nico
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Ever since I started shooting, I thought it'd be fun to complete in practical shooting competitions. I was wondering what the minimum investment I'd be looking at to try either IPSC or IDPA would be. My dad has a S&W 910 that I could use (I assume it'd be better for IDPA than IPSC), but I've been looking into buying a Springfield Loaded 1911 this summer and I'm not sure that I'd want to buy a holster and mags for a gun that doesn't belong to me (especially since my dad wouldn't have much use for a holster).
If I bought a 1911, what more would I need to buy? I know I'd need at least 2 additional magazines (would 10 round mags be legal for IDPA?), mag holders, and a holster, but the seemingly infinite number of holsters out there as well as the IDPA's complicated holster rules have me pretty confused. Is it safe to assume that anything legal for IDPA would also be legal for IPSC? What type of ammo would I want to use; is there any reason not to use something cheap like CCI blazer? Are there any good FAQs around or specific threads on this board I should search for? I'm not looking to compete with Rob Latham; I just want do something more than the typical stand still and shoot at stationary target-type shooting that I can do at my local pistol range.
Thanks
If I bought a 1911, what more would I need to buy? I know I'd need at least 2 additional magazines (would 10 round mags be legal for IDPA?), mag holders, and a holster, but the seemingly infinite number of holsters out there as well as the IDPA's complicated holster rules have me pretty confused. Is it safe to assume that anything legal for IDPA would also be legal for IPSC? What type of ammo would I want to use; is there any reason not to use something cheap like CCI blazer? Are there any good FAQs around or specific threads on this board I should search for? I'm not looking to compete with Rob Latham; I just want do something more than the typical stand still and shoot at stationary target-type shooting that I can do at my local pistol range.
Thanks