Rio Salado: Action Long-Gun Matches In December

[StealthyBlagga]

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

 

Multigun (2-Gun/3-Gun) Match: Saturday December 8th @ 7:30am
There will be four run-n-gun courses of fire 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) plus some slugs, 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. Registration and squadding is open already at PractiScore (sorry, no walk-up entries on the day). After registering, the competitor will be able select from squads in one of two time slots: 7:30am-10:30am or 10:30am-1:30pm. New shooters should sign up for a 10:30am-1:30pm squad and come in time to attend the new shooter orientation at 10:00am before they shoot.

 

We are fortunate to have four very generous sponsors for our monthly match: 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 two gift certificates. Timney provides a trigger of the winner's choice. 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.

 

Tactical .22 Rifle Match: Tuesday December 11th @ 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 Ruger10/22s. 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.

 

Red Mountain Action Rifle Match: Sunday December 16th @ 10am
This is a rifle-only match comprising four run-n-gun stages. All targets are at CQB distances, 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 and squadding opens at 6pm on the preceding Monday on PractiScore.

 

Tactical Shotgun and Pistol Caliber Carbine Match: Thursday December 20th @ 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 pistol caliber carbine (Optic and Iron). Any tactical shotgun 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.

 

Last Blast Matches: Saturday December 29th & Sunday December 30th @ 7am
Each year we run these matches to give everyone a chance to see the year out with a bang. Format is still TBD... for now just clear your calendar  
 

Edited December 4, 2018 by StealthyBlagga

[StealthyBlagga]

UPDATE: The "Last Blast" matches on the last weekend of the year will be as follows:

 

Saturday December 29th: 2-Gun (Rifle/Pistol) Match REGISTRATION LINK
Sunday December 30th: Pistol Caliber Carbine Match REGISTRATION LINK

 

Registration for both matches opens on PractiScore at 6pm on Monday December 17th.

 

Also, the December 16th RMAR match is cancelled due to a conflicting USPSA event at the range. 

Edited December 11, 2018 by StealthyBlagga

[StealthyBlagga]

REMINDER: Registration for the Last Blast matches opens tonight at 6pm. Set an alarm on your phone... these matches will fill up fast.

[StealthyBlagga]

Just a week to go and both Last Blast matches are getting close to full... don't leave it too late if you want in.