2012 Calendar
2011 has been a great year at CPS, but 2012 looks like it will be even better! Next year's match calendar has just been uploaded.
Some points of interest are the Oregon State USPSA Championships that we will be hosting in May and the Major Three-Gun match in July. Also note that Three-Gun matches have become part of our regular lineup! We will be having one every month starting next summer.
Here's looking to a great year of shooting!
Mixed Steel Results
Results from today's Mixed Steel Match are now available online.
Mixed Steel - Dec. 17
Our last match of 2011, a Mixed Steel match, will be held this Saturday, December 17. It will consist of 6 stages, two of which will be shotgun, the remainder will be pistol. Plan on 120 rounds of pistol and 25 shotgun rounds. Bill Garland will be Match Director for three stages and Tom Allen will be the MD for the remaining three. The match fee will be $10 for those who show up early to help and $15 for late arrivals. Set-up will begin at 9 am with the match beginning at 10 am. Bring warm clothing and a thermos full of hot soup sounds just about right. A good match to test the new facility extension on Bay 3. The stove and benches should be finished and ready to use.
Mixed Steel Results
Results from today's Mixed Steel Match are now available online.
Mixed Steel Match - Dec 3
This month's Mixed Steel looks to be a lot of fun! Check out the details below. Please note the later setup time:
Stage Diagrams:
Turkey Shoot Results
Results from last week's Turkey Shoot Steel Match are now available online.
Turkey Steel Match - Nov 19
This Saturday we will be having our annual Turkey Shoot where we do not shoot at Turkeys. Strictly a steel match for both pistol and shotgun. There will be 98 rounds of pistol and 27 for shotgun (no slugs required). Seven stages total in Bays 2 through 5. The match fee will be $10 for those arriving early to set up and $15 for the latecomers. Set-up will begin at 8:30 am and the match will get started with the regular safety briefing at 10 am.
The feature of this match is the random drawings for several gift certificates from Albertsons or Safeway in the amount of $25 each for possibly a turkey on Thanksgiving day. This is in appreciation of the shooters who came out on a regular basis and who supported the club during the past year. Don't say we never gave you the bird.
Hope you can make it. -Tom
Three Gun Results
Results from yesterday's Three Gun match are now available online.
HELP NEEDED - Weather Shelter Extension
Walt Angle has volunteered to be our Project Manager for the extension to our weather shelter in Bay 3. COSSA will provide the funding for this project. We have set some dates to get the work accomplished:
- On Thursday, November 17 we will dig holes and set four posts in concrete.
- On Sunday, November 20, we will install the roof and the west side wall.
For the work on Thursday we will need a total of four folks to help set the posts. For the Sunday work party, we will need a total of six to ensure we get the work done in one day. Please respond to Tom at 541-420-0856 or email him at bigal@bendbroadband.com if you can help. Thanks.
Three Gun Match - Nov. 12
This Saturday we will have our final Three-Gun match of the year. Match Details:
Mixed Steel Results
Results from today's Mixed Steel match are now available online.
Mixed Steel Match - Nov 5
We've got some great things planned for our upcoming Steel Match. Check out the details below:
Stage Diagrams:
IDPA Match - Oct 16
On Sunday, Oct. 16, we will have the last IDPA Match of 2011. It will be a combined pistol and shot gun match. There will be a minimum pistol round count of 61, and shot gun will require a minimum of 10 birdshot and 4 slugs.
The match will start at 10:00 AM, set up begins at 8:30 AM. Match fee is $20.00 ( $5.00 off if you are there by 8:40 AM to help set up.) Hope all can attend,and don't forget the concealment garment.
USPSA Match Results
We had another great match today. Good group of folks, perfect weather and Bill Garland did his usual stellar job of being a Match Director. Overall winner of the match was Bill. Interestingly, and this is great, of the seven stages we had five stage winners. Bill took stages one and five, Mark took two and six, Kurt Solomon took Stage 3, Landon Rasmussen took Stage 4 and Pieter Vanden Berg took Stage 7. Now that is a mix of talent if I ever saw it. Love the fact we have so many folks winning stages. Many thanks to all who came out to set up and to those who tore down.
Our next match will be Sunday, October 16th, the last IDPA match of the year. Starting next month we will be going to two matches per month, both steel. Don't forget the third Saturday of November, our Turkey Shoot, where we give away $25 gift certificates via random drawing in appreciation of your attendance and support at the matches this year.
