Shooting

Even though it's not quite over yet, you won't hear me griping about that long, hard winter we've had. Except for still being just too dry around here, it's been a pretty darn mild winter so far. So no excuses on why I haven't been out practicing more, other than Christmas eating all my shooting funds.

Steel Challenge update: Two weekends ago we headed south to Longview, TX for the “Steel Challenge” match at the East Texas Rifle and Pistol Club. As predicted, fun was in fact had by all.

What a day! Not our biggest turn out of the year with only 26 shooters for the Texarkana Gun Club's USPSA September match, but what a great day, and for me, my best performance yet.

Holy Targets! Where does the time go? Seems like just a couple of weeks ago I was dying in the heat of the first Saturday of August sunshine shooting the match, now it's the end of August and I'm just now getting the chance to sit down and write about it ...

I just found out that our defending club champion, Odie DeHan, is going to be MIA this coming Saturday for our monthly USPSA/IPSC match at the Texarkana Gun Club due to his participation in this weekends Rocky Mountain 3-Gun match in Raton, New Mexico.

You can have the best gun in the world, but if you don't get some range time in, chances are really good when the time comes to participate in a match or worse, defend yourself and your family, you're going to miss.

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.

Wish me luck peoples! This weekend is the opening weekend of our local Texarkana Gun Club USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association) / IPSC (International Practical Shooting Confederation) Match. I shot in one of these last season and just fell in love with the sport immediately ...