Monday night practice matches are relaxed, with any kind of handgun or sights permitted, subject to the limitations on use of magnums. Targets are furnished and included in the $1 (member) or $2 (non-member) range fee. Bring a staple gun, push pins, or clothes pins to hold the target on the cardboard backers (furnished but you are welcome to bring your own, if you like).

Nine targets are shot starting with all the slow fire targets: Slow fire 10 shots stage 1, Slow fire 10 shots stage 2, Slow Fire 10 shots National Match Course. All 10 rounds are fired without interruption for slow fire. Then one timed fire target is shot, stopping at 5 rounds and commencing again for the second five at the same target, followed by one rapid fire (again, atwo five round strings). Finally, two timed fire and two rapid fire targets are shot, stopping at 5 rounds and commencing again for the second five at the same target. The perfect score would be 900 (300 for the National Match of one slow, one timed, and one rapid, plus 600 for the total of the Slow, Timed, and Rapid fire individual 2-target matches). Hits in the smallest ring inside the 10-ring (called the X ring) are used to break ties, as in 750-5x versus 750-8x: the latter wins).

The slow-fire targets have smaller "black" score areas than the rapid-fire and timed-fire targets. For this reason, the slow fire is usually a lower score than timed or rapid. Beginners with a reasonably accurate pistol can typically shoot scores of 400-500 (out of possible 900). With 22 rimfire pistols, the most accurate shooting is normally done with standard velocity "target" 22 long rifle ammunition rather than the high velocity or hollow point ammo sold in bulk.

But even an experienced 800+ shooter may have practices where a shifting grip, poor trigger control, mental or physical fatigue causes shots that not only miss the black, but sometimes miss the scoring rings completely! You don't need to worry about anyone looking down their noses at your beginning targets, because everyone has been there and revisits from time to time! Trying to help other shooters shoot better scores is part of the sport.

Where:

Club House / Indoor Range - Map

Cost:

$1

Contact:

David McFadden     Email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)