Thinking about IDPA

[NOLA-5.56]

how can you find IDPA matches in your local area? on the website they list all their big pro-matches, but do they have matches for ametures to just show up try your hand?

I've never shot competitively before, but I've been wanting to do it for a good while now. all I could find near me is a shop/range that hosts NPPC?? never heard of it before. anyone familiar with it?

anyway, good topic. I'd love to get into this sometime soon.

 

[Sam1911]

Go here: http://www.idpa.com/clubs.asp

Select your state and you'll get a listing of all the affiliated clubs, addresses, and contact info.

 

[ny32182]

Nola, look at the club finder listing on the IDPA website; click on your state, and all the in-state affiliate clubs will be listed, with a contact for each. Call up the listed contact, and they will tell you when the club matches are.

 

[Sam1911]

NRA's PPC (Police Pistol Combat) is sort of the grandfather of the action or practical shooting sports, begun in the 1950s I believe. It uses a simple course of fire and can be shot on a more rigid fixed range than can IDPA or USPSA with their movement and complicated scenarios.

Think of it at a bullseye match with multiple stances.

http://www.nrahq.org/compete/RuleBooks/Police/pol-book.pdf

 

[NOLA-5.56]

wow, thanks for the quick responses. exactly what I needed to know.

 

[joelh]

I too am planning on starting to shoot IDPA soon. Quick question about mags. I will be using my Sig p226 which has 2 15 round mags. if I understand the rulebook, I am limited to 10 rounds. Do I need to buy 10 round mags or just load 10 in my existing mags?

 

[Sam1911]

Just load 10 in whatever mags you have. You may(must) have 11 total in the gun (10 in mag, one in chamber) when you start a stage unless the course of fire dictates otherwise, but you cannot have more than 10 in a mag at any time.

(... Yes, most guys do load 11 in their first mag so they don't have to use a "Barny" mag to load the chamber. However, don't get sloppy. If you end up with 11 in another mag and fire 12 sometime without reloading you will get a penalty. Probably a big one.)

 

[Sherri]

I shot my first Action Pistol event today and had a great time. It was like riding a roller-coaster--it's not hard to see how one could spend every weekend at this.

 

[Sam1911]

it's not hard to see how one could spend every weekend at this.

Oh, yeah. It can be addicting.

Have fun, have patience with yourself, and be safe!

 

[ChCx2744]

Are Blackhawk! Serpa holsters allowed in IDPA?

 

[FatPants]

Are Blackhawk! Serpa holsters allowed in IDPA?

Yes, they are legal, as long as they are the standard SERPA, and not a dropped/offset, or drop-leg version. Some clubs may frown on them however...

 

[Jim Watson]

I have never seen a SERPA "frowned on."
I have seen them snickered at when Joe Tackytickle omits pushing the button and gives himself a wedgie. The plain open top Blackhawk CQB is not bad.

 

[Six]

Some people feel that they're not safe as a new shooter full of adrenaline could slide their finger into the trigger guard and squeeze the trigger on the draw.

While there's nothing wrong with the holster as such, I also wouldn't recommend it for a brand new shooter.