Competition shooting

checkmyswag · November 28, 2011, 12:09 PM

I don't know much about pistol competition shooting.

What are the governing bodies and classes?

Are there 22 pistol competitions? Anything else seems like a lot of $ to practice with.

Chuck Dye · November 28, 2011, 12:18 PM

Try NRA, join if you haven't already. Check out Rimfire silhouette.

There are also folk doing both winter and summer variants of biathlon with handguns.

MrBorland · November 28, 2011, 12:45 PM

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I don't know much about pistol competition shooting.

What are the governing bodies and classes?

This will get you started:

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

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Are there 22 pistol competitions? Anything else seems like a lot of $ to practice with.

Bullseye, Rimfire steel, silhouette. Rimfire steel, in particular, is a very affordable way of getting into competitive shooting. You just need a gun, a few extra mags, and a box of ammo. Check out some "Ruger rimfire" vids on YouTube.

As far as $ to practice with, you can reduce this somewhat by...

...making your live fire sessions as effective as possible by 1)having a plan when you go to the practice range (mindlessly sending rounds downrange is a great way to spend $$), and 2) dry fire regularly. It's free for petessake.

...choosing a lesser-expensive caliber, e.g. 9mm instead of .45acp

...finding good on-line ammo deals

...get into reloading your own ammo

...choosing a gun that has a .22 conversion kit available for it so you can supplement, rather than replace, your cf training

aarondhgraham · November 28, 2011, 01:24 PM

Lots of fun,,,
Very challenging,,,
Not very expensive to do.

At the start of the season this year I went to a range that sponsored these shoots,,,
Basically all you need is a decent .22 semi-auto pistol and 5 mags total.

Go to this website for the rules,,,
http://steelchallenge.com/

Due to other responsibilities I wasn't able to attend the matches,,,
So I made my own set of targets out of paint buckets, PVC pipe, plywood, and paper plates.

I planted the PVC pipe in the paint buckets and set them with quick-set concrete,,,
Cut the circles and rectangles to correct size from cheap 3/8" plywood,,,
And covered the plywood with paper plates and white cardboard.

I downloaded the "stages" from the "Stage Library",,,
Then set them up at my local outdoor range.

I don't have a timer but at least I can play and practice on my own.

Most of the people I met were using Rugers, Buckmarks, and NEOS',,,
I use my CZ-75B Kadet and my Bersa Thunder 22 the most.

Anyways, if you can find a match close to you,,,
This is a serious competition that is also a lot of fun,,,
Just be prepared to get your butt whupped by 14 year old girls.

This is one competition not dominated by the men-folk.

Aarond

November 28, 2011, 12:09 PM	#1
checkmyswag Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,328	Competition shooting I don't know much about pistol competition shooting. What are the governing bodies and classes? Are there 22 pistol competitions? Anything else seems like a lot of $ to practice with.

November 28, 2011, 12:18 PM	#2
Chuck Dye Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2002 Location: Oregon-The wet side. Posts: 949	Try NRA, join if you haven't already. Check out Rimfire silhouette. There are also folk doing both winter and summer variants of biathlon with handguns. __________________ Gee, I'd love to see your data!

November 28, 2011, 01:24 PM	#4
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	Rimfire Steel Challenge,,, Lots of fun,,, Very challenging,,, Not very expensive to do. At the start of the season this year I went to a range that sponsored these shoots,,, Basically all you need is a decent .22 semi-auto pistol and 5 mags total. Go to this website for the rules,,, http://steelchallenge.com/ Due to other responsibilities I wasn't able to attend the matches,,, So I made my own set of targets out of paint buckets, PVC pipe, plywood, and paper plates. I planted the PVC pipe in the paint buckets and set them with quick-set concrete,,, Cut the circles and rectangles to correct size from cheap 3/8" plywood,,, And covered the plywood with paper plates and white cardboard. I downloaded the "stages" from the "Stage Library",,, Then set them up at my local outdoor range. I don't have a timer but at least I can play and practice on my own. Most of the people I met were using Rugers, Buckmarks, and NEOS',,, I use my CZ-75B Kadet and my Bersa Thunder 22 the most. Anyways, if you can find a match close to you,,, This is a serious competition that is also a lot of fun,,, Just be prepared to get your butt whupped by 14 year old girls. This is one competition not dominated by the men-folk. Aarond __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)