HighVelocity
Member
I shot my second match this evening. It was a blast (pun intended). 
This time I didn't have the anxiety that I did the first time. I felt relaxed and comfortable.
There were 27 shooters and we ran 4 stages in 3 hours.
Equipment:
Springfield Armory 5" loaded 1911 (45acp)
Wilson 47D mags
Remington 185gr fmj ammo (folks told me there was big muzzle flash from this ammo but I never saw it)
cheapo Uncle Mikes kydex paddle holster
Comp-Tac mag holders
Wilderness Tactical 5 stitch belt
5.11 vest
Luckily, I have become friends with one of the RO's since this is my home range and he has been really patient with me. I need to hear the instructions a couple of times for it to sink in.
The first stage I had zero and no procedurals. This got me pretty excited since my last match was full of mistakes and not so steller shooting.
The second stage I got 3 shots in the +1 zone, no procedurals.
Third stage 2 shots in the +1 zone, no procedurals and the 4th stage zero and zero.
When I left all the score sheets were tallied up and laying in a line on the counter. I'm sure they will be rechecked before the scores are posted on the club website but unofficially I came in 7th out of 27 overall.
I do not know where I placed in my class as there were a whole bunch of CDP shooters but they didn't have the sheets layed out by class. Still, 7th makes me VERY happy. My first match (last month) I was 16th out of 31.
So now I guess I'm smitten with IDPA. Just what I need, another money sucking hobby.
This time I didn't have the anxiety that I did the first time. I felt relaxed and comfortable.
There were 27 shooters and we ran 4 stages in 3 hours.
Equipment:
Springfield Armory 5" loaded 1911 (45acp)
Wilson 47D mags
Remington 185gr fmj ammo (folks told me there was big muzzle flash from this ammo but I never saw it)
cheapo Uncle Mikes kydex paddle holster
Comp-Tac mag holders
Wilderness Tactical 5 stitch belt
5.11 vest
Luckily, I have become friends with one of the RO's since this is my home range and he has been really patient with me. I need to hear the instructions a couple of times for it to sink in.
The first stage I had zero and no procedurals. This got me pretty excited since my last match was full of mistakes and not so steller shooting.
The second stage I got 3 shots in the +1 zone, no procedurals.
Third stage 2 shots in the +1 zone, no procedurals and the 4th stage zero and zero.
When I left all the score sheets were tallied up and laying in a line on the counter. I'm sure they will be rechecked before the scores are posted on the club website but unofficially I came in 7th out of 27 overall.
I do not know where I placed in my class as there were a whole bunch of CDP shooters but they didn't have the sheets layed out by class. Still, 7th makes me VERY happy. My first match (last month) I was 16th out of 31.
So now I guess I'm smitten with IDPA. Just what I need, another money sucking hobby.