As reported, I attended the Glock Shooting Sports Foundation match this past weekend. First of all, it was cold. About 34 degrees. Secondly, it’s hard to shoot with frozen hands. And that’s my excuse for not shooting very well.

On to the event. A lot of folks were there and there were quite a few out of state tags in the parking lot. Looks like these events draw quite a few people. I got there early and signed up. Made my way to the range. Everyone there was helpful. I told the folks running the ranges that I had never shot in an event like this before and that I was much more of a paper shooter than competition guy. They told me not to worry and to have a good time. And each rangemaster explained the rules of each course of fire.

My first event was the steel plate shoot. I came out swinging the first string then proceeded to suck at the subsequent strings by leaving a plate standing. I was shooting consistently low.

The next event I participated in was Five to Glock event. This time, the opposite occurred. I did not do well during the first two courses of fire and did a respectable third run.

When it comes to matches, I need more practice since, when at the range, I just shoot paper.

One thing about the match I found interesting: lots of women. I guess they like Glocks.

The Glock events should be great fun for a new shooter or for someone (like me) who never shot an event before. None of the courses required drawing from the holster and all where shot from at the ready. And there are no magazine changes in any of the events. And no running around. It’s shooting targets under time, with match rules. Just take a Glock, some magazines and some ammo. If you’re a new shooter or new to competition and want to give it a shot, you should head to GSSF event near you. Here’s a schedule. It’s great fun and, probably, a gateway into shooting more competitive events.

Posted in uncategorized on December 8th, 2008 by SayUncle | RSS 2.0 |