun's ability to return to zero as quickly as it left after breaking the shot, consistently, and with as little disruption as possible. We’ve all seen guns that are over-sprung, under-sprung, or poorly tuned bounce all over the place. While some of that is grip, a properly tuned, well-built platform lifts predictably when the shot breaks and returns straight back to the point of aim. People often assume the value is strictly in raw split times, but it really isn't about splits—splits matter very little compared to transitions. The real magic is the ability to instantly call your shots and exit that target aggressively onto the next one. Target transitions are where matches are won and where all your time is saved. That predictable, consistent return-to-zero is one of the absolute greatest advantages I’ve experienced running LTT guns."
- What's one upgrade that can genuinely improve the shooting experience, and what's one area where shooters sometimes focus too much on the equipment instead of training?
- "Where shooters over-focus and get trapped is obsessing over hyper-light trigger weights. Everyone wants a sub-pound trigger or tries to make every platform feel like a 2011/1911. If you understand the fundamentals of grip, sights, and trigger—and you’re actively prepping the trigger on the shots where you should be—a super-light pull simply isn’t necessary. What you actually need is mechanical smoothness with zero hitches and reduced travel. What LTT does with the double-action pull is a prime example: I have zero hesitation taking a tight headshot or distant steel at 15 to 20 yards at speed off that initial DA pull. Our buddy Ben talks about the double-action being a true competitive advantage, and when it’s tuned properly, it absolutely is. The upgrade that genuinely transforms the shooting experience is optimizing the gun's fit to your hands so you can build a constant, rock-solid grip. We see shooters with small hands fighting bulky Gen 3 Glock frames, which destroys their trigger reach and consistency, or shooters with big hands running tiny M&P backstraps where the gun slides around inside their palms because they lack purchase. If your grip's only job is to hold the gun completely still while you manipulate the trigger, the hand fit, reach, travel length, and smoothness of the action are what you should be prioritizing over chasing a lighter trigger pull."
- How important are consistency and reliability when you're choosing the equipment you'll compete with?
- "It is 100% non-negotiable. A single malfunction, a broken part, or a loose optic screw can wipe out an entire season’s worth of training, travel expenses, time away from family, and match fees at Nationals in a matter of seconds. When you stand in the start box at a major match, your gear has to be completely bulletproof so your mind is free to focus purely on performance."
- Do you prefer to set up a gun and leave it alone, or are you constantly experimenting and refining your setup?
- "I do all my testing and experimentation during the off-season. That's when I evaluate any potential tweaks or validate changes. But once major match season begins, the setup is locked down and I leave it alone. Once a gun is dialed and validated, 100% of my focus goes toward execution and reps. There’s a reason I have shot the 92 platform for hundreds of thousands of rounds—and that’s not an exaggeration; I actually sheared a frame rail off one gun from sheer round count. I’ll occasionally shoot other platforms just for fun or to understand what my students are experiencing on the line, but never for serious competition. I’ve made vastly more progress dedicating myself to one platform that fits me and truly mastering it than I ever could bouncing between different setups."
Jarrod + Langdon Tactical
- How did you first become familiar with Langdon Tactical?
- "It was actually my business partner at Raven Wing, Richard Mo, who originally introduced me to LTT. The very first Beretta I ever shot was a military surplus gun that didn't have the LTT magic on it, and I honestly hated it. I loved the lines and loved the way it felt in my hand, but when I pressed that trigger, I was like, 'What in the world is this?' and wrote off the platform entirely. Fast forward a bit—Ernest announced their custom red dot cut, and Richard sent his gun in and got one of the very first cuts LTT ever did. Around that same time, I walked off a stage with my Gen 3 Glock with my hand bleeding from horrific slide bite. Richard looked at my hand and said, 'Dude, this is completely unsustainable. Try my LTT.' I took his Beretta—which had the full LTT trigger job and optic cut—fired a few rounds, and immediately thought, 'Oh... okay, this is nice.' He let me run it at a match, I shot it exceptionally well, and right then I knew I'd found my platform. I ordered my own LTT right after and haven't looked back since."
- What made you want to become more involved with LTT and eventually represent the brand as an ambassador?
- "After I bought my first LTT, I started digging deeper into the company. I already knew Ernest's legendary competitive resume, but what truly drew me in was the deep alignment in philosophy. They were operating out of Arizona—which resonated with me having roots here—but more than that, I don’t see LTT as a hype brand. They don’t build flash-in-the-pan accessories or chase fleeting fads; they create purpose-driven tools with engineering integrity and long-term durability. That ethos directly mirrors how I try to live my life and how we run things at Raven Wing. When I first got into instruction, I refused to teach until I knew I had legitimate value to offer and could perform on-demand at a high standard. For my first year with the company, I didn’t teach a single class—I was the 'range runner' setting steel, taping targets, and assisting, because earning that standard with integrity mattered to me. Everything has to have a clear purpose and deliver real value. Seeing that exact same DNA in how Ernest and the LTT team build firearms made it an easy decision. I wanted to align what I was doing as a competitor and instructor with an organization that represents the gold standard of purpose-built performance."
