Posted: 1/8/2011 3:51:57 PM EDT
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Hello,
Does anyone here shoot IDPA at Ripon ? I've been looking for a pistol sport to get involved in. IDPA looks attractive to me because I can use guns my wife and I already have. I do need to get a holster or two for a 92FS and a steel Baby Eagle. Also it looks like I need to get a third magazine for each. |
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I've shot at Ripon at the IDPA shoots over the years.. They have a good crew of folks there and it is ran pretty efficiently. Normally you need to be there promptly for the safety brief (8:30AM If I recall) then shoot the stages. On the average I see 50-75 shooters on a Sat. they shoot 5-7 stages and break up into relays of 7-10 shooters. each relay will go to a stage and shoot that stage, then rotate until they have completed each stage. The rules and the stage are gone over at the beginning of each relay so all the shooters have a feel for what the stage is. The Match director always likes to have new shooters Identified so that they can be partnered with some experienced RSO's (Range safety officers). You watch the first few shooters run a stage to get a feel for it.
There normally complete by noon. They have separate lanes to shoot different stages. It's nice because they can run 7-10 shooters thru each stage independently of the other stages. Helps keep it moving and is why they get done by Noon. When I shoot. I use a Good belt, my G17 and a two mag belt pouch. normal rd count is 125-175 rds, give or take. If you have 3 magazines, you will be fine. you have plenty of time to reload between stages. A decent Kydex holster for the Beretta and a good thick belt will be all you need to start. As long as you know and can follow the 4 rules of gun safety you will have no problems. |
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Ripon is a great place to shoot. They have also been holding 2 different USPSA matches per month, and cowboy matches.
IDPA is probably the least intimidating of all the action shooting sports, and is a good place to begin. Ripon usually holds some classes for beginning IDPA shooters, but, I don't see anything on their calendar yet. http://www.ripongunclub.com/ http://wisconsinshooters.com/joomla/ |
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There is no minimum trigger pull weight for any division. LOL, most of mine are 20 oz.
If it's an "Glock" extended, magazine release, you're good to go for either SSP, or, ESP division, but, I believe that if it is an aftermarket, extended magazine release, it's only good in ESP division. I'd have to look at the rules again, but, I believe that in ESP division, the longest magazine release can only be 1/8", with no oversized buttons, or paddles. |
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That's the thing I try to avoid is all the minutia rules... I use all the gun games as practice.. to get out and shoot different scenarios....I couldn't tell what all those classes mean, and don't care... I set up my gun to suit me and my needs and they just put it in whatever classification they need to... I don't worry if I shot faster then the guy before or after me... Makes the experience much better and simple... I want to shoot and have a little fun... not get wrapped in my score or my "Title"
if I want to drop a magazine during a reload, by God, I'll drop it on the deck ... if I loose a few points.... oh well... |