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Upgrading your skills is better way to improve vs. upgrading your gear.

Traveled to Grand Island, NE with the local squad to shoot the area 3 match. This was my first time shooting a two day major, second major ever. Had a couple problems with the double dot effect due to the angle of the su…

The late, great handgun authority Col. Jeff Cooper famously recommended “a pair and a spare” of Colt Government Model .45s Read the full article...

This second article from the U.S. Practical Shooting Association’s Historical Preservation Committee features excerpts from “History of Practical Shooting” by Marshall Todd.

A podcast hosted by National and World Practical Shooting Champion Ben Stoeger and crew. Learn about USPSA, IPSC, IDPA, 3-gun and all things action shooting.

Match Results 2019 Foley PCC Championship Another Random Match Some Match Classification Records Mike Foley (RD6) Pages on SteelChallenge.com NROI Information Page Home Matches Results Find a Club Rules Contact Us Login …

In this episode Troy gives a rundown and recap of the recently completed Multi-Gun Nationals, we discuss how we classify optics that have a separate magnification unit, why using certified ROs/CROs is important and how m…

Joel Park is a grandmaster USPSA competitive shooter. He is also an instructor in the Practical Shooting Training Group alongside world champion Ben Stoeger and the "professor", Hwansik Kim. These instructors have really…

For many years I have discussed how the “Classic/IPSC” target was nothing of the sort. In fact, it was mis-named and was a sore point to some older USPSA/IPSC shooters. So, to bring some order to this conversation let us…

Taurus Presents: Make Ready with Caleb Giddings: Defensive Revolver In this video, Caleb Giddings reviews the history and evolution of revolvers, a round gun in a square gun world, revolver pros and cons, selecting a de…

How dry fire systems compare for at-home practice, from laser trainers to recoil-capable setups. What each does, who it suits, and what to skip.

Looking for a high-quality, yet affordable, red dot sight? In this Aimpoint Duty RDS review, veteran law enforcement officer Chad Thompson evaluates the waterproof 2 MOA optic and gives you his unvarnished take on the si…

Cody Axon and Jason Bradley share the methods they use to be successful on classifiers under match pressure. After the paywall, Cody and Jason explain how they ramp up their season and how they pick the skills they want …

Consistency is once again a key to repeatable accuracy.

What if you could fuse the best of competitive and tactical shooting?

My second ever division win and my first open A classifier. Thanks to the MCAS crew for another great match! The gun is a CZ Czechmate and the beat is "This Girl" by Kungs vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners.

Pov version. Forgot to hit record on the classifier. My b.

2023 GFDS Maryland State USPSA Championship https://practiscore.com/results/new/d4b75621-b20f-4989-95f8-16a6414694d6 MATCH DUMP = Minimal editing; Rough multi-cam cuts; Color/audio corrected Follow me on Instagram: htt…

Julie Golob pressed the trigger on her camera at this year's CMP Bianchi Cup. Check out her glimpse behind the scenes.

How to find a class that's right for you.

Take your pistol shooting to the next level.

Taking your skills to the next level means thinking in different ways.

We've been asking for years, and it's finally arrived. The new Springfield Armory Saint 9mm Pistol-Caliber Carbine is feature-packed and built for competition and fun.

Every once in a while you get a question and just have to go hmmmm? Recently during set-up at an all classifier match, the issue of what is the shoulder of a USPSA cardboard target when the specified target height of “5 …

IPSC European Handgun Championship 2023 Corinth final report** Top3 results of all Divisions**the most important decisions of the IPSC General Assembly 2023

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College Action Shooting Team members Gregory Clement (‘23) and Zechariah Steiger (‘24) competed at the World Speed Shooting Championship hosted by the Steel Challenge Shooting Association in …

The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) is excited to announce the creation of a new provisional division: Limited Optics. Established during our most recent Board of Directors meeting, the division wil…

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Compensators on pistols are becoming more and more popular from brands like SIG Sauer, Shadow Systems, Zev Technologies, Bul Armory, Taran Tactical and others releasing pistols from the factory with compensators - but ho…

Action shooters in the Sunshine State kicked off the 2023 shooting season with the Florida State USPSA Championship, held in January at the Wyoming Antelope Club in Clearwater, Fla.

Athlon Outdoors Exclusive Firearm Updates, Reviews & News

How to advance out of USPSA’s C Class in 2023.

