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Maxon's Combat Shoot - Sept 14

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The Maxons combat shoot is a semi-formal fun event that is timed, organization and targets are provided by one of the local IPSC organizations. Scenarios vary from shoot to shoot as to the targets. Basically some cheap fun on Monday night. Safety rules are strictly enforced, if you have a question about what to do, ASK! Maxons is an indoor range and the noise can get loud, bring both plugs and muffs.

 

The following is the details on the shoot:

 

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Registration start around 5:45pm and shooting starts around 6:30pm. Bring a friend!

 

Maxon’s Shooters Supplies

1226 Rand Road (just east of Golf Rd. )

Des Plaines , IL 60016

Phone #: 847-298-4867

 

 

Cost is $20.00 for the first time through the courses, and a second run (if time allows) thru the courses is 5.00.

 

September’s Match does not require a holster, so if you have a friend who is interested in trying this type of shooting and does not have a holster, invite them to attend.

Our September Shoot will have 3-4 courses of fire to test your shooting skills.

Starting postions will be anything from pulling your gun from a closed drawer or briefcase to picking your gun up off a table.

Each course will require anywhere from a minimum of 6 rounds to probably 18 rounds to complete.

What you need to compete:

- a holster that completely covers the trigger guard. Avoid the cheap, flimsy nylon holsters and stick with either a good Kydex or leather holster.

- a minimum of 3 magazines or 4 speedloaders.

- eye and ear protection.

- a reliable handgun ( minimum caliber 9mm / .38 special).

- approx. 100 rounds of ammunition or more if time allows us to shoot the courses a second time.

- magazine pouches to hold your magazines on your belt.

 

SAFETY ON THE RANGE

I wanted to touch upon Range Safety for a few minutes.

Range safety is everyone’s responsibility. With the influx of first-time shooters, it is important for other shooters to guide them safely through the evening.

That means showing the first-time folks m where the safety table is for bagging/unbagging the gun, where they can or cannot load their magazines, etc.

When I first started shooting in IPSC, I thought I had safe gun handling skills. Over time, I’ve come to realize how much my safer my gun handling skills have become through participation in the shooting sports.

Unfortunately, the media / movies constantly barrages us with many examples of sloppy, unsafe, or just plain dangerous gun handling. No matter whether we are competitive shooters, recreational shooters, or concealed carry permit holders where legal to do so, we must live gun safety at all times.

My focus as a Range official is to watch the gun at all times. I’m your coach who’s watching you to help you become a safer shooter. I’m not watching HOW you are shooting, I’m watching your gun to ensure that it stays pointed in a safe direction at all times. A safe direction is down range – not pointing at the floor, not the ceiling - but pointing down range. Since your mind is focused on a myriad of things, I’m just focused on your gun and trigger finger. That’s why I sometimes call out the warnings of FINGER! or MUZZLE! It’s to help draw your focus back to something you’re doing with your gun that is potentially unsafe which needs immediate, corrective action.

Here are a few additional unsafe actions to watch out for. Learn from the mistakes of others and avoid actions that can abruptly end your shooting day.

When it’s your turn to shoot, after the (Load and ) Make Ready command,

Make sure your loaded gun has the appropriate safety applied when in the holster.

 

For Single Action only guns (1911s, etc.) that means

Cocked & Locked with manual safety applied

For DA/SA guns (Double Action first shot, subsequent shots SA), you have a choice

In SA mode: Cocked & Locked with manual safety applied OR

In DA mode: Hammer down. Manual safety optional.

A pistol in Single Action mode without a safety applied is considered unsafe. So remember to swipe the safety on or decock your pistol to be in double action mode before you put your gun in the holster. Double Action is considered a safety. Engaging the manual safety in DA mode is redundant.

 

Avoid SWEEPING yourself. SWEEPING is defined as the muzzle of the gun, loaded or unloaded pointing at some part of your body. Remember our rules of gun safety? We treat all guns as if they are loaded and we don’t point them at things we’re not willing to destroy.

This infraction most frequently occurs during the reholstering process. Typically clothing gets in the way or the holster collapses and somehow the shooter’s weak hand gets in the path of the muzzle.

