JP Shooting Team

Matt Koopikka

Matt started in competitive shooting sports in 2011 with a casual IDPA match. IDPA taught him the ropes and expectations of shooting sports, but as he progressed he sought more dynamic competitions. He moved on to USPSA in 2012 and was introduced to 3-gun late in the same season. In 2013, Matt started to train in all aspects of the sport, from knowing the rules to adjusting his personal fitness routine to match the skills necessary to win. After one season, he went from a complete rookie to finishing 4th at the Michigan Multi-Gun Championship in 2013.

Matt used the 2013 offseason to build new skills with the intent of tackling the 3-gun circuit at a national level. He attended multiple national-level events, each with progressively better finishes. He was also able to take 1st place in Tac Optics at the Michigan Multigun Championship 2014.

Learning of the televised 3-Gun Nation Pro Series, Matt made it his goal to make it there. In 2015, he was invited to the Pro Series Qualifier with a chance to secure a spot on the Pro Series. After a shotgun malfunction all but knocked him out on the first stage of the qualifier, he was able to land four strong stages in a row, finishing 13th overall and earning himself a position in the 2015 3-Gun Nation Pro series. He also became match director for the Michigan Multigun series with a goal to introduce new shooters to the sport. He set about this through holding introductory classes and building the stages needed to advance those competitors to national level matches.

2015 was the year Matt finally was able to make an impact at the national level. Matt was able to net 3 top 10 finishes nationally, including 9th in Tac Optics at 3-Gun Nation Nationals against a strong field of competitors.

In 2016, Matt took his first major match title at the Nordic/Vortex Tri-Gun in Forest Lake Minnesota. His second quickly followed at the Great Lakes Regional 3 Gun Championship in Niles, Michigan.

Since then, Matt has been a reliable top 10 performer at national level matches, including a number of wins and many podium finishes.

Current Equipment:

Rifle: JP CTR-02, 18" lightweight, Trijicon AccuPower 1-8x
Shotgun: Roth Performance Remington Versa Max
Pistol: Custom 2011 built by Accu-Rail

Career Highlights:

2018 Ohio State Championship - 1st Place Tac Ops
2018 Kentucky Bluegrass Shotgun Championship - 1st Place Semi-Auto
2017 Kentucky Bluegrass Shotgun Championship - 1st Place Semi-Auto
2016 Nordic Vortex Tri-Gun - 1st Place Tac Ops
2016 Great Lakes Regional - 1st Place Tac Ops
2014-2015 Michigan Multigun Championship - 1st Place Tac Ops
25+ Top 3 finishes at State and National level matches from 2016-2018

Go Back <<<