shooter.860 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Ok - first time going. Need some info help please How many days is the open division - 2 or 3 ? Roughly how much ammo should I have ? What are the best travel days into Vegas ? any info appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prov1x Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) if you are heading to vegas you may be the only one there shooting. production nationals are in tulsa, ok in october. limited and (open i think) are in utah. Edited April 19, 2013 by Prov1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) if you are heading to vegas you may be the only one there shooting. production nationals are in tulsa, ok in october. limited and (open i think) are in utah. The OPEN NATS will be held in St George, UT. The dates are Sept 27th - 29th. The nearest major airport is Las Vegas. To major matches I always carry at least twice what the stages require and then some. But I do not fly. Best days to travel to Vegas? Are you asking about the best day for airfares or the least amount of traffic, or what? Bill Edited April 19, 2013 by Flatland Shooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter.860 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 Thanks for replying, yes Im planning to fly into Vegas and drive to Utah. Is this shot on all three days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Is this shot on all three days ? Yes, all 3 days. Half-day format. Taking double the ammo could put you over the 11 lb limit airlines allow for ammo. There is a VERY SMALL chance the desk clerk would ask you to weigh the ammo separately, but there is a chance. In all the times I flew with guns and ammo, only once was the ammo weighed separately. It was all put back into my checked bags. I usually take match round count plus 200, but I don't fly anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Thanks for replying, yes Im planning to fly into Vegas and drive to Utah. Is this shot on all three days ? A few things to keep in mind: SGU is about 90 minutes from LAS. Also, SGU is in the Mountain time zone where LAS is in the Pacific time zone so you loose an hour going east. Also, it was arranged to have a ship to address for ammo at the nats in LAS. Hopefully, there will be an option in SGU. Have fun! Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Three days of shooting may not be true this time. It was in the past but since they have split up nationals and don't have as many partipants, I wouldn't count on that. The dates are 27th-29th. The 27th may be registration day and shoot 28th and 29th. They have always finished shooting on Saturday with awards that night. This time the 29th is on a Sunday. With no more info on website, everyone that I talk to is confused about the dates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Yeah, this will be my first Nationals too and I'm trying to make some plans. I clicked around on the Nationals website looking for the Match hotel, but did not see one. Does anyone know which one it is? Also, I'm shooting Limited 23-25. So, would flying in on the 22nd and leaving on the 26th be adequate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 For Hotels, try Hurricane, UT. A bit cheaper and actually closer to the range. Definitely bring a mag brush, dust covers and eye drops. We chickened out on trying the "Chuck-O-Rama" in St. George for dinner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mactiger Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I can shed a little light on the scheduling questions, but not for match hotel or most transportation questions. The shooting days for the back to back handgun nationals are Monday, September 23 through Wednesday, September 25 for the Limited Nationals, and Friday, September 27 through Sunday, September 29 for the Open/L10 Nationals. Registration for each match will be on the day before shooting starts, so Sunday the 22d for Limited, and Thursday, the 26th for Open/L10. Thursday, the 26th will also be turn around day for stages, so the range will be closed to competitors for a while that morning. Registration has opened at 1 pm in the past, so make your travel plans accordingly. Awards for each match will be on the last day of shooting, in the evening, location TBD. Location for registration is not set yet, but if there is adequate space for it at the range, that would be my preference. However, as soon as I know where registration will be, I'll post it here and on the Nationals web page. The range will be open to competitors on registration day, at whatever time registration opens. We plan to use the 3 day, 1/2 day shooting schedule that we've used in the past, rotating stages in sets rather than progressing down the line. That system has seemed to work well for the past couple of matches. The range in St. George is more compact than the range in Vegas, so travel between stages should not be an issue. As information becomes available about parking around the range, I'll make it available. Round count: last year's match was 428 rounds. I expect about the same this year, and I'd bring at least 200 over that. We will make some arrangement for shipping ammo to the range or a local person willing to accept and handle it. Again as soon as that's available, it'll be on here and the web page. That's too much to carry on an airplane--against regs, and there is a pile of paperwork associated with it. UPS does a good job shipping ammo, though. Match Hotel: At present, USPSA is talking to hotels in the area. As soon as a deal becomes available, I'll post it. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cferree Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Troy, Thanks for all the info. Will you please post the same type of info for the Production Nationals once it's finalized? Charles A20840 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mactiger Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I will, but I'm sort of in the dark on that match right now. As soon as I can find something, I'll post it. Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadarTech Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Thanks Troy! I'll look forward to seeing yall on the range! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mactiger Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 According to Ken Nelson, there is a newly constructed, large building on the range, so my assumption (and preference) will be that registration will be held there. If that changes, I'll let you know. No other information regarding hotel is available yet. Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 According to Ken Nelson, there is a newly constructed, large building on the range, so my assumption (and preference) will be that registration will be held there. If that changes, I'll let you know. No other information regarding hotel is available yet. Troy This is probably what Ken is talking about: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) Troy comes thru again! Thanks Edited May 30, 2013 by Jaxshooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter.860 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 thanks for the info. Every bit helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkatz44 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Just wondering...about how long does it take to receive conformation after sending in your slot to HQ? (production match...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellM Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) I received an email response within a few days of the app getting there. Edited June 3, 2013 by RussellM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cferree Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 My check for the Prod. Nats cleared on 5/29, but no email yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter.860 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Anyone heard about someone excepting ammo for open nationals ? Ive not received a packet for HQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lneel Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 From www.uspsa-nationals.org Match FFL: Blair Cooper Western Arms & Ammunition 1478 South 270 East, Bldg. 2A, St. George, Utah 84790 (435) 628-1254 They will also accept ammo shipments which will then be available at registration for pickup. Competitors should put their name on outside AND inside of package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-man Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Don't know if it's been answered, but who is the Match Ammo provider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) Don't know if it's been answered, but who is the Match Ammo provider?Always the same, I think - Precision Delta.eta: You order through USPSA, not with Precision Delta. There should be an ordering page link in the Nationals section of the USPSA website. Edited August 13, 2013 by kevin c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I just received my shooter packet for the STI back to back Nationals. It contains a listing of local hotels, registration and awards are conducted at the range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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