 

Avoid BREAKING THE 180. The 180 is defined as the gun pointing more than 90 degrees from the median intercept of the range. Any pointing of your firearm beyond 90 degrees (left or right or up or down) is considered a 180 break and will earn you a quick trip home.

 

Over time, these good habits will become ingrained in you.

Please take the time to review the attached Combat Shoot Help Sheet and review it with your friend(s) for next month’s match. If you have any further questions, please drop me an email. I’ll be glad to answer them.

 

Remember that in shooting competitions (or any other non-team oriented sport), you are really competing against yourself. Even though other folks may shoot the courses faster than you, if you feel that you did your best, then pat yourself on the back for doing well.

 

By joining the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) and obtaining a ranking, you can see how you compare to other shooters of like ability across the nation. USPSA members compete against other members of similar ability - by Division and by Class. Revolver shooters are in Revolver division; B Class shooters against other B Class shooters in their division; C against C; D against D, etc.

Go to www.uspsa.org for more information on how to become a member.

 

Stay safe! See you in a couple of weeks.

 

Greg & Perry

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I would recommend doing this. Perry has been doing this at Maxons for over a decade. Great fun. My first time was around 95. Perry is used to to noobs, won't make you feel like a putz and always takes time with you if needed.

 

 

Also give you a chance to meet Barry and Claudia. GREAT people.

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panzermk2 Member

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Every time in the past it's just show up about an hour before. That way you have time to get your self squared away, have Perry check you and your gear out. Also might be asked to help do a little set-up to.
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Every time in the past it's just show up about an hour before. That way you have time to get your self squared away, have Perry check you and your gear out. Also might be asked to help do a little set-up to.

 

Cool, I'm psyched :headbang1: and I'm always ready to lend a helping hand... I'll try to be there....

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"Semi-formal" event... That means we do the shooting in suits? And the girls wear pretty dresses & heels!

:Drunk emoticon:

 

Since Tok makes the USPSA's power factor, does that mean commie junk is acceptable?

BobS Member

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I recall them saying that they would email the scores as well. I haven't got them.
I think I'll call him tonight...
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"Unlike last season, I've been super busy at work and have been slowly working on tabulating the results. They're just about done and should be emailed out to everybody by this weekend.

Greg"

 

There you have it...

Chris Member

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Cool! I can't wait to see how much I sucked!

 

The next combat shoot is October 12 right?

 

 

I know that feeling, I usually like to celebrate where I place in matches when I don't come in last place.

BobS Member

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How do they make it any darker in there???

 

2009

September 14th

October 12th

November 9th

December 14th

 

2010

January 11th (Low Light Match)

February 8th

March 8th

April 12th

May 10th

BobS Member

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I did well on the first two stages but missed a target 3 times on the third (even the instructor was puzzled). I ended up 26th out of 33, I’ll do better NEXT time. Big thanks to Maxson’s and the instructors!!!
Ashes Member

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How do they make it any darker in there???

 

2010

January 11th (Low Light Match)

 

They shut the lights off. Bring a flashlight!

RXtion Member

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How do they make it any darker in there???

 

2010

January 11th (Low Light Match)

 

They shut the lights off. Bring a flashlight!

Seriously? Completely off?

Is a holster required for that event? I have a Laser\light combo for my gun that I would bring, but no holster for the gun with it on. Is a rail mounted laser\light combo to be used for that event or are we supposed to use no aides of that sort?

Ashes Member

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Seriously? Completely off?

Is a holster required for that event? I have a Laser\light combo for my gun that I would bring, but no holster for the gun with it on. Is a rail mounted laser\light combo to be used for that event or are we supposed to use no aides of that sort?

 

Not completely off, the spectators have to be able to walk around and not trip. If you had to, you could probably see enough to do the course without a flashlight, but the whole point is to learn what happens when you do use a flashlight. Quite a few people have managed to blind themselves on their own flashlight when the super powerful flashlight bounces its beam off a nearby barrier (self included). Holster is required usually unless Greg mails something different. If you don't have a holster, just bring a flashlight and learn to use the pistol with a light in your offhand.

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If you don't have a holster, just bring a flashlight and learn to use the pistol with a light in your offhand.
I have a holster, but it is for the gun with no accessories mounted. I guess I'll pickup that generic holster that would fit the gun with the laser\light attached for this event then.

 

Tracer rounds for the night shoot? :frantics:

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