We are not USPSA-sanctioned, and do not run USPSA rules or stages. This is intentional. We design stages that stress practical firearms skills and put a premium on accuracy, not just speed. Expect lots of downloaded mags, cold-load starts, required re-loads, and built in physical exertion.
Governing Body
These are club matches, and are not presently sanctioned by USPSA, 3-Gun Nation, etc..
How a match is run
We use USPSA targets. A single A-Zone hit will neutralize the target, and we count the entire head as A-Zone. Failing that, a minimum of two hits in the C and D-Zone is required. Two D-Zones, or a single C-Zone, is a Failure to neutralize (FTN). Exception: a single .40 or .45 pistol hit in C-Zone neutralizes, as does a single rifle hit with 7.62 (NATO or Soviet), .30-06, or .30 cal.
Divisions/Equipment
We usually have 15-20 shooters per match, most are regulars, and no one pays much attention to divisions. That said, we do register shooters under the following Divisions:
Limited
No pistol optics
No rifle magnification,
Max 9-round in shotgun on start signal (unless download or cold-load required in stage brief)
Tactical
Pistol optics OK
Rifle magnification OK
Max 9-round in shotgun on start signal (unless other required)
Open
Whatever you feel like shooting
Heavy
.40, .45, or .357 Sig pistol
62 or .30 cal rifle
12 ga shotgun
No magnification
Same shotgun rule as other divisions
Note:
Bring flag-safety/empty-chamber indicators for your long guns.
We count PCC as rifle. If it fires a single projectile from the shoulder, you can run it as a rifle.
No bump-stocks!
Ammo
We recommend bringing 100 rounds per weapon. You probably won’t need it all, but it doesn’t go bad.
Bring minimum 5 slug rounds for shotgun. No steel shot allowed, and no shot heavier than 7.5.
Per SKSC rules, no green-tip 5.56 (M855) ammo allowed.
Fees
Anyone who helps setup (following the USPSA Match – 3rd Sat each month), shoots for free. Otherwise, it’s:
$20 for SKSC members
$25 for non-members.
Note: Most of our shooters stick around to help with tear-down after the match. Not required, but most everyone does.
Registration
Pre-registration is available through Practiscore, and walk-in registration runs from 0815-0915 at the Clubhouse.
Remember to check-in at the Clubhouse even if you pre-registered.
Dates
We set up the match after USPSA finishes on Saturday (3rd Sat of each month) and usually start work by 1300.
Matches are held every third Sunday of the month, the day after the monthly Saturday USPSA match.
The season begins as early as March, depending on weather, and continues through October.
Safety
Safety is paramount.
We run a cold range. No weapon is loaded until the RO gives a shooter “load and make ready” for that weapon.
Muzzle and finger discipline is ruthlessly enforced.
Two muzzle warnings is a DQ
Two finger warnings is a DQ
A muzzle plus a finger warning is a DQ.
Breaking the 180 is a DQ.
Any ND is a DQ.
Dropped weapon (from the time the RO calls a shooter to the start position until the time “range clear” is called) is a DQ.
When barreled, all long-guns must either be empty (magazine and chamber) or on safe. Breaking this rule is a DQ.
Our shooters’ briefs are very detailed. You will hear these rules again.
Eligibility/Prerequisite
3-Gun is not a good starting point for competitive action-shooting.
Running multiple platforms in a single stage multiplies the task-loading, and long guns are inherently more dangerous than pistols.
Therefore, we strongly encourage shooters to have at least several IDPA or USPSA matches under their belts before coming out for 3-Gun.
101 Class Completion of the SKSC 101 class (offered cost-free every 2d Saturday of the month at SKSC) is required for shooters without prior 3-Gun experience or who don’t have a classification in either USPSA or IDPA.
Click here for more information about the SKSC 101 class.
For More Information
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