How to get involved with competition shooting?

[FF/ Trader]

Morning to all, so I have always wanted to and now I have the ability to. I'm wanting to get started in competition shooting, I prefer rifle but I'm mainly looking to have a good time and improve my shooting skills. Problem is I don't know anyone into the sport and the internet isnt helping me much. So who better to turn to than my ODT family, any help into how to get started or how it works would be great.

 

[shootin4fun]

Dirty J does it i believe

 

[Dirty J]

Dirty J does it i believe

I do indeed.

Competition is a great way to hone your skills and actually get better vs just standing on a square range shooting a ragged hole in paper.

If you're looking for strictly rifle caliber action matches, I'd look for a US Arms match. Hosted at various indoor ranges around the metro ATL area, with an outdoor match hosted monthly at the incredible CMP facility in Talladega.

If your good with pistol caliber carbines, most of the popular match types can accommodate you. USPSA, GADPA and IDPA all host indoor/outdoor matches where PCC's are welcome

Let me know if you have any other questions that can help get you started.

 

[spencer60]

When you say 'competition' what type of sport are you thinking? There's a bunch of very different sports out there that involve shooting...


You have 'action pistol' sports like IDPA and USPSA where you run around shooting targets with a hand gun.

You have 'static' pistol (for lack of a better word) sports like Steel Challenge of GSSF where you shoot targets from a single position.

You have 'multigun' action sports like "3 Gun" where you run around and shoot targets with a rifle, pistol or shotgun.

You have the 'precision shooting' sports that are about shooting a rifle at targets a long ways off. I guess that could also cover sports like 'bullseye' pistol shooting and silhouette shooting, although those are kind of uncommon these days.

And of course there's the 'shotgun' sports like Trap, Skeet and Sporting Clays.

I'm sure I'm missing a whole bunch more, since I don't get to do much competition myself, but these are all ones I've looked into.

 

[RiverBend]

do like many do, come to a Riverbend Gun Club Action Pistol match and learn before taking the leap into USPSA or GSSF and many others.http://www.rbgc.org/ActionPistol/actionPistol.htm

 

[Dirty J]

You have 'action pistol' sports like IDPA and USPSA where you run around shooting targets with a hand gun.

Not just for hand guns anymore. The pistol caliber carbine division is one of the faster growing divisions in USPSA. Im sure IDPA will follow suite.

 

[Dirty J]

do like many do, come to a Riverbend Gun Club Action Pistol match and learn before taking the leap into USPSA or GSSF and many others.http://www.rbgc.org/ActionPistol/actionPistol.htm

A great recommendation.

Do they allow PCC for these?

Or strictly handgun? I've never attended one, just the USPSA at rbgc.

 

[Megawolf]

Atlanta 3 Gun is holding the USPSA match right now at SRGC just 15 miles north of Jackson...in Covington. Its free to go watch it.

https://atlanta3gun.com


Edit: Atlanta 3 Gun also has 2x2 (?) I think that is only pistol and rifle

 

[FF/ Trader]

Thanks guys. And I am mostly interested in rifle and handguns. I know there is alot of forms of this sport but alittle action paced is what I am looking for.

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

Find out what shooting ranges are located within a reasonable drive of where you live, and find out what shooting matches they already host regularly.
Among those choices that are easily available to you, pick one or two.
Research them, buy the right equipment, and start practicing!

I also prefer rifle shooting at distances of at least a few hundred yards.
I don't get much satisfaction of slinging pistol bullets into a target that is so close that I could throw a rock and hit it.
Shooting at target that is so far away that you have to get in your car or an electric golf cart and drive for minutes to patch your holes is more satisfying!