On July 10-12th we will be hosting the Pennsylvania State Steel Challenge. There are very limited number of slots to this match that is in very high demand. Sign up quickly.
We will give cash prizes to division winners and all entries will be eligible to win other prizes including guns by random draw.
For application and more info go to: Application
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Range Safety
It seems like common sense to me, but apparently not everyone thinks like I do, so I'm going to spell it out for you.
When you show up to any of the organized matches, either USPSA or fun shoots, you must follow there rules:
1. Your gun(s) must be unloaded, and separate from any loaded magazines, and separate from any ammunition when you arrive at the club.
2. Any gun(s) you are not using in the match today should be left in a locked vehicle, not lying around the range.
3. You may only handle your gun(s) in a designated safety area or as commanded by a range officer. Your vehicle is not a designated safety area by the way.
4. You may not handle loaded magazines or ammunition in the safety area.
5. You may not load your gun, or possess a loaded gun anywhere on club ground except under the direction of a range officer.
6. Guns, whether they are loaded or not, may only be pointed downrange. Allowing the muzzle to wander uprange even if unloaded is unacceptable.
Failure to follow any of these rules at any time will result in match disqualifacation and especially flagrant or repeated offenses may result in your not being invited back.
If you have any questions about gun or ammuntion handling ask a match official before you do something stupid.
I have personally seen several violations of the above rules in the last few months at both USPSA matches, and fun shoots, and we will not be issuing any more warnings. All of my range officers and match officials will be watching carefully, and have to right to disqualify you at any event. From this point forward any safety violations will result in you being able to get home early to watch that TV show you were thinking about.
When you show up to any of the organized matches, either USPSA or fun shoots, you must follow there rules:
1. Your gun(s) must be unloaded, and separate from any loaded magazines, and separate from any ammunition when you arrive at the club.
2. Any gun(s) you are not using in the match today should be left in a locked vehicle, not lying around the range.
3. You may only handle your gun(s) in a designated safety area or as commanded by a range officer. Your vehicle is not a designated safety area by the way.
4. You may not handle loaded magazines or ammunition in the safety area.
5. You may not load your gun, or possess a loaded gun anywhere on club ground except under the direction of a range officer.
6. Guns, whether they are loaded or not, may only be pointed downrange. Allowing the muzzle to wander uprange even if unloaded is unacceptable.
Failure to follow any of these rules at any time will result in match disqualifacation and especially flagrant or repeated offenses may result in your not being invited back.
If you have any questions about gun or ammuntion handling ask a match official before you do something stupid.
I have personally seen several violations of the above rules in the last few months at both USPSA matches, and fun shoots, and we will not be issuing any more warnings. All of my range officers and match officials will be watching carefully, and have to right to disqualify you at any event. From this point forward any safety violations will result in you being able to get home early to watch that TV show you were thinking about.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
What do we do if it rains on Funshoot day?
A new shooter poses the reasonable question.
Between 9:30 and 10:00am on funshoot day, we decide by consensus, at the range, what the group wants to do. If you want to shoot in the rain, I'll run something. If you want to stand around and shoot the stuff, that's good too. If you are a fair weather shooter, you probably would already have stayed home, and that's good too.
We have had a few awesome shoots, 1/2 hr after a lot of folks left, and the weather cleared.
Weather in the hundred acre wood, is known to be a bit different than in the surrounding county...from time to time...
Between 9:30 and 10:00am on funshoot day, we decide by consensus, at the range, what the group wants to do. If you want to shoot in the rain, I'll run something. If you want to stand around and shoot the stuff, that's good too. If you are a fair weather shooter, you probably would already have stayed home, and that's good too.
We have had a few awesome shoots, 1/2 hr after a lot of folks left, and the weather cleared.
Weather in the hundred acre wood, is known to be a bit different than in the surrounding county...from time to time...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
USPSA basic skills class
We held the first USPSA basic skills class last weekend and it went very well. We have another this Sunday at noon, and there are still a couple spots open. The basic skills class is for new shooters, D class and, maybe even some C class shooters. For more info see www.yorkUSPSAinstruction.blogspot.com
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Funshoot Correction and Clarification
An observent funshooter caught my typo (which I have corrected, so don't go lookin' fer it).
To clarify, no .22LR at all for the carbine squad.
.22LR pistol is always welcome.
To clarify, no .22LR at all for the carbine squad.
.22LR pistol is always welcome.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Funshoot "Special" Squad
I have been asked to form a special pistol caliber carbine squad for the up and coming funshoot. This request has been granted.
The Deal: This would be a squad of PISTOL CALIBER CARBINES only. No rifle stuff at all. 9mm, .40, .45 etc in carbine platforms like an AR, Mechtec CCU, Thompson, Kel-tech, HK MP-whatever, Full Size Uzi, etc qualify. No M1 .30 Carbines or .22 carbines. they hurt our steel.
If interested, signup at iwlafunshootsignup@live.com, and let me know what carbine you want to shoot. If there is enough interest, it's a go, if not, we may mix a fewpistols in with the group and do it anyway.
The Deal: This would be a squad of PISTOL CALIBER CARBINES only. No rifle stuff at all. 9mm, .40, .45 etc in carbine platforms like an AR, Mechtec CCU, Thompson, Kel-tech, HK MP-whatever, Full Size Uzi, etc qualify. No M1 .30 Carbines or .22 carbines. they hurt our steel.
If interested, signup at iwlafunshootsignup@live.com, and let me know what carbine you want to shoot. If there is enough interest, it's a go, if not, we may mix a fewpistols in with the group and do it anyway.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Please read the blog
Please read the blog entry, and the sidebar article in the greenarea to the right of this section of the blog entitled "funshoot info" before emailing me questions. I have fielded many questions today that were answered there.
Please forgive me my errors, I'm still workin out the bugs.
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Please forgive me my errors, I'm still workin out the bugs.
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