Practical Pistol
Practical Pistol, also commonly referred to as “Action Pistol”, is a competitive pistol shooting sport where each participant is graded against their peers in a chosen division. The Practical Pistol shooting discipline is an excellent way to learn and build both defensive, and dynamic competitive pistol shooting skills in a safe, fun and fast paced setting. The objective is to neutralize a series of targets on a shooting course as quickly as possible. Each course will have paper and steel targets at varying distances and formats. Competitors will move through the course and engage a variety of targets from different shooting positions. There are often obstacles that the shooter must shoot through or around to engage the targets. The steel targets include moving, spinning and rotating designs.
Match Overview
Practical Pistol matches at DRRC consist of multiple stages with detailed courses of fire that require movement through obstacles and engagements from multiple positions. Each competitor is directed and monitored by a Range Officer (RO) through each course of fire. Each participant is required to pay an initial Match Fee of $20.00 and a $10.00 fee if they wish to compete in an additional division. There is a two division limit per participant and the Match Director may choose to limit participation to one division to allow more people to participate.
Safety
Safety rules must be followed at all times. Failure to follow safety rules may be cause for ejection from the match and continued safety violations may be cause for ban from all DRRC matches. The safety rules will be reviewed with all shooters at the beginning of each match. Each match will have a Match Director and/or Assistant Match Director, Range Officers who are responsible for actions and safety of the current shooter and squad safety as well as DRRC Range Safety Officers who are responsible for all safety procedures and concerns at a match. Specific safety rules can be discussed with the Discipline Director during a match or by using the contact information at the bottom of this page.
Cold Range Rule
Firearms are to remain unloaded at all times until you are at the firing line and directed by the stage Range Officer to load your firearm. When arriving at the match, please take your cased firearms to the red safety tables at the north end of the parking lot, uncase, aim them in a safe direction and confirm that it is clear. Then holster your handgun. PCC’s can be stored uncased in a range cart. Chamber flags may be used but are not required. No ammunition is allowed at the safety tables.
New Shooters
The DRRC Practical Pistol match is open to new shooters who are just starting in competition. Competitors should already possess solid firearm handling and safety skills. We ask that new shooters contact the Discipline Director using the contact information at the bottom of this page for detailed instructions on their first match.
Rules
DRRC Practical Pistol uses the most current available revision of USS Leagues; United Pistol League Rules (UPL) as basis for all match rules with the following typical revisions.
UPL RULE SET (PDF format)
- Any UPL listed rule may be enforced, modified or excluded or at the Match Directors discretion at any time.
- Firearm Divisions shall be revised to USPSA divisions, including all firearm restrictions:
(left UPL – right USPSA)
a. Race – Open
b. PCR – PCC
c. Modified – Limited
d. Stock Optics – Carry Optics
e. Stock – Production
f. 1911 – Single Stack
Access to Matches
DRRC Practical Pistol matches are open to the public. A gate authorization code will be posted at the main gate for access on each match day. Spectators are welcome.
You can sign up for matches at DRRC on Practiscore. Enter “DRRC” in the search field to find upcoming matches. The match fee will be collected during sign in at the match.
We encourage everyone to participate in set-up prior to the match and tear-down immediately after the match. Any competitors who help with setting up the match the day before will have their entry fee waived. Please contact the match director in advance to make plans to help with set-up.
All new competitors are required to contact the match director via email prior to the match and shoot on squad 1 with the match director. New shooters will be evaluated for their safe gun handling skills and ability to respond to the range commands.
Scoring – We use Practiscore.com electronic scoring. Go to https://practiscore.com/results/ and search “DRRC Practical Pistol” for match results.
For more information, please contact the match director.