Welcome to the Richmond Hotshots IPSC/USPSA World Wide Web site. The purpose of this site is to provide the public with information about IPSC/USPSA events sponsored by the Hotshots.
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"ALL SAFETY VIOLATIONS WHETHER FROM MATCH DQ OR PRACTICE WILL BE REVIEWED BY HOTSHOTS COMMITTEE AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO REQUIRED CLASS AND/OR LOSS OF RANGE PRIVILEGES"
The Richmond Hotshots are a non-profit organization. The club is operated under the Richmond Rod & Gun Club. The Hotshot's club has been in operation since the early 1980's. IPSC matches are held every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Plaques are given to the top three, dependent on the number of sign-up per class.
We also have "Specialty Matches"(ICORE, COWBOY, IDPA, LONG GUN and STEEL CHALLENGE) spread out during the course of the year. Please refer to the Schedule Of Events for specific dates and matches.
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News/Info:
USPSA Special Classifier match at TASC
TASC will be holding a Special Classifier match on May 26 at the Chabot range. There will be 5 classifier stages. Check TASC website for details.
IDPA Safety Officer Course
We will be holding an IDPA Safety Officer class on May 19th, in the clubhouse. There will be room for 20 students with priority going to those students volunteering as a SO for the 2012 Golden Gate IDPA Regional. Class will start at 9:00am and will break for lunch at Noon. Additional class room instruction in the afternoon will be followed by hands-on practical application. The course fee is $20 and will be free to 2012 GGR SO's. Please contact Steve Cachia for further info or to register for the class.
2012 Golden Gate IDPA Regional
The Richmond Hotshots will be hosting the 2012 Golden Gate IDPA Regional Championships on June 8th and 9th. There will be 11 Stages (125 rounds minimum) with a maximum of 150 Shooters. SO's and staff will shoot on June 8th with regular competitors shooting on June 9th. Squading and registration confirmation will be on the match website. Please contact Steve Cachia for further info or visit the match website. Click here for the match entry form.
NROI CRO class
We are holding a NROI CRO (Level 2) seminar at RRGC the same weekend as the Level 1 seminar. There are still 6 openings and the club pays fees for it's Range Officers. Please contact Raymond Moreno directly for this. Dates are July 14-15. Eligibility requirements:
2012 Golden Bullet Championship
We are happy to announce that Richmond HotShots will be hosting the 2012 Golden Bullet Championship. The date set for the match is July 27-29. RO's/staff to shoot on the 27th, and competitors will follow the traditional day and a half on the 28th and 29th.There will be 12 squads of 12 and we will break for lunch from 12-1 on Saturday. Click here for the match entry form. Contact Vince Sargentini for more info.
California Action Shotgun Challenge 2012
Match date has been set for Sunday, September 30th, 2012. There have been minor revisions to the rules for 2012. For full details be sure to read the updated rules. Click here for the application. Contact Vince Sargentini for more info.
2012 Bay Area Rifle Championship
UPDATE: Match is full and registration is now closed. Registration form available Here Rules & general information available Here Match date is Sunday, June 24th, 2012. Contact Geoff Linder for more info.
2012 Long Gun Matches
Match dates for 2012 are Sunday, April 22nd (Date Change*) and Sunday, July 22nd. Long Gun = Rifle/Shotgun only, no pistols. Scoring = USPSA Time Plus. 5-6 stages 100 rounds each for rifle/shotgun plus 10-12 slugs (estimated) Contact Geoff Linder or Raymond Moreno for more info.
NROI Level I Seminar - Now Full!!!
Update 04/13/2012: NROI level I seminar is full. All further registrations will be put on a waiting list as we have 30 now. Thanks! Richmond HotShots will be holding a Level I Range Officer training course on July 14th and 15th, 2012. You must be a current USPSA member to take this course. Please see this link for class application. Contact: Chris Nessinger moretolife@att.net 408-834-2320 Instructor: George Jones Cost $50.00. Make checks payable to Richmond HotShots. Please send check and application to: Tom Frenkel 793 Beechwood Drive Daly City,CA 94015
Monthly Multi-Gun Practice
First Saturday of each month (usually) on bay 4. This will be a multi-gun practice stage featuring long guns only. Both long guns can be used, or just one, your choice. Round count will be approximately 24 for each long gun. Shotgun may require a mix of slugs, buck, and bird shot. No steel core or AP rifle ammo! No steel shot (lead or bismuth shot only)! To participate in the RRGC Multi-Gun Saturday practice stage you must meet at least one of the following requirements. There are no exceptions. 1. USPSA, IDPA or SASS match experience. 2. Completion of the RRGC Safe Multi-Gun Competitor class. All guns must be bagged/un-bagged in the safety area only, or at the pre-load table/rack area on the stage (not at your vehicle). You must pay range use fee at the Public Range and show hand-stamp or bring the receipt to the Action Range. Contact Raymond Moreno for more info.
Multi-Gun Competitor Requirements
To compete in any RRGC Multi-Gun Match (BARC, BASC, Long Gun (rifle/shtgun) or IDPA) a competitor must meet at least one of the following requirements. There are no exceptions. 1. Demonstrated multi-gun competition experience. This means you must show that you have previously competed in a "championship level" USPSA or IMG rules based multi-gun match, AND completed the match without being disqualified. (Final match results with your printed name, or a letter from a match official must be presented). 2. USPSA, IDPA or SASS match experience AND a checkoff from a RRGC Saturday multi-gun practice session. 3. Completion of the RRGC Safe Multi-Gun Competitor class.
Safe Multi-Gun Competitor Class
Starting in January 2012 this class will be held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. This class will take approximately 6 hours to complete and will run you through everything you will need to know to compete in USPSA or IMG style multi-gun matches and safety certify you for Multi-Gun competition at RRGC. This class is a must attend for many more reasons than just the safety training. The cost is $25.00 per shooter and you must register in advance to attend. Each class is limited to 12 shooters and demand is high so do not delay in registering. Contact Raymond Moreno to enroll or for more info. ALL ACTION RANGE MATCHES
New Match Time Format
IPSC Signups start 8:45 a.m. Match meetings 9:30 a.m.; match starts directly after meeting. There are no more walk-throughs for IPSC matches; please read stage descriptions carefully. ** IDPA Match sign up starts at 8:00am and ends at 9:00am. Walk-through starts at 9:05am. Attention New Shooters: The Richmond Safe Handgun Competitor classes are offered at Richmond. New shooters will now be required to attend one of these classes to be able to shoot any of the matches. Classes will be held on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Due to the overwhelming demand for these classes, we are now requesting a non-refundable pre-payment of $25 to hold a slot for the class. Please contact Bill Lepior for instruction on where to send it to. For more info go to the Intro to Ipsc page. If you would like to read or download the booklet click here To help introduce new shooters to the sport of IDPA, we created an Introduction to IDPA booklet to help explain the sport and its rules. |