IDPA with an Ultra Compact

[Rick McC.]

Originally Posted by DrHenley

Actually IDPA has BUG (Backup Gun) matches for which the Ultra qualifies. I don't think EAGC has any BUG matches though. They also allow clubs to have a "Not for Competition" (anything goes) class for club level matches to allow people to run through the stages with whatever they carry.

We had an IDPA BUG match this past summer.

Our club has weekly IDPA practices every Tuesday from 10:AM-12:PM (9:AM-11:AM after it starts to get hot).

Every month, the first Tuesday following the monthly match is a BUG practice.

When I first got my M&P9c; I shot it there every week.

Since they're practices, you can shoot whatever you want; even .22's.

As a 1911 shooter, I've always pretty much shot what I carry.

With the bad back and whatnot, this year I've carried a FS M&P9 more than anything else, until I got my 9c a few months ago.

I became a bit more interested in carrying a high cap pistol what with all the race baiting foolishness and mob stuff that's been going on this year.

[aloreman]

the idea of idpa is to be a GAME fired with off the shelf production guns. It has as much to do with defense and concieled carry as stock car racing has to do with stock cars. I compete with and carry 1911s

[Rick McC.]

Originally Posted by aloreman

the idea of idpa is to be a GAME fired with off the shelf production guns. It has as much to do with defense and concieled carry as stock car racing has to do with stock cars. I compete with and carry 1911s

Well, it beats the hell of of the IPSC game that I shot back in the '90's.

At least with IDPA, the shooters are taught to use cover, ammo management, a little bit about evaluating the various threat levels, and how to address them (tactical priority/tactical sequence), along with useable skills such as shooting on the move, shooting weak hand, strong hand, and from the kneeling, prone positions, on your back, and from within a car, oh yes; and "clearing" the shoot house.

My club has weekly training, and night training several times a year to familiarize shooters with using their weapons in conjunction with lights, etc.

It may not be high level training, but I doubt you'll find better available at $11.00 per match, or $3.00 for the weekly practices.

It's a LONG way from real training, but much better than shooting at beer cans with a bad attitude.

I shoot IDPA for practice, not to compete, and I've trained with Brownie.

There is no correlation between the two.