Competition information and discussions?

[Magnum50]

I did a search here for "competition shooting" and "steel plate challenge" and was surprised to not find anything.

Does anyone here participate?

I was just wondering and looking for more info and tips because even thou I spent 10 years in the Army and 20+ years in law enforcement, never really got into guns or an interest in competition shooting till I retired a few years ago and joined a local privately owned gun club, which has 2 of the major competition series here. I was thinking about getting first into the steel plate challenge before moving up the more advance move and shoot comps.

Last week I was at the range and noticed someone practicing, after an introduction he invited me to give it a first time try... I did, was fun. I hit all the targets, (I can shoot very well), but was slow as hell. lol

10 seconds on the 1st, and I think 6 on the second, need to get down to under 3. Any advice, knowledge, or info locations you might want to share on the subject? Thanks.

 

[HayesGreener]

Welcome to SCSA - Steel Challenge

 

[Magnum50]

Ya I was sent there and signed up... but now to get some practice in before I embarrass myself. lol

Was more just wondering if anyone here participated.

 

[Jester560]

I have been shooting USPSA and IDPA for years. Feel free to reach out and I will help any way I can.

 

[Grayfox]

I shot IDPA pretty regularly for about 12 years. Honestly, I was never very good at it.
I did it because its about as close as you can get for EDC practice and it was just plain fun!
Don't worry about not being good, time and practice will take care of that. Just enjoy yourself.

 

[shanneba]

This is a good article for getting started-

Getting Into Competitive Shooting - The Armory Life

The competitive shooting sports are one of the best ways to both enjoy your favorite firearms while simultaneously improving your skills.

www.thearmorylife.com

These links are also helpful even if you don't shoot bullseye-
Bullseye does have strings of 5 shots in 20 seconds and 5 in 10 seconds in competition.

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Video: Brian Zins Explains How To Take Your Pistol Grip To A Whole New Level

If you’re just learning how to shoot a pistol, this is a good place to start. Everything about your current pistol grip is wrong, Brian Zins can help fix it in part 1 of our new six-part video series featuring the best bullseye pistol shooter of all time

www.ssusa.org

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Don’t Jerk It: Pistol Trigger Control Tips With Brian Zins

Trigger finger placement really counts when the shot breaks. Now don’t get me wrong, stance, grip and aiming are important but keep in mind that you can have a perfect grip and hold perfect sight alignment all day long

www.ssusa.org

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Video: Precision Pistol Tips Part 3―Brian Zins On The Relationship Between Aiming And Trigger Control

Even if you have a perfect grip and can hold perfect sight alignment all day―it only counts when the gun goes bang after you pull the trigger

www.ssusa.org

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Video: Precision Pistol Tips Part 4―Brian Zins on How to Improve Pistol Red Dot Aiming

To shoot a red dot in bullseye well, you have to choose: focus either on the target or on the dot. You can’t do both, or go back and forth between the two. Here are techniques from Brian Zins to properly aim a pistol red dot sight

www.ssusa.org

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Video: Precision Pistol Tips Part 5―Brian Zins On How To Handle Anticipation

Anticipation. Everybody does it. What will help your bullseye game is learning how to handle it properly—especially at a match when it matters the most. The tips in this video will help.

www.ssusa.org

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | WATCH: Bullseye Pistol Vision with Brian Zins

Keep your sight picture from getting blurry with these tips on getting the right corrective lens prescription for precision pistol shooting with 12-time NRA National Pistol Champion Brian Zins.

www.ssusa.org

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | WATCH: Bullseye Pistol Trigger Control with Brian Zins

The trigger is the only part of the gun that’s moving during the aiming process. If you are having trouble with precision pistol aiming, this video with Brian Zins about “aiming through trigger control” will help.

www.ssusa.org

 

[shanneba]

Another resource I found helpful is the U.S. MARINE CORPS PISTOL TEAM *MODIFIED* PROGRAM WORKBOOK

Especially the first step with a blank target.
" BASIC ZERO AND GROUP SHOOTING"

COACH'S NOTES/COMMENTS: GROUPS MUST BE ROUND. ELONGATED GROUP
INDICATES THAT THE COMPETITOR IS LOOKING DOWN RANGE, TRYING TO
PICK AN AIMING POINT. <- that would be me

http://www.ssppl.org/PDFs/USMCPistolTeamWorkbook.pdf

I still dry fire with a blank target, with a Strikeman laser cartridge.

Todays elongated group 6 out of 10 were good!

 

[SimonRL]

I did a search here for "competition shooting" and "steel plate challenge" and was surprised to not find anything.

Does anyone here participate?

I was just wondering and looking for more info and tips because even thou I spent 10 years in the Army and 20+ years in law enforcement, never really got into guns or an interest in competition shooting till I retired a few years ago and joined a local privately owned gun club, which has 2 of the major competition series here. I was thinking about getting first into the steel plate challenge before moving up the more advance move and shoot comps.

Last week I was at the range and noticed someone practicing, after an introduction he invited me to give it a first time try... I did, was fun. I hit all the targets, (I can shoot very well), but was slow as hell. lol

10 seconds on the 1st, and I think 6 on the second, need to get down to under 3. Any advice, knowledge, or info locations you might want to share on the subject? Thanks.

Step one: Buy an Atlas (gun, not the map).