I've been going to a range in Lewiston, ID that hosts a monthly GSSF match for about two years now.
I started competing with my G29 10mm, then got a .40 S&W conversion barrel for it, then a G35, and now I have a G19 MOS with a red dot for Unlimited.
The whole point was to become proficient with Glocks, since I hadn't owned any for about 20 years and bought the 10mm for a woods carry gun.
Plus the possibility that I would win a free Glock pistol was tempting as well.
I no longer carry a Glock for self-defense, though the G29 remains as my primary woods carry gun.
Between the yearly $35 GSSF membership, the $30 fee for each match, and the cost of ammo (100 rounds each match), the gas to make the 100-mile round trip... I have spent around $2000 just in fees, gas, and ammo.
I have won a plaque, and I get a few Glock paraphernalia items at the end of the three-month match series.
But never won a pistol. And I am still a 480 to 490 level shooter.
Not going to spend the money this month. Plus, my right shoulder is injured after chopping down a tree with an axe at the cabin this week and inflaming an old Army injury.
It's tough. I love going and talking to the other shooters. Great bunch of guys and it's fun, but it's not really relevant practice for me anymore.
Would be interested in IDPA or something similar that stresses defensive shooting techniques and speed under stress. However, over here in the boondocks, there are no nearby matches, and having to stay in a hotel room for a match puts the cost out of my reach.
I started competing with my G29 10mm, then got a .40 S&W conversion barrel for it, then a G35, and now I have a G19 MOS with a red dot for Unlimited.
The whole point was to become proficient with Glocks, since I hadn't owned any for about 20 years and bought the 10mm for a woods carry gun.
Plus the possibility that I would win a free Glock pistol was tempting as well.
I no longer carry a Glock for self-defense, though the G29 remains as my primary woods carry gun.
Between the yearly $35 GSSF membership, the $30 fee for each match, and the cost of ammo (100 rounds each match), the gas to make the 100-mile round trip... I have spent around $2000 just in fees, gas, and ammo.
I have won a plaque, and I get a few Glock paraphernalia items at the end of the three-month match series.
But never won a pistol. And I am still a 480 to 490 level shooter.
Not going to spend the money this month. Plus, my right shoulder is injured after chopping down a tree with an axe at the cabin this week and inflaming an old Army injury.
It's tough. I love going and talking to the other shooters. Great bunch of guys and it's fun, but it's not really relevant practice for me anymore.
Would be interested in IDPA or something similar that stresses defensive shooting techniques and speed under stress. However, over here in the boondocks, there are no nearby matches, and having to stay in a hotel room for a match puts the cost out of my reach.