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What's your competition, and why?

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#1 ·
IDPA, though I'll shoot with most anyone!

About '80 or '81 a friend took me to a local PPC competition and I was hooked with the idea of competing with handguns. My eyesight never has been great so the shorter range certainly helped! Unfortunately life circumstances kept me from fulfilling my desire until a few weeks ago. I found a range, tried several pistols and bought "the one", and I've started shooting in their Monday night league. My contribution is that someone has to come in last, might as well be me. ;)

But I wanted to find a larger game that would be geared towards more action and let me compete with a mostly stock pistol. Heard about IDPA and after some reading I found one of the folks I had talked to 25+ years ago was into it so that's where I gravitated. Stock equipment, though it does seem a bit Glock centric, and not so active that my aging and well-rounded form can't compete. 45 is great as a caliber, questionable as an age...

After church today I'm heading up to my old stomping grounds to get introduced to the range commands and get some pointers on shooting. My ultimate goals are to have fun, not look too stupid, and leave with the same number of fingers/toes. Any targets scored would be a bonus!

ciao!

leam
 
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#29 ·
I am a dedicated USPSA shooter - this is why - I like the fast run and gun action of USPSA. Having to look at a stage and figure out the best way to shoot it makes you think and analyze. I think it helps in making the sport more challenging than just shooting at targets the way someone tells you to.
 
#30 ·
Guys with bigger wallets and smaller pen... OH... sorry, you mean't shooting competition??? None right now. I'd love to try USPSA.

JeffWard
 
#31 ·
We belong to a small local league at the range. We shoot a IDPA target at 20' to 50' with 6 shots at 5 different stages. It's fun to get together with other shooters and have a little competion. :smt1099
 
#37 ·
IDPA mostly,some USPSA, but what I like most is SASS/cowboy action. I shoot .357 Ruger Blackhawks-1894c Marlin and an old 311 20 gauge Stevens double. What a hoot!!!!
 
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