IDPA Practice
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When I did IDPA, I would dry fire practice at home. Practice draw from holster and movement.
I bought a box of these for when I do go to the range.
Can't necessarily always draw from holster or move there, but you can at least practice your double taps.
http://www.nationaltarget.com/index.php/official-idpa-and-ipsc-targets-c-26
I bought a box of these for when I do go to the range.
Can't necessarily always draw from holster or move there, but you can at least practice your double taps.
http://www.nationaltarget.com/index.php/official-idpa-and-ipsc-targets-c-26
Shoot more matches
davsco
Ultimate Member
yep 99.9% of my practice is just shooting actual matches; idpa, uspsa, 3 gun, etc. that said, dry fire is a good way to practice, saves on ammo, targets and travel time.
hogarth
Ultimate Member
- Jun 13, 2009
- 2,504
I don't practice for matches. Matches are practice for something else. Worst thing I could do would be to win a match. Then I might catch the competition bug and try to keep winning and declare that shooting while moving backwards two inches at a time is "tactical". I try to keep it fun and use it as a chance to do things I cannot do at a static range. As such, it's usually $20 and 100 or so rounds well-spent.
Sewer Rat
Ultimate Member
If and when you joint TCSC, go to the pistol range and have fun. 
I practice holstering and drawing at the house, not as much as I should though. Life gets in the way. But like others said, go to matches and shoot. I figure I am the strongest one there since I am at the bottom supporting everyone else LOL
I do it for fun and a little for competition with myself, too many others there are better shooters then I.... but we all have a good time and laugh and tease each other; and congratulate each other on a good round. I like it. Wish I had more time, but I also enjoy my son's hockey.
I practice holstering and drawing at the house, not as much as I should though. Life gets in the way. But like others said, go to matches and shoot. I figure I am the strongest one there since I am at the bottom supporting everyone else LOL
I do it for fun and a little for competition with myself, too many others there are better shooters then I.... but we all have a good time and laugh and tease each other; and congratulate each other on a good round. I like it. Wish I had more time, but I also enjoy my son's hockey.
If and when you joint TCSC, go to the pistol range and have fun.
I'll be at the meeting again on the 3rd. Hopefully will be able to join. My work schedule stinks but I was able to juggle the month of August around the 3rd to make the meeting again. I'm crossing my fingers. I knew if I missed this meeting there wasn't going to be a second chance so I'm hopeful.
I really like the idea of competing in the IDPA matches and plan on observing a few matches before I participate. I went to Heritage the other day and was thinking about IDPA and couldn't figure out how I would practice for it at that kind of range. I still can't hit the bulls-eye more than 3 or 4 shots out of 10 at 10 yards. So, for me, just practicing on aim, sight picture, fundamentals are enough for now.
Racinready300ex
Active Member
- Jun 3, 2009
- 381
I'm a member of two clubs that allow me to practice, plus I dry fire at home.
gpfan
Active Member
The only holster work I do are dry-fire at home and at matches. To improve target acquisition I try to find a range that has a turning target carrier (like at Heritage) and set the timer and start from the low-ready. If I can't find the high-tech ranges, then I just start from low-ready at Hap Baker and get off a round (slow fire only there) on the target and do it again from low-ready...and again...and again...
Tactics
Ultimate Member
Peacemaker. It's a drive, but I've never left unsatisfied. Full access to the Bays just never gets old.
I'd love to do Thurmont, I just work evenings and could never meet the requirements for Meetings.
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I'd love to do Thurmont, I just work evenings and could never meet the requirements for Meetings.
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I've been hearing more and more about Peacemaker. I'm going to have to make the drive there one day just to see what all the talk is about.
Racinready300ex
Active Member
- Jun 3, 2009
- 381
I live on the eastern shore of MD, Clubs are Bridgeville Rifle and pistol in Bridgeville Delaware and NOAAWIVA down near the VA line, I think the town in Oak Hall, VA.
Larry David
Active Member
Same reason I shoot IDPA....practice for something else. It's a good time though, just kinda doing my own thing but staying safe at all times.
Racinready300ex
Active Member
- Jun 3, 2009
- 381
Even as someone who trains to compete, and not compete to train. I have to admit I find this part of IDPA can be amusing.
The plus to USPSA is when you shoot on the move it's because you decided it is the better/faster way to shoot a target not because someone said you had to. IDPA matches at my club don't give you enough room to really get moving so everyone kinda just shuffles along and it seems like such a waste.
Here, in a nutshell, is why USPSA is a better game that produces better shooters. IMHO.
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