Combat Pistol or Practical Shooting is credited to have been established by Jeff Cooper in the late 60’s. Practical shooting acknowledges some of the elements of practical defensive handgun use: accuracy, power, and speed. It has since evolved into several different shooting sports like today’s IPSC, IDPA, ICORE, Steel Challenge and NRA Action Pistol to name a few.
The focus at Maxon’s Combat Shoot is not to teach you tactics but rather to provide an environment for you to develop the ability to shoot well under pressure and build overall proficiency skills with your handgun for defensive and sporting purposes. It all happens under the supervision of a Range Officer.
Practical shooting requires good hand-eye coordination but is not exceptionally physically challenging which opens the sport to most anyone. Shooters come in both sexes, all sizes, shapes, and ages to compete against themselves and others of comparable skill level.
Maxon’s Combat Shoot is a unique opportunity to practice practical shooting skills. Competitors draw from holsters, negotiate obstacles, use different positions to engage multiple targets, moving targets, and perform reloads as stipulated in the course description. A course of fire or Stage may require from 8 to 30 rounds or more to complete. Each month we present 2-3 different courses of fire or skill drills to challenge you.
At Maxon’s Combat Shoot, we follow rules of safety & scoring of the United States Practical Shooting Association.
The quick & easy answer is “Bring whatever you have.”
You will need:
Combat Shoot Schedule:
*Registration: 5-5:45pm
*Squad assignments & Safety Brief: 5:45pm (failure to be at the safety brief will result in the competitor not being able to take part in the event, there are no exceptions to this due to safety concerns)
*View Stage 1: 5:50-6pm
*Shooting starts @ 6pm sharp
*Shooting typically ends by 8:30pm
Cost: $25.00
Limit 50 shooters
Tickets go on sale at 9:00 AM the Monday prior to the event.
Check the Maxon Calendar for the next available shoot and to sign up
Our first & foremost goal at Maxon’s Combat Shoot is to educate shooters in how to apply the four main rules of gun safety in a
competitive environment.
We don’t care how fast you shoot the courses; all we care about is that you do it in a safe manner.
Failure to follow the safety rules will get you a warning at minimum, and disqualified from the Match at maximum.
Maxon’s runs a cold range –
The Safety Table is the designated gun handling area where you are only allowed to bag/unbag, handle, dry-fire or work on your gun. NEVER handle ammunition or magazines at the Safety Table area.
Q: So, where can I safely…
… handle (oil, wipe, (dis)assemble, etc) my firearm?
… transfer my gun to/from the holster/case/bag ?
… show my new gun to my friends?
… practice dry firing and drawing from a holster?
… transfer my gun from the holster to the case/bag at the end of the night?
A: The Safety Table
When you leave the Safety Table area, your gun is either holstered or bagged/cased.
You can put on/off your shooting gear anywhere in the store/range except at the Safety Table area. This includes holster, mag pouches, etc. Your firearm is NOT considered part of your gear. Gun handling only happens at the Safety Table.
Magazines can be loaded/unloaded somewhere else in the store/range, away from the Safety Table area. The stalls in the range are usable for reloading during the Combat Shoot.
We randomly group shooters into 2 squads. We will announce the people in each squad and let you know which range to report to. This is a participatory sport. This means we appreciate your help to tape targets, reset props, etc. after they have been scored. Everyone will get to the line quicker when everybody pitches in to help.
… you have one last chance to ask questions before we start the range commands. Remember, the RO is there to safely assist you through the course of fire. The RO will instruct you step-by-step, so relax and wait for each command to be issued. Here is a brief rundown of the Range Commands given when you are at the shooting line and possible warnings you will hear while completing the course of fire.
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What do these means? |
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(Load and) Make Ready. |
This is where you will take your gun from the holster, keeping it pointed downrange, insert a loaded magazine, pull the slide back to chamber a round, and apply the appropriate safety for your gun. Place your gun in the prescribed starting position (typically back into the holster) and assume the start position. | |
Are You Ready? |
If you are not ready, you should say “NOT READY!” If ready, the next command will be… | |
Stand By… (beep) |
When you hear the beep, complete the course of fire safely as specified in the course description. Remember to keep your trigger finger out of the trigger guard when moving from one shooting position to another, when reloading, or when your firearm experiences a malfunction. Remember! Keep the gun pointed downrange at all times. |
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(warning) MUZZLE! |
Point your gun downrange!! The warning will be given when your gun is moving towards or is close to being pointed in a potentially unsafe direction (floor, ceiling, nearing the 180 degree break, etc.) |
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(warning) FINGER! |
Take your trigger finger OFF the trigger and OUT of the trigger guard!! When moving, reloading, or clearing malfunctions, etc. the finger doesn’t belong on the trigger or within the trigger guard. | |
Your time stops with the last shot fired, so you don’t need to rush these next commands. |
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If You Are Finished, Unload and Show Clear. |
If you are finished with the course of fire, remove the magazine and pull the slide back. Keep it pulled back so that you and the RO can see an empty chamber. This visual inspection is the first step towards ensuring an unloaded firearm. | |
If Clear, Hammer Down … |
The next inspection is a physical inspection. Release the slide and PHYSICALLY pull the trigger. Do not decock the gun; PHYSICALLY pull the trigger! This is to verify that the gun actually has an empty chamber. | |
… & Holster. |
Shooter will then put the firearm back into the holster. AFTER the gun is safely back in the holster, THEN you can retrieve the ejected round, your discarded magazines, etc… | |
Range is Clear! |
With this command, everyone knows that it is safe to proceed downrange to score and tape the targets, reset props, etc. Scoot on down with the RO and see how you did. | |
PLEASE NOTE: Disqualification from the Combat Shoot will result in the event of an Accidental Discharge, unsafe gun handling, Safety Table violations, dropping of a firearm, or any person (in the opinion of store management and/or the Range Official) to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. |
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Address:
75 E. Bradrock Drive
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: 847-298-4867
Email: info@maxonshooters.com