Knob Creek
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Someone asked me yesterday if there are any clubs running PPC. It was big years ago but died out. Too bad, it was good at promoting accuracy out to 50 yards.
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Boston Gun & Rifle in Dorchester used to do it.
kimmie1911
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Not any more. They don't have matches of any kind, anymore.
Knob Creek
NES Member
I got a PM from someone who thought there were some in Rhode Island and Vermont but did not know at what clubs
That's just for stages with planned prone, not stages where someone might choose to go prone to gain a competitive advantage....and a health disadvantage
My first competitive match was the Arnold Magoon Memorial PPC match held just below Hardwick, VT at the Buck Lake Wildlife Management Area (Woodbury, VT). Long since available to the public, but they do them in Derby, VT and RI apparently...
http://ppc.nra.org/find-a-ppc-tournament.aspx
http://ppc.nra.org/host-a-tournament.aspx
http://ppc.nra.org/find-a-ppc-tournament.aspx
http://ppc.nra.org/host-a-tournament.aspx
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NRA PPC is for police officers only, hence the name Police Pistol Combat.
Mystic Valley used to do ppc matches for the unwashed but stopped due to low turnout.
Unfortunate because ppc is an all around shooting game, WHO, SHO, kneeling, sitting, prone, and offhand (standing).
Mystic Valley used to do ppc matches for the unwashed but stopped due to low turnout.
Unfortunate because ppc is an all around shooting game, WHO, SHO, kneeling, sitting, prone, and offhand (standing).
Knob Creek
NES Member
I believe the NRA has allowed civilian shooters for a few years. I will verify that.
Is it illegal for a club or individual to offer an informal PPC-style match? Would you really have to follow every jot and tittle of the rules merely to hold a casual PPC oriented shoot?
Get some B27/B29 targets and follow the desired COF as suited to your facility.
http://le.nra.org/documents/pdf/law/competitions/rulebook.pdf
Get some B27/B29 targets and follow the desired COF as suited to your facility.
http://le.nra.org/documents/pdf/law/competitions/rulebook.pdf
Informal PPC matches used to be held in lots of places, Mystic Valley was one. It is not illegal for them to be held.
As I originally stated, it is a good all around game and should be shot more. It is just unfortunate that most clubs don't hold matches due to low turnout.
The reason for the low turnout may be closed matches (members only), poor advertising, not enough notice, poor scheduling or schedule conflicts.
My vote is for scheduling conflicts, who wants to shoot a match that is an hour or more away from home and may take 2 hours to shoot on a work night?
I find that clubs try stuff for a little while and if they don't get a big turnout or a few members are inconvenienced, stuff gets cancelled.
It is especially true when an event is open to nonmembers and the club is closed for a couple of hours inconveniencing the three members who for some reason can't use the facilities any other time.
As I originally stated, it is a good all around game and should be shot more. It is just unfortunate that most clubs don't hold matches due to low turnout.
The reason for the low turnout may be closed matches (members only), poor advertising, not enough notice, poor scheduling or schedule conflicts.
My vote is for scheduling conflicts, who wants to shoot a match that is an hour or more away from home and may take 2 hours to shoot on a work night?
I find that clubs try stuff for a little while and if they don't get a big turnout or a few members are inconvenienced, stuff gets cancelled.
It is especially true when an event is open to nonmembers and the club is closed for a couple of hours inconveniencing the three members who for some reason can't use the facilities any other time.
