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VAbyChoice
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Post by VAbyChoice »

Well,

I am finally settled into my home, job, etc in VA. I am in the Colonial Heights area. What is around that I can get involved in (VA second amendments rights groups, IDPA matches) where I can meet some fellow shooters and maybe a hunter or two? Anyone know about the "VCDL" and the IDPA matches at Colonial Academy in Richmond? Their website doesn't look to me like a typical IDPA shoot location. But I've never been to one and want to check it out!

I think I am going to get a membership at Smoking Gun in CH because it's only a couple miles from my house. I will go there a couple times first just to see if it is crazy crowded or good for my desire to practice with my pistol.
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:welcome: To VGOF! :wave:
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...shoot, you've already been welcomed a while back - congrats on getting settled in! :friends:

Hope you find everything you need and come to love this place (VA) like I do.
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For IDPA near you, check out Black Creek and Colonial Shooting Academy. Wed afternoons for the former and Tue nights for the latter.

http://bcidpa.wordpress.com/

http://www.colonialshooting.com/
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There is an active IDPA group that has shoots all over the state. In addition to Colonial and Black Creek, not too far from you there is a monthly match at Cavalier R&P Club in Montpelier, and one at Rivanna R&P Club in Charlottesville.

VCDL is the Virginia state 2A rights organization - very active, thoughtful and well worth joining.

For some rifle fun, look into appleseedusa.org . There are shoots coming up at Cavalier in each of the next three months, and at Black Creek in December.
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Me and snakester are in hopewell,if you want to do a meet and greet sometime,let us know.randy a cool guy and i guess i am too.lol


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Welcome to VGOF! :welcome: :wave:

Check out the VCDL at http://vcdl.org/ and consider becoming a member.
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:welcome: Welcome Aboard ! :welcome:
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Thanks for the input. I just joined VCDL. I'll be getting my first centerfire pistol (Glock 19) in a couple days (waiting for the gunbroker to ship - even with transfer fees, I was able to get a much better price than anyone around here had it for) and then I'll look up you guys for a time to go shooting. Hoping to go check out the CSA idpa shoot next week as an observer.
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:welcome: to the club.
VCDL is a good organization.
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