IDPA with an Ultra Compact

[Rick McC.]

Originally Posted by aloreman

the idea of idpa is to be a GAME fired with off the shelf production guns. It has as much to do with defense and concieled carry as stock car racing has to do with stock cars. I compete with and carry 1911s

Well, it beats the hell of of the IPSC game that I shot back in the '90's.

At least with IDPA, the shooters are taught to use cover, ammo management, a little bit about evaluating the various threat levels, and how to address them (tactical priority/tactical sequence), along with useable skills such as shooting on the move, shooting weak hand, strong hand, and from the kneeling, prone positions, on your back, and from within a car, oh yes; and "clearing" the shoot house.

My club has weekly training, and night training several times a year to familiarize shooters with using their weapons in conjunction with lights, etc.

It may not be high level training, but I doubt you'll find better available at $11.00 per match, or $3.00 for the weekly practices.

It's a LONG way from real training, but much better than shooting at beer cans with a bad attitude.

I shoot IDPA for practice, not to compete, and I've trained with Brownie.

There is no correlation between the two.