We still need a Project Manager to take care of the weather cover extension in Bay 3. Anyone interested should step forward. It appears we will get funds from COSSA. This is a project that has gotten a lot of enthusiasm in the past but the desire to see it through seems to have waned once we get close to having to do the work. Someone please volunteer to head up this effort. We should be able to do the entire project in one day.
Shoot straight and be safe.
USPSA Match - Oct 8
This month's USPSA match will be a 7 stage carbine / pistol match.
Handguns must conform to their appropriate USPSA division requirements. For carbine, rimfire semi-auto rifles are allowed but will be scored differently than centerfire weapons.
Mixed Steel Match - Oct 1
Saturday's Mixed Steel Match will be a real treat! Kirt McAlexander acquired a set of bowling pins for our club, and we will be putting them to use at the match. Hope to see you out there! Match Details:
Stage Diagrams:
Range Upgrade Announcement
It appears the project to extend our weather shelter in Bay 3 will be a go. Estimated material costs are around $800 and we are attempting to get a helping hand from COSSA. If this goes, we will need a Project Manager to purchase the materials, organize the work party(s) and make sure the work gets done. If anyone is interested, please contact Tom at 541-420-0856. Thanks.
IDPA Match - Sept 18
Sunday, Sept 18, there will be a 7 stage pistol and shotgun IDPA Match. There will be a minimum of 89 rounds of pistol and a minimum of 13 rounds of shot shells. Setup will be at 7:30am, and the match will start at 9am. Hope all can attend and the weather is as good as last weekends match.
USPSA Match Results
Many thanks to Walt Angle for putting on a great, seven stage match today. It went off without a hitch and everyone finished up with a rather large smile on their face. Mark Sue took just about all the bananas home today with six of the seven stage wins and the overall title. Paul Marshall took one stage and second overall. Third was Bill Garland. Some challenging stages and a lot of fun. Check out the results here.
UPDATE: Video from the match is now up on our Media page.
Update: USPSA Match - Sept 10
This Saturday's USPSA match will involve both pistol and carbine stages; additionally there will be one stage that can be shot with either shotgun or pistol. Pistols must conform to their appropriate USPSA division standards. The match will include:
If you do not have a centerfire carbine, a semi-automatic rimfire rifle will be perfectly sufficient. Rimfire will be scored minor.
Overall 2011 Speed Steel Series Results
The final results are in! It's been an amazing summer of shooting. Check out the results for 2011's Speed Steel Series.
Mixed Steel Match Results
Today we finished up our Summer Speed Steel series. It was a gorgeous day, and a great time was had by all. Check out the results of today's shotgun & pistol steel match.
Mixed Steel Match - Sept. 3
This Saturday's Mixed Steel Match will the the final installment of our summer Speed Steel series. We will be running four Steel Challenge pistol stages and two shotgun stages.
We will try to run a tight, efficient ship so everyone can go home by 1pm the latest (hopefully earlier). The forecast is looking good, so we are sure to have a great day of shooting. See you out there!
Three-Gun Match Results
Well, the final three gun match scheduled for this year is history. What a day it was. The weather was relatively cool but the action was hot. Three carbine stages, one out to 300 yards, two pistol and two shotgun stages. A lot of variety and a good test of shooting skills. Overall winner was Alex Goodrich, second was Ryan Fraker and third was Tom Allen. Check here for the full results.
A special welcome to Cole Wilcox and Josh Van Heusen, shooters who first joined us today. Come on back anytime and shoot with us. All in all, a very successful day, we all played safely and everyone went home with a big grin. It doesn't get much better than that.
Three Gun Match - Aug 28
We will have a three gun match this Sunday, August 28. It will consist of seven stages: three carbine with distances ranging from point blank out to 300 yards, two shotgun, and three pistol. The round count is 62 rifle, 56 pistol, 24 birdshot and 2 rifled slugs. We will have Open, Tactical and Limited Divisions which in abbreviated terms consist of guns with compensators and optical sights on both rifle or shotgun or pistol or any combination, an optical sight on the carbine only and iron sights only on all weapons, respectively.
Ammo restrictions are: no steel core 223 or AK ammo. No green tip rounds. No tracer rounds. For the birdshot, lead is required and No. 6 shot is the largest permitted. The minimum pistol caliber is 9mm, 223 for the carbine and 20 guage for the shotgun.
The match fee will be $20 to cover the cost of the many targets, tape, etc. Set-up will begin at 7:30 am and the hope is that we will have a good, early turnout as setup will take a little longer than usual. We hope to start the safety briefing at 9 am sharp.
