There is only one club near me that has USPSA, and I'm very interested in shooting USPSA. http://bgslinc.com/
Let me know if I have this right or if I'm wrong:
$15 for joining BGSL. http://bgslinc.com/membership/
$10 for BGSL gate card.
$20 for BGSL membership, monthly.
$20 for BGSL "Pistol Division" membership, yearly. http://bgslinc.com/pistol-division/
$15 for USPSA match fee. http://bgslinc.com/uspsa-bgsl/
$25 for USPSA Associate membership. https://www.uspsa.org/uspsa-join-renew.php
So that is $105 just to get to shoot my first match?
The club is around an hour from me, and is the only one anywhere near me that offers USPSA pistol matches. Is it really that expensive just to get my foot in the door and trying out shooting USPSA? When the only clubs that offer USPSA come with so many fees and high yearly dues, it is no wonder that the sport has trouble growing. The often chimed "Just go shoot a match and try it, you'll love it" seems a little out of touch. I already have the expense of driving there, ammo, food, and USPSA membership fee... plus all these club fees?
I emailed the club to make sure I'm understanding everything correctly, and I asked them about becoming a member to shoot USPSA. They haven't seen fit to reply to my email in a month. So should I just give up on the notion of shooting USPSA until I can afford to drop $105 for my first match, and $20 monthly (plus $15 per match) there after? If that's the case I may as well abandon the idea of USPSA all together.
Are the places you folks shoot a similar affair? I want to shoot USPSA. I think it sounds like a lot of fun, and helps keep a shooter honed. But dang.
-Cory