The local range out here hosts the Permian IDPA club, and I finally got out to one of their matches on Saturday. Despite the wind and 40 degree weather, everyone was real nice and friendly. I had a damn good time shooting the stages and qualifier. My goal was to be patient and in control, even if that meant being glacially slow. I know I need to work on speed, but that's what practice is for, right?
I ended up doing pretty well, and 90%-95% of my shots were right where I needed them to be. A little more work on reloads in practice and some speed work should help, but dang if it isn't easy to drill the -0 zone when you move like a septuagenarian. They even let me run AIWB without too much complaint.
Anyway, I had a great time, and the only thing I can kick myself for is not doing IDPA or some kind of shooting competition before. Just the social aspect with other shooters is nice. I'm definitely coming back for every match I can make.
Any recommendations to someone who's hardly looked at an IDPA rulebook and is still just enjoying the novelty of shooting competition?