Rio Salado: 3-Gun/Long-Gun Matches In October

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Here is what we have in store for you at Rio Salado during October:

Tactical .22 Rifle Match: Tuesday October 9th & 23rd

The "tactical" .22 rifle/carbine matches will be held on two Tuesdays this month, starting at 5:00pm. Location is the Smallbore Range right behind the Activity Center. The rules are simple: it's a straight time match with penalties for misses. Pretty much any .22 rifle is OK - the most popular guns are AR15-clones and Ruger 10/22s. We have two divisions: iron sight and optical sight. Our typical match format is practical run-n-gun style: one "long range" stage out to 100yards, and two shorter range hoser stages (one of them shot twice for 4 stages total). Check out

and this Dillon Blue Press article for a flavor of what we do. This match is more fun than a barrel of monkeys... bring a bulk pack of cheap ammo and you will leave with a smile a mile wide.

3-Gun (Multi-Gun) Match: Saturday October 13th

A 3-Gun match will be held on the second Saturday this month, with registration opening at 7am. New shooters should come in time to attend the New Shooter Orientation at 7:30am before they shoot. We run this match under these IMA rules. To get a feel for what to expect, check out these videos from our previous matches. Our usual format is 3 short-range shotgun and/or rifle stages, plus 1 long-range rifle stage. We usually try to include a small amount of pistol too so folks can practice their transitions, but this is always optional. Bring 150 rounds of rifle ammo, 50 shotgun birdshot (#6 or smaller) and a few boxes of shotgun slugs and buckshot just in case.

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Coming to your first 3-Gun match can be daunting, but rest assured you are completely welcome no matter your skill level or equipment - just take it easy and concentrate on being safe for your first match. If you have any questions, just post them here. Anyone who wants me to walk them through their first match, stage by stage, just shoot me an IM and I will be more than happy to do so.

Tactical Shotgun and Pistol Caliber Carbine Match: Monday October 22nd

A tactical shotgun and pistol caliber carbine match will be held on the fourth Monday this month on the pistol bays, starting at 4pm with a new shooter orientation shortly thereafter. The match format will be practical scenario-based and 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 PCC. There will be separate divisions for shotgun (Open, Limited and Pump), centerfire carbine (Optic and Iron) and .22 rimfire 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 (straight walled pistol calibers only please) or even a .22LR rifle. Check out the match rules for more details, or post your questions here.