SCSA Practical Pistol Matches

The Practical Pistol Shoots are cancelled until further notice. Northbay Firearms has closed and we are looking for a new location to hold our matches.

Our Practical Pistol Shoots are held at Northbay Firearms (previously called Montana Hawk) on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. We start setting up at 5:30 PM and shoot as soon as we are ready. We finish at 8 PM. See our calendar page for specific times & dates.

What is it?

We take over one full room at Northbay Firearms and set up a course of fire where shooters fire at a series of cardboard silhouette targets. Each target must be hit twice, and there are also no-shoot targets. The shooter has to reload several times and move around the range to get to the various targets. The event is timed and the score is a combination of accuracy and speed.

Equipment:

Any rimfire or centerfire semi-automatic pistol or double action revolver is allowed.
You can shoot the same gun for 2 or 3 rounds or shoot multiple guns.
We don't worry about major/minor calibers.

The course of fire is usually around 25 to 35 shots, so you will want at least six speedloaders or four 10 round magazines (larger magazines are allowed).

You also need eye and hearing protection and a holster. No cross drawing is allowed.

Safety Rules:

Available in html & pdf formats.

Fees:

For club members: (and non-club members at their first match): We charge a flat $10/match for as many runs as time allows.; This includes all Northbay Firearms range fees.
For non-members: (after their first match): We charge a flat $15/match for as many runs as time allows.; This includes all Northbay Firearms range fees.

Prizes:

None, this is just for fun. Scores are posted to the web and printed in our newsletter.

Scoring:

A zone = 5 points, B zone = 4 points, C zone = 3 points, D zone = 2 points.
Misses & Procedural errors are -10 points.
No Shoots are -10 points and a 10 second time penalty.
Score = Points / Time.

We normally use "Comstock Count" scoring rules: courses of fire have no restrictions on the maximum number of shots that may be fired, no restrictions on the maximum number of times each target may be hit and no restriction on the amount of time required to complete the course. Each competitor may shoot at the targets until the competitor is satisfied with the hits on the target.

Score Sheets (pdf)

See our scores archive page for match scores.