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Saturday morning I shot the H2O Fowl Farms Mega BUG (back up gun) match. We had several new shooters at the match, and I believe a good time was had by all. On my squad we had a new shooter who’s pistol had a malfunction on the first stage and it wouldn’t go bang after that. Rather than send the new guy home with a broken pistol, one person on the squad offered the use …

I saw this hit my Twitter feed this afternoon, thought it was pretty cool to see a local company get a shout out from Michael Bane! Allen from Tarheel Targets does a lot for the shooting sports locally, having sponsored the IDPA East Coast Championship last fall, the North Carolina Justice Academy Charity Challenge, the monthly IDPA match at H2O Fowl Farms. It’s exciting to see that Allen is now sponsoring the IDPA Indoor Nationals …

This past weekend I had the opportunity to shoot a BUG (Back Up Gun) match down at H2O Fowl Farms in Dunn, NC. I shot my crusty old Kel-Tec PF-9, and it performed about how I would expect it to, poorly. The match was a hoot, and H2O Fowl Farms is now planning a 12 stage BUG match at the end of January. I think I need to get a different BUG pistol before the …

I debated whether or not to even post this video. Sunday I shot IDPA at The Range in Oxford, NC. If you have never shot here before, you need to know that this range is owned by Frank Glover, who is one of the best stage designers out there. Frank has a way of designing a stage that looks simple, yet will complete screw up your brain. He got me on Sunday. Holy crap, I’ve …

Just a not-so-hypothetical question about cheating at IDPA matches… If someone is given advanced knowledge of the stages for a match, or is able to shoot the exact stages before the actual match, is that cheating? I’m not talking about the Match Director shooting the stage to get the angles setup correctly, I’m talking about someone being allowed to practice the stages days or even weeks before the actual match. In IDPA, individual walkthroughs are …

I’ve never had an RO complete an equipment check on my pistol, holster, or other gear during a club match. Not once. Ever. At club matches it is a pretty laid back atmosphere most of the year, with new shooters and veterans working on their game. When summer rolls around, and the IDPA Carolina Cup, East Coast Championship, USPSA NC State Championship start getting closer, more shooters begin to step up their game, and get …

Last night I had the opportunity to go to Personal Defense and Handgun Safety Center in Raleigh, NC for their monthly IDPA match. I’ve been shooting club matches in the triangle area for almost 3 years, but for some reason, I had never made it to this match before yesterday. I enjoyed the match, and tried to push myself. I thought I was shooting well, however in reviewing the video of all of the stages, …

Great video about the 2012 IDPA Carolina Cup in Oxford, NC. This is just one of the major matches that are held right in out backyard here in eastern NC.

Yesterday I headed up to Caswell Ranch for an IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) shooting match. I used to shoot IDPA quite frequently, but over the past year or so, I have begun to shoot more multi-gun matches and less IDPA and other pistol only matches. This was my first time at Caswell Ranch (usually shoot IDPA at The Range, in Oxford, NC), and I was very impressed with the facility. Lots of well built …