- As someone who competes and spends a significant amount of time behind a gun, what stands out to you about the way LTT approaches firearms and performance?
- "What stands out most is how they seamlessly blend usability, engineering integrity, and the art of shooting without sacrificing reliability. They don't do something to meet a trend; they engineer the entire part so the system works together in harmony. Take the Optimized Performance (OP) Hammer as a prime example. The industry fad right now is obsessing over hyper-light triggers. The OP Hammer gives shooters what they want by allowing you to run a lighter mainspring, but Ernest and the engineering team designed it with purpose: the altered geometry creates a longer, tighter lockup that improves mechanical accuracy, maintains reliable primer ignition, shortens the reset, and delivers a flatter, softer recoil impulse. That’s what sets LTT apart. They meet customer demand for a faster, lighter action while engineering real, tangible performance advantages into a legacy platform that’s been around for decades. It’s purpose-driven innovation that adds lasting value rather than chasing a flash-in-the-pan fad."
- What LTT firearm or product are you spending the most time with right now, and what do you like about it?
- "Right now, I’m putting almost all my time and rounds into the new 92 Elite II’s. I purchased two of them—one with an NP3 slide and one with a black nitride slide—and configured them identically. It almost felt sacrilegious putting away my original OG 92s with hundreds of thousands of rounds on them, but I did it intentionally: this is the future of where LTT and Beretta are heading, and I wanted to deeply understand and represent the new platform at the highest level. I recently ran the black nitride gun in USPSA Limited Optics Nationals just by slapping on a Beretta magwell, and both guns are my primary workhorses for the upcoming USPSA Factory Gun/Carry Optics Nationals and IPSC US Nationals. The biggest transition I’ve had to work through is the grip weight balance. On my older guns, I ran LOK brass wraparound Veloce grips, and losing that rearward weight noticeably changed how the gun behaves in recoil and returns to zero. At first, having to adjust your grip pressures feels a bit annoying, but it’s actually been a phenomenal journey. It forced me to re-examine my fundamental grip mechanics and inputs—something every shooter needs to revisit often. The evolution of this platform is exciting. The slide serrations are amazing, having the direct LTT optic cut straight from the factory is fantastic, the variable density checkering grip is unreal, and running the OP Hammer paired with the 2 Patriots drop-in trigger developed by Ben Hardt and Fabio Spinella takes the ergonomics and action to a whole new level. It's an unreal setup."
- LTT talks a lot about purposeful upgrades rather than changing something simply for the sake of changing it. Does that philosophy translate to what you look for as a competitive shooter?
- "100%. In competitive shooting, unnecessary complexity is the enemy of reliability and performance. Every single modification on my gun has to serve a measurable, quantifiable purpose—improving sight tracking, refining mechanical ergonomics, or increasing durability. That’s the exact bedrock of what LTT builds around. To put that into perspective: I ran the stock grips that LTT shipped with the gun all the way until I earned my Grandmaster card before I ever touched or swapped them. I didn't change them just because an aftermarket option existed. Only after I identified a genuine functional need did I make the move to LOK Grips—and I established a relationship with them only after validating the product myself. Every brand I work with or represent follows that exact same rule: I test it, I prove that it delivers real value and purpose on the clock, and only then do I pursue a partnership. LTT is the absolute epitome of that purposeful philosophy."
- You've had the opportunity to put LTT products through an environment where weaknesses tend to show up quickly. What have you learned from running them in competition?
- "I’ve learned that LTT platforms hold up to real volume and just perform. Across hundreds of thousands of rounds, I’ve had virtually no major unexpected issues. In practice a couple of years back, I broke two locking blocks—which Beretta engineers as a wear item designed to fail and be replaced. Back then, I hadn't been diligent about tracking maintenance schedules, so when they went down, it was a reminder to stay on top of scheduled parts replacement. Fortunately, I had my backup gun, swapped over, and kept rolling. On my very first LTT, I actually sheared a frame rail off at a local match—purely because it had seen well over 100,000 rounds of hard use. We got that sorted out right before Nationals, and because the platform ergonomics and trigger are so consistent across guns I was able to pick up my backup gun, get dialed immediately, and compete without missing a beat. When a gun takes more than 100,000 rounds to shear a frame rail, and standard wear items run flawlessly as long as you do basic preventative maintenance, that tells you everything you need to know. LTT builds hold up, they perform at the highest levels, and they are flat-out fantastic firearms."
- What does representing LTT mean to you beyond simply having the logo on your jersey or gear?
