MAPSA-USPSA

USPSA Pistol Shooting in the MN area.

Practical Shooting Sports and Action Pistol Shooting Club, Open to the public.

New Shooters

We are dedicated to having fun matches that are safe and stages that challenge shooters of all abilities. Our goal is for The Minnesota Section of the United States Practical Shooting Association to grow and be as competitive as any in the United States, this is not possible without new shooters, we encourage new shooters to come out and shoot with us, don't be intimidated, we all started out as new shooters and in time you may be a Master shooter or even a Grand Master but this takes time and dedication. So come out and play with us, I promise we won't bite.

New Shooters Mentorship ProgramWe are trying something new this season, if you are a new shooter or new to USPSA you will be introduced to an experienced shooter (Mentor). You will squad with this mentor and he/she will work with you during the match... The mentor will go over safety, gear you will need, what division you would fit best in, breaking down a course of fire (COF) and a lot of the fine points of this fun and competitive sport. We realize that this sport can be a bit intimidating to a novice shooter and we want new shooters to feel welcome. This includes youths that have a rifle safety certificate.

New Shooters Packet

USPSA VIDEO

Keep updated on shooting events by getting on Bob Mills' email list, just send Bob an email and ask him to put you on his list.bmillsuspsa@charter.net

MAPSA Member Requirements

You will need to certify that you are not now and have never been a member of an organization which has any of it's program, the attempt to overthrow the government of the United States of America by force or violence; that you have never been convicted of a crime of violence and that if admitted to MAPSA you will fulfill the obligation of good sportsmanship, uphold the constitution of the United States and adhere to the by-laws and regulations of MAPSA. You must provide proof that you may legally own and operate a handgun. You are at least 18 years old. Civilians must provide proof of prior pistol competition, a valid permit to puchase or permit to carry a pistol. LEO and Military are already approved. You will need a club member sponsor or club Officer which may include a safety test by a Range Officer. Youths must have a firearms safety certificate.

If this seems strict, it is because we are committed to the safety of our club members, new shooters and spectators. This sport is the most fun you can legally have with a pistol. Staying safe will insure it remains fun!

2012 Membership $20.00

MAPSA_applicationWe will have copies of our Membership form at each match, if you want you can save a stamp and pay at the match.

*ANNOUNCEMENTS*

All announcements in reguards to match info and club bussiness will be posted on the MN Section Forum. If you have something you wish to discuss or have an idea for a stage post it on the forum. MAPSA MN Section Forum link

WE ARE MOVED TO PINE ISLAND FOR 2012 AND BEYOND

We have a new host range for the 2012 shooting season and beyond. We are renting range time from Pine Island Sportsmans Club in Pine Island, MN. They have a great range that is perfect for USPSA and all kinds of shooting sports. We are very excited about our new host range and look forward to holding our matches there.

Still in effect for 2012 season

MAPSA Members that want to get credit for our prize table must be at the range at the designated setup start time to report for setup. So if you want to help out our club and get a chance to win a gun or some other shooting related prizes then you must help with setup and teardown. All members that showup on time and help with setup, registration or anything else match related will get their name in the hat for the prizetable drawing. The more matches you help with setup the more chances you get to win a cool prize or a gun.

SCORING

I have a link posted on the new shooters section about scoring, I think that all of us should know how to keep score and this link is very informative. Read it and learn from it but by all means use it, volunteer to run the clipboard at our matches, there are far too many shooters that act like the clipboard is the swine flu, so next time we shoot if you never have scored a COF ask someone and they will gladly show you how.LINK

About Us

MAPSA has been running public USPSA matches since 1980.

2012 will be our first year at our new host range,

Pine Island White Pines Sportsmans Club (PIWPSC).

We rent range time from PIWPSC and we as MAPSA members have no range privledges beyond our match days and are only tentants so we need to leave the range looking better than when we started.

We are having a prize table again for 2012, this year we are only having 8 matches starting in March, all you have to do to qualify for our prize table is join MAPSA and every time you show up for setup and shoot a match you get another chance to win a gun or some other shooting related prize. Shooters need to complete 5 matches in order to qualify for our tourniment. You do need to attend the annual awards meeting to claim your prize.

Map to Range

MAPSA Bylaws

Join the USPSA and MAPSA

We strongly recommend that all members join the United States Practical Shooting Association www.uspsa.org.This is the organization that keeps track of your classification and which rules we follow, all shooters that are classified are competing with other shooters in the same class. If you shoot at least six matches during the season and are a MAPSA member you will qualify for our touniment and prize table in December.

www.uspsa.org

USPSA CLASSIFICATIONS

Grand Master 95 to 100%
Master 85 to 94.9%
A Class 75 to 84.9%
B Class 60 to 74.9%
C Class 40 to 59.9%
D Class Below 40%

MN SECTION WEBSITE http://www.mnuspsa.org/

MN SECTION FORUM Local chat mnuspsa.org/forum/You can ask questions and talk gun stuff on these forums, some clubs including ours use the forum to make announcements on match issues, so check the forum on a regular basis, you don't want to drive to a match that has been canceled.