Once a year, the crazy day at the Texarkana Gun Club is membership renewal day. That doesn't mean we never have other crazy days, but at least this one is predictable.
The Bowie County 4-H Shooting Sports projects are getting underway. Youth ages 9 – 19 years of age interested in archery, pistol, rifle or shotgun are invited to join our 4-H certified coaches for an opportunity to learn about your firearm, safety and improve your shot...
This past weekend the Texarkana Gun Club had it's monthly USPSA/IPSC match, I actually had some high hopes going into this one that I might come out of it in a much better position than last month, alas, twas not to be, again.
This coming weekend (5/7/11) is our third USPSA/IPSC Texarkana Gun Club match of the 2011 season. As I understand it, there is another area championship match going on this same weekend near Little Rock, AR so we may not have as big a turnout as we normally do. Which come to think of it may be a great thing for lil' ol' me, maybe I'll get my first division win! Nah, that's aiming a bit too high I
The weather was almost perfect and the turnout was even better than expected for the Texarkana Gun Club's April USPSA/IPSC match. Over 40 shooters, a club record, participated in the April 2nd event just 13 minutes west of Texarkana out Hwy 67.
I love my sport of choice, but like many sports, it ain't cheap. I hope to one day soon start reloading my own ammunition so it can become more affordable for practice sessions and matches alike. Let's face it, the only way you get better at anything is to practice, practice, practice.
Not a great day to be shooting last Saturday, muddy and chilly, but for those of us that love our sport, any day shooting beats just about anything else. For such a nasty day we had a pretty good turnout for the Texarkana Gun Club's first USPSA/IPSC match of 2011...