FOP Range Inc.

Competition Events at the FOP Range...

• Many years ago, this facility hosted 7 matches a month. We have done IPSC, IDPA, 3 Gun, Steel Challenge, Steel Plate, Falling 40 Steel Plate, Rimfire Tactical, Shotgun Tactical, 22 Rimfire Golf Ball, BR50 Rimfire, 22 Rimfire Precision, 22 Rimfire Tactical, Bowling Pin, and Man on Man Steel Plate matches.  We even did a Stake Shoot match once.  We hosted the Alabama IPSC Championship 11 years in a row, and the NFA Subgun World Nationals for 2 years here. 

 

• This range has pretty much seen it all over the last 27 years.  The reason we got away from the matches was because the range grew exponentially.  It got the point that if we were to hold a match, we would be displacing members who drove out to use the range for some target shooting just to find that they would not be able to shoot where they had wanted to.  Further, most of the above matches were organized, set up, administer, scored by, and cleaned up afterwards by just a few individuals who after years of toting a pretty heavy load got burned out.  

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Man on Man Rimfire Steel Plate Shoot-off matches. 

• Nothing is like shooting against the guy standing next to you.  Speed, accuracy and concentration.  Its tough staying focused enough on what you are shooting at while peripherally, you can notice that your competitor just missed one or hasn't missed any and is ahead of you.  There is nothing like it. 

• Do a search on Youtube for "American Handgunner World Shootoff" to see where this match originated.  

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How does it run? 

• Man on Man matches typically have a plate rack for each guy on the firing line and a special target called a crossover target with two plates that over lap, the winning plate hit will be on the bottom as it was hit first. 

• The crossover target determines the winner. 

• There is no clock or timer involved. 

• Both competitors come to the firing line and load and make ready under the watch of a range officer who stands between them. 

• Once both are loaded and assume a starting position of low ready with the firearm touching the table in front of each shooter he will announce shooters ready, standby, and then give a start signal. 

• Upon the start signal, the competitors engage all the steel plates on the rack in front of them and then engage their side of the crossover target. 

• First one to get the crossover target dropped wins and advances. 

• We do a two out of three double elimination. 

 

The Guns...

• Everyone enters the match for the gun type they want to compete with. 

• Iron sighted handgun

• optic sighted handgun

• iron sighted rifle

• optic sighted rifle

• You may enter one of each if you want. 

• Revolvers and semi autos are lumped together.  Revolvers often beat autos.

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The Match...

• We call shooters to the firing line from the list and work through the list until everyone has lost once except the one winner. 

• Then we work through the list of losers until there is just one left standing then that shooter and the undefeated shooter go to get an overall match winner for that division.  

• The match entry fee will be $5 per gun entered. 

• Trophies are awarded to the winners. 

• The match moves fast as the targets are remote reset between runs. 

• If you are not shooting, you need to be loading magazines. 

• 100 rounds per gun should get you through this match.  

• We chose to do rimfire because of the economy of 22's and any 22 will be competitive. 

• Most people have at least one 22 rimfire and can participate without having to go buy anything new. 

• Your gun just needs to be reliable with the ammo it likes.  

 

If there is demand after getting rimfire up and running, we add do centerfire later.  There is a man on man target setup on the right side of the Steel Range for centerfire use.  Members may make use of all the steel plates here to practice for the next match or shoot informally with friends and family.

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Targets...

• I built a pair of plate racks just for this match.  They are set up on our Rimfire range for members to practice on. 

• One has 6 inch plates at 10 yards and the other has 3 inch plates at 25 yards. 

• Each rack has a pair of crossover plates in the center to determine the winner.