- "For me, wearing the LTT logo is entirely about being a trusted resource for the shooting community. When people see the jersey at a match or recognize me from social media, they come up and ask deep technical questions about platform setup, maintenance, and tuning on the 92. Honestly, I probably answer more technical questions about LTT and the Beretta 92 platform than I do about pure shooting mechanics! There’s a whole contingent of competitive shooters back in California who run the 92 because of my journey with it. My partner Ethan at Raven Wing is now fielding tons of LTT questions back in California because people know our connection and that I represent the brand. When the OP Hammer dropped, my Instagram had its second-busiest day ever; I didn't even know it was releasing that morning, and my inbox completely blew up with technical questions. Fortunately, I’d been running it hard and had real answers. Being that bridge is deeply rewarding because once we talk through the hardware, it opens the door to help shooters refocus on what really matters: their fundamentals. Just like golf, you can chase performance through gear in shooting, but gear alone will only take you so far. It always comes back to the musician, not just the instrument. But having a world-class instrument makes a massive difference, and I’m proud to represent a brand where the purpose-driven ethos matches how I live, teach, and shoot."
Advice for Shooters
- What's the biggest mistake you see newer competitive shooters make?
- "The biggest mistake is trying to go fast through sheer effort rather than building speed through efficiency. Speed is the byproduct of efficiency. You have to focus on seeing fast, moving efficiently, and driving the gun between targets with zero wasted movement. Now, I’m not telling you to slow down—don't slow down! But sprinting recklessly from spot to spot and slapping the trigger as fast as humanly possible isn’t the ticket. Practical shooting is a blend of science and art: blending positions, setting your feet, and driving transitions aggressively. Getting competent coaching or instruction early on to understand that efficiency will save you a lot of frustration.
- For someone thinking about shooting their first match but feeling intimidated, what would you tell them?
- "Just sign up and go. When you show up to your first match, you only have two jobs: be safe, and have fun. That’s it. If you forget a piece of gear, I promise someone on your squad has a spare and will gladly help you out. We just want you to show up, learn, and be welcomed into the community. If you take safety seriously, listen to range commands, and actively help tape targets and reset steel between shooters, you will instantly earn everyone’s respect on that squad. When they see that attitude, you’ll have Master-class shooters pouring knowledge back into you, helping you improve faster than you ever thought possible. If you’re in the Phoenix area, look me up; if you’re in California, connect with my partner Ethan at Raven Wing or catch me when I'm back in town teaching. We love squadding with new shooters and getting them plugged in. Just show up, be safe, and have a blast."
- If someone only had limited time and ammunition to train, what would you tell them to prioritize?
- "Prioritize your manipulations in dry fire—draws, reloads, and building efficient transitions. There is a wealth of fantastic books, YouTube content, and resources out there that will teach you how to extract immense value from structured dry fire without firing a single round. Save your live fire strictly for what dry fire cannot replicate: managing recoil, calling your shots, and training the variability between your eyes and the trigger and the targets you need to engage. Set up 6-to-12-round drills focused on aggressive target transitions with a little movement. That is where you’ll maximize every single round in your training budget."
- What's one drill or skill you continually come back to regardless of your current level?
- "Trigger control at speed is the skill I continually revisit, because it ties directly into the fundamental of maintaining a constant grip. The goal is keeping the gun completely still regardless of what my finger is doing to the trigger. If my grip is locked in, the gun stays still, and I remain purely target-focused, the round is going to go exactly where it belongs. In live fire, I pair that relentlessly with shot calling. Developing an immediate, honest read of where the dot lifted off the target ensures that if I do make a visual or mechanical error, I know it instantly and can make up the shot immediately without hesitation. That combination of trigger control at speed and instantaneous shot calling is what I keep coming back to.”
- What's something you're currently working to improve in your own shooting?
- "Right now, it comes down to two connected things: blending positions—refining aggressive entries and exits—and staying on the gas so the gun never stops shooting. The mathematics of Hit Factor scoring is simple: points divided by time. The second you stop shooting to navigate the course, your Hit Factor is plummeting. Eric Grauffel talks about non-shooting time as bleeding points. My goal is to minimize dead time between arrays so seamlessly that, to a bystander listening, it sounds like the gun never stops going off. At Limited Optics Nationals, that separation became very apparent. I squadded with some absolute monsters—JJ Racaza, Buck Lawler, and Justin Anderson. On stages with longer-distance targets on entry or exit where I wasn't as comfortable shooting on the move or blending early, the time difference between their runs and mine showed up immediately. That transition and positioning gap is exactly what I'm dedicating my range work to closing right now ahead of Factory Gun/Carry Optics Nationals and IPSC US Nationals."
Quick Hitters
- Favorite LTT firearm?
- "The 92 Elite."
- Favorite match you've competed in?
- "The Northern Arizona Classic."
- Speed or accuracy?
- "Both—you cannot have one without the other."
- Favorite drill?
- "The Balance Assessment drill."
- One piece of gear you won't show up to a match without?
- "The single best gear investment you can make is a paster gun—the ultimate time saver."
- Dream match or shooting event you'd like to compete in?
- "The IPSC World Shoot."
- Who's a shooter you've learned the most from?
- “There have been many, but I think the nod goes to JJ Racaza."
- What's next for Jarrod Murrieta?
- "Continuing to push my personal match performance, expanding my abilities as a coach so I can give back at the highest level, and proudly representing the brands I believe in—especially LTT— and long term I’d love to qualify for the IPSC world shoot on the “old man” squad.”