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From: mdg@oberon.com (Mark D. Grover)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: competitive target shooting
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Date: 7 Jun 91 15:04:23 GMT
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I've shot only one (informal) PPC-style match at my local gun club,
but picked up a (small) trophy and got a taste for it.

I've had both my Browning Hi-power and my Gold Cup accurized; in
particular the slides were tightened.  For the latter I had installed
a non-Colt bushing and a short trigger for my smallish hands.

Do these mods and replacement parts disqualify me from shooting
"stock" class matches, if I want to try practical, or action,
competition (pins, IPSC, ...)?  As a beginner to competition, that
would seem unfortunate and discouraging.  I hadn't planned to get a
compensator or other special-purpose gear that don't appeal to me as
"practical".

Folks at the clubs are always very helpful, but I'd still like to
start off without asking too many dumb questions.  Any suggestions for
how to start, and what to read?  (I've read "Hit the White Part".
What about books about IPSC-style matches?)  I see myself shooting
competitively only perhaps once a month or so, for the fun and the
challenge.  Of course the obvious thing to do is to be a spectator at
a couple of matches first.

- MDG -

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Mark D. Grover (mdg@oberon.com)
Oberon Software Inc.; 1 Memorial Dr; Cambridge, MA 02142
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