just show up, dump everything you "think" you know and learn from the veterans that are there.
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How to get into shooting competitions?
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I am in season TWO of rifle competitions. I get to shoot 4-5 matches a year. My first match I brought : Ammo, Rifle, A mat to lay on and a cooler, that was it. Now I fill up my trunk with gear! I still need a better spotting scope and stand. EVERYONE was extremely helpful. I appreciate all the shooters at Riverbend Gun Club.
We shoot out at Riverbend for ICORE and USPSA. Phenomenal place and people.
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Shooting sports are amazing. So many interesting disciplines. I had to look up ICORE. That would be fun to do!!!
Since you're in Gainesville, I would check out River Bend Gun Club in Dawsonville. Action pistol is the 3rd Saturday of every month and it's a very laid back setting, and everyone is nice and helpful. The club is private but the matche are open to the public.
http://rbgc.org/ActionPistol/actionPistol.htm
http://rbgc.org/ActionPistol/actionPistol.htm
The simplest way is to go to a local range and ask what competitions are held there and when.......then just show up. After you get your feet under you at a local range, look into the big ranges like River Bend, Cherokee and South River.
Start slow and buy only the minimum needed, because you will be buying gear and upgrading gear the entire time you shoot.......this is a constant.
We used to joke that if you won a match with a dog turd taped to your barrel, the next match would smell like a bad kennel.
Start slow and buy only the minimum needed, because you will be buying gear and upgrading gear the entire time you shoot.......this is a constant.
We used to joke that if you won a match with a dog turd taped to your barrel, the next match would smell like a bad kennel.
I'm going to optics. Same thing.
Optics? Oh lawd...Nightforce is expensive. Check out those $500 Kronus, Saw one in the Creedmoor pro shop - very sturdy.
I use a $285 Konus Spot 100mm spotting scope and a Vortex optic. Maybe one day if I strike it rich I'll buy a Nightforce.
