thomas15
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I'd add ...go watch a match THEN try one the next time.
I just found a local monthly match and will do this as I'd like to know what to expect.
Don't do that. Bring your gear and do it.
I totally agree. But keep this at the front of your mind, in particular with IDPA go very slow and make sure you always have the muzzle pointed downrange, your finger off the trigger when not actually shooting and make sure you do not sweep any part of your body. Around here, the stage designers in IDPA love to put targets at about 178 degrees to the backstop so you really have to go slow when moving to these targets. But yes take your tackle box and have fun. There is a point where you just simply have to jump in so just do it.