Action Pistol V.P. WALT SAWHER
IDPA Matches International Defense Pistol Association
IDPA Matches International Defense Pistol Association
IDPA Matches International Defense Pistol Association
Listed below are some common procedures regarding the conduct of IDPA matches. Please note that the MSSA IDPA routine schedule is the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.
For more information about IDPA matches email
Tom Gentry at Gentry677@comcast.net
A chamber flag is required for all guns at MSSA ranges. The club house sells them for $1.00 each if you need them. Pick them up before the match.
- Set up on Friday afternoon
- Final set up on that Saturday at 7:30 AM
- Sign in starts at 8:30AM
- SO meeting at 9:15AM
- Walk Thru and 9:30AM
- Start shooting around 10AM
- Goes to about 1PM depending on the number of shooters
- We sometimes shoot the stages again after the lunch break called "2nd Gun". This will be determined by Match Director, after 1st Gun.
- Shooters should have some understanding about the IDPA rules, proper gun gear, shooting attire and concealment garment. Go to the IDPA website.
- Must be an IDPA member after shooting one match via the IDPA website.
- You do not have to be a member of MSSA to shoot IDPA
- Fees: $12.00 for non-members $10.00 for members (cover both 1st and 2nd Gun)
STEEL CHALLENGE Matches
IDPA Matches International Defense Pistol Association
IDPA Matches International Defense Pistol Association
The Steel Challenge is a speed shooting competition governed by the Steel Challenge Shooting Association that consists of eight standardized stages with steel targets in three sizes; small circular, large circular and rectangular targets . More information about Steel Challenge Shooting is available at https://scsa.org
Information about MSSA Steel Challenge matches
is available by emailing
Walt Sawher at WSAWHER@aol.com
A chamber flag is required for all guns at MSSA ranges. The club house sells them for $1.00 each if you need them. Pick them up before the match.
- Ammunition
- All ammunition used in competition must be safe, serviceable, and appropriate for the firearm being used.
- Minimum cartridge for centerfire competitions (38 Special/9X19). For competitions only in countries where common military calibers are prohibited, .380 ACP is allowed.
- Rimfire firearms must be .22 Long Rifle (.22LR) only. No powderless cartridges.
- No multiple-projectile or magnum loads allowed.
- Any ammunition deemed unsafe or likely to damage the targets will be removed from use. Examples include, but are not limited to: Steel Jacketed, Steel core, tracer, and incendiary ammunition.
- SCSA Rules March 2021
There are no minimum power factor or velocity minimums in Steel Challenge.
The Pistol Caliber Carbine Divisions (PCCI/PC
CO) have a maximum velocity of 1600 feet per second.
USPSA/IPSC Matches
3-GUN Matches - CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
3-GUN Matches - CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
For those of you who haven't shot with us before, no steel core ammo or M855/SS109 on any long range steel rifle targets. No rifles, slugs or buckshot on any steel targets on the AP course. Shot size for birdshot must be 7 1/2 or larger (8,9’s). MSSA is run as a cold range, so no magazines in guns or gun handling north of the AP road unless you're in a safety area. Handguns are required to be 9mm or larger. No loading of weapons other than at staging tables (for shotguns, no chambered rounds) or until given a “make ready” command by a RO. There are safety areas between most bays that are the proper place for un-bagging handguns. No ammo in guns or ammo in magazines in guns in the safety areas. For additional information go to www.uspsa.org
For additional about shooting USPSA/IPSC Matches contact
Tom Ross at A6GATOR@comcast.net
Walt Sawher at WSAWHER@aol.com
A chamber flag is required for all guns at MSSA ranges. The club house sells them for $1.00 each if you need them. Pick them up before the match.
3-GUN Matches - CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
3-GUN Matches - CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
3-GUN Matches - CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
As the name suggests, Multi-gun or 3 Gun involves competitors employing one or any combination of three guns (rifle, shotgun and handgun) in a rigorous, defined course of fire. It requires the shooter to combine safety, speed and accuracy while engaging differing target types from a variety of shooting positions and movement. Targets will vary from steel poppers, to static clays and pigeon flippers to USPSA metric/classic targets and ½ IPSC targets. Additionally, we use flash targets, self-resetting poppers, and steel silhouettes out to 300yds.
As the name suggests, Multi-gun or 3 Gun involves competitors employing one or any combination of three guns (rifle, shotgun and handgun) in a rigorous, defined course of fire. It requires the shooter to combine safety, speed and accuracy while engaging differing target types from a variety of shooting positions and movement. Targets will vary from steel poppers, to static clays and pigeon flippers to USPSA metric/classic targets and ½ IPSC targets. Additionally, we use flash targets, self-resetting poppers, and steel silhouettes out to 300yds.
A chamber flag is required for all guns at MSSA ranges. The club house sells them for $1.00 each if you need them. Pick them up before the match.