The weather is supposed to be great. Bring plenty of hydration, sunscreen, etc. These matches typically take a little longer than a standard IPSC or IDPA match so plan on an extra hour or two for the match. Please plan on sticking around after the match to tear down the stages.
A final thought: "Peace is that brief moment in time when everyone is reloading."
IDPA Match Details - Aug 21
IDPA Match on Sunday, Aug. 21, will start at 9:00 AM. Set up will begin at 7:30 AM. Match fee is $20 ( $5 off if you are there by 7:40 to help set up.) This match will be a combination pistol, shot gun match. There is a minimum pistol round count of 80 and a shot shell minimum round count of 14. Don't forget the concealment garment and the sunscreen. Hope all can attend.
USPSA Results
Yesterday's USPSA carbine / pistol match results are now online. Additionally, we will be holding our last IDPA Classifier match of the year on Tuesday evening, the 16th. The match will be set up by 4 pm for those of you wishing to come early. We will finish up no later than 8 pm. The round count is 90 for the event and the match fees are $5 per gun. Hope you can make it.
The following Sunday, the 21st, we will be having our August IDPA match. Additional details as they become available. In addition, on the 28th, the following Sunday, we will be holding a 3 Gun match ..... carbine, pistol and shotgun. Should be a lot of fun. Six to 8 stages, set-up begins at 7:30 in the morning and the match will start at 9 am. The match fee for this one will be $20 with $5 off if you get there no later than 7:45 am, and help set up. Scoring will be Vickers. There will be a couple of slugs needed. No steel core ammo for the carbines and no steel shot for the shotgun. Shotgun ammo must be No. 6 lead shot or smaller. We will require chamber flags for all shotguns and carbines.
USPSA Match, Pistol & Carbine - August 13
This Saturday's USPSA match will involve both pistol and carbine stages. Pistols must conform to their appropriate USPSA division standards. The match will include:
If you do not have a centerfire carbine, a semi-automatic rimfire rifle will be perfectly sufficient. Rimfire will be scored minor.
BUG Gun Match Results
Wow, what a great match! We all had a blast shooting our miniature guns today. The results can be found here.
Update! Video from the match can now be found on our Media page.
BUG Gun Match - August 6
This Saturday's BUG Gun (Back-up Gun) Match will be a special treat. It will be your chance to put your Ruger LCPs, Kahrs, Glock 36s, and Snub-nose .38s to the test! Bring whatever you want!
To find out more, check out: BUG Gun Match Details
Update! Most of the stage diagrams for this match are now available for viewing:
Stage 1 - Collateral
Stage 2 - Stop the Charge
Stage 3 - Purpose of a Handgun
Stage 4 - Flipper Drill
Stage 5 - 10 Seconds to Burn
Stage 7 - Five Shot Draw
CORRECTED Two-Gun Results
The results from today's Soldier of Misfortune two-gun match are now online.
Soldier of Misfortune Match - July 30
On Saturday, July 30th, we will have a six stage Carbine / Pistol match. Plan on four stages of carbine and two of pistol or some mixture of the two. One of the stages will take place adjacent to the Buffalo Range on the 500 meter Black Powder Silhouette Range. The maximum distance will be 275 yards or so for carbines and 75 yards for 22 lr targets. Scoring will be Vickers. For those of you who do not have a carbine, a 22 lr rifle will be acceptable although your scoring will be treated as a separate match and reported as such.
Plan on a round count of 125 max for the carbine and 75 for the pistol portion. For the pistol, 9mm will be the minimum caliber allowed. No steel core/green-tip ammo as we will not wish to damage our steel and we will check ammo before the match with a magnet. You will be responsible for damages to targets if such ammo gets through our screening. Our regular safety rules for long guns and pistols will apply. Set-up will begin at 7:30 am on Saturday morning and the match will start promptly at 9 am. The match fee will be $20 for all participants, no discounts for showing up on time to set-up. The price will be due to the number of targets, tape, etc. we will need to use for the match. Hope you can make it.
IDPA Results
Well, the weather was perfect and the shooting of the boys from Springer Precision was close to it. Scott Springer took overall honors with his rapidly improving cohort, Kyle Ostrander, a close second. They were both smokin' today, the two of them getting six stage wins, the exception being stage 2 where Bill Keller and Todd Fletcher had a tie for the stage win. Many thanks to all who helped set up and tear down, to Lorni for doing the scoring and a special thanks to Carl Harper for being our Match Director and for putting on another fun match. See the full results here.
