So, Ya Think Yer Good?

Posted by LC 0311 Sir Crunchie I.M.H., K.o.E. on October 14, 2012

This guy is good.

So I’m looking at getting into IDPA and/or 3 Gun if time permits. Anybody here shoot either one, and what can ya tell me about them?

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   LC TerribleTroy growls and barks:

   October 14, 2012 at 19:59

   I shot a few matches at NRA HQ, mucho funo. My only concern is that one could develop some bad habits if one isn’t careful. For instance, if you run your gun dry and stay in position during reload (stationary & exposed) inorder to engage the next target. Bad habit to get into…yet you will see them do it like clockwork. But it is fun. I used the courses to work on footwork, mechanics, etc.

   Never shot the three gun. I respectfully submit that you keep it in the “play” category. You will meet some “interesting” people that is certain.
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   LC 0311 Sir Crunchie I.M.H., K.o.E. growls and barks:

   October 14, 2012 at 20:04

   LC TerribleTroy says:

   My only concern is that one could develop some bad habits if one isn’t careful.

   I saw that from some of the youtube vids I watched. Do they penalize you for gunfighter stuff, or is it just not being able to compete if you keep the tactics up?

   What can you tell me about the scoring and classifications? I’m a real dumbass newb on it Troy so lay me some knowledge brudda.
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   single stack growls and barks:

   October 14, 2012 at 20:10

   He is good.
   The Mozambique drill is a regular part of my practice sessions. I run it at 3 – 7 yards with a time of 1.5 – 2 seconds open carry and about 3 seconds street carry (concealed as I normally go about my business).
   I’ve only ever done the 1 on 1 a couple of times and I don’t remember my times. My combat reloads are around 1.5 seconds.
   IDPA can be fun although the rules can get ridiculous. Do NOT think of it as having any application to the real world. It’s a game, nothing more. Any action shooting game helps with weapon proficiency but the scenarios and tactics are bullshit.
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   BigDogg growls and barks:

   October 14, 2012 at 20:38

   Slack out.
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   LC TerribleTroy growls and barks:

   October 14, 2012 at 23:44

   If I recall correctly the scoring was a mixture of time and accuracy with penalties for hitting no shoot targets and for stepping out of the designated shooting box. Although only one course I shot on had the box penalty. I’m pretty sure I shot IDPA and the other one USDPA / IPSC. Courses ran left to right. Most had a “off hand” series which you could engage strong hand by leaning outside the barricade but I would just switch hands instead of expose myself. Did one where ya start seated with weapon on table, rise, take weapon and move quickly to first station, others were as SingleStack mentioned, opet carry and concealed. Oh and they let you walkthrough the course. That and watching a couple shooters ahead of you gets you started on your choreography. By classifications, I think they do it mostly by make,model, and any declared modifications. Similar to racing, guns that are consdered stock, prostock, etc. I don’t recall if they classified by age of shooter.

   Hey, this will piss you off. I was also a partime RO at the NRA HQ so I was actually payed to play. For a couple of yrs I was either there everyother week pushing one of our classes through or there on weekends and certain evenings working for NRA. But anyway, if I had the op I would shoot some matches again, I never worried about the other guys. I always just shot against myself.

   You’ll have to define “gunfighter” stuff. If your talking right out of holster “rock n shoot” (a technique near and dear to my heart) that would probably be a no go. A RO shadows you through the course, muzzle control was emphasized but multiple or gross saftey deviations could result in DQ and ejection. You can reload at will. In the beggining the RO will ensure everyone is holstered weapon empty and action open. After that, if one wants to handle their weapon they must do so in a specified location.

   That’s bout all I can remember off the top of me head. Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast
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   LC Draco growls and barks:

   October 17, 2012 at 07:23

   Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast

   So true!! And in some of my training, we started off slow and close. Then as we proceeded to improve, we would move to longer distances while moving, reloading, and different positions. Our instructors would also put ‘dead’ rounds in our sidearms, forcing us to either clear the weapon or move to our long arms during the shoot.
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