Golden City

A high pitched start signal resonates in your ears, your muscles tense and react almost instinctively, your body responds like a well tuned machine as you move from aperture to aperture discharging round after round in a perfectly calculated plan of action. Adrenalin rises as all your senses are awakened – you hear the thunderous roar as primer ignites powder forcing the round from the barrel, smell the gunpowder thick on its trail, you see the rounds hitting their mark. You move quickly to engage the disappearing target before it once again takes shelter, within seconds it’s over. “Unload show clear“ you hear the Range Officer call. A feeling of sheer exhilaration, this is the world of practical shooting!

The competition of quickly and accurately applying rounds to a variety of targets – moving and stationary - whilst the shooter them self is on the move. It combines the athleticism of competitive sport with the choreography of modern dance and the adrenaline rush of skiing down a double black diamond ski slope.

Like life, the situations are fluid, encouraging flexibility of both mind and body. Practical shooting isn’t beyond your ability. It’s a hobby that can be learned and enjoyed by anyone, regardless of age gender, background, physical condition or shooting experience. In addition to teaching the fundamentals of shooting, safety and the basic techniques of practical shooting, it also encourages the competitor to think and plan as each stage requires a new strategy and approach. Participants will encounter moving targets, targets that react when hit, penalty targets, partially covered targets, obstacles, movement, competitive strategies and other techniques, all a part of IPSC shooting designed to keep competitors challenged and spectators entertained.

IPSC shooting is an international sport, emphasizing safety and safe gun handling, accuracy, power and speed in high-level competitions around the world. Club members become part of a social club where som