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Posted: 4/6/2016 12:07:08 AM EDT
If you've ever thought you would like to try out a handgun match, there is no better than GSSF for beginners (as long as you can shoot a Glock)
No running around No reloading on the clock No holster or competition equipment needed Cliff's notes on rules and divisions: The cost after the membership is $25 per division you want to shoot. Divisions are as follows: Civilian Amateur - any stock doublestack model, full size, compact, or subcompact excluding the long slide models. Guardian - same as am civ except only for LE and Military Competition - open to any double stack stock model including the long slide guns. Heavy Metal - .45 and 10mm guns except again, the long slide models. Subcompact- double stack subcompact models. Major sub- lower capacity division for the 36, 29, or 30. Pocket- lower capacity division for the 42 and 43 Unlimited- anything goes as long as it's built on a Glock frame (including red dots, compensators, etc). It's suggested to bring at least 100rds for each high cap division and 60 for pocket or major sub. More information in the links below: This was my first match back in 2013 and I've help work it each year since. If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. GSSF Courses Glock Report 2015 New Competitor Brief The Dayton match is the Tri-State Regional Classic VI. 
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Posted: 4/6/2016 7:56:50 AM EDT
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Plan to be there again this year.
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Posted: 4/6/2016 8:03:33 PM EDT
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I'm going to try to make it out, but I'm not optimistic. I actually haven't shot a match in 2 years, and I never get to practice anymore. Anyone else who can make it out should give it a shot. I won a certificate for a free gun at my first match, just by showing up. They are a nice, easy way to get ino matches.
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Posted: 4/6/2016 8:07:18 PM EDT
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Hmmm.. maybe ?? Somebody talk me into it.. money ? Loaner holster for shoot ? 17 or 22 ??
22 still need sight adjust,, 17 might / should be ok |
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Posted: 4/6/2016 8:17:01 PM EDT
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You don't need a holster, you start from low ready and can carry it around in a case.
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Posted: 4/6/2016 9:47:03 PM EDT
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What's the turnout like? I picked up a G19 on new years day and GSSF was a thought at the time. Have very limited experience w/ some IDPA at Oxford last year.
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Posted: 4/6/2016 9:51:47 PM EDT
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Last year it was a bit lighter on Sunday, AMD theybset a record with just over 500 total entries (multiple entries can be shot by each person so there weren't 500 people there).
I shoot USPSA at Oxord, its a nice little club. |
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Posted: 4/7/2016 11:51:08 AM EDT
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Hmmm.. maybe ?? Somebody talk me into it.. money ? Loaner holster for shoot ? 17 or 22 ?? 22 still need sight adjust,, 17 might / should be ok You'll have a great time. If they need volunteers like last year, you can shoot one match for free by working the event. |
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Posted: 4/7/2016 12:32:44 PM EDT
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No such thing as too many volunteers. Plus you get Glock swag an/or an entry for helping. You up for it again AirRaceFan?
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Posted: 4/7/2016 8:56:59 PM EDT
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You'll have a great time. If they need volunteers like last year, you can shoot one match for free by working the event. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hmmm.. maybe ?? Somebody talk me into it.. money ? Loaner holster for shoot ? 17 or 22 ?? 22 still need sight adjust,, 17 might / should be ok You'll have a great time. If they need volunteers like last year, you can shoot one match for free by working the event. Mark at work come out and said he is thinking of working the match, he trying to get me fired up into shooting it.. told me all the Glock match is low ready, they dont draw from holster,, what up with that ? I I have a can full of ammo, so plenty to practice / verify sight align (G17),, dont have Glock sight tool though.. Need to know about sign up, money.. |
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Posted: 4/7/2016 10:49:07 PM EDT
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Added more info to the OP
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Posted: 4/8/2016 7:57:12 AM EDT
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Price with out membership
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Posted: 4/8/2016 9:19:19 AM EDT
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Thanks for the heads-up AJ. Is this May 14-15? You can remove the retention clip, if you want. I never use the holster, and am not a fan of them trigger finger release paddle. I am a phenomenal shot with a pistol, when not under pressure. If you give several seconds to take 5 shots, there's a good chance that I will put all 5 rounds into one ragged grouping. But, when it comes to fast target acquisition, I am TERRIBLE. Almost all my shooting occurs at indoor range. I'd actually like to try something like this, but at the same time, feel like I'll look like a blind person competing. Case in point, from our Wed night class. We had 7 in class, with 6 shooting positions. I was not in the first group of six, so they start shooting, and work their way through all their bulls eyes, looking like they were shooting the paper with shotguns. When they were all finished after 5-6 targets, I got to go by myself. It was kind of fun, since everyone was watching.  BTW, it is becoming apparent that all the safety rules you pick up in IDPA and other such events are really, really bad habits for CHL. One specific thing that I have picked up is holding the Glock trigger after a shot, for the follow-up. I see others quickly reholster, and lock slides back, etc... |
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Posted: 4/8/2016 10:16:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I am a phenomenal shot with a pistol, when not under pressure. If you give several seconds to take 5 shots, there's a good chance that I will put all 5 rounds into one ragged grouping. But, when it comes to fast target acquisition, I am TERRIBLE. Almost all my shooting occurs at indoor range. I'd actually like to try something like this, but at the same time, feel like I'll look like a blind person competing. This is why I love IDPA. It gets you shooting from weird positions, on the move, etc., and all with the added stress of being on the clock. I shoot worse than a normal practice session, I think that most people do. For me it isn't about being the best out there that day as much as getting to see how my skills degrade when I'm off center, in a hurry, stressed, moving, etc. It's pretty fun too... I would suggest you go and check it out. Take it easy, don't be a sloth but don't try to be the fastest guy out there. There are some really accomplished guys that I shoot IDPA with that have both speed and accuracy pretty consistently. Every match though I also see those that fly through the stages way faster than their skill level and pick up a ton of points due to bad hits or even misses. I have found myself thinking "man, that guy just dominated this stage" only to find entire targets with no hits at all when we walked down range to paste the targets. I haven't shot GSSF but I am curious about it. If this was closer to me I would probably check it out. I love shooting but competition has always been an exercise in humility for me...  |
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Posted: 4/8/2016 10:38:29 AM EDT
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The accuracy requirements for GSSF are tighter than other pistol disciplines... I understand the penalties for C and D hits are now the same in IDPA but the targets are tougher.
