WGTS IDPA Match 04/28 @ 9am

April 26th, 2012

The match is held at the West Georgia Youth Range in Haralson County.

Please arrive by 8:30 so we can register, walk thru and start shooting by 9:00.  Stage setup starts around 8:00. We need help and appreciate the volunteers who come out to support us. All members of the setup crew who arrive by 8:00 will receive a $5 discount on match fees.

When the match is over, each squad tears down the stage they finish on. Please stack the target stands beside the berm and put the sticks in the barrel. Please police up the bay. We need one or more guys with pickup trucks to empty full trash barrels.  We will give a $10 discount on the match fee for your help.

We encourage new shooters to grab your gear and come on out. Getting started is easy and a lot of fun! We typically have new shooters each month and everyone is more than willing to show you the ropes. You will need a handgun & holster suitable for concealed carry, a minimum of 2, preferably 3 magazines or speed loaders, 100 rounds, eye & ear protection, and a concealment garment. The match fee for first time shooters is $5.

Please check the IDPA web site and be familiar with the IDPA rules.

This is a cold range. Guns must remain unloaded and holstered except in safe areas and on the firing line.

Click here for directions.  Once at the range, watch for IDPA targets with arrows.

WGTS IDPA Match 03/24 @ 9am (time change)

March 21st, 2012

This match is dependent on the weather.  Check back here late Friday to find out whether the match is still on.

The match is held at the West Georgia Youth Range in Haralson County.

Please arrive by 8:30 so we can register, walk thru and start shooting by 9:00.  Stage setup starts around 8:00. We need help and appreciate the volunteers who come out to support us. All members of the setup crew who arrive by 8:00 will receive a $5 discount on match fees.

When the match is over, each squad tears down the stage they finish on. Please stack the target stands beside the berm and put the sticks in the barrel. Please police up the bay. We need one or more guys with pickup trucks to empty full trash barrels.  We will give a discount on the match fee for your help.

We encourage new shooters to grab your gear and come on out. Getting started is easy and a lot of fun! We typically have new shooters each month and everyone is more than willing to show you the ropes. You will need a handgun & holster suitable for concealed carry, a minimum of 2, preferably 3 magazines or speed loaders, 100 rounds, eye & ear protection, and a concealment garment. The match fee for first time shooters is $5.

Please check the IDPA web site and be familiar with the IDPA rules.

This is a cold range. Guns must remain unloaded and holstered except in safe areas and on the firing line.

Click here for directions.  Once at the range, watch for IDPA targets with arrows.

WGTS IDPA Match 02/25 @ 10am

February 22nd, 2012

The match is held at the West Georgia Youth Range in Haralson County.

Please arrive by 9:30 so we can register, walk thru and start shooting by 10:00.  Stage setup starts around 9:00. We need help and appreciate the volunteers who come out to support us. All members of the setup crew who arrive by 9:00 will receive a $5 discount on match fees.

When the match is over, each squad tears down the stage they finish on. Please stack the target stands beside the berm and put the sticks in the barrel. Please police up the bay. We need one or more guys with pickup trucks to empty full trash barrels.  We will give a discount on the match fee for your help.

We encourage new shooters to grab your gear and come on out. Getting started is easy and a lot of fun! We typically have new shooters each month and everyone is more than willing to show you the ropes. You will need a handgun & holster suitable for concealed carry, a minimum of 2, preferably 3 magazines or speed loaders, 100 rounds, eye & ear protection, and a concealment garment. The match fee for first time shooters is $5.

Please check the IDPA web site and be familiar with the IDPA rules.

This is a cold range. Guns must remain unloaded and holstered except in safe areas and on the firing line.

Click here for directions.  Once at the range, watch for IDPA targets with arrows.

WGTS IDPA Match 01/28 @ 10am

January 25th, 2012

The match is held at the West Georgia Youth Range in Haralson County.

Please arrive by 9:30 so we can register, walk thru and start shooting by 10:00.  Stage setup starts around 9:00. We need help and appreciate the volunteers who come out to support us. All members of the setup crew who arrive by 9:00 will receive a $5 discount on match fees.

