Pistol (and PCC) Shooters,
There will be an Action Pistol Caliber Match
this Saturday, November 18th.
This month the match has a sponsor! Judge Coby
Waddill is Judge of Denton County Criminal Court
#5. He is board certified in criminal law by the
Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He's a 6th
generation Texan, a staunch supporter of the 2nd
Amendment and a current NTSA member. Judge
Waddill will be at the match with coffee and
snacks.
When driving into the range, and leaving the
range after the match, please observe the posted
range speed limit (7mph).
Please note the range rules regarding guests at
the club. Guests are allowed to shoot the match,
but must stay with the match. Before and after
the match, guests are not allowed to be
unaccompanied on club property. If a member will
specifically sponsor the guest, the guest may
use the ranges after the match. The sponsoring
member must remain with the guest at all times
and is responsible for the actions of the guest.
Hats with forward facing brims and glasses must
be worn starting at 8am sharp (shotgun fields
open at 8am, pistol ranges are in a known shot
fall area).
Online signup and squadding is open at:
Please take a moment to sign up and select a
squad. This saves us a lot of time and
aggravation on the morning of the match. People
who are signed up and squadded before the match
will have their spot established on that
squad. Anyone that has not done so will be
filled in on squads with open spots. If you have
a group that wants to shoot together, but there
are not enough open spots on any one squad, you
will likely be split up across squads.
If the online signup gives you any trouble,
please email me (reply to this email is fine)
and I will help you with it, or can sign you
up. If you want me to sign you up, please give
me your name, email address, division, power
factor, and your squad preference (if any).
A few notes:
Shooters may only shoot one division/gun in the
match in order to make sure we can finish at a
reasonable time. This is especially important
during the summer months when the heat gets
brutal in the afternoons, but we always need to
finish the match in a timely fashion to open the
ranges to casual shooters.
We will incorporate power factor in this
match. To calculate power factor, multiply
bullet weight times velocity and divide the
result by 1000 [(bullet wgt. X
velocity)/1000]. It takes 165 or higher to make
Major power. Note that PCC division is scored
Minor power regardless of calculated PF. Power
factor affects the target points scored (handled
in Practiscore). Major scores A/B/C/D hits as
5/4/4/2 points and Minor scores A/B/C/D hits as
5/3/3/1.
PCC division (Pistol Caliber Carbine): Shoot
your carbine chambered in any standard pistol
caliber (9mm/.38 minimum) in the pistol
match. Carbines shall be brought to the line
flagged and bagged, start position is low-ready
(or tabled if the stage briefing calls for
that). Use any sight system, load to magazine
capacity (no magazine couplers allowed). PCC
division is scored Minor power only.
No-shoot scoring: Each hit on a no-shoot target
counts. If a shooter hits one particular
no-shoot target three times, that shooter is
assessed three no-shoot hits (-10 points
each). Don't shoot the no-shoots, you can get to
ZERO points for a stage in a hurry!
Pass-through hits: When a no-shoot is touching a
shoot target, pass-throughs do not count. An
exception is when a bullet breaks the
perforation (is partially in the scoring area)
of both a no-shoot and a shoot target, which
then counts as both a scoring hit and a
hit-no-shoot. Free standing targets of any sort
get all holes scored.
Upon arrival at the match for sign-in you must
complete the following:
1. Club Match Roster
2. Rifle/Pistol Sign-in sheet. Do not put down
an amount paid. We will do this when we collect
and distribute score sheets.
3. Waiver (if you are a guest and it is your
first time shooting at NTSA).
All shooters MUST be present for the safety
briefing – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Stage building begins at or just after 7am.
Sign-up Ends: 8:30
Safety Briefing: 8:30
Start Time: Immediately following the
safety briefing.
The match will consist of 5 stages, and should
require ~120 rounds of ammo (extra is better
than too little). You should have at least 3
magazines for your pistol or PCC (or at least 4
speed loaders for revolvers). The minimum round
count for any stage will not exceed 24 rounds,
but 8-round capacity shooters may want an extra
magazine or two for pickup-shots or in case of
malfunction.
We should to be through by 12:30 pm.
Just a reminder to park such that you leave
Pistol Bays 2 & 3 (West most bays) open for
casual shooters.
Wear appropriate shoes for safety and support,
no flip-flops allowed.
Shooters will be divided into the following
classes:
8-round capacity (1911 in 45acp typically)
10-round capacity
Optic (any scope, red-dot, or laser sight), 10
round capacity
Unlimited (load it up to full, use an optic or
not)
Revolver (load to capacity)
PCC (pistol caliber carbine, any sights, any
capacity)
As always I appreciate the help with scoring,
taping and picking up brass as well as those who
come out early to assist with setup.
Come join us and have a safe and fun time.
See you Saturday.
Thank You,
Rich Naughtin
Match Director - NTSA Action Pistol
