Looking to get started

The Gunny · November 5, 2008, 02:42 PM

I am in southeast Virginia and I am looking to shoot competitively. Well, I doubt I will be too competitive but I am looking forward to the competition. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

shooterer · November 5, 2008, 03:28 PM

Check out this thread at The High Road site. It may help you pick a sport, then you can find where.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=236788

Good luck,
Jim
(HP shooter)

NRAhab · November 5, 2008, 03:39 PM

Most of the major sports have links where you can view affiliated clubs.

IDPA

IPSC/USPSA

Single Action Shooting Society (Cowboy Action)

If you're interested in bullseye or other pistol sports, check out NSSF's listing of ranges in your area, and then call that range to see if they have the game you're looking for.

Hope this helps!

bcarver · November 5, 2008, 11:03 PM

I have shot SASS before and am currently gearing up for ICORE.
Also looking a doing a few garand shoots.

darkgael · November 6, 2008, 11:01 AM

Gunny: Look around as suggested. The type of competition that you decide on will influence the firearms that you need. Or....the firearms that you have may influence the competitions that you enter.
For a 2700 Bullseye (also called "conventional pistol") match, you'd need two guns at least, a .22 and a .45. There are three 90 shot sub-matches in the 2700 - a .22 match, a centerfire match, a .45 match. Many shooters use the .45 for both of the latter matches.
Pete

kraigwy · November 6, 2008, 12:27 PM

Don't know what kind of competive shooting you are talking about, but do a google on the VA Rifle and Pistol Assn., contact them and see what they have in your area, then go from there.

WESHOOT2 · November 7, 2008, 10:35 AM

Go here: www.uspsa.org and use the 'club finder' function.

Do so, and use the contact information provided.

Hurry, yer missin' all the fun.

November 5, 2008, 02:42 PM	#1
The Gunny Member Join Date: October 17, 2008 Location: Virginia (Hampton Roads) Posts: 44	Looking to get started I am in southeast Virginia and I am looking to shoot competitively. Well, I doubt I will be too competitive but I am looking forward to the competition. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

November 5, 2008, 03:28 PM	#2
shooterer Member Join Date: August 22, 2006 Location: WI. Posts: 64	Pick one Check out this thread at The High Road site. It may help you pick a sport, then you can find where. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=236788 Good luck, Jim (HP shooter) __________________ Stand up for whats right....Even if you stand alone.

November 5, 2008, 03:39 PM	#3
NRAhab Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2005 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 683	Most of the major sports have links where you can view affiliated clubs. IDPA IPSC/USPSA Single Action Shooting Society (Cowboy Action) If you're interested in bullseye or other pistol sports, check out NSSF's listing of ranges in your area, and then call that range to see if they have the game you're looking for. Hope this helps! __________________ Join the community at GunUp!

November 5, 2008, 11:03 PM	#4
bcarver Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2007 Location: Jackson,Mississippi Posts: 838	ICORE I have shot SASS before and am currently gearing up for ICORE. Also looking a doing a few garand shoots.

November 6, 2008, 11:01 AM	#5
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	Comp. Gunny: Look around as suggested. The type of competition that you decide on will influence the firearms that you need. Or....the firearms that you have may influence the competitions that you enter. For a 2700 Bullseye (also called "conventional pistol") match, you'd need two guns at least, a .22 and a .45. There are three 90 shot sub-matches in the 2700 - a .22 match, a centerfire match, a .45 match. Many shooters use the .45 for both of the latter matches. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

November 6, 2008, 12:27 PM	#6
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	Don't know what kind of competive shooting you are talking about, but do a google on the VA Rifle and Pistol Assn., contact them and see what they have in your area, then go from there. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

November 7, 2008, 10:35 AM	#7
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	too easy Go here: www.uspsa.org and use the 'club finder' function. Do so, and use the contact information provided. Hurry, yer missin' all the fun. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"