Matches

New shooters are always welcome and mentors are available to help you enjoy your first match, so regardless of your skill level you can come out and have a great time. The best matches for a first timer are Steel Challenge or the Thursday Night Practice Match.

Some matches require pre-registration on Practiscore.com. Practiscore registration always opens on Sunday at 7 PM and fills up quickly.

Sometimes matches get cancelled or the start time changes. Please always check the calendar of upcoming events at the bottom of the page.

Click here to access scores and registration in Practiscore.

 

THURSDAY PRACTICE MATCH

Thursday nights at 5 & 7 PM

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

  • Pre-registration is required. Please visit practiscore.com to register online.

  • Registration opens the Sunday before the match at 7 PM

  • Two start times available at 5:15 PM and 6:45 PM

  • New shooters must attend a meeting at 6:00 PM and then shoot at 6:45 PM

  • Handguns and pistol caliber carbine only, 9mm minimum

  • USPSA safety rules and hit factor scoring

  • 80-100 required hits (bring double the ammo your first time)

  • Holster must be at belt level and completely cover the trigger guard

  • At least 3 mags recommended

  • If locked out of range, please call 623-363-3655

  • Match fees are $25.
    - $5 discount for Cactus members (calculated automatically in Practiscore)
    - $15 discount for Juniors under 18 (first entry only)

  • Pins are awarded for division winners in each class

  • Follow this match on Facebook

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USPSA MATCH

1st Sunday of the month

Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced

  • Pre-registration is required. Please visit practiscore.com to register online.

  • Registration opens 2 weeks before the match at 7 PM

  • USPSA handgun rules: https://uspsa.org/rules

  • Various practical shooting scenarios and USPSA classifier stage

  • Start time 9 AM October through March; 8 AM April through September

  • Handguns and pistol caliber carbine only, 9mm minimum

  • 6 stages (5 stages plus the classifier stage)

  • 100-150 required hits (bring double the ammo your first time)

  • Match fees are $30.
    - $5 discount for Cactus members (calculated automatically in Practiscore)
    - $20 discount for Juniors under 18 (first entry only)

  • Follow this match on Facebook

The classifier stage is important for your national USPSA ranking so this is a match you don't want to miss. USPSA membership recommended but not required.

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STEEL CHALLENGE MATCH

3rd Sunday of the month

Difficulty: Easy

  • Pre-registration is required. Please visit practiscore.com to register online.

  • Registration opens 2 weeks before the match at 7 PM

  • Start time 9 AM October through March; 8 AM April through September

  • Pistol, pistol caliber carbine, rimfire pistol and rimfire rifle, both iron sights and optics allowed

  • Match fees are $25
    - $5 discount for Cactus members (calculated automatically in Practiscore)
    - $12 discount for additional entry (same squad, different division)
    - $15 discount for Juniors under 18 (first entry only)

  • USPSA Steel Challenge rules

  • Sanctioned match uploaded to Steel Challenge national database (USPSA members)

  • 8 timed stages - 5 strings each - 195 required hits

  • Recommend 300+ rounds of ammunition and 5 mags

  • All firearms must have a holster or case

  • Follow this match on Facebook

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SATURDAY NIGHT PRACTICE MATCH

3rd Saturday of the month at 6 PM

Difficulty: Easy

  • Pre-registration is not required (bring cash or check)

  • Practice for competition in a family-friendly environment

  • Match fees are $15

  • Starts around 6 PM

  • Most stages are for pistol calibers. Some designated rifle targets.

  • Electric BBQ grill available, bring something to grill if you like

  • Follow this event on Facebook

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“WINTER WAR ZONE” MULTIGUN SHOOT-OFF

An Annual Event, Usually in December

Difficulty: Advanced

  • Pre-registration is required. Please visit practiscore.com to register online

  • Registration will be announced via email and Facebook.

  • Head-to-head “shoot-off” style match on a mirrored course.

  • Optics and irons divisions.

  • 3-Gun or 2-Gun allowed.

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