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General Categories => Shooting Sports => Topic started by: kozball on February 04, 2011, 07:38:17 PM
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Hey everyone, I'm an older guy that has been away from gun sports for more than a few years, and am a newb to this forum and NFOA. I keep seeing posts for "matches", i.e. CMP,Military, 3gun, Big Bore, F-class. What are these about? Could someone offer some basic info as to what they are? or point me to website that has that info.? Thanks
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A match is a competition. Most local clubs have them, and they're a great way to meet lots of nice people and hone your skills.
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I guess maybe I was not clear enough. I assume that there is a "match" for just about anything with a trigger. How do you know which one is for what type of firearm? Like what do you shoot at F-class? Is there a listing of "classes" with what type of firearm is allowed? I would be interested in semi-auto hand gun and small bore rifle.
Thanks
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http://www.google.com/search?q=f+class+match&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
Now that you have internet access kozball, you need to find out about the wonders of a search engine.
The link above is a Google search for " f class match"
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Not sure about the small bore rifles, but as for hand guns, options abound 'round here. Depending on your location. Around Lincoln, I enjoy the monthly 'Rock Your Glock' matches at the Izaak Walton near Bennett. Open to most all brands and configurations: Revolver, Semiauto in single stack or double stack, and then levels depending on stock or 'race gun', sights and such. As I tell folks, if you think you can shoot, try it, you'll find out how crappy you really are. But great group of folks and will help you thru. Info here: http://rockyourglock.tripod.com/index.html
There are a few practical pistol shoots around, the folks at the Eastern Nebraskan Gun Club put on some great pistol shoots and 3-gun style competitions out by Louisville. I know there is more but these are the ones I know of.
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Weepingwater Gun Club match schedule:
http://www.weepingwatergunclub.com/WWGC2011Schedule4.pdf
I highly recommend the bowling pin matches..... the first one is 9 April.
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Thanks Everyone,
The links give me much valuable information. Even found some you-tube vids. Pretty darn cool ...........
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What is the defensive pistol event at Weeping Water? What type of course/fire does it consist of?
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Some info on the various types of matches down in the pistol bays at the Eastern Nebraska Gun Club:
Steel Challenge:
http://hapkido.4t.com/Downloads/SteelChallengeComments.pdf
3-Gun
http://hapkido.4t.com/Downloads/3-GunComments.pdf
...and a short video on USPSA action pistol. (This is a USPSA promo vid.)
http://www.uspsa.org/USPSA_Videos/index.html
And a couple of videos showing what local USPSA at ENGC look like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLLIi0OrxrQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EfDBs11r3s
http://www.easternnebraskapracticalshooters.com is the local group's website.
We've got a steel match coming up on the 20th, and a USPSA match on the first Sunday of March...
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Had the chance to go to ENGC on Sunday March 6 to watch the USPSA matches. What I saw was a very organized, controlled shoot, with about 50 competitors. There were some very strong shooters, and there were some that were there for the chance to improve their own abilities. All said the same thing.
" What a great time ".
For all of us that only shoot at stationary targets in some field somewhere, You need to give this a try.
This will get your heart-rate up. And if you are a "rookie" like me, I know that they would be more that happy to help you thru your 1st event as long as you are honest with them about your abilities, read and understand the range safety rules, and don't try to be the next "top shot".
Check out the links on this post, and make sure you have eye and ear protection, even if just a spectator.
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Had the chance to go to ENGC on Sunday March 6 to watch the USPSA matches. What I saw was a very organized, controlled shoot, with about 50 competitors. There were some very strong shooters, and there were some that were there for the chance to improve their own abilities. All said the same thing.
" What a great time ".
For all of us that only shoot at stationary targets in some field somewhere, You need to give this a try.
[snip]
Glad you had a good time! Next USPSA pistol match, April 3rd---everyone is welcome to come out and give it a try!
(And in the meantime, feel free to come out and try a Multigun match on April 17th...)
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Weepingwater Gun Club match schedule:
http://www.weepingwatergunclub.com/WWGC2011Schedule4.pdf (http://www.weepingwatergunclub.com/WWGC2011Schedule4.pdf)
I highly recommend the bowling pin matches..... the first one is 9 April.
How much are the bowling pin matches? Looked on their site and didn't see any prices.
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It appers to be $15.00, and kids 15 and under are $5.00.
On the Weeping Water site, on the LH lower there is a link to
Match Program Information.
Open that and you will see lots of different types of events. Scroll thru and you see a link for fees.
Have fun ;D