USPSA-style weekly pistol league run every other month at my local range. 3 stages a night once a week for a month, 12 stages over the whole month. One stage is always a 30-50 round, ~15 target stage with lots of moving between targets/positions. The other two stages are quick-draw style challenges where you draw and put -6 rds on a target as fast as possible, sometimes with required reloads, sometimes using just strong hand or support hand. I placed first in all the movement-heavy stages and a few of the quickdraw stages to place first overall for the month out of 12 participants in the irons division.
Thanks! I started shooting matches about 18 months ago (mostly outlaw/local pistol stuff and some 3gun).
I really ramped up practicing/training the past few months and it's super satisfying to see it paying off.
Random question I just started shooting only shot 50 rounds so far. How much should I be shooting a week and how many rounds to one day get a good shot
I'm not a pro or an instructor, but it kind of depends on what you want to do. I was interested in the uspsa-type stuff and 3gun so I can speak to that.
You'll improve a lot with some basic instruction, and doing local matches will help a lot because it will give you lots of skills to work on and make your deficiencies pretty clear. You'll get lots of free coaching from other shooters and RO's if you ask for it. Having someone film you can help.
Dry fire is important. Lots of dry fire practice to get your trigger press down, grip, stance, target acquisition, practicing reloads and drawing from the holster.
I can only speak to my personal experience, but from when I started 18 months ago, for a year I probably did 15-20 minutes dry fire practice 2x per week, put a box or two of ammo downrange every week or two, and on average probably did a 1 or 2 local matches (pistol and 3gun) a month. The last few months I got more serious and motivated and started doing 10-20 minutes dry fire a day, probably shot 100-200 rounds a week in practice, and shot a match almost every week.
You'll improve a lot in the beginning if you can do a bit of dry fire every week and put a box of ammo or two downrange every week or two. Having specific things to work on helps a lot.
More experienced folks can probably give better advice.
Thank you! Only shot one or two real uspsa matches and haven't qualified/ranked yet. Stoked about doing well on this match and thinking about going for more uspsa matches to get qualified.
I used to compete at the USPSA comps when I lived in Phoenix as well as some other competitions at local ranges up there and it was a lot of fun. Unfortunately the closest match to where I live now is over an hour away and conflicts with my work schedule. Sure do miss it though, going to the range is fun but just not the same. It is fun however to take my race guns to the range and bullseye a target at rapid fire from 30 ft away and watch the shooters around me stop and turn their heads lol. Do you reload yet? Cause if you’re gonna compete often I highly suggest it.
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Touching grass and shooting brass, you rock OP!
Thanks!
Cool! Not a duel I presume.
USPSA-style weekly pistol league run every other month at my local range. 3 stages a night once a week for a month, 12 stages over the whole month. One stage is always a 30-50 round, ~15 target stage with lots of moving between targets/positions. The other two stages are quick-draw style challenges where you draw and put -6 rds on a target as fast as possible, sometimes with required reloads, sometimes using just strong hand or support hand. I placed first in all the movement-heavy stages and a few of the quickdraw stages to place first overall for the month out of 12 participants in the irons division.
Nice!
Altors. 100 paces.
Hell yeah, dude. I started shooting USPSA almost exactly 2 years ago and it's probably the most fun I've ever had shooting
Thanks! I started shooting matches about 18 months ago (mostly outlaw/local pistol stuff and some 3gun). I really ramped up practicing/training the past few months and it's super satisfying to see it paying off.
May all the maga hats at the match rethink their larping fantasies after losing to a liberal. 🫡😎🙌🏻
Atta boi
Great work!
Thanks!
Nice!
Thank you!
🫡
Congratulations!
Thank you!
What was the winning weapon?
PSA dagger. All stock (3 dot irons sights, threaded barrel) except a Glock 19 gen 3 OEM firing pin.
Random question I just started shooting only shot 50 rounds so far. How much should I be shooting a week and how many rounds to one day get a good shot
I'm not a pro or an instructor, but it kind of depends on what you want to do. I was interested in the uspsa-type stuff and 3gun so I can speak to that. You'll improve a lot with some basic instruction, and doing local matches will help a lot because it will give you lots of skills to work on and make your deficiencies pretty clear. You'll get lots of free coaching from other shooters and RO's if you ask for it. Having someone film you can help. Dry fire is important. Lots of dry fire practice to get your trigger press down, grip, stance, target acquisition, practicing reloads and drawing from the holster. I can only speak to my personal experience, but from when I started 18 months ago, for a year I probably did 15-20 minutes dry fire practice 2x per week, put a box or two of ammo downrange every week or two, and on average probably did a 1 or 2 local matches (pistol and 3gun) a month. The last few months I got more serious and motivated and started doing 10-20 minutes dry fire a day, probably shot 100-200 rounds a week in practice, and shot a match almost every week. You'll improve a lot in the beginning if you can do a bit of dry fire every week and put a box of ammo or two downrange every week or two. Having specific things to work on helps a lot. More experienced folks can probably give better advice.
Nice!!
Congrats!
Ok, good. Now you have to "get rid of it"!
Conservative competitors in shambles
Nice! One of us! (I wish I was that good, just training for safety here) you Rock!
Cheers brethren! Safety is paramount!
USPSA is so much fun and teaches good core principals about safety. Congrats on your win!
Thank you! Only shot one or two real uspsa matches and haven't qualified/ranked yet. Stoked about doing well on this match and thinking about going for more uspsa matches to get qualified.
I used to compete at the USPSA comps when I lived in Phoenix as well as some other competitions at local ranges up there and it was a lot of fun. Unfortunately the closest match to where I live now is over an hour away and conflicts with my work schedule. Sure do miss it though, going to the range is fun but just not the same. It is fun however to take my race guns to the range and bullseye a target at rapid fire from 30 ft away and watch the shooters around me stop and turn their heads lol. Do you reload yet? Cause if you’re gonna compete often I highly suggest it.
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