Bobson
Member
I shot my first-ever IDPA match on Saturday. Awesome group of people, WAY more than I expected (think there were 47 or 48 of us). Had a blast.
I shot my Glock 19 in SSP. After the match, I realized I could have also shot it in the CCP division. Obviously this was a local match, but I’d like to get more involved (registering as an IDPA member today) and shoot sanctioned matches after I get classified.
A few questions:
1. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to registering in SSP over CCP or vice versa? Obviously there’s “less competition” in CCP because fewer people shoot it, but I mean besides that.
2. When I shoot the classifier, do I shoot it for every division I want to participate in? For example, if I want to shoot a G19 in CCP and a G34 in SSP, do I shoot the classifier with both guns?
3. How can I use my range time effectively to ensure I improve? I’m very comfortable fundamentally. The SOs told me I was super safe and they didn’t have concerns about me being a liability out there. And I actually performed fairly well, I think. Got 3rd place out of 14 Unclassified people shooting SSP, and only lost 2nd place by 4 seconds. I compared my time to the classified shooters and I scored in the bottom third of the pack of the sharpshooters (though I recognize that’s probably not the best indication of anything since we were all there to just have a good time at a local match).
Thanks for the help.
I shot my Glock 19 in SSP. After the match, I realized I could have also shot it in the CCP division. Obviously this was a local match, but I’d like to get more involved (registering as an IDPA member today) and shoot sanctioned matches after I get classified.
A few questions:
1. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to registering in SSP over CCP or vice versa? Obviously there’s “less competition” in CCP because fewer people shoot it, but I mean besides that.
2. When I shoot the classifier, do I shoot it for every division I want to participate in? For example, if I want to shoot a G19 in CCP and a G34 in SSP, do I shoot the classifier with both guns?
3. How can I use my range time effectively to ensure I improve? I’m very comfortable fundamentally. The SOs told me I was super safe and they didn’t have concerns about me being a liability out there. And I actually performed fairly well, I think. Got 3rd place out of 14 Unclassified people shooting SSP, and only lost 2nd place by 4 seconds. I compared my time to the classified shooters and I scored in the bottom third of the pack of the sharpshooters (though I recognize that’s probably not the best indication of anything since we were all there to just have a good time at a local match).
Thanks for the help.