About us
This is a group for those who believe in the basic right of firearms ownership for competition, recreation and self-protection. I started this group because I wanted to meet other firearm enthusiasts and learn from each other.
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An SSD-A Pistol & PCC Match
Cedar Ridge Range, 7110 FM1863, Bulverde, TX, USHi Everyone:
The next Sensible Self Defense Academy Short Range Match is Saturday, 30 May 2026
We will be using Practiscore for the match.
Please pre-register HERE or at the following link:
https://practiscore.com/ssd-short-range-match-30-may-2026/register
Setup: 2:30 p.m.
Sign in: 3:45 p.m.
Match Starts: 4:30 p.m.LOCATION: Cedar Ridge Range, 7110 Farm to Market 1863, Bulverde, TX; (830) 980-4424; www.cedarridgerange.com
Special Side Event: For this match only, we will have a side event where shooters can fire firearms represented in the final moments of Bonny Parker and Clyde Barrow's sordid lives ninety years ago. We will have an S&W Model 1917 revolver, a Remington Model 8, a Remington Model 11 shotgun, and a full-auto Thompson sub-machine gun. The cost for the side stage will be an additional $40.00 (separate from the match) for those who wish to participate. The stage includes a cylinder of ammo for the 1917, two rounds for the Model 8, five rounds for the Model 11, and one thirty-round magazine for the Thompson. You do not have to participate in the side event to participate in the match.
We welcome walk in registration if you decide to attend at the last minute.
Cost is $30.00 for one gun; shooting a second gun or shooting the match twice is an extra $10.00.
Please Note: This is not an IDPA Match--Practiscore essentially forces us to use the IDPA scoring format and lists it as such.
We will close Check-In at 4:15. If you are running late, that's OK. Please call or text me and I will leave you on the match roster. As a courtesy to other shooters, please withdraw if you cannot attend.
EQUIPMENT: You need your pistol, 3 magazines (minimum), a holster, and magazine carrier. Revolver shooters need the equivalent for their pistols.
You may also shoot a Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) in 22 LR, 9mm, 10mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, 44 Magnum, .357 Magnum, or 30 Carbine. These calibers ONLY--no .556, .300 Blk Out, etc. Please bring it in a case or cart.
If you wish you may shoot pistol caliber manual rifle. Manual rifles firing rounds of .357 magnum power or greater will only need to place one “zero” down hit to neutralize the target for some stages.
For More Information or Questions: ericlamberson@sensibleselfdefense.com
Ammunition: 100 rounds minimum for one gun assuming no misses. It does not hurt to bring more.
Short-Range Course of Fire
The Short Range Match uses IDPA-style scoring and follows IDPA safety principles; however, generally no target will be greater than 15 yards away from the shooter. Most stages are based upon a real-life event that was recorded on video and adapted for a square range. Otherwise, it is a regular course of fire, with some stages requiring a reload. When I send out the match results, I include a link to the video of the events from that match. The idea is for the shooter to solve the problem and then view the video of the actual event to understand how it happened in real-life.
The short-range course of fire match seeks to replicate real life scenarios where you are more likely to use carry-suitable handguns. The match's guiding principle is to improve concealed carry skills. Ideally, shooters will use a pistol they carry to shoot the match. All pistols may be loaded to magazine capacity; however, the match may have some reloads on the clock or some malfunction drills.
Shooters may use any belt holster and magazine carrier/speed loader carrier suitable for carrying the pistol concealed. Shooters may reload from the pocket; however, no drawing a pistol from the pocket, a fanny pack, shoulder holster, etc. If in doubt, please ask.
For More Information or Questions:
ericlamberson@sensibleselfdefense.com
210-571-1617
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