South Mississippi Practical Shooting

Today, everything worked out. The weather cooperated, the range was in good shape, and the stages were fantastic! The 32 shooters who lost an hour to Daylight Saving Time last night gained that and more in a super-fun match. The match pace was good, and even though we started 30 minutes later than normal, due to the change in time, we still finished in less than 3 hours. There wasn’t too much to load back in the truck so we were on the way well before 1 PM.

There were several high hit factor stages up for grabs because sometimes, it’s

just fun to go fast and hose. And hosing we did. Today the title of King Hoser went to Read more…

The South Mississippi Practical Shooting Association will host the monthly USPSA Pistol match on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the range in Poplarville. The match will begin at 9 AM.

Online registration is available by clicking the giant button below.

Please sign up if you plan on attending.

The only thing wrong with today was the low turnout. The 12 folks who did shoot had a great time and the stages were challenging, but fun. The weather cooperated and it was shirt-sleeve weather most of the day, although it was in the 30’s when I arrived this morning.

One of the more fun aspects today was the return of the mover. We probably haven’t shot that in 5 or 6 years. Think of a zipline with a large plywood board on it that carries a target (or two, sometimes) that moves at terrifying speeds. Most people just shot at it as much as they could and hoped for the best. But it was different and it was fun. Maybe one of the shooters will post their video online…

We knew going in, there would be a new winner today with both Kevin and Morgan at a new 3-gun match in Texas. With almost everyone having a chance, the competition was fierce. But somebody always wins, and today that was Read more…

Registration is now open for the March 2020 3-Gun match in Poplarville. The match is scheduled for Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 9 AM at the range in Poplarville.

If you want to know what you should bring, check it out here. If you need to know where to go to shoot, click here. Sign up now by clicking the Register Now button below.

After a difficult few months of crappy weather for the South Mississippi matches, we managed to get one in at Poplarville today. The turnout was a bit sparse, and it was reported that at least one pre-registered shooter had come down with the Corona virus (not the Chinese one…). However, there were 26 shooters who got to enjoy some really fun stages today. When people want to shoot your stages again after the match just to see what the best way to do something is, then you have done well. This happened with two of them today.

The five stages didn’t offer particularly huge round counts, but they presented some interesting shooting problems to solve. The exercise known as Formal Portrait really pushed the shooter to demonstrate the fundamentals that are so important to this sport. Some did and some stumbled. The all-steel stage known as Wait For It was probably the one where you really had to shoot it both ways to see which was better. As we all know, consistency beats a smokin’ hot run followed by a spectacular melt-down any day. It came down to being best in speed and accuracy, as Read more…

What more could you have asked for today? Great weather (really great), great stages (by popular vote), great competitors (just ask ’em), and most of all, a great time being with your friends in the great outdoors. Yep, it was great.

Twenty shooters came to Poplarville today to test themselves and they responded. Not everyone could be a winner today, but I think everyone came away with the feeling that watching the Super Bowl later on tonight would only be a letdown, compared to what they took home from today’s match.

Of course, someone always wins, and today, it was that someone we have come to 1) fear as a competitor, 2) respect as a shooter, and 3) appreciate as a friend. Once again, the match belongs to Read more…

The South Mississippi Practical Shooting Association will host the monthly USPSA Pistol match on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the range in Poplarville. The match will begin at 9 AM.

Online registration is available by clicking the giant button below.

Please sign up if you plan on attending.