Rio Salado: Practical Long-Gun Matches In October

[StealthyBlagga]

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

 

Rio Black Rifle Match: Saturday October 7th @ 7am
This is a new run-n-gun action rifle match with targets from 1 yard to 300+ yards. The accuracy challenges tend to be a bit more demanding than at a typical 3-Gun match, so bring your A-Game. Any semi-auto military-type rifle will work well - most of us run an AR15 of some type. You do not need to bring a handgun or shotgun. If you consider yourself a competent rifleman, come and lay it on the line, but be prepared to check your ego at the door. Pre-registration is already open at PractiScore.

 

Tactical .22 Rifle Match: Tuesday October 10th & 24th @ 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 Ruger 10/22s. 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.

 

3-Gun/2-Gun (Multi-Gun) Match: Saturday October 14th @ 7am
We are now using fixed squads. We hope this will mean competitors can shoot the match in less time, but it does require that they pre-register on PractiScore. After registering, the competitor will be able select from squads in one of two time slots: 7am-10am or 10am-1pm. New shooters should sign up for a 10am-1pm squad and come in time to attend the new shooter orientation at 9:30am before they shoot.

 

There will be four stages requiring rifle, pistol and/or shotgun, with targets anywhere from 1 yard to 550 yards. We offer 3-Gun (rifle/pistol/shotgun) and 2-Gun (rifle/pistol) divisions. Those in the 3-Gun divisions should bring 150 rounds of rifle ammo, 50 shotgun birdshot (#6 or smaller), and 50 rounds of pistol ammo. Those in the 2-Gun divisions should bring 150 rounds of rifle ammo and 150 rounds of pistol ammo. Pre-registration opens at 3pm on the preceding Tuesday at PractiScore.

 

We are fortunate to have four very generous sponsors for our monthly match: Carbon Arms provides "loaner" shotshell caddies for competitors to try, and they donate a $100 gift certificate. VLTOR donates two of their excellent AR15 rifle stock kits. LUTH-AR send us one of their fine MBA-series rifle stocks. KE Arms provides a gift certificate each month. All prizes are distributed by random draw from the list of competitor who finish the match. With typical attendance around 75-100 shooters, your odds of winning something nice are pretty good.

 

Red Mountain Action Rifle Match: Sunday October 15th @ 11am
This is a rifle-only match comprising four run-n-gun stages. All targets are at CQB ranges, 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 opens at 3pm on the preceding Tuesday at PractiScore.

 

Tactical Shotgun and Pistol Caliber Carbine Match: Thursday October 19th @ 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 centerfire carbine (Optic and Iron). Any tactical shotgun suitable for 3-gun competition 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.

Edited September 26, 2017 by StealthyBlagga

[Rookie]

I believe you meant "...Matches in October"

[StealthyBlagga]

2 hours ago, Rookie said:

I believe you meant "...Matches in October"

 

Indeed - that is what I get for posting after my bedtime

Edited September 26, 2017 by StealthyBlagga

[StealthyBlagga]

REMINDER: Rio Black Rifle is on Saturday morning... only a few slots left. Register now at PractiScore.

[StealthyBlagga]

REMINDER: Our monthly 3-Gun/2-Gun match is on Saturday. There are still some 10am squad slots left (sorry, 7am squads are full). Remember, you can shoot this as a 3-Gun (rifle/shotgun/pistol) or a 2-Gun (rifle/pistol). First-time competitors should arrive NLT 9:15am to sign in and attend the New Shooter Orientation before they shoot at 10am. If you are new to multi-gun, let the trainer know and we will pair you up with an experienced competitor to guide you through the match.

 

Sign up online here: CLICK ME

[StealthyBlagga]

That's another 3-Gun/2-Gun match in the record books. We hope everyone enjoyed the challenging stages (especially the 510 yard standing rifle shot) . Thanks again to our awesome sponsors, Carbon Arms, VLTOR, LUTH-AR and KE Arms, whose cool products have been distributed by random draw to some super-happy competitors.

 

The results are posted on PractiScore. Here is the OFFICIAL match video: