MedicYeti 96 Posted January 1, 2014 Happy New Year. With the new year comes new opportunities for personal advancement in the shooting sports. What do you want to do, Firearm Related, before 2015? I want to classify Sharp Shooter or expert in all 5 Divisions of IDPA. I have not hit enough classifiers in the past to get all 5 divisions. I want to work on my Winchester NRA classifications. I want to classify Distinguished Expert in Handgun and Defensive Pistol 1 and 2. I also want to make Distinguished Expert in Sporting Clays. I want to improve my rifle shooting and get my NRA Rifle Instructor cert (I have shotgun and pistol). To Advance the sport I am going to hold more classes. My goal is to get 10 people shooting who have never shot before. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick T 4 Posted January 1, 2014 Hoping to get CQB certified with our SBR's and MP5's at work I also need to practice sporting clays Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Bill 649 Posted January 1, 2014 Finish the R&R gun projects. Not start any more of those projects. Get rid of a few more safe queens and use the money to get a couple of new pistols. Been a long time since I had a new pistol, could use a new CCW and hand cannon. Make time to shoot more, especially in scheduled events. It's going to be a shoot more, less gun buying, refinishing year. Want to get my money's worth out of those range memberships. Lots of time on the reloading press and the firing line. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bully 749 Posted January 1, 2014 I'm like T Bill. I want to buy less, shoot more. I am planning on shooting at least 2 matches a month and hoping to get to the range at least once in between each match. I have stocked up on reloading supplies for my chosen pistol and am pretty ready to go. I'm looking forward to enjoying the sport of shooting a bit more as opposed to preparing for the worst case. I would also like to become an NRA certified pistol instructor. I would also like to get out on a hunt this year(first time) either piggies down south or local deer. C Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RS1200XL 4 Posted January 1, 2014 Get to more competitions. Less Mikes and more Alphas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrfly3006 42 Posted January 1, 2014 Buy/build a semi auto .308 or go AK pattern Buy my first 1911 Get involved in some matches at CJRPC.. And maybe give reloading another shot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mipafox 438 Posted January 1, 2014 I'm aiming low this year. I want a 1911, another safe, and a Nightforce for my .50 BMG. I gotta spend money on the house this year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
High Exposure 5,674 Posted January 1, 2014 My general shooting goals remain the same: I want to be a better shooter tomorrow than I was yesterday. Specifically, I want to take more classes this year: specifically EAG Shoot house and FOF, attend DARC, and a get in a PMac class or two... Also I want to shoot in at least one comp a month. Gear wise I need a bigger safe and I want to build a workshop in the new house (should be closing in a week!) Hoping to get CQB certified with our SBR's and MP5's at work I also need to practice sporting clays What certification do you need for CQB? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Purple Patrick 638 Posted January 1, 2014 Just got the word my first batch of permits ever are in. So I plan on buying some handguns This signature exceeds the 15 character capacity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jm1827 284 Posted January 1, 2014 Build my first AR platform gun and get my first 1911. And of course shoot more and bring more newbs shooting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueLineFish 615 Posted January 1, 2014 Actually shoot more is my goal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSD1026 48 Posted January 1, 2014 I have about 3 or 4 goals 1. Shoot more. This of course means i need to buy more ammo.. I would also like to shoot other people's guns (and have them shoot mine). i would like to try a wide variety this year. last year i tried some, but not enough. This includes multiple calibers. I have shot SO few calibers.. 2. Buy/Build an AR.. not sure how soon i will be starting that 3. Buy a bolt action rifle (centerfire of course.. again, not sure what caliber yet) 4. Buy another handgun. Much of that will depend on what other kinds/calibers i try. Also not sure if it will be a revolver or semi-auto.. modest goals.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
302w 83 Posted January 1, 2014 Shoot more. I honestly haven't shot anything in about a year. Disappointing. Buy more magazines. Take a CCW course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iCARRY 0 Posted January 1, 2014 Build a FDE AR-15 Get a AR-10 Get a few surplus rifles Get my first 45 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick T 4 Posted January 1, 2014 My general shooting goals remain the same: I want to be a better shooter tomorrow than I was yesterday. Specifically, I want to take more classes this year: specifically EAG Shoot house and FOF, attend DARC, and a get in a PMac class or two... Also I want to shoot in at least one comp a month. Gear wise I need a bigger safe and I want to build a workshop in the new house (should be closing in a week!) What certification do you need for CQB? The certs are for the departments select fire guns all the training with the guns is cqb based team stack up entrance room clearing exit all the fun stuff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blacksmythe 71 Posted January 2, 2014 1. Take more clases 2. Finish up NRA classes (just because) 3. Leave NJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djg0770 481 Posted January 2, 2014 1. Leave NJ 2. Shoot an Appleseed 3. Get a few more ccw's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MedicYeti 96 Posted January 2, 2014 To make as many orange and black discs go to dust at as many locations as my wallet and time will allow... Let me know when and where and I'll try to be there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HBecwithFn7 296 Posted January 2, 2014 My 2014 Goals: Acquire two more "inventory" items. A compact carry handgun (most likely a "S &W Shield 9mm") and a 12G (a Mossberg 500). Shoot at least once a month (if not more) at HG, or at my Florida range when I'm in town there. Get both UT and FL CCW, and take the appropriate training for each. Complete NRA Winchester "Pistol Qualification" through "Marksman 1st Cl." Perhaps, begin "sharpshooter" quals. Take some "home defense/self defense" training (i.e. something like "NRA Personal protection in/outside the home"). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulnj088 9 Posted January 2, 2014 would love a keltec ksg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foyt20 0 Posted January 2, 2014 Ccw course for when I visit my girls family in Fla, and go visit my sister in Philadelphia. Compact pistol purchase of some sort, probably an M&p of some variant. Shotgun purchase in the very near future, probably a mossberg 500. Center fire rifle purchase. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blake 50 Posted January 2, 2014 Agree with all the "buy less, shoot more" posts. I have lots of stuff purchased this year that never made it out of the safe. Looking to shoot once a week and start honing my accuracy bc I am by no means a marksman. Also want to make it to the cj members steel match every month this yr. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael2013 56 Posted January 4, 2014 1. Get a rifle - for sure. 2. One more handgun - probably. 3. Take another training - maybe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_stranger 13 Posted January 4, 2014 1. Try a steel shoot. 2. Appleseed 3. More CAS and more clays Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Stu 1,930 Posted January 5, 2014 1. Get classified CDP Expert in IDPA 2. Actually shoot an IDPA classifier in an expert time (rather than a match bump which I've done x2) 3. Certify as an NRA rifle instructor 4. Shoot my AR more 5. If I manage to succeed with #1, get a revolver for IDPA 6. Attend NRA personal protection inside & outside the home Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
67gtonut 847 Posted January 5, 2014 Take more classes...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
louu 399 Posted January 5, 2014 To all you guys that don't have 1911's shouldn't that have been your first pistol??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brocglock23 4 Posted January 5, 2014 To all you guys that don't have 1911's shouldn't that have been your first pistol??? I've own 10 pistols and none have been a 1911. I sleep pretty well at night, almost baby like........ Maybe I'll get one this year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
louu 399 Posted January 5, 2014 Come to USANA indoor tomorrow and you can try mine, you'll lose sleep thinking about getting one lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donobieus 15 Posted January 5, 2014 My goal is to have enough money to do all the stuff you guys want to do! LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites