BUG competition with XDs

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I shot my first ever BUG competition today with my XDs in .45 with an IWB holster (the actual rig I use for concealed carry) and I think I took first place. I'm still waiting for official results, but there were only 2 groups and I was first place in my group and I think we had the faster squad. In total, there were 11 shooters.

I was surprised I was able to hang with guys shooting .380 and 9mm, but was even more surprised at how well the XDs handled. I shot a few rounds yesterday to get reaquainted with the XDs and find out where I needed to aim to get it right. It's a good thing I did since I learned I needed to aim a bit high to hit correctly.

It was a good match and if we hadn't shot every stage twice (which I'm glad we did), it's a good way to shoot, get some practice with a concealed carry rig and keep the round count low to conserve ammo.
 
Congratulations.
The self defense type matches all used to be fairly low round count events by the present day standards.
The first local IDPA matches were only 50 rounds or so.
And plenty of USPSA matches were well under 100.
It was only when they became more sport like that the round counts started to increase.
Now, of course, higher round count events are the norm and expected.
Betcha' well designed and challenging courses of fire could be just as popular without requiring large outlays of ammo.
 
There's probably plenty of others not too far away.
If not, you can maybe start more of them at your club.
Someone did, why not you?
 
This competition was held at a relatively new range. The range where I'm a regular member hosts a different competition every weekend (1st weekend-IDPA, 2nd-cowboy action, 3rd-USPSA/IPSC, 4th-steel challenge/3-gun), so there are no open weekends to host a new competition like BUG.

I talked with the range owner/match director after the match and expressed my appreciation for the competition and he indicated that it will be a regular thing and he's conflicted about attendance. Obviously, he'd like more attendance from the business point of view, but on the flip side likes the smaller crowd for the "intimacy" and quick range day. It'll be interesting to see if it catches on. We managed to complete 6 stages in 2 hours on 4 bays. That's a pretty quick match with a lot of variety packed into a short time with everyone shooting each stage twice.
 
Most clubs have matches on just one day each weekend.
That still leaves at least four more.
Maybe scheduling the Bug match for a Saturday?
Whatever is decided, good luck with it.
It sounds like fun.
One club around here has had Weds night matches.
Before they put up lights, we used our car headlights if it got dark before we were done.
Where there's a will...........
 
"Most clubs have matches on just one day each weekend.
That still leaves at least four more."

True, but you've got to consider set-up time also. It's not easy to set up a single course of fire in one bay...much less 3, 4 or more. Both days of the 4th weekend of the month are taken by 3-gun so that people can shoot either day or both days. The other weekends are Saturday only shoots.

The club that hosted this comp is going to do it regularly on the second Saturday I believe, so it'll be a regular competition (which is fine with me since I don't shoot cowboy action anymore). Since I'm shooting .45 ACP and my schedule rotates, I won't be able to shoot every weekend, but I'll get a few in each year. I need to get some more .45 ammo. That always seems to be a limitation...
 
It's not hard to set up courses of fire.
Keep the props and targets on site and the morning of the match, pull up an easy chair and wait for folks to show up.
Open the shed and ask if they would like to help set up or just shoot at them where they are.
Works ever time.
 
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