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Southern Maryland Two Gun

Southern Maryland Two Gun is a practical shooting match utilizing both rifle and pistols somewhat similar to an IDPA match. Rifles are limited to intermediate calibers but handguns may be of any type, excluding rimfire. Competitors will be shooting primarily at paper targets interspersed with the occasional clay pigeon, steel, or other reactive target. While infrequent, there may be any number of "blind stages" during a match where the brief is limited and the competitor will not get the chance to see the stage before shooting. Round count per stage will vary depending on the stage and the number of targets but will not require more than one rifle reload and/or two pistol reloads. Any carbine or rifle that complies with the muzzle energy limit is welcome but the emphasis will be on home defense and duty rifles, similarly any handgun is permitted but the emphasis is on practical firearms. Round count is specific to each match but bringing 100-150 per gun is more than enough.  All sign-ups will be via Practiscore.



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Latest Match

Southern Maryland 2 Gun

March Madness Match Report

3/8/2025

Despite the short notice the first Southern Maryland Two Gun “March Madness” Match went off without a hitch. Great weather, great times, and a safe event were had by all; what a way to celebrate 3/08!

While the stages were somewhat simplistic this was done for a couple of very particular reasons: by using paper targets we could allow shooters to transition to their pistol at any point during a given stage and, finally, 5.7x28 could compete! Hopefully, this allowed everyone to set themselves up for success and give them choices for tactics during a stage as well as refine their strategy regarding gear selection prior to the match.

In addition to the unique stage design and choice of firearms by competitors, a new element was added in the form of a pick-up gun, chambered in .308 to celebrate the day of course. On the rifle range not only were there bowling pins to knock down, but a tight hostage shot was required with an unfamiliar gun on an unfamiliar tripod, quite the added stressor!

Now for the winners: Anibal Delgado took back his prepper crown after Mike Neal so rudely defeated him at the last match. Tim Angers won the Open division and took the Overall win as well. Kenneth Lee got a repeat victory in Tac-Scope only to see his son Cody beat him, taking the Tac-Limited win as well as high Junior! The Lee family is certainly a force to be reckoned with as not only do they drag out some of the coolest guns (props for the M16A4 clone and 1911) but they really can shoot them too.

Most importantly though, our three intrepid 5.7 shooters deserve special recognition. Poking mighty .22 caliber holes all the way through the bowling pins with very little on-target effect, spitting daylight fireballs, and throwing money to the wind; Joe Mund, Niclaus Aumann, and Rob Platt stepped up and showed that the mighty 5.7 is here to stay. Joe actually used a 5.7-chambered rifle as well as his pistol, while Nic took the opposite approach and reached for his SCAR-17 to do the rifle work, and finally Rob broke out his trusty Tavor showing that there really is something wrong with these people.

See below for the link to the scores posted on Practiscore:

Practiscore SoMD 2 Gun March Madness 2025

Special recognition must also be given to Andrea Swierczek for High Lady, and Sean Craig for Top LE/MIL. Great shooting! Below there a couple photos we snagged at the match and we were fortunate once again to have Sandi Kinney at the match who as usual outdid herself with an excellent compilation of photos linked here.

The next Southern Maryland Two Gun match is currently scheduled for July 19th.  The next Carbine Classic will be on March 29, 2025.

See you there,

-Jake Swierczek, Jeremy Hanson, and Anibal Delgado


Match Pictures

 Bowling Pins...  ...and Pickup Guns...oh my!  That's March Madness!                               

Sledgehammers are not recommended for remedial action.


Matt Thompson blasting a target off the frame thanks to his three-oh-hate.


All smiles in Squad 5!



More Info

Match Directors

Match Description

  • Typically 5-10 stages of paper and other assorted targets.  May include drop-turners, swingers, clay pigeons, or other interesting shooting challenges.

Who

  • Open to those with previous dynamic shooting experience from competition or training environments.

Where

  • SLSC Dynamic Shooting Pits, Rifle Range, Archery Range, Woods Walk, and Bullseye range as needed.

Schedule

  • One Summer and one Winter match as the SLSC calendar permits
  • Match begins at 9AM; sign in between 8:00-8:45 AM

Cost

  • SLSC members $10
  • Non-members $15
  • Children (under 18 with a paid parent/guardian/adult) and active duty Military or Law Enforcement shoot free.

Divisions
  • Open division: No restrictions on equipment other than those specified below.

  • Ironman Class: Only iron sights allowed on both rifle and pistol. Sights can be of any configuration or design provided they are metallic or equivalent and provide no visible illumination, magnification, or other optical enhancements.  No more than one set of sights allowed on either firearm. Pistol magazines must not exceed 140mm in length, rifle magazines must not be loaded above 30 rounds.

  • Tac-Limited Class: One electronic or illuminated sight is permitted on rifles. Illuminated sights originally designed to be capable of magnification (whether used or not) are prohibited. Pistols must use iron sights as defined above. Pistol magazines must not exceed 140mm in length, rifle magazines must not be loaded above 30 rounds.

  • Tac-Scope Class: Only one optical or electronic sight capable of magnification is permitted on rifles. Pistols must use iron sights as defined above. Pistol magazines must not exceed 140mm in length, rifle magazines must not be loaded above 30 rounds.

  • Prepper: No gear requirements or restrictions except that everything used must be carried on the competitor's person throughout every stage and during the whole day (beginning of the safety brief to the last round fired). Anything dropped or not carried is "out of play", this includes water, food, rifles, spare parts, etc., however magazines dropped during a stage may be reused. Backpacks and gear may be removed briefly between stages to retrieve necessary equipment (food, ammo, etc) provided everything stays within arm’s reach of the competitor. Asking other competitors to retrieve equipment for you from your gear is allowed.

Equipment Needed:

  • Carbine and ammunition that meets SLSC dynamic pit requirements
    • M855 or any “armor piercing” ammunition is prohibited when shooting steel targets at the rifle range 
  • Handgun and ammunition that is serviceable and safe
  • At least two magazines per firearm and pouches from which to reload
  • A serviceable and safe holster that securely retains the handgun during physical activity
  • Empty chamber indicator flag.
  • Roughly 100-150 rounds of ammunition per gun.  Check match announcement for minimum round count and always bring extra as make up shots are generally allowed. 
  • YES! Braced pistols, “firearms”, and legal AOW’s/SBR’s are allowed.
  • Suppressors are encouraged!  Remind your RO to keep the timer microphone close, especially for your last shot.  

Course of Fire Details

  • Begin at the designated start position with empty chamber indicator inserted and pistol holstered with hammer down/striker forward on empty chamber.
  • Upon direction from Safety Officer remove empty chamber indicator or draw pistol to load firearms as described in course description.
  • At start signal proceed through course as described.
  • Reloads may be performed at the competitor’s discretion unless otherwise mandated in the stage description.
  • If finished, stop and wait for command to unload and show clear. Rifles will be flagged and pistols will be re-holstered with hammer down/striker forward on empty chamber.

Scoring

  • Score will be the total time for the stage plus penalties for missed targets and rules infractions.
  • Time penalties for missed targets may vary depending upon the stage and will be briefed as part of the stage description.
  • Additional penalties may be assessed as noted in the stage brief.
  • Overall score is the combined time for each stage plus penalties.

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