I live, currently, in Northeast Florida, and looking in getting in to competitive rifle shooting both tactical and non. I just don't know where to start. Any suggestions?

So what kind of rifle shooting are you planning to do or wanting to do? There's a wide variety of shooting that falls into the tactical and non tactical categories. Are we talking about something like using a bolt action gun and shooting tiny groups at obscene distances or more "action" type shoot on the move.

If you want to shoot and move, look up USPSA 3 gun events, they're loads loads of fun Locate USPSA Clubs - USPSA - United States Practical Shooting Association, website doesnt seem to be working right for club finder though. Obviously they take 3 guns, pistol, shotgun, and a rifle (usually an AR-15 type though some shoot heavy metal with m1a or like me goof off with a Garand). The brian enos web boards are a wealth of knowledge for 3 gun and USPSA competitions Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo!



Or if you want high power type matches here would be a good place to start Florida Sport Shooting Association.

A lot of good info on high power, F/tr, matches at this board as well

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I (and many others) will argue that ANY competition shooting you do WILL BE tactical in some form or fashion...meaning that the skills and disciplines you are learning would increase your success in a tactical situation. Just the fact that the stress / anxiety of competing and wanting to do well (and not embarrassing yourself) is good at numbing the auditory/visual/mental exclusion that will occur in a real situation when the adrenaline hits and the brain goes into overload. It's not the same, but it will lessen the effect. Just the fact that your brain is able to process more of what's going on around you, and the confidence in your shooting becomes more a given increases your survivability.

When I used to shoot IDPA, we used to laugh at the new people starting IDPA who's shooting skills fell completely apart as soon as their feet started moving even a little bit. We were NOT making fun of them, just laughing at remembering how WE ALL had that happen ourselves. But even within a few sessions those same shooters were improving leaps and bounds because their brain was focused on what was needing to be done and their body was simply responding.