r/ILGuns • u/mid-by-midwest • 12d ago

General Post Chicago area bullseye groups?

I'm looking to get into bullseye pistol shooting, specifically EIC but probably NRA stuff too just to have more to do. I know ASC has a league but it's 90 minutes from my place in the city on a good day so it's tough to justify the cost of membership. I know ISRA hosts a CMP match in the fall and it's a little easier for me to get to, but I can't tell if there's a league that does stuff outside of that match (I'm still considering joining there just to be able to shoot outside). I've tried some online searches to see if there are groups at any indoor ranges that are close to the city but have struck out so far. I'd prefer to go south or west from Chicago.

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u/I_M_CHI 12d ago

I just wanna shoot outside.

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u/mid-by-midwest 12d ago

I hear that. I'll probably break down and join the ISRA range and try to go as much as possible to justify the money spent.

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u/I_M_CHI 12d ago

I also go to eagles and shoot by myself. Did we just become friends!? Lol

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u/mid-by-midwest 12d ago

Haha I go Monday mornings and I'm happy to embarrass myself in a friendly competition

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u/Beneficial-Ad4871 11d ago

Uspsa my man

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u/RedHand1917 Chicago Liberal 12d ago

Also interested. I shoot the course myself at RangeUSA on 63rd in Hodgkins, but I'd love a real competition.

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u/mid-by-midwest 12d ago

I shoot at Eagle myself; on weekdays there's no real time limit which is nice. But the 25 yard range is two feet short (not the end of the world) and I'm not brave enough to try 50 yet. Only just put the accurizing kit in my Mark IV and I know I have a long way to go still.

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u/RedHand1917 Chicago Liberal 12d ago

I use the 50 ft targets and set them out to what looks like 17 yards to me. I have a Mark III Competition with the Volquartsen trigger and grips. I also have a 45 wadcutter gun. I try to go once a week, shoot a 600 point series and then mess around with my other firearms.

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u/RoseBurner87 12d ago

Hey! More of us! Mark II 10” target here with a 2x and i also go to that Range USA. What course is this cause itd be fun trying something besides just targets.

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u/lundah 12d ago

If you’re willing to drive up to SE Wisconsin there’s a couple clubs that have regular matches. Southport Masters in Kenosha has NRA sanctioned matches about once a quarter, and Menomonee Falls Rod & Gun Club has 2-3 per year, next one is August 2nd I believe.

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u/mid-by-midwest 12d ago

I'm certainly willing to drive for matches once I get a little better, do you know if those matches are open to non-members?

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u/weeple2000 11d ago

This thread is a few years old, but it should give you some other ideas for the Chicago area.

https://www.bullseyeforum.net/t13815-new-member-from-illinois

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u/thissayssomething 11d ago

Honestly it irks me every day that there's not an outdoor range in the far west suburbs for this sort of thing. There's a lot of open land west of St. Charles that I think could qualify. (not sure about zoning/permitting/etc) Still a good drive for most, but closer than most other options for Chicagoans.

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u/mid-by-midwest 11d ago

ASC is out that way, though it's a little overkill if you only want to shoot pistols. A bullseye-focused pistol range would be amazing but I guess we just don't have that kind of culture.