Inexpensive Competition Shooting?

[SA Friday]

Sorry, I missed the XDM question. Yes, they work just fine. They are harder to work on though, and pretty much have to be sent to a gunsmith for a trigger job. The grip angle is different from a Glock. Some like this, but if you are already comfortable shooting a Glock, they are an easier avenue IMO to use.

[Hannu]

In general, shooting matches is not expensive. like others told you above, you only shoot few rounds and pay $10-$20 fee.
Lot cheaper than drinking beer

What is expensive, is training for good scores and/or moving up to high classifications. With proper training, you can move up from low classifications pretty fast. I could tell some stories about my wife, but maybe she can tell it by herself.

Any gun will do, but... If you really want to develop your skills, you need an easy gun to shoot, specially in the beginning - something pretty heavy weight, decent sights, good trigger etc.
GM´s can shoot many guns fast and accurately. They know from experience, how to use advantages and disadvantages of a gun, for example Glock - how to deal with long trigger reset, heavy, long and not very accurate trigger pull etc. For beginner, this is lot harder.

Dry firing is cheap and it will go a long way. Dry fire 2 times a day and you can see improvement pretty fast.

When you shoot matches, _never_ try to push yourself fast. Speed comes with practice, if you try to force it you only develop bad ways of doing to your subconscious mind.
_Never_ think like : "I would be a real badass, but I can not do well because of my eqiupment". I could tell some experiences, but maybe later

[Zundfolge]

http://www.sportsmansteamchallenge.com/

its kinda like 3-gun with .22s

[Troublco]

Check around to the local gun clubs.

I belong to the Cherry Creek Gun Club. They have several regular competitive shooting things. I'm not inclined to that type of shooting so I don't know much about them. Most are open to the public. Everybody I talk to says that are fun and there is much sharing of information.

There is a reduced fee club membership for students.

Here is their website-

http://www.cherrycreekgunclub.org/site4.0/

When I go to the website I get logged on automatically so I'm not sure what you will see when you go there. If you want I can PM (maybe- not sure how to attach a document) or email you the October newsletter. It has a schedule of stuff and contact information for them.

This is NOT the range at Cherry Creek State Park.

The club is located 1210 S Clinton St Denver. That's kinda a few blocks west of Buckingham Square Mall.

Depending on what kind of pistol shooting you want to do, this club does (that I know of) pin shooting and bullseye. For bullseye, you can get away with a halfway decent .22 pistol (with adjustable sights), at least two mags, hearing and eye protection, ammo, and something to carry it all in. There's a winter league for bullseye, from now till around the end of March, every Monday from 1630 till about 1930. Cost for a non-member, one caliber (you could shoot .22 and centerfire if you wanted) is $60, two is $70 if I remember correctly. You can fire as many practice matches as you want before you start scoring. You can fire a practice match (or three!) each night before you score, if you want. Bullseye isn't action pistol, but it does have the benefit of teaching and reinforcing basic shooting skills with pistol. You have to do it right to do well at bullseye. In fact, I think there was an article in this month's Guns and Ammo about that very thing.

I ran the Winter League last year, and I'm helping the guy who's doing it this year, so if you want any info on it just PM me. Heck, I could bring along my Ruger 22/45 (it's what I used when I started out at bullseye) and some ammo to get you started if you're interested.

[Hotshoot]

I have really enjoyed shooting bulls-eye 22 pistol which I have done the last 2 years (November to March). We have a small club (about 25-30) men and women. It is NRA affiliated and we shoot every wednesday eve. 2 rounds each, slow fire 10 rounds in ten minutes, timed fire, 10 round in 20 second then rapid fire 10 rounds in 10 seconds. One handed. Only costs $90 a year to be member for heat maintenance ect. and targets can shoot indoor 22 only range all year. Nice to be able to take a family member any day and teach them to shoot or by yourself or a friend and just practice.

[trlcavscout]

Its only once a year in Colorado but the "Glock shooting sports foundation" is cheap and fun. Plus the worst shooter can still win a random pistol prize. And the part I like most is unless you shoot the unlimited category everyone is shooting stock guns so theirs no disadvantage to being poor and no pissing contest over whos 1911 is better.

The G22 works good or a G17 if you can get one.

[sniper7]

Bring 150-200 rounds, $20, and don't forget a decent belt, at least 4 mag pouches and 5 mags.

dang maybe I will have to start going.

my seniority is starting to allow me partial weekends off, and I would love to get into some matches. I know I would get smoked, but I would like to learn to be a better pistol shooter.

I have shot a lot of trap...mostly because meets are on wednesdays and I shoot a ton at my buddy's house. I like the competition. lots of fun!

[Limited GM]

Inexpensive shooting is an Oxymoron. Ya just got to sum it up as good fun usually cost money, be it golf, cars, shooting, fishing, most anything.

The key is to finding hobbies you dont regret the money you've spent. And hopefully the hobby will contribute something that may be beneficial down the road. I feel shooting fills that void.

Enjoy and above all, be safe. Remember the actions you do reflect on all gun owners.

[Byte Stryke]

Sorry, I missed the XDM question. Yes, they work just fine. They are harder to work on though, and pretty much have to be sent to a gunsmith for a trigger job. The grip angle is different from a Glock. Some like this, but if you are already comfortable shooting a Glock, they are an easier avenue IMO to use.

Just wondering, were you at the aurora club shoot in Oct-Nov?