The next ICORE match will be held on October 30th. This match will not be held at OPSC but instead will be hosted by North Porter County Conservation Club in Chesterton, Indiana - a short drive from OPSC.

Click here to visit the NPCCC website: http://www.northportercountycc.org/

Will County Wheelgunners

An International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts affiliate at
Oak Park Sportsmen's Club, Plainfield, Illinois.

Contacts

For further information, contact:

1. •Program Director, Phil Proietti, or
   

2. •Match Director, Bill Zeller
   

The OPSC ICORE group received permission to hold a match in May. Please see the calendar on the home page for details and additional information.

If you are a fan of ICORE and if you want OPSC to sponsor matches, you need to attend the monthly matches and voice your opinions. ICORE and the other practical shooting sports not only hone the skills of participants but the revenues generated by such matches offset the burden required by each member. Get involved because if you don’t, your sport may go away.

Consider joining the sanctioning organization, ICORE. It's only $20 a year with a $5 first-time joining fee. You can have your classifier scores count and help support a growing shooting discipline.

We'd like to thank our attendees and express our appreciation to the setup and teardown help that was so generously given. Your help makes the matches better.

About ICORE Action Revolver Competition

ICORE action pistol shooting is along the lines of the other action sports like USPSA and IDPA, configured to suit the revolver shooter. Courses are designed to level the field a bit while still providing the fast action and strategic planning openness of the other "cardboard" sports.

ICORE rules and procedures are comparable to USPSA and if you're familiar with them or IDPA's, you can fit right in.

ICORE's website has the info you'll need.

The divisions and equipment requirements are simple:

1. •Open Division allows nearly anything safe you can do to a handgun with a cylinder.
   

2. •Limited Division takes in iron-sighted, non-compensated guns with factory barrels.
   

3. •The new Retro Division is for six-shot-only speedloader-fed guns.
   

4. •All divisions require a minimum caliber of .32 Magnum and a power floor of 120,000.
   

You can see more about these specs in the ICORE Rulebook.

A few more things you might want to know:

1. •As per ICORE rules, we're restricting participants to revolvers only.
   

2. •The longest stages we have typically require around 27 rounds. That means you'll want to have at least four and preferably five moons or speedloaders available for each stage. ICORE rules require all reloads to come from carriers on the belt.
   For the occasional revolver shooter who might not have enough gear on hand, we may be able to help with some spares or other accommodations. Ask us.
   

3. •A special note about ammunition, power factors, and commercial .38 Special ammunition: While the ICORE power floor is 120K, slightly lower than USPSA minor or IDPA SSR, much factory ammunition and most target .38 loads don't make the floor.
   The ICORE rule book does, however, specifically stipulate certain factory loads as making the floor. All of these 158-grain bullet loads are accepted:
   Remington; UMC; Blazer; Federal American Eagle.
   Winchester White Box 130gr. and similar loads don't make the minimum.
   Failing to meet the minimum calls for a 360-second penalty added on.
   

Range Safety Rules

Oak Park Sportsmen's Club runs a COLD RANGE on match days. This means all firearms must be unloaded and all chambers cleared at all times, excepting at the firing line under the specific instructions of the Range Officer. The "magic words" are Make ready. Otherwise, keep your gun in the holster or bag.

Also, firearms may NOT be handled anywhere on the property excepting at the firing line as above, and at the specified SAFE AREAS. NO ammunition is permitted in the SAFE AREA at any time.

Please do not unbag or handle your gun in the parking lot or elsewhere — gunhandling and repairs are only permitted in the SAFE AREAS. If you aren't sure about this concept or you don't know where the SAFE AREAS are, please seek out a club official or Range Officer BEFORE you unbag your gun.

Thank you for your cooperation and compliance with this common range safety rule.