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The North Tennessee Practical Shooters will host our November match this weekend, 8&9 November, in Dickson.  We have 6 great stages including the classifier (06-10) for around 120 rounds total.    Registration will open at 8:00ish both days, with first shots 9-ish.  We may shoot a second gun, depending on turnout and remaining light.   More info here:  www.ntps.org    

Saturday cancelled for rain. We'll try again tomorrow.

Tomorrow's weather does not look promising.  If weather is bad we may have to cancel with little notice.  We will cancel if there is lightning in the area.

We will have 7 stages for the match, including a classifier (El Presidente) for a total of 127 rounds (plus all the misses you want at no extra charge).  Lots of fast close shots and long challenging shots with 40 pieces of steel and only 2 no-shoots in the whole match.   Registration will start around 8:00 as soon as we're done prepping the stages, with first shots 9:00ish.

The North Tennessee Practical Shooters will host our October match next weekend, 11 & 12 October, in Dickson.  Setup for the match is SUNDAY, 5 October to accommodate another match.  I will be at the range for setup between 7:30 & 8:00.  Help is greatly appreciated, and those who help are free to practice after all stages are complete.    Stage details will be posted when complete.   DVC, Aaron   www.NTPS.org

Scores are posted on Practiscore.  Great weekend of shooting.  See you in October for setup on SUNDAY the 4th and the match on the 11th and 12th.

Tim is right. 3-4 hours, depending on how big the squads are and how fast they reset between shooters. I have never shot an IDPA match so I can't compare USPSA match duration to IDPA. We will have about 35-40 steel targets of 140 total rounds, including about 15 shots at moving targets. Lots of movement and lots of options.

weather.com says cloudy & cool.  Should be great shooting weather.

The North Tennessee Practical Shooters will host our September USPSA match next weekend, 13 & 14 September in DIckson.  We will have 6 stages including a classifier (CM 06-01).  The match will be 144 rounds, plus all the misses and make-up shots you want.  Big thanks to all who came out to help with setup.   More info here:  http://ntps.org/clubinfo.htm    

I will plan to shoot Sunday to keep Remo company.

  My first competitive match of any kind was a USPSA match at NTPS.  It's a very welcoming group.  Be warned - this is highly adictive.   Is this the easiest first match for a newbie?  Probably not - but if you are safe and have the gear then come on out and give it a try.

The North Tennessee Pracitcal Shooters will host our monthly USPSA match this weekend 9 & 10 August in Dickson.  5 fun stages plus a classifier (CM09-14) for roughly 140 rounds.   Stages are posted here:  http://ntps.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1814   Registration will open 8:00ish with first shots 9:00ish both days.   DVC, Aaron

Results are posted on Practiscore:  LINK

Stages for next weekend: Should be a great match.

We will have 6 stages plus a classifier for 129 rounds. We have stages ranging from 9 to 28 rounds with lots of variety. This should be a really fun match. Registration opens at 8:00 Saturday and Sunday with first shots at 9:00. More info here: http://ntps.org/clubinfo.htm

NTPS will host our July match in Dickson on the 12th and 13th, with setup this Saturday the 5th.  As always, help with setup is greatly appreciated, and those who help are welcome to stay and practice after setup is complete.   Stages and round count will be posted after setup.   Happy 4th, Aaron

  I think the answer is obvious:  It's because some people are @$$holes.    I don't think they should be banned.  I think they should be required to attend every Area match and the Nationals wearing a T-shirt that says "Cheater" on the front and "Because I'm an @$$hole" on the back. 

Like Michael said, if you're safe, you're welcome to shoot with us.  No membership in our club or the USPSA is required for our club matches.  Your classifier score can't be sent in to the USPSA without a USPSA membership number, but other than that you're good to go.   I'll be running registration on Saturday, and I'll probably be around Sunday.  Introduce yourself and I'll make sure you get the safety briefing and are squared away.   Thanks, Aaron

We will have 5 fun and challenging stages plus a classifier (13-08) for a total of 118 rounds.  Come out & join us!

The North Tennessee Pracitcal Shooters will host our June match on the 14th & 15th.  Stage diagrams will be posted when they are available.  Setup will be this saturday morning starting around 7:30.  As always, those who help with setup may stay and practice afterwards.   More info at www.ntps.org.  The schedule on our web site is incorrect - the June match is the 14th and 15th.   Cheers, Aaron

I'm in.

Fun match. Thanks.

  USPSA and IDPA classifiers are a distillation of some of the skills necessary to compete successfully.  Classifiers tend to focus on draws, reloads, and transitions between targets, while standing still.  Those skills can't hurt you at a match, but what wins a match is stage breakdown, speed, efficiency of motion, and physical fitness, most of which are not factors in most USPSA classifiers.  It is a bit like calculating a golf handicap based only on a driving distance.    In USPSA, match scores at major matches where 3 or more GM's shoot in your division can count as classifier scores.  Those are the only classifier scores that truly reflect match performance across the entire skill range.    The above are opinions, your mileage may vary.

Weather looks like it is going to cooperate.   Also - if you plan to shoot Sunday, don't forget to set your clocks forward for Daylight Savings Time.

Stage descriptions are posted, but no diagrams this month.  They will have to be a surprise.    We have 134 rounds total with 5 stages plus a classifier (13-06).  We have movers, lots of steel, lots of movement, lots of decisions - something for the whole family.   With any luck, we'll even thaw out before the weekend.   DVC, Aaron