When the match is over, each squad tears down the stage they finish on. Please stack the target stands beside the berm and put the sticks in the barrel. Please police up the bay. We need one or more guys with pickup trucks to empty full trash barrels.  We will give a discount on the match fee for your help.

We encourage new shooters to grab your gear and come on out. Getting started is easy and a lot of fun! We typically have new shooters each month and everyone is more than willing to show you the ropes. You will need a handgun & holster suitable for concealed carry, a minimum of 2, preferably 3 magazines or speed loaders, 100 rounds, eye & ear protection, and a concealment garment. The match fee for first time shooters is $5.

Please check the IDPA web site and be familiar with the IDPA rules.

This is a cold range. Guns must remain unloaded and holstered except in safe areas and on the firing line.

Click here for directions.  Once at the range, watch for IDPA targets with arrows.

WGTS IDPA Match 12/17 @ 10am

December 14th, 2011

The match is held at the West Georgia Youth Range in Haralson County.

Please arrive by 9:30 so we can register, walk thru and start shooting by 10:00.  Stage setup starts around 9:00. We need help and appreciate the volunteers who come out to support us. All members of the setup crew who arrive by 9:00 will receive a $5 discount on match fees.

When the match is over, each squad tears down the stage they finish on. Please stack the target stands beside the berm and put the sticks in the barrel. Please police up the bay. We need one or more guys with pickup trucks to empty full trash barrels.  We will give a discount on the match fee for your help.

We encourage new shooters to grab your gear and come on out. Getting started is easy and a lot of fun! We typically have new shooters each month and everyone is more than willing to show you the ropes. You will need a handgun & holster suitable for concealed carry, a minimum of 2, preferably 3 magazines or speed loaders, 100 rounds, eye & ear protection, and a concealment garment. The match fee for first time shooters is $5.

Please check the IDPA web site and be familiar with the IDPA rules.

This is a cold range. Guns must remain unloaded and holstered except in safe areas and on the firing line.

Click here for directions.  Once at the range, watch for IDPA targets with arrows.

WGTS IDPA Match 11/26 10AM

November 23rd, 2011

The match is held at the West Georgia Youth Range in Haralson County.

Please arrive by 9:30 so we can register, walk thru and start shooting by 10:00.  Stage setup starts around 9:00. We need help and appreciate the volunteers who come out to support us. All members of the setup crew who arrive by 9:00 will receive a $5 discount on match fees.

When the match is over, each squad tears down the stage they finish on. Please stack the target stands beside the berm and put the sticks in the barrel. Please police up the bay. We need one or more guys with pickup trucks to empty full trash barrels.  We will give a discount on the match fee for your help.

We encourage new shooters to grab your gear and come on out. Getting started is easy and a lot of fun! We typically have new shooters each month and everyone is more than willing to show you the ropes. You will need a handgun & holster suitable for concealed carry, a minimum of 2, preferably 3 magazines or speed loaders, 100 rounds, eye & ear protection, and a concealment garment. The match fee for first time shooters is $5.

Please check the IDPA web site and be familiar with the IDPA rules.

This is a cold range. Guns must remain unloaded and holstered except in safe areas and on the firing line.

The range is west of Atlanta about 10 miles from Alabama.

If you exit at Bremen (exit 11), go north to the intersection of 27 and 78. Turn left (west), go 3.7 miles to Landfill Rd.

If you exit at Waco (exit 9), go north on Atlantic Ave to the intersection of Atlantic Ave and Hwy 78.   Turn left (west), and it’s 2.5 miles to Landfill Rd.

From Highway 78 to the landfill gate is about 9/10 of a mile.  Landfill gate to the fork in the road that leads down to the range is 6/10 of a mile.  Landfill gate opens at 8:00. Please tell the landfill personnel at the scales that you are going to the shooting range.

Watch for IDPA targets with arrows.

IDPA Concealment Garments

September 29th, 2011

At the September match, several people asked about concealment vests suitable for IDPA.  First, let me say that a special vest is not required.  You could use a long button-down shirt, any other practical vest (some people have used reflective vests often worn by DOT crews doing road work), or any other garment that conceals your weapon and magazines.  Also keep in mind that as the weather gets cooler, most people will just use a jacket or coat as their concealment garment.