IDPA Match - July 17
The IDPA Match on Sunday, July 17, will start at 9:00 A.M. Set up will start at 7:30 A.M. The match fee will be $20 ($5 off for arriving by 7:40 A.M. to help set up.)
The match will be an "old fashioned" IDPA pistol only shoot. Hope all can attend. The shoot will require a minimum of 89 rounds. There will be 7 stages. It's summer time so don't forget the sunscreen and the concealment garment.
USPSA Classifier Match Results
What a great match Walt Angle put on today. Seventeen shooters having a great time at the COSSA range. We welcomed three new shooters to our match... these were Rick and Brendon Miller and Brenda Allen. Also, the prodigal son, Rob Guinta reappeared after many months and we were forced to kill the fatted calf in celebration of his return.
Chuck Mazzola took top honors with his Open gun, shooting faster than a speeding bullet. We had so many Divisions and Classifications today that I will not attempt to get into who did what to who. Just look at the overall results and each of the stages to see who accomplished what at the match. Also, check out Mark Sue's hatcam video from the match.
Our next event will be an IDPA Classifier match on July 12 beginning around 5 pm in Bays 3 and 5. The match fee will be $5 per gun per iteration and the round count for each time you shoot it will be 90, exactly. Shoot it twice with two guns and it will cost you $20. The event after that will be the monthly IDPA. Hope to see you there.
USPSA Classifier Match - July 9
This Saturday, we will be holding a USPSA Classifier Match. If you are not currently classified, this is a guaranteed way to get a USPSA classification. Match Details:
The match will be for centerfire pistols only. Your gear will have to comply with USPSA rules for your division. For more information on USPSA and how to join, check out their website.
Mixed Steel Match Results
Happy almost Independence Day, everyone! In honor of our country's seminal holiday, we decided to spend the day doing LOTS of shooting! We had a great turn-out for today's match and some pretty fierce competition overall. Check out the results from today's Mixed Steel Match.
Also check out Mark's hatcam video from Stage 1, "Rush the Poppers," a shotgun & pistol stage that ended with a 60 yard pistol shot!
Mixed Steel Match - July 2
This Saturday, July 2nd, will be our monthly Mixed Steel match. It will serve as the third installment of our summer Speed Steel series. All four pistol stages will be official Steel Challenge stages. In addition to pistol, we will also have two shotgun courses. Details are as follows:
Area 1 Video
Mark Sue just got back from shooting the Area 1 championships. Check out his hatcam video on our Media page.
Upcoming Events
We've got a couple exciting events coming up in the next few weeks. On July 2nd, we will have the third installment of our Speed Steel Series. The match will consist of two shotgun stages and four official Steel Challenge pistol stages. They are a great exercise in speed and precision for any shooter.
Then on July 9th, we will have a USPSA Classifier match. The match will be six stages of center-fire pistol, four of which will be USPSA classifiers. If you are not yet classified for USPSA or would like to improve your current classification, this will be an excellent opportunity to do that quickly.
More information on Steel Challenge
More information on USPSA
CPS Work Day - This Saturday, June 18
It's that time again! We need to put in some sweat equity at the range. On Saturday, June 18, we will be doing some general clean-up, painting of props, cutting of wood scraps for next winter's firewood, reorganizing of "stuff", etc. It would be helpful if you could show up in grubby work clothes, bring a pair of gloves, your lunch, etc. We will have paint, rollers, plastic garbage bags, etc. for everyone's use. I have a list of some 18 items that we need to accomplish, many of which are not time consuming but needing to be done.
If someone could bring a chop saw (for cutting up scrap 2x4's and other lumber for firewood) and a ladder which would allow us access to the roof on one of our weather shelters (we need to paint over the white metal roof with a color which will fit in with the landscape) it would be appreciated. We will have a COSSA generator there for power.
Start time will be 8:30 am and we will run until we get done.....hopefully around 1:30 or so.
These items are strictly CPS related and will not count toward a reduction in COSSA dues for 2012. Sorry. We will try and get an extension to our Bay 3 weather shelter this fall so we can shoot from under cover this winter. That effort will count toward COSSA dues credits.
Hope you can make it. Many hands will make short work of it all. -Tom
June 19 - IDPA Match Details
The IDPA Match on Sunday, June 19th, will start at 9:00 A.M. Set up will start at 7:30 A.M. The match fee will be $20 ($5 for arriving by 7:40 to help set up).
