Come shoot a match for the first time!

[dondoo1315]

If you were the first time shooter with the Glock those malfunctions were very odd. Glad to hear you will be coming back. Albany this weekend if you are interested.

No I was running a sig I didn't have any malfunctions

 

[fuzzlips]

Sounds fun.

 

[spookshack]

It is!

 

[pbillyi69]

i have no ideas that im a good shot by any means. but that still looks like fun to me.

 

[dondoo1315]

I went to the first match last May as my first ever and have shot 38 steel competitions since then. It's the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

 

[dondoo1315]

Also the match director for the state matches is top notch and does so much for the rimfire shooting sports I can't recommend this state series enough!

 

[metalhead68]

Like I told at ARPC on Sunday. Too many matches, too little time!

I realize that this post is six months old but I'm assuming someone will chime in. What's ARPC?

 

[spookshack]

Albany Rifle and Pistol Club.

 

[GrayGoose]

I used to enjoy shooting USPSA at ARPC but got fed up with all the Open class schmucks with no sense of humor and their ridiculous race guns and gear that took Practical out of Practical Shooting. 3-Gun / Multi-Gun then became my favorite sport until it eventually went away. Now I just shoot the Speed Steel matches.

 

[OregonRider]

I'll be there tomorrow for the GSSF match. I'll be the old guy wearing a hat.

 

[NeoBlackdog]

I used to enjoy shooting USPSA at ARPC but got fed up with all the Open class schmucks with no sense of humor and their ridiculous race guns and gear that took Practical out of Practical Shooting. 3-Gun / Multi-Gun then became my favorite sport until it eventually went away. Now I just shoot the Speed Steel matches.

Go try an IDPA match or even a Defensive Pistol match somewhere. They're based on concealed carry and force you to use cover and concealment.
I shot my first IDPA match about 18 years ago, heck, maybe more than that, and got hooked.

 

[GrayGoose]

Go try an IDPA match or even a Defensive Pistol match somewhere. They're based on concealed carry and force you to use cover and concealment.
I shot my first IDPA match about 18 years ago, heck, maybe more than that, and got hooked.

Yeah I really wish ARPC would host those IDPA matches.

 

[metalhead68]

Go try an IDPA match or even a Defensive Pistol match somewhere. They're based on concealed carry and force you to use cover and concealment.
I shot my first IDPA match about 18 years ago, heck, maybe more than that, and got hooked.

That sounds interesting, I can agree with the previous comment about open class and race guns and what's up with the holsters that basically hold the firearm with magnets, where is the real world experience with that?

 

[PhillipeC]

That sounds interesting, I can agree with the previous comment about open class and race guns and what's up with the holsters that basically hold the firearm with magnets, where is the real world experience with that?

Come to DRRC Practical Pistol. More tailored to actual practical pistol than USPSA.

 

[spookshack]

Simple. Open class and race guns are byproducts of the evolution in organized sport shooting where the ultimate goal is to shoot as fast as possible with heavily modified guns and equipment that give you every mechanical advantage while competing within the confines of the rules set forth by the governing body (IPSC/USPSA).

IDPA originally came about to put more focus back on defensive shooting in competitions.
However, folks have been "gaming" IDPA forever and it's still an organized shooting sport. Whether you choose to actively compete against other shooters or only compete against yourself is totally up to you.

The great thing about the shooting sports is there's enough variety that most folks will find something that resonates with them.

As for me, I've flirted with USPSA and IDPA. While they both have pros and cons, I did prefer USPSA a bit more. Although neither really appealed to me. My preferred competition shooting is speed steel at ARPC and TCGC. I've been shooting it for 9 years now. I've had to step back from it quite a bit lately though as my current work schedule severely limits the matches that I can actually make it out too.

 

[metalhead68]

Simple. Open class and race guns are byproducts of the evolution in organized sport shooting where the ultimate goal is to shoot as fast as possible with heavily modified guns and equipment that give you every mechanical advantage while competing within the confines of the rules set forth by the governing body (IPSC/USPSA).

IDPA originally came about to put more focus back on defensive shooting in competitions.
However, folks have been "gaming" IDPA forever and it's still an organized shooting sport. Whether you choose to actively compete against other shooters or only compete against yourself is totally up to you.

The great thing about the shooting sports is there's enough variety that most folks will find something that resonates with them.

As for me, I've flirted with USPSA and IDPA. While they both have pros and cons, I did prefer USPSA a bit more. Although neither really appealed to me. My preferred competition shooting is speed steel at ARPC and TCGC. I've been shooting it for 9 years now. I've had to step back from it quite a bit lately though as my current work schedule severely limits the matches that I can actually make it out too.

I can defiantly relate to your last statement, I've been interested in this ever since first becoming a member of the Chehalem valley sportsman's club and even went as far as to buy the full belt and holster rig but work somehow always got in the way and after that it was an elderly family member with dementia however things have finally calmed down enough on both of those issues and I'm just now familiarizing myself with USPSA rules and preparing for the end of month match in August. Can anyone on here enlighten me on the maximum mag extension limit for the Sig P320 X-5 Legion? the magazine measurement sizing in the rules for carry optics confuses me.

 

[spookshack]

Maybe @PhillipeC can chime in?

 

[PhillipeC]

I can defiantly relate to your last statement, I've been interested in this ever since first becoming a member of the Chehalem valley sportsman's club and even went as far as to buy the full belt and holster rig but work somehow always got in the way and after that it was an elderly family member with dementia however things have finally calmed down enough on both of those issues and I'm just now familiarizing myself with USPSA rules and preparing for the end of month match in August. Can anyone on here enlighten me on the maximum mag extension limit for the Sig P320 X-5 Legion? the magazine measurement sizing in the rules for carry optics confuses me.

You can have a mag of up to 140mm in carry optics. That probably gives the X5 23 rounds if I'm not mistaken.

 

[metalhead68]

140mm is roughly 5.5 numerical inches. The factory X5 magazine is 5.0 so I can add a 1/2 mag extension which looks like it would be a +5 ?

 

[metalhead68]

140mm is roughly 5.5 numerical inches. The factory X5 magazine is 5.0 so I can add a 1/2 mag extension which looks like it would be a +5 ?

Damn,
Tayor Freelance +5 mag extensions are $39.99 each. I swear there is nothing about shooting sports as a hobby that is inexpensive!