Myself and Alaskacop556 did pretty good at some LEO matches

Training Competitive Shooting
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Myself and my roommate have had a good run at the some matches this summer against other cops. We just got back from the annual APOA (Alaska Peace Officers Association) shoot in Fairbanks which is a pistol shoot. In the past they ran USPSA rules then last year some complained that it was not tactical enough so they used NRA tactical competition rules which is like IDPA with much more severe penalties. For example a C zone hit is 2 seconds, a D zone is 4 seconds and a miss is 10 seconds. Dropping a loaded mag is 10 seconds. I think some people thought that changing the rules would change the outcome of the match. But the same shooters did well it just changed how you shot a bit. They did change the way prizes were given out. In the past the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place shooters won guns this year they gave guns away by drawing only. The winners still got trophies. I got 1st place and my roommate got 2nd place individually out of 31 shooters. We also took the top team award. We had a good time.
A few weeks before that we shoot at the Chatanika Ironman Steel match. They put the match in the Front Sight Magazine last year. It’s a Steel Challenge match that had 51 shooters. I took the top leo award there and my roommate got 2nd. That said there were only 3 of us cops. My overall standing was 11th out of 51. A week before that the Anchorage APOA chapter hosted a three gun match and I took 1st place in that and my roommate got 3rd. Sorry I don’t have videos from the three gun match and the steel match. I was RO’ing in both of those and did not have time. A disclaimer on the three gun match. I designed the stages and RO’d. There were 36 shooters at the three gun match. I got 1st overall and 1st in pistol while my roommate got 3rd overall and 1st in shotgun.


Me (Alaskapopo)
Stage 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTCgiDi3rb8
Stage 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGr2glnno80
Alaskacop556

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Nice headshots in vid 2. That’s awesome that they let you use a weaponlight and that you can reload with muzzle high. I need to find some more clubs.

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Thanks. You talking about me (Youtube links) or Alaskacop556 (photobucket)
Its a law enforcement shoot so we were required to shoot our duty gear. I use a light on my pistol at work and my holster will not retain the gun without it. I also shoot this set up in IDPA from time to time with the permission of the match director. It has come down that weapon lights on LEO duty guns are ok at local matches with the match directors OK. Some times I shoot it in USPSA but I have to use it in open when I do. As for reloading muzzle high never heard of a club that said you could not as long as you don’t break the 180. Its not in the USPSA rule book.
Pat

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Well done fellas.:cool:

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Outstanding Great Job ! Thanks for sharing the Videos Be safe out there

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Great shooting by both Pat and James. It’s on for next year!!!:smiley:

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Looking forward to it. You got me good last year. I just had a good day this year. I hope you put a 3 gun together as I will be there if you do.
Pat