Here are the practical long-gun events we have scheduled this month at Rio Salado (Mesa, AZ):

Tactical .22 Rifle Match: Tuesday November 13th & 27th @ 4pm
Registration opens at 4pm, with first shots shortly thereafter. Location is the Smallbore Range right behind the Activity Center. The rules are simple: Targets are reactive steel - shoot them per the stage briefing, fastest combined time (+penalties for misses) wins. Pretty much any .22 rimfire rifle is OK - the most popular guns are AR15-clones and Ruger10/22s. We have two divisions: iron sight and optical sight. Now that .22 ammo is more available, this is a match you won't want to miss.  Scoring is done on paper, so pre-registration is NOT required.

Tactical Shotgun and Pistol Caliber Carbine Match: Thursday November 15th @ 4pm
Registration opens at 4pm, with a new shooter orientation shortly thereafter. The match format is four practical scenario-based stages similar to what you would encounter at a 3-Gun match, except that you only need to bring one gun - you choose either shotgun or pistol caliber carbine. There will be separate divisions for shotgun (Open, Limited and Pump) and pistol caliber carbine (Optic and Iron). Any tactical shotgun will work well in this match, or you can shoot a pistol caliber carbine (minimum caliber = 9mm, maximum velocity = 1600fps). Scoring is done on paper, so pre-registration is NOT required.

Red Mountain Action Rifle Match: Sunday November 18th @ 10am
This is a rifle-only match comprising four run-n-gun stages. All targets are at CQB distances, maximum 60 yards. The equipment divisions accommodate iron and optical sights, rimfire rifle, centerfire rifle and pistol caliber carbine. Bring 150 rounds of ammo. Pre-registration and squadding opens at 6pm on the preceding Monday on PractiScore.

Unfortunately, Rio Black Rifle and Multigun (2-Gun/3-Gun) are cancelled this month due to the USPSA Area 2/Desert Classic match. Regular service will resume in December.