This week on the podcast, I discuss approaching questions from a novelty-focused versus mastery-focused perspective, and discuss a few case studies, including Nationals, Limited Optics, and the classifier system. To sub…

This week on the podcast, I discuss approaching questions from a novelty-focused versus mastery-focused perspective, and discuss a few case studies, including Nationals, Limited Optics, and the classifier system.

Athlon Outdoors Exclusive Firearm Updates, Reviews & News

Designed for IPSC’s Production Optics division, the Tanfoglio Stock II Optic Competition does not disappoint.

Pretty good match at GoShoot this past weekend. Dot was coming loose by the time of the classifier, thus the terrible points. (It was my fault. I took the screws out and put them back in without fresh loctite.) Glad it h…

Shannon Smith, if you don't know him, is a multi-division Grandmaster shooter in USPSA. Shannon has won the national championship in the Limited Division as well as multiple Florida State championships. Shannon also was …

Brendan Souder's Range Project Group International (RPGi) Day n Nite match at Shadow Hawk Defense is a sublime night shooting competition.

A recent NROI Question of the Month, stemming from an occurrence at a level III match, created a fair amount of confusion due to the answer to the question being “no penalty”. In this unusual scenario, by process of elim…

BGSL USPSA March 6, 2023 - Carry Optics B Class Local USPSA Club match at Bluegrass Sportsman League ( BGSL ) 5 regular stages + 1 classifier. Two good states, and Didn't have to go to backup so I'm happy with that. D…

SC classification system ... Good? Bad? Ugly?

Les Kismartoni is a phenomenal competitive shooter. Just don't give him a hot dog with ketchup on it! He is from Chicago where good hotdogs have other accessories like pickles, mustard, and relish. That being said, Les i…

The Staccato P has bridged the gap between boutique competition guns and ultra-reliable duty pistols. Here's what we think of it.

This is an affordable rimfire rifle that can fit the whole family.

The ever-popular red dot sight — also known as a “carry optic” — on service pistols and concealable self-defense handguns is easily one of the hottest trends today. But trends can create controversy, and new equipment al…

Shot my first match back in Carry Optics, and it went generally okay. I failed to account for height over bore on the optic and picked up two penalty targets on stage 5, as well as two more on other stages that didn't to…

Yong Lee is back dropping more knowledge bombs in 2023. Yong is a 5 division grandmaster shooter in USPSA. He recently retired as a 30-year veteran police officer, swat operator, and firearms instructor from his departme…

This week on the podcast, I discuss a few more issues that I think benefit from applying a values-focused approach: single action guns in Carry Optics (and Production), why the classifier system needs improvement, and wh…

This week on the podcast, I discuss a few more issues that I think benefit from applying a values-focused approach: single action guns in Carry Optics (and Production), why the classifier system needs improvement, and wh…

USPSA Board of Directors Meeting Agenda January 28th, 2023 starting at 6:00 AM PT via In-Person Meeting President Opening Remarks (Yee-min) MD Opening Remarks (Donna Webb) 2022 financial review Full year review comp…

Easily my most mentally challenging match. Crap feelings aside, I actually did enjoy the stages (as painful as it was to shoot them). I also enjoyed meeting some new folks. Instagram: greshj; rick_tts, tristin_burris, …

What does it mean to train to "obsession, dedication, and madness"? 4 time grandmaster practical shooter Yong Lee says it took him to train six days a week, 2 hours each day to make GM. Yong is a retired police officer, …

LOCANDINA-CLASSIFIER-IDPA-1.pdf - official PDF formerly published at www.idpa.com; captured by the Wayback Machine 2024-07-01.

LOCANDINA-CLASSIFIER-IDPA-1-1.pdf - official PDF formerly published at www.idpa.com; captured by the Wayback Machine 2024-05-23.

IDPA_5x5-classifier.pdf - official PDF formerly published at www.idpa.com; captured by the Wayback Machine 2024-07-01.

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Big Panda Performance was founded by Charlie Perez (aka The Big Panda) who is a Top 10 ranked competitive practical shooter and trainer. In 2008, he started participating in practical shooting matches (USPSA, IDPA, & Ste…

Shooters new to competition are required to take the PSSC to participate in Tuesday Night Steel and the Practical Matches at RSSC. Please read all […]