I am hosting an IDPA match at a small indoor range. Many of the shooter's will be newer but I want it to be fun for everyone.

Here are a couple stages in had so far. I'm curious to hear what people think. Attached File


This one has a mandatory reload but it's the only one of the match.

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This one seems a bit short at three rounds but it's more about weapon handling than marksmanship. Should it have more targets?

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This one seems a bit corny but it forces sting hand and weak hand shooting and leaves the option to do a tactical reload or to come back behind cover to do an emergency reload. The only rule is you have to hold onto the "railing" (overturned table legs) when leaning out to shoot down the length of the "train."

I don't want people to have to stretch their imagination too much but I want to have neat stages. We only have a few props and limited space indoors.

When I used to run an IDPA match and also responsible for all the stages, I would use the NRA magazine for inspiration. They have stories in each issue where an everyday citizen would use his/her firearm to save their life or a family members. I would design the stages based on these real life situations where someone used a gun for protection.  I just had to use my imagination on how I thought the shootout went down. Since IDPA is all realism, I thought it fit the philosophy of the organization. Another good source is "American Handgunner'. The Ayoob files detail real life gun battles. Most of the American Handgunner issues are archived on FMG Publication's web page.