Some clubs in SW PA and SE Ohio Area USPSA and IDPA
dakotaman said:
Central Ohio, but I make it that way to that tri-state area quite a bit. If you could PM me or post any suggestions on shoots/clubs your way it would be great.
Figure I'd post since I know there are some members here from Western PA and Eastern OH. Make sure you contact clubs first to make sure they are running this year and dates.
I went up to Beallsville, OH in January - they are on 1st Sunday of the month and run year-round when weather is decent. IDPA .
http://www.beallsvillesportsmansclub.blogspot.com/
Pitcairn Monroeville in North Versailles PA will have their first USPSA match of season 1st Sunday in March. Our first match is March 4th. at 9:00am. Registration is at our indoor range before you drive up to the pistol ranges. While you register you may want to take advantage of the $3 all you can eat breakfast. We have five stages with a 106 round minimum.
http://www.pmsconline.com/
Only other USPSA I shoot is at East Huntingdon Sportsmen's in East Huntingdon, PA. They used to run an IDPA match which is where I got to know them. Their match is usually 4th weekend of month - I believe on Sunday but check with them. They should be starting in March. Check their website in a couple of weeks.
http://www.geocities.com/ehpsa/main2.htm
Added Clairton Sportsmen's Club which has USPSA on third Sunday of the month Mar-Oct. I haven't shot there, but I may give it a run in March if weather decent.
http://members.libcom.com/actionpistol/
Most of the other matches will start in April or May (because of Easter Sunday).
I also hear Castlewood has some good USPSA matches in New Castle, PA. I meant to get up there last year but I got lazy about shooting. I think with the new M&P I'll have some motivation to get my lazy butt out of bed.
http://www.castlewoodpistol.com/ I believe they are 2nd Saturday.
All IDPA.
1st Saturday of month Morgantown, WV. Mason Dixon Rifle Club.
http://www.mdrc-inc.com/
2nd Sunday. S.T.A.R.T. down by Mingo Junction, OH.
http://strt.us/ They are also holding a cash prize steel shoot I think towards end of May. Larry also runs some 3 gun shoots (not USPSA affiliated).
Normally 3rd Saturday if you want to make a nice trip to Altoona and meet Dan Burwell, Hollidaysburg always has a good shoot and a very nice range.
http://www.hollidaysburgsportsmensclub.com/ After you have time to see Horseshoe Curve and/or PA Railroad Museum or if in town take in a ballgame of the Altoona Curve at a neat little minor league park.
3rd Sunday Hancock County in Weirton, WV.
http://hcp.idpa.home.comcast.net/ Hancock sometimes has a side shotgun and/or rifle side match.
I've heard that there is a good match 4th Sunday at Fort Harmar in OH.
http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/ftharicl/
And there are some other clubs I haven't gotten to yet. As you can see April-Oct most weekends I have somewhere I can shoot Sat and/or Sun.
Most clubs should be posting their schedules in March. If club website doesn't have contact, USPSA or IDPA sites will have email and/or phone #'s.
http://www.uspsa.org/
http://www.idpa.com/clubs.asp