Scoring: 
The no penalty zone is 8"... and the plates on the rack are 8". The farthest target is going to be at 20 or 25 yards. D's and misses will kill your score... so the best thing to do is shoot the center of every target with every shot. If it takes you two extra seconds to line up on the A/B without getting a D hit, that is time well spent. Practice some accuracy targets a little farther out than you're used to (if you're shooting at MVSG in Springfield, that's with the target all the way back). |
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Posted: 4/8/2016 10:39:01 AM EDT
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I haven't shot GSSF but I am curious about it. If this was closer to me I would probably check it out. I love shooting but competition has always been an exercise in humility for me...
Not sure where you are in the state, but there is also a match in Marietta near the end of July. |
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Posted: 4/8/2016 3:46:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not sure where you are in the state, but there is also a match in Marietta near the end of July. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I haven't shot GSSF but I am curious about it. If this was closer to me I would probably check it out. I love shooting but competition has always been an exercise in humility for me... Not sure where you are in the state, but there is also a match in Marietta near the end of July. I'm in NEO, Marietta is a bit closer but still not right around the corner. The biggest issue that keeps me from most matches (IDPA included) is that a lot of my weekends get gobbled up by work in the warmer weather months. I would be such a better shooter if I just didn't have to work...  |
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Posted: 4/8/2016 10:16:45 PM EDT
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Thanks for the heads-up AJ.Is this May 14-15? SBR, I have a web belt and (crappy) BH Serpa holster plus mag pouches that you are welcome to use. I also have a plain BH Serpa paddle holster. You can remove the retention clip, if you want. I never use the holster, and am not a fan of them trigger finger release paddle. Thanks Mike,, Mark come out razzing me some more to get me fired up to go shoot.. Appears no holster needed.. he says all starts are "low ready" .. holster just be to tote gun around, or stuff it in a case,, I more comfortable with case stuffing. |
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Posted: 5/13/2016 7:47:55 PM EDT
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The time is here
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Posted: 5/15/2016 7:08:57 PM EDT
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OOOOP's
Happen on course of fire in back corner, Mark was RO for me... BANG-BANG-POOF !! Was maybe 3 shot from finish whole course when I knew that sound.. Had barrel out to inspect pretty quick, left shooting position with slide, barrel, and frame as pile of parts.. head spinning now, re-shoot was worse than original run.. 
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Posted: 5/15/2016 11:27:34 PM EDT
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Well that sucks.
My scores were mediocre compared to my expectations. Since Bob Vogel decided to make his world GSSF debut at this match, I dont think I'd be in the running for matchmiester anyway. |
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Posted: 5/16/2016 9:42:34 PM EDT
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These look interesting. Do you have to attend both days if you are competing?
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Posted: 5/16/2016 9:52:05 PM EDT
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These look interesting. Do you have to attend both days if you are competing? Pick a day to shoot.. I didnt even bother with Saturday, usually silly busy, and it was poor weather here, cold, wind, chance of rain, so I stayed home (25 minute drive for me).. I went out late Sunday morning, bit quieter, and signed in a little over an hr before they shut down sign in.. I Think with wait, I shot all 3 course in maybe 90 minute You can work the range as range worker, and shoot 1 round free I think it is.. |
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Posted: 5/16/2016 10:58:21 PM EDT
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Since Bob Vogel decided to make his world GSSF debut at this match, I dont think I'd be in the running for matchmiester anyway. There goes the neighborhood! |
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Posted: 5/18/2016 8:37:39 PM EDT
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I would be there, however blew my ACL in training and waiting to go under the knife
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Posted: 5/18/2016 8:45:28 PM EDT
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I would be there, however blew my ACL in training and waiting to go under the knife And? 
You could shoot the whole thing from a wheel chair. It's been done. Although since it was this past weekend, you're too slow. |
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Posted: 5/25/2016 8:46:31 PM EDT
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You could shoot the whole thing from a wheel chair. It's been done. Although since it was this past weekend, you're too slow. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I would be there, however blew my ACL in training and waiting to go under the knife And?
You could shoot the whole thing from a wheel chair. It's been done. Although since it was this past weekend, you're too slow. I know, nothing should hold me back lol even being late, i tore up my knee late April
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