Contact Person: John Kimball
(614) 885-9510NRA Action Pistol matches are held at the Circleville ranges (30 minutes South of Columbus) on the fourth Saturday of each month, March through October. Map to the Range
Results March 26, 2005 Results 23 Shooters April 23, 2005 May 28, 2005 Results 20 Shooters June 25, 2005 Results 19 Shooters July 23, 2005 Results 18 Shooters August 27, 2005 Results 16 Shooters September 24, 2005 Results 4 Shooters October 22, 2005 Results 10 Shooters March 25, 2006 NO MATCH IN NOVEMBER! 1999 ZIPped Results 1999 2000 ZIPped Results 2000 2001 ZIPped Results 2001 2002 ZIPped Results 2002 2003 ZIPped Results 2003 2004 ZIPped Results 2004 2005 ZIPped Results 2005
Our matches are on the fourth Saturday of the month, from March to November. Registration begins at 9:30 and ends at 11:00. Firing begins at 10:00. A match requires around 162 rounds to complete.Fee is $15.00
Action Pistol Shooting is open to all individuals who are interested in Action-type courses of fire, which combine speed and accuracy with shooting at multiple targets. Action pistol is accuracy oriented but you are required to draw and engage the targets within a specified time.
Course of fireThe Falling Plate Event
The Barricade Event
Consists of four stages, each stage has 2 strings of 6 shots per string, 48-shots total. The targets are 8 inch round metal plates fired at 10, 15, 20 and 25 yards in 6, 7, 8 & 9 seconds respectively.
Consists of four stages, each stage has 2 strings of 6 shots per string (48-shots total). One string fired from the left side of the barricade and one from the right side. The target (2 targets) is the NRA paper D1*, fired at 10, 15, 25 and 35 yards in 5, 6, 7 & 8 seconds respectively.The Moving Target
This event is shot in 3 stages, for a total of 24 shots, from 7, 15 and 25 yards. The target is the D1* and moves 50 feet in 5 seconds.The Los Alamitos Event
This event is shot in 5 stages for a total of 42 shots from 7, 10 & 25 yards. The target (3 targets) is the D1*. A barricade is used at the 25-yard position. The shooter is required to reload during one stage at 10 yards. Strong hand only and weak hand only is used in two stages.Other NRA Action Pistol Events may be substituted for the Barricade Event and the Los Alamitos Event during the year.*The NRA D1 target is basically a rectangle with a rounded top 18 inches wide by 30 inches tall. It has a 4 inch diameter X-ring (10 points), a 8 inch diameter 10-ring and a 12 inch diameter 8-ring. Hits outside of the 8-ring score 5 points. NRA Action Pistol rule books are available for purchase.
Safety
All shooters must have experience in Action Pistol , IPSC or IDPA style courses. New shooters without this experience will receive instruction in range procedure (please arrive early for this-9:00) and be paired with an experienced shooter.
The range is a "cold" range, that is, no loaded firearms are allowed except when the shooter is directed to load by the range officer. The unloaded handgun (hammer down on an empty chamber and no magazine inserted) is to be kept in the holster and is not to be handled except under direction of the range officer or in the designated "safe area". A violation of this policy will result in immediate disqualification. Other disqualifying rules: unintended discharge, unsafe gun handling, and violation of the "180 degree" rule (pointing a gun up range).
Equipment needed
Nearly any centerfire handgun, pistol or revolver that is serviceable and safe may be used. All safety devices on the handgun must be functional. Handguns are divided into two classes:
Open class, which is essentially any handgun with a compensator or optical sight, and Stock class which is essentially out-of-the-box guns with only specific modifications to enhance accuracy and reliability.
A safe holster that holds the handgun securely while moving, yet allow a rapid draw is required. The holster must prevent the trigger from being accessed while the gun is in the holster. No concealed or behind-the-back holster is allowed. Extra magazines and/or speed loaders are required (2 minimum but more recommended).
Ammunition
The lower limit of caliber is 9mm; all ammunition must meet or exceed the power floor as described when checked by chronograph using the formula:
Bullet weight X muzzle velocity = not less than 120,000
NRA Sanction
Later in the year several of the matches may be NRA sanctioned so that you may get a NRA classification.
Come and join the fun and excitement of Action Pistol Shooting!
LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION
Action Pistol Competition
Information from NRA competitions web site, a description of rules, equipment
needs, etc.
OTHER CIRCLEVILLE HANDGUN COMPETITIONS