IDPA rules stipulate that an open concealment garment shall prevent equipment (gun, holster, magazine, etc.) from being seen while your arms are extended to your sides and parallel to the ground.  Competition only garments are prohibited.  The rule book, in its entirety, is available here, and section F-3 in appendix one discusses concealment garments.

Ken Hackathorn, one of the six founders of IDPA, wrote an article in IDPA Tactical Journal Volume 10, Issue 2 discussing concealment vests and offered his opinion on various options.

Here are a couple of places you can find concealment vests with the IDPA “look” Ken described in the above article.  I’m not endorsing any product and strongly suggest you Google “idpa concealment vest” or something similar and conduct your own research.

IDPA Store
Woolrich Elite

West Georgia Tactical Shooters IDPA Match August 27, 2011 8:30 AM

August 26th, 2011

Please arrive by 0830 so we can register and walk through and start shooting by 0900.
Stage setup starts around 0800. We need help and appreciate the volunteers that come out to support us. All members of the setup crew that arrive by 0800 will receive a $5 discount on match fees.
Steve and Robbie have six stages planned.
Mike and I will shoot the Classifier in the bay with the large shelter.
When the match is over, each squad tears down the stage that they finish on. Please stack the target stands beside the berm and put the sticks in the barrel. Please police up the bay.
Announcements:
Matt Sims has agreed to hold a Safety Officer class for us. Matt can accommodate a maximum of about 15 students. Please let me know right away if you are interested. Cost will be approx $30. The tentative date is November 26, 2011, and will run in conjunction with our regular 4th Saturday match. Matt will incorporate the SO class into the match. After the match, we will have lunch then return to the range to complete the SO training.

WGTS IDPA Match 7/23 9 AM

July 22nd, 2011

West Georgia Youth Range Association Monthly Fund-Raiser
&
West Georgia Tactical Shooters IDPA Match July 23, 2011.

Please arrive by 0830 so we can get registered and walk thru and start shooting by 0900.
Stage setup starts around 0800. We need help and appreciate the volunteers that come out to support us. All members of the setup crew that arrive by 0800 will receive a $5 discount on match fees.
When the match is over, each squad tears down the stage that they finish on. Please stack the target stands beside the berm and put the sticks in the barrel. Please police up the bay.

We encourage new shooters to grab your gear and come on out. Getting started is easy and a lot of fun! We typically have new shooters each month and everyone is more than willing to show you the ropes. You will need a handgun & holster suitable for concealed carry, with a minimum of 2, preferably 3 magazines or speed loaders, 100 rounds and eye & ear protection. The match fee for first time shooters is $5.
Please check the IDPA web site idpa.com and be familiar with the IDPA rules.

Guns must remain unloaded and holstered except in safe areas and on the firing line.

Landfill gate opens at 0800. Please tell the landfill personnel at the scales that you are going to the shooting range.
Watch for IDPA targets with arrows.

If there is any doubt about the weather Saturday morning you may call or email Tom 770-789-9651 (atlflow@yahoo.com) to confirm the match will take place.

WGTS IDPA Match 6/25 9:00 AM

June 25th, 2011

Please arrive by 0830 so we can get registered and walk thru and start shooting by 0900.
Stage setup starts around 0800. We need help and appreciate the volunteers that come out to support us. All members of the setup crew that arrive by 0800 will receive a $5 discount on match fees.
When the match is over, each squad tears down the stage that they finish on. Please stack the target stands beside the berm and put the sticks in the barrel. Please police up the bay.

We encourage new shooters to grab your gear and come on out. Getting started is easy and a lot of fun! We typically have new shooters each month and everyone is more than willing to show you the ropes. You will need a handgun & holster suitable for concealed carry, with a minimum of 2, preferably 3 magazines or speed loaders, 100 rounds and eye & ear protection. The match fee for first time shooters is $5.
Please check the IDPA web site idpa.com and be familiar with the IDPA rules.

Landfill gate opens at 0800. Please tell the landfill personnel at the scales that you are going to the shooting range.
Watch for IDPA targets with arrows.
If there is any doubt about the weather Saturday morning you may call or email Tom 770-789-9651 (atlflow@yahoo.com) to confirm the match will take place.