21 Nov Low Light Handgun Match - Bone Creek Gun Club – Pittsburg, KS

[Lomshek]

Bone Creek Gun Club north of Pittsburg, KS (2 hours south of Kansas City) is hosting a low light practical handgun competition Saturday Nov 21st.
This is an open to the (qualified) public competition.

Here’s the event flyer.

Here’s a map to the range.

Match specifics are below; please review them before entering. Entry fee is $25 per shooter. This match is limited to 50 shooters. On-site registration will only be allowed if space remains. Pre-register to reserve a spot.

Prizes: Trophy plaques will be awarded to the top three of each division (Weapon mounted and Handheld) and the top three LEO’s.

To enter email the following info to me at roger at tailwindcyclists dot com (reconstruct the email address using the @ and .) and pay $25 (cash only) at the match.
Personal info will not be shared with anyone.

Name:
USPSA number (if member):
Phone #:
Email:
Handgun division: Weapon mounted or Handheld
LEO status (YES or NO):
Squadding: If you want to shoot with friends list their names as preferred squad-mates. We will try to squad you together (no guarantees).

Schedule
2:00 PM – stage set up
3:30 PM – registration opens
4:30 PM – registration closes
5:15 PM – safety briefing
5:30 PM – match begins
10:00 PM – match ends
10:30 PM – Match tear down complete & awards ceremony.

MATCH INTENT: Test equipment realistically used for home defense, self defense or law enforcement in challenging low light conditions.
(If the intent is too boring for you then bring your open division 2011 with 30 round mags. Intent is not a mandate, it’s just why we started doing this.)

RULES: This match will follow USPSA safety and scoring rules. All shooters will be scored for major power factor. Guns will be kept cold and holstered or cased except when firing. Holsters must permit drawing the handgun without sweeping yourself or other competitors.

WEATHER: Cold or a little snow on the ground will not affect the match. Heavy rain, ice, snow or unsafe driving conditions will postpone the match to November 28th. The range is on a dirt road that is not plowed. If in doubt text the promoter (his cell phone will be given to registered competitors).

EQUIPMENT: Handguns will have two divisions; Weapon mounted and Handheld. Holsters must not break 180 degrees. Optics, white light, night vision and lasers are allowed. If you lack a holster you will start chamber empty at the low ready. Pistols must be chambered in a service caliber (9,40,45,38,357).

SAFETY: All guns must be empty and cased when you arrive. Guns will be kept cold until you are on the line. No gun handling unless you are on the line or in the designated safety area.

WHO CAN ENTER: Shooting at night while moving around barricades can be dangerous. You will have to shoot from awkward positions and while on the move. This match is only open to shooters with experience in dynamic shooting.
Entrants must have shot at least 4 USPSA/IDPA, etc. matches OR be Law Enforcement or Military OR have attended professional training OR have a shooter the match director knows vouch for you.
If you want to enter but aren’t sure contact the match director in advance to discuss your qualifications.

STAGE BASICS: Shooters will engage targets from routine and unusual positions around barricades and through shooting ports. Distances vary from three to thirty yards. There will be four stages with approximately 120 rounds total fired.

Other: Bring a low power headlamp or handheld for administrative tasks. There is no available artificial light on the range.

Here are a few shots of previous low light matches.

 

[Lomshek]

Due to some issues with stray rounds leaving the range we’re postponing the Bone Creek night shoot until we complete a range evaluation and get some fixes put into place.

The stray rounds have not involved any USPSA day or night matches but out of an abundance of caution we’re going to make sure the issue is corrected before we do something as big as the night shoot.

I’ll keep everyone updated once we have fixed the problem and set a new date. The new date will be sometime in 2016.

Sorry for any inconvenience and thanks for your understanding.

Roger Lomshek
Match director

 

[dennishoddy]

Good for you making safety first. That's the obligation of every match director.
That would be a great match for folks to use their carry guns and lights, practicing what could happen at night in real life.

I've shot a couple of low light matches in OKC that were indoors without lights other than a tiny Christmas light bulb in one corner that simulated a street light in brightness if out for the night. No weapons mounted lights, carry guns only drawn from cover.
Tritium sights ruled the night.