Category Archives: Competitions

The Tucson ACTS crew continues to ramp up the physical challenges at their matches.  While I still performed OK this month at 5th/41 over all, 2nd/19 in Open I didn’t feel at my best after a week of eating too … Continue reading →

Carrying the 70 pound kettle bell on Stage 2 Phoenix Rod and Gun’s January Tactical Carbine defense match was a test of physical fitness and accurate shooting under stress.  The stages put more emphasis on accuracy than typically seen at … Continue reading →

The American Confederation of Tactical Shooters is a relatively young competition shooting organization having existed only since 2005 and only having 3 chapters currently.  The focus of ACTS is to test practical shooting skills with rifle and pistol in scenarios … Continue reading →

Moving to fill the market demand for rifle/pistol matches Phoenix Rod and Gun Club is running a new format of Carbine match.  Divisions are based upon the equipment shooters wear rather than the accessories on their guns.  This may seem … Continue reading →

The 3rd annual Halloween Shotgun match was hosted by the Pima Pistol Club ACTS division on October 30th, 2011.  As the name implies, it is a shotgun only action shooting match.  Competitors were placed in the following divisions based upon … Continue reading →

The August 2011 match allowed the shooter the option of standard ACTS scoring or putting 5 hits on paper targets for no time added penalties. Hits are normally scored on paper and add time to the shooter’s score. I believe … Continue reading →

The Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club hosted a special 3 Man Team 3 Gun Match on Agust 13, 2011.  The rules and scoring were similar to normal 3 Gun matches, with the additional stipulations that each team could only have one … Continue reading →

Rio Salado Multigun 7-9-2011 2nd/15 Tac Limited 8/36 Over All 7-16-2011 ACTS 3rd/46 Over All 3rd/18 Enhanced The match this month was brutal. Two stages had limited round count, one stage of mini-IPSC steel at 125 yards through V-Tac Barricade. … Continue reading →

The 6th Annual Independence Day Action Rifle Match was hosted by Pima Pistol Club’s ACTS division on July 4th.  Since I first organized this event in 2006 it has grown in popularity and rapidly fills up every year.  This year … Continue reading →