Posted: 4/9/2007 7:27:51 PM EDT
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Do any of ya'll shoot at IDPA competitions? I'm interested in getting into it, but aside from the website don't know where to start. Any information would be greatly appreciated. -Dallas |
You know what they say about opinions!  I like IDPA because you shoot with the gun that you normally carry. Some (but not all) of the IPSC dudes have fancy holsters and tricked out guns that will give them an edge in sport shooting. It might work for cutting your time down and I'm sure it is still some good training but I personally like the idea of training with the gun that you will use to save your life instead of some tricked out expensive gun with light loads to reduce your recoil and sace a few seconds off your time. I've done a little bit of IDPA shooting, not a hell of a lot so I'm certainly not an expert at it. I prefer it over IPSC because it's better in my opinion but we all know what they say about opinions! 
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I just started shooting IDPA. Here is the IDPA list for clubs in Washington. www.idpa.com/clublist.asp?state=WA I shoot the IDPA matches at the Renton Fish & Game Club Range. They hold a IDPA match every 3rd Saturday of each month. I'll be there for the next one on April 21st. www.nwppa-idpa.com/faq.html What I like about IDPA is you have to use concealed carry gear and you usually have to shoot the match using a concealment garment (vest, jacket, untucked shirt...). What I don't like about IDPA is the rules about a tac reloads and only loading your mags to 10 rounds. I have not tried IPSC/USPSA yet. I've thought about it but it seems like you need more mags and ammo then a IDPA match. I've read that IPSC/USPSA stages can be more then 30 rounds, most IDPA stages are under 18 rounds. It also seem like there is more running around in a IPSC/USPSA match, I don't like to run unless something is chasing me. In a IDPA there is not supposed to be more then 45 feet of movement in a single stage. I'm am planning on trying IPSC/USPSA sometime soon. Then I can really compare them for myself. They are both GAMES, you are timed and scored in both IDPA and IPSC/USPSA. They are fun and it can be good practice for drawing and shooting cardboard and steel targets but they are still just gun games. |