The Disciplines I Compete In: Why I Shoot PRS, PCSL 2-Gun, and USPSA PCC

Shooting isn’t just a hobby—it’s how I test myself, my gear, and my mindset under pressure. I don’t shoot to collect trophies. I shoot to find the edges. Each discipline I compete in pushes a different part of the system: vision, precision, movement, decision-making. Together, they round out a complete skillset.

Here’s how I break it down:

USPSA PCC: Speed Meets Control

Pistol Caliber Carbine in USPSA is the most aggressive, fast-paced environment I shoot in. Every tenth of a second matters. Mistakes are amplified. Movement efficiency, transitions, stage planning—it all stacks up fast.

I like PCC because it’s pure. No magnification. No excuses. Just you, your dot, and how fast you can push without breaking. It forces me to manage throttle, recoil, and tempo under match pressure.

This is where I get to experiment with flow state—what I call “Ghost Mode.” You can’t think your way through a good PCC run. You have to feel it.

PCSL 2-Gun: Chaos and Clarity

The Practical Competition Shooting League (PCSL) is the closest thing I’ve found to organized chaos—with a point. You run both rifle and pistol. Distances change. Targets change. Time matters. Hits matter more.

2-Gun makes you think fast and shoot faster. Transitions between platforms. Position building. Target ID. Gear that actually works. You find out real quick if your zero’s off, if your pistol draw is lazy, or if your mag setup isn’t dialed.

There’s no hiding in PCSL. It’s a raw readout of performance under pressure with two platforms you better know inside and out.

PRS: Precision with Consequences

The Precision Rifle Series is where the illusion of control dies. You get one shot, maybe two. The targets are small. The wind doesn’t care. And your excuses don’t matter.

I shoot PRS to stay honest. It’s where patience meets performance. It slows everything down—until the timer starts. Then it’s a sprint of calculated decisions: Dope. Position. Trigger press. Rebuild. Repeat.

PRS forces you to understand your gear, your load, and your environment. It’s not about sending rounds. It’s about solving problems, one shot at a time.

Why I Do All Three

Each of these disciplines feeds the others.

USPSA keeps me sharp on movement, transitions, and raw speed.

PCSL trains decision-making and rifle/pistol integration under real stress.

PRS keeps me grounded in fundamentals, precision, and technical execution.

I don’t believe in being a one-trick shooter. If I want to grow, I need pressure from different directions. These formats give it to me—clean, honest, and unforgiving.

That’s exactly how I want it.