"Database" of shoots online?

[Bubbajms]

I'm asking for my brother, who lives in the Columbus Ohio area.

He was visiting this past weekend and we were talking about the upcoming WVRPC shoot, right up the road from me. He said other than a GSSF this summer, there weren't any shoots in the Central Ohio area. Surely he was mistaken, I thought, but I couldn't find anything that wasn't more than an hour's drive, even though there are several nice ranges in the area..

Am I missing something? Any hints or places to check? His zip code is 43035..

 

[Pitmaster]

Go to the shooting sport's website, I.e. IDPA, USPSA, or private gun/conservation clubs. Ask at gun shops for ideas. Many people have no idea how much shooting goes on around them.

 

[downrange72]

uspsa.com you can search for area matches.

brianenos.com has about everything you want to know about IDPA and USPSA matches. I'm not sure about GSSF

 

[sloughfoot]

it is amazing to me that folks have no knowledge of their state's rifle and pistol associations. Both the Ohio and Illinois associations are some of the most active in the country. (the State R&P Association is the local arm of the NRA)

When I was growing up, My parents and uncles made me aware of my shooting heritage through the state association, but that was a long time ago.....But we were all members of the Minnesota R&P Association plus members of the NRA. That is just how it was done. I don't know how we have gotten away from this....

Have him google Ohio rifle and pistol association. It will pop right up. I think it is www.orpa.net

For you Indiana guys, it is WWW.ISRPA.ORG

For Illinois, it is WWW.ISRA.ORG

 

[BROBERTS]

A hour is close. 2 hours pushing it. 6 of us drove 4 hours one way 2 weeks ago for a great match at WVPPS. Depends on how bad you want shoot!!!

Brent

 

[Bubbajms]

It just amazes me that there isn't more going on *in* the Columbus area over there. I checked USPSA, IDPA, ORPA, Enos, you name it - about the best I can find are some bowling pin shoots at some indoor facilities. Maybe we're just spoiled a little, where lots of us can travel an hour or so and have so many different opportunities to test our skills..

 

[downrange72]

Ohio USPSA clubs

Locate USPSA Clubs - USPSA - United States Practical Shooting Association

 

[Bubbajms]

The closest club is a little more than an hour away.. I don't know that he'll be able to do any better. An hour isn't bad, I guess we're just spoiled (I can walk to Wildcat Valley R&P, and an hour's drive gets me to Indianapolis) and he won't be

 

[BillD]

I drive an hour and 15 minutes minimum to every match I attend. And I shoot one just about every Sunday.

 

[SERVED_USMC]

Indygunracers.com - Indiana Competition Shooting Information

 

[tgford58]

I drive an hour and 15 minutes minimum to every match I attend. And I shoot one just about every Sunday.

That's about right, anything inside of 2 hours or so is fair game for a club shoot. 24 hours for a major. It all depends on how bad you want to compete.