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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3020619" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>Well, this might take awhile......The most popular of the shooting competitions are in no order of popularity, USPSA, IDPA, and Steel Challenge. </p><p>You get the occasional bowling pin match and run and gun matches thrown into the mix.</p><p>I'm not familiar with the rules of IDPA, so I'll leave that to others. USPSA has different divisions for the type of gun you want to shoot. Revolver, Production (basically a pistol as it comes from the factory) which a lot of shooters start in, single stack which allows all 1911's and other pistols using a single stack mag and allows some modifications to the pistol.</p><p> Then we have Limited 10 which was popular during the magazine restriction days where you have to shoot a single stack using an extended mag to get 10 rounds. Real popular in New York and California right now. </p><p>Then you can shoot limited division which allows double stack mags with extensions to a certain length, mag wells and different modifications to the pistol. This is the most popular division where lots of shooters compete. </p><p>One of the newest divisions is carry optics where a red dot can be mounted on a pistol with mag restrictions. I'm not totally familiar with the regs for that division as its new and I don't shoot it. </p><p>Then you go to the open gun division . Money talks and BS walks here. Optics muzzle brakes, trigger mods, and anything you can think of is allowed pretty much. </p><p>The newest division in USPSA is PCC. Pistol Caliber Carbine. Most shoot ar platform 9mm although .40 and .45 are allowed. </p><p></p><p>You're only competing against others in your own division and class. Division being the type of gun and class is your ranking in that division. The better you shoot, the higher your class. </p><p>Steel challenge is where I'd suggest someone interested in competition get started. A box stock 10-22 rifle or a factory semiauto pistol or .22 revolver will get you in the game. </p><p>Its basically speed shooting at steel plates. You're competing against others in your class here as well. </p><p>Rifle can be iron sights, or optics. You only compete against others with the same sighting platform. If you have irons, you won't shoot against somebody with a red dot or scope. </p><p>Pistol the same way. Irons or optics. </p><p>You stand in a box, and shoot at the 5 pieces of steel one time each until you hit the stop plate where your time stops. You can pick up misses by shooting again, but not after you hit the designated stop plate. You repeat 5 times per stage. You slowest score is thrown out, so a jam or something might not hurt your overall time that much. </p><p>That's a short explanation. If you have further questions, we have several competitors that hang out on OSA and will be more than happy to offer their opinions and advice. </p><p>I've never seen anybody at a match not allow someone to try out their gear or gun if they ask. We like seeing people get into the sport.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3020619, member: 5412"] Well, this might take awhile......The most popular of the shooting competitions are in no order of popularity, USPSA, IDPA, and Steel Challenge. You get the occasional bowling pin match and run and gun matches thrown into the mix. I'm not familiar with the rules of IDPA, so I'll leave that to others. USPSA has different divisions for the type of gun you want to shoot. Revolver, Production (basically a pistol as it comes from the factory) which a lot of shooters start in, single stack which allows all 1911's and other pistols using a single stack mag and allows some modifications to the pistol. Then we have Limited 10 which was popular during the magazine restriction days where you have to shoot a single stack using an extended mag to get 10 rounds. Real popular in New York and California right now. Then you can shoot limited division which allows double stack mags with extensions to a certain length, mag wells and different modifications to the pistol. This is the most popular division where lots of shooters compete. One of the newest divisions is carry optics where a red dot can be mounted on a pistol with mag restrictions. I'm not totally familiar with the regs for that division as its new and I don't shoot it. Then you go to the open gun division . Money talks and BS walks here. Optics muzzle brakes, trigger mods, and anything you can think of is allowed pretty much. The newest division in USPSA is PCC. Pistol Caliber Carbine. Most shoot ar platform 9mm although .40 and .45 are allowed. You're only competing against others in your own division and class. Division being the type of gun and class is your ranking in that division. The better you shoot, the higher your class. Steel challenge is where I'd suggest someone interested in competition get started. A box stock 10-22 rifle or a factory semiauto pistol or .22 revolver will get you in the game. Its basically speed shooting at steel plates. You're competing against others in your class here as well. Rifle can be iron sights, or optics. You only compete against others with the same sighting platform. If you have irons, you won't shoot against somebody with a red dot or scope. Pistol the same way. Irons or optics. You stand in a box, and shoot at the 5 pieces of steel one time each until you hit the stop plate where your time stops. You can pick up misses by shooting again, but not after you hit the designated stop plate. You repeat 5 times per stage. You slowest score is thrown out, so a jam or something might not hurt your overall time that much. That's a short explanation. If you have further questions, we have several competitors that hang out on OSA and will be more than happy to offer their opinions and advice. I've never seen anybody at a match not allow someone to try out their gear or gun if they ask. We like seeing people get into the sport. [/QUOTE]
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