Question for Competition Shooters

redneck1861 · Mar 4, 2011

I have a real serious question about competition shooting in general. How much is shooting off hand required in competition shooting? As some of you may know about 7 months ago I suffered a accidental gunshot to my weak/off-hand. It has taken away about 50% of the use in my hand, I am physically unable to use my finger on my off-hand to fire a weapon. Will this keep me from being able to shoot competitions?

Please keep the making fun of me for my shooting myself to yourself, I have heard more of it then I want.

Thanks guys, Justin

mike cyrwus · Mar 4, 2011

If disabilities prevent competitors from completing a course of fire, the match director has the ability to modify it to suit the competitors abilities.

I wouldnt worry about it.

redneck1861 · Mar 4, 2011

Thanks Mike.

Now I have another question, is this something that I should arrange before said competition? or do I just go and pay to compete and hope they will accomidate me?

mike cyrwus · Mar 4, 2011

around here, no ones gonna care what you do.
just mention it to the RO if it ever comes up.

Rustyzx9 · Mar 4, 2011

You might also mention it at sign it in order to be proactive about how to handle things. Mike is right though, locally it's not going to matter.

jtischauser · Mar 4, 2011

Most matches you don't have to shoot any weakhand at all. Usually if you do it's only a few shots on one stage.

benjamin-benjamin · Mar 4, 2011

don't stress about it, you rarely see weakhand shooting. espically the local matches like the heartland matches it would be rare to see it and no one is going to care if you can't shoot weakhand... now that you have no more excuses are you coming to the next match

Wormydog1724 · Mar 4, 2011

Like others have saud its not a big deal at local matches nobody cares really but unlike others I've actually shot weakhand quite a bit recently in matches. And I see that is a huge weakness in my abilities.

redneck1861 · Mar 4, 2011

benjamin-benjamin said:
don't stress about it, you rarely see weakhand shooting. espically the local matches like the heartland matches it would be rare to see it and no one is going to care if you can't shoot weakhand... now that you have no more excuses are you coming to the next match

Isn't it this sunday? If so I won't be able to make it. I was laid off on tuesday, I will not be starting my new job until the 11th. So I can't spend money on fun things for awhile

jtischauser · Mar 4, 2011

Redneck1861 said:
Isn't it this sunday? If so I won't be able to make it. I was laid off on tuesday, I will not be starting my new job until the 11th. So I can't spend money on fun things for awhile

Sorry to hear about the layoff.

I think we should start a poll about with the questtion being will Redneck ever shoot a match with us. :lol:

redneck1861 · Mar 4, 2011

Well I just filed my taxes earlier today, and I am waiting on a insurance check. So in a couple weeks I will be able to. If it wasn't so damn far away I would have already came to one. I think the OKC gun club is pretty close, but I am not a member so I don't know if I could even shoot 1 there.

bsdubois00 · Mar 4, 2011

Sure can - H&H is closer than OKCGC for you and less stages so less ammo which equals less money

redneck1861 · Mar 4, 2011

Isn't there a place just West of I-35 on Hwy 9? Not sure what it is called, but that would be closer to me.

jtischauser · Mar 4, 2011

Tri city has their monthly match this Sunday too. You can shoot with Chris Andersen.

Wormydog1724 · Mar 4, 2011

I might make that one. It's about 10 minutes from my house!

Chambers · Mar 4, 2011

Let us know if the safety issues have been fixed...

jtischauser · Mar 4, 2011

Wormydog1724 said:
I might make that one. It's about 10 minutes from my house!

Take your shotgun chris said they are doing a shotgun shoot after.

Wormydog1724 · Mar 4, 2011

Sweeeeeeeeet. If there are any safety issues, it'll give me an excuse to yell at somebody. Painting walls and stripping wallpaper have put me over the edge. I need to yell shoot and blow **** up.