Phang, McKinnon emerge victorious at GSSF’s Practical Shooting match

The Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) on Saturday, February 29, 2020 successfully hosted its first Practical Pistol match for 2020, sponsored by Orinduik Development Inc.

Local practical shooters gathered at the Timehri shooting ranges to take part in an exciting Practical Pistol match, which comprised five challenging stages. Shooters participated in two divisions – the Limited and Production divisions. Each division had its unique requirements and restrictions, as prescribed by the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA). Since each division has its own regulations, the shooters do not directly compete with each other across divisions. As such, prizes were awarded for first to third place in each division.

Stages included:
– Zig-or-Zag challenged shooters’ strategic abilities with multiple possible routes to complete the course of fire.
– Reverse Gear tested their ability to shoot from a stable position while moving backward.
– 4 Bill Drill was a standard exercise, meaning that shooters could compare their scores on that stage with shooters around the world for a skill ranking. It involved drawing from the holster multiple times, rapid magazine changes and firing both right and left-handed.
– Go a fish was a fun, quickfire stage which involved rising from a seated position to engage close-range targets.
– The Ironsides stage rigorously tested the technique and discipline of the shooters with shooting positions that were unfamiliar and uncomfortable while they aimed at targets that demanded high accuracy.

At the end of it all, the match
results were announced as follows:
Limited Division:
1st Place – Ryan McKinnon (335.4148 Points)
2nd Place – Pravesh Harry (324.8440 Points)
3rd Place – John Phang (225.3842 Points)
Production Division:
1st Place – Andrew Phang (351.7516 Points)
2nd Place – David Dharry (230.8017 Points)
3rd Place – Dallas Thomas (185.1150 Points)

At the end of the match, members of the GSSF were all treated to a special Side Match whereby they could use any firearm on the Range to engage three steel targets to compete against each other to see who can do so in the fastest time. After many tries and enthused cheering on, Harold Hopkinson emerged victorious.
The GSSF has sought to extend its sincerest gratitude to Brian Backer and the Board of Directors of Orinduik Development Inc for the kind sponsorship and support of the Foundation’s activities and events for the third consecutive year.