Do any of the clubs out there have formal or informal competition where the gun to be used has to be your CCW gun? Many people rarely practice with it although they use other pistols regularly. Just trying to think of ways to make keeping sharp with your choice of carry a fun thing.
CCW competition?
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Not sure re club policies as such but - my main club for IDPA does have several folks shooting carry pieces or copies thereof.
I choose to use my SIG 226 most times, which is daily carry and I do like to get that sort of practice. If I could afford it I'd get another exactly the same! I do have a 228 now tho so in coming iDPA season may well use that - it is so close to 226 in most respects.
I don't think there is any ''carry piece only'' regime I know of but anyways - for me practice with carry is more than useful.
I choose to use my SIG 226 most times, which is daily carry and I do like to get that sort of practice. If I could afford it I'd get another exactly the same! I do have a 228 now tho so in coming iDPA season may well use that - it is so close to 226 in most respects.
I don't think there is any ''carry piece only'' regime I know of but anyways - for me practice with carry is more than useful.
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OldNamVet, where in Michigan are you? Flint area, right? Linden Sportsmens Club has IDPA practice every Saturday at 9am. The idea behind IDPA is using your normal everyday carry gun. Drawing from concealment, reloads, shooting from behind cover, etc. If you're in the neighboorhood, stop by. We're even nutty enough to shoot today (Christmas Eve). Matches begin again in April. Practice is every Saturday till matches begin, then it's Wednesday night at 6pm.
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I'm further north in the tri-city area. My club does not have IDPA set ups, just the traditional ranges. Since we are in a populated area, we have to make sure everything going downrange ends up in one of the 30 ft high berms. Some "neighbors" will use any potential excuse to try to shut us down so the land can be used for another subdivision.
I'm further north in the tri-city area. My club does not have IDPA set ups, just the traditional ranges. Since we are in a populated area, we have to make sure everything going downrange ends up in one of the 30 ft high berms. Some "neighbors" will use any potential excuse to try to shut us down so the land can be used for another subdivision.
I shoot my carry Glock 19 at the IDPA matches. I also shot the same gun at the NTI. I took my PM9 as a BUG.
One problem with the IDPA matches is that they really aren't that J frame or PM9 friendly. An article in the IDPA journal magazine mentioned it. Lots of Glock 34s or 1911s that aren't used for carry.
I think, for what's it's worth, each match should have a bug stage or two.
One problem with the IDPA matches is that they really aren't that J frame or PM9 friendly. An article in the IDPA journal magazine mentioned it. Lots of Glock 34s or 1911s that aren't used for carry.
I think, for what's it's worth, each match should have a bug stage or two.
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They were talking about a BUG class in IDPA a few years ago, last time I shot with 'em. Don't know what ever happened to the idea, but nobody over there shot it. I did, however, use my Kel Tec, my primary carry gun, for IDPA and didn't do half bad with it!
Sure, I was slower, I didn't win, but I was accurate and I shot IDPA more for practice and fun than to win anything. There's no money to be won, so why worry about that? I saw it more as a firearms proving ground (if my gun made it through a couple of shoots, I gained confidence in it and it's load) and a personal practice session where speed and tactical order and such are closely scrutinized. It was good stuff. I'd go over there more, but it's a ways from the house. I shoot at our local range, but it's not the same. IDPA is pretty cool stuff.CAPTAIN MIKE
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Well, Now That You Mention It....
The whole reason for the formation of the IDPA was to get away from the "game" that the USPSA was (at that time) evolving into....and to get BACK to the concept of practical shooting in self-defense scenarios based on the use of the same firearm you carry every day in CCW mode.
I joined the IDPA just for that purpose. The USPSA (of which I am also a member) saw the light and seems to have drawn back a number of folks who want the USPSA to not forget the word "Practical" that is part of its name.
I enjoy shooting both types of events. However, IDPA seems to be less flashy and have more emphasis on practical and realistic scenarios including the use of cover, etc.
As I often tell my CCW permit certification students, if you're going to all the trouble of qualifying for and obtaining your CCW permit, you should be ALL means practice with your firearm on a regular basis. The more often the better in my view.
The whole reason for the formation of the IDPA was to get away from the "game" that the USPSA was (at that time) evolving into....and to get BACK to the concept of practical shooting in self-defense scenarios based on the use of the same firearm you carry every day in CCW mode.
I joined the IDPA just for that purpose. The USPSA (of which I am also a member) saw the light and seems to have drawn back a number of folks who want the USPSA to not forget the word "Practical" that is part of its name.
I enjoy shooting both types of events. However, IDPA seems to be less flashy and have more emphasis on practical and realistic scenarios including the use of cover, etc.
As I often tell my CCW permit certification students, if you're going to all the trouble of qualifying for and obtaining your CCW permit, you should be ALL means practice with your firearm on a regular basis. The more often the better in my view.
I heard a discussion of Bug matches and one argument was that they didn't think pocket holsters would be safe or legit. Hey, how do you carry many BUGs?
However, Hackthorn mentioned that Bugs in pocket holsters should be a significant part of the IDPA.
At a match I went to, they once had a knife stage. You fired two rounds at retention and then out of ammo, you needed to go for the target with your knife. Lots of guys had tactical knives but some had to use a SAK or had to open a Spyderco with two hands. Haha.
However, Hackthorn mentioned that Bugs in pocket holsters should be a significant part of the IDPA.
At a match I went to, they once had a knife stage. You fired two rounds at retention and then out of ammo, you needed to go for the target with your knife. Lots of guys had tactical knives but some had to use a SAK or had to open a Spyderco with two hands. Haha.
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