San Diego AP
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:31 pm
I left San Diego 20 years ago for friendlier environments, but the San Diego Police Pistol Range used to have AP shooting inside one of their buildings for at least a few years after I left. Probably a non-starter now, especially given that it's controlled by the City government, but you might check to see if it's a possibility. They had some top-level shooters there when I lived there (though I wasn't one of them).
But, this is AIR PISTOL. It can be shot in a long hallway. It's the most accessible shooting sport on Earth. If there are shooters interested in shoulder-to-shoulder matches, there's gotta be a way to make that happen. Doesn't anybody have a large backyard?
The postal match is a great idea. I ran an NRA-approved 180-shot air pistol postal for six years (two sessions per year). It's easy, though a bit time-consuming, to put together. If you can't fire shoulder-to-shoulder matches, or if you want to make your shooting at home mean something, it's a good approach. We have a lot of people interested in AP, but they're scattered all over the country. Postal matches overcome these issues (e.g. "basement shooters unite").
But, this is AIR PISTOL. It can be shot in a long hallway. It's the most accessible shooting sport on Earth. If there are shooters interested in shoulder-to-shoulder matches, there's gotta be a way to make that happen. Doesn't anybody have a large backyard?
The postal match is a great idea. I ran an NRA-approved 180-shot air pistol postal for six years (two sessions per year). It's easy, though a bit time-consuming, to put together. If you can't fire shoulder-to-shoulder matches, or if you want to make your shooting at home mean something, it's a good approach. We have a lot of people interested in AP, but they're scattered all over the country. Postal matches overcome these issues (e.g. "basement shooters unite").