Concealed Carry Encounter
We’ve found that many folks want to practice with live ammunition, but are not interested in a “competition” style event. To fill that void, starting on Saturday, January 14th we will host our next monthly Concealed Carry Encounters. 
This is not a competition or event, but rather a “shooting experience”. Shooters will use and evaluate their chosen concealed carry equipment in a minimum of five separate “Encounters”. This is your chance to evaluate how well that holster you bought online and the time you spent practice drawing from it will work when you need them to the most.
The five courses of fire will be repeated monthly for three months allowing participants to gauge personal progress. Participants are timed and scored- however that information is NOT posted publicly. Results are yours to use for self-evaluation purposes only.
Registration is limited to 30 participants. Register online to reserve your slot.
What is an “Encounter”?
Each participant will complete five separate Encounters, each consisting of some combination of the following:
- One, two or three cardboard silhouette targets representing Threats located at a variety of angles and distances
- Cardboard silhouette targets that represent Non-Threats
- Barriers representing hard cover such as walls
- One Encounter will include a vehicle
- Participants will perform some Encounters more than once
- Some Encounters will require participants to move
- Some Encounters will contain a secondary Encounter
Equipment
The purpose of this exercise is to test the skills and equipment you count on every day. So plan on bringing your “every day carry”- not your “race gun”. NOTE: there are some equipment items that are not permitted due to safety reasons. Please see below.
- Firearm: the firearm you conceal carry the most
- Holsters:Use the holster you typically carry
- A rigid (kydex, leather, etc) holster is recommended.
- Inside the waistband (IWB), Outside the waistband (OWB), and Rhino (between waistband and belt) holsters are acceptable
- Collapsible, soft holsters for inside the waistband, while sometimes suitable for concealed carry, are undesirable when repetitive drawing and reholstering is required
- Purses designed for pistol carry are permitted
- Appendix carry, Shoulder or Serpa style holsters are not permitted
- Magazines: 2 or more magazines are recommended
- Ammunition required: 100 rounds minimum
- Safety: Eye & ear protection
- Misc: chair, cooling towel, etc. (refreshments available onsite).
Details
Check-in procedures– NOTE: CHECK-IN AT RANGE OFFICE REQUIRED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
- Check-in at the office at 8:30 am
- Safety Briefing at 9:00 am at Practice Bay #2, located on the north side of the range
Arrival at Bay #2
- After check-in, head over to Bay #2 with your pistol unloaded. The pistol can be in a range bag, holster or purse.
- Report to the red Safe Table to receive instruction from a Range Safety Officer and final check-in
- Okeechobee Shooting Sports operates under the Cold Range Rule. A Cold Range means:
- Firearms are only handled by the participants at the Safe Table or when directed by a Range Safety Officer
- Firearms are unloaded, the magazine is removed and the slide is in the forward position when not at the firing line
- The Safety and Event Briefing will begin at 9:00 am in front of Bay #2.
Registration:
- Date/Time: Sunday, September 4, 2016
- Cost: $45 per day
- Eye and ear protection is required at all times in the vicinity of the Event Bays.
- Observers and participants must sign in at the front office.
- Firearms are only handled by the participants at the Safe Table or when directed by a Range Safety Officer
- Firearms are to remain unloaded, the magazine removed and the slide in the forward position when not at the firing line