There will be 6 stages with a minimum pistol round count of 96. The one and only shotgun stage will require 2 slugs and a minimum of 4 shot shells. I have set up the shotgun stage so it will not be as time consuming as the last match. Hope everyone can come out and have a good time. We will see you there. -Carl
IDPA Classifier Video
There's a new video up in our Media section from today's IDPA Classifer. Be sure to check it out!
Two-Gun Match Results
And a beautiful day it was. Dell Hackett took top honors over Tom by less than one percentage point. Paul Marshall took both carbine stages with his 10/22. We welcomed Clark Goetz from the Portland area to his first match here at CPS. Clark is welcome back any time. A good guy to shoot with and a safe shooter. The full results can be viewed here.
The next event is the IDPA Classifier on Tuesday evening, June 14th. The match fee is only $5. The event will start at 5 pm and run until around 8 pm. We will have two bays set up this time and attempt to run parallel matches to expedite the process and minimize stand-around time which is always frustrating to all. Hope you can make it. Thanks for coming out today.
CPS Work Day - June 18
It's that time again! We need to put in some sweat equity at the range. On Saturday, June 18, we will be doing some general clean-up, painting of props, cutting of wood scraps for next winter's firewood, reorganizing of "stuff", etc. It would be helpful if you could show up in grubby work clothes, bring a pair of gloves, your lunch, etc. We will have paint, rollers, plastic garbage bags, etc. for everyone's use. I have a list of some 18 items that we need to accomplish, many of which are not time consuming but needing to be done.
If someone could bring a chop saw (for cutting up scrap 2x4's and other lumber for firewood) and a ladder which would allow us access to the roof on one of our weather shelters (we need to paint over the white metal roof with a color which will fit in with the landscape) it would be appreciated. We will have a COSSA generator there for power.
Start time will be 8:30 am and we will run until we get done.....hopefully around 1:30 or so.
These items are strictly CPS related and will not count toward a reduction in COSSA dues for 2012. Sorry. We will try and get an extension to our Bay 3 weather shelter this fall so we can shoot from under cover this winter. That effort will count toward COSSA dues credits.
Hope you can make it. Many hands will make short work of it all. -Tom
June 11 Two-Gun Match (Carbine + Pistol)
If you do not have a centerfire carbine, a semi-automatic rimfire rifle will be perfectly sufficient. Rimfire will be scored minor.
Mixed Steel Results
What a great day for shooting! Today's match results are now online.
Also, check out Mark's hat cam video from the match.
June 4 Mixed Steel Match
This Saturday's match will focus on accuracy, speed, and gun-handling skills. It will consist of:
As always, safety will be our highest priority. New shooters, we would love to have you join us. Please be sure to go through our safety process before coming out.
June Calendar
Going into June, we have a couple of calendar changes to be aware of: 1) The IPSC match scheduled for the 11th will be an IPSC Two Gun match, carbine and pistol. Shooters may use a 22lr for the carbine portion if they so desire. 2) The 3 Gun match indicated for Sunday, the 12th, has been rescheduled for August 28th. 3) This month's IDPA match will have a couple of shotgun stages. For those who do not shoot shotgun, we will hold the shotgun portion as stages 5 and 6 so they will not have to wait for the bulk of the shooters to complete that portion.
For all matches in June, set-up starts at 7:30 am with the safety briefing kicking off at 9 am. Those who show up by 7:40 to help get $5 knocked off of the match fee.
The Combat Pistol class scheduled by OPFT for the 25th and 25th still has openings. For COSSA members the cost is only $190 for the two day class, an $85 savings over the regular price. Go to opfirearms.com for more information.
Upcoming Events
Our next event will be on Saturday the 21st. It will be a shooting drill day with carbine, shotgun and pistol drills. We will follow all safety rules and the extent to which we will be able to have all three disciplines will depend on the Range Officer/Safety Officer turnout. The price $5 per person. The round count will be dependent on how much trigger time each person wishes to have. So, bring your weapon(s) of choice and practice, practice, practice. Start time will be 10 am and we will go until around 1 pm. Set-up will start at 9 am.
On the 24th, a Tuesday, we will have an IDPA Classifier Match starting at 5 pm for the non-working early birds. We shoot until around 8 pm when the light begins to go away so come on out after 5 if work precludes an earlier start. The fee is only $5, there is a round count of exactly 90 rounds and it is a lot of fun. This event will conclude the CPS fun for the month of May. Stay tuned for more fun, June through December.
May 15 IDPA Match Details