I was just getting set up to go back to IDPA last night and thought that I use to shoot IDPA but did not have a ccw for a long time. I did not think that it was necessary for me to have one at the time. Then I got out of shooting for a time. Then I got my ccw and now getting back into IDPA. So I was wondering how many folks shoot competitively in action shooting sports ie. IDPA, USPSA, IPSC, 3 Gun, ect .ect. and do not have a ccw. What is the reason for not having one?
Ccw and competitive shooting
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romma
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I practice a fair amount, however, I don't compete.
Although it is cold out here in CT so I practice far less this time of year.
Although it is cold out here in CT so I practice far less this time of year.
Standing Wolf
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Across the board, the best way to become a better shooter is to compete.
DragonFire
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IDPA is supposedly 'training' for real world CCW. Maybe that's not the best word to use, but it's supposed to be practical to the real world in regards to scenarios and equipment etc.
Here in NY, you need a permit just to own a handgun, so you have to have your CCW before you can compete.
Here in NY, you need a permit just to own a handgun, so you have to have your CCW before you can compete.
Good point. The only problem I have with IDPA is tac reloads. Personaly I dont, wont hold mags in a gun fight I will drop them I did it years ago playing uspsa/ipsc and did it more frequently in 3 gun matches. in short I will shoot to slide lock or shoot until I feel a reload inbetween is warented then I drop a mag with 1 or 2 left in it.
I compete and have for 20+ years. i am NRA certified to teach CCW and have had several classes. I don't CCw because of the poorly written laws Ohio has inflicted on us. Too much room for LEO misinterpretation. I have too much invested in firearms to loose my "privilege" of ownership.
kd7nqb
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As of now I carry and don't compete but I have a lust to shoot some speed steel and some pin shoot matches. Its a matter of finding the right event on the right date.
I started shooting USPSA first. Then after a few months I got a carry permit. At that time I got it so that I could transport the gun in my car any way I wanted just in case I got stopped. As I became more involved in shooting I then decided to start carrying and purchased a gun for that purpose.
Most IDPA literature and shooters explicitly say that it is not 'training' for the real world, esp. in isolation.
It can help keep skills up but it's not a tactical course. Except for the true believers - most folks think the classic tac reload is not the most useful thing - flame on!
It can help keep skills up but it's not a tactical course. Except for the true believers - most folks think the classic tac reload is not the most useful thing - flame on!
DoubleTapDrew
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I don't compete yet but I'd like to start. Not so much for the realism in relation to CCW but for the fun and skill improvements. There's a nearby range that holds IPSC matches so hopefully this year I can start.
I don't like tac reloads either. Maybe in certain situations it's a useful technique but in a real defense situation I think even if a reload was necessary you'd be speed loading, concentrating on getting that new mag in asap and hitting your target rather than retaining the last couple rounds in the mag.
I don't like tac reloads either. Maybe in certain situations it's a useful technique but in a real defense situation I think even if a reload was necessary you'd be speed loading, concentrating on getting that new mag in asap and hitting your target rather than retaining the last couple rounds in the mag.
Autolycus
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There is no CCW in my state. And I rarely leave it, maybe once a year if that. So there is no need for me to get my CCW.
Guitargod1985
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I carry, but I do not compete at this time due to my current financial/living/transportationsituation. I recently wrecked my car and moved in with my father so that I could go to school full time without having to work full time as I have been. So no competition for me at the present. When I graduate from college, though, I will be competing.
Zak Smith
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USPSA, IDPA, PPC, etc-- it almost doesn't matter. Competing on a regular basis will make you a better shooter, give you good gun-handling skills, and may provide an opportunity for problem-solving. Different games have different rules-- but "life" has different rules too. Don't get too wound up in the procedures/doctrine of one discipline. Self defense in real life will involve thinking on your feet and solving the problem at hand with the resources available, not just repeating drills or reloading a certain way.
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