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Originally Posted by unclemoak
Gentlemen, I want to start shooting at these matches. What am I going to need? I tried looking on the H-burg site and it doesn't really give any info on what is needed for these matches.
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You are in for a ton of fun. If you think that shooting is fun. Wait till you try this. I haven't met anyone that isn't hooked after one time of shooting. Most of the rules below are for the IDPA. Not sure exactly what differences are in IDPA and USPSA other than a much higher round count.
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I'm assumming I'm going to need a gun, mags, ammo, holster?, spare mag holder?
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You will need at least two magazines, and a double magazine holder. Most times you only need two magazines. But every once in a while. Dan throws one at us that makes us reload 3 times. Your only allowed 10 rounds in a magazine for IDPA, but for USPSA, I believe that magazine capacity isn't a factor, and you can load them up, and normally need to. Lots more shooting.
Holster needs to cover the trigger and you can not see air between the holster and your body. It has to fit close.
You will need a cover. Which is a shirt or vest that will conceal your weapon and magazines when you hold your arms out straight at your sides.
You will want some way of hauling your stuff from station to station. A range bag, a tool box. a bucket.
Anything will work that allows you to carry what you will need to compete.
You will need hearing protection. Any type will work, but whatever you do, don't try the electronic earmuffs. If you do, you will end up buying a pair
. They are really nice to have so, you can hear conversations great and still muff out gunshots.
Cost was $15 a shoot last year. But if you join the club. You get two free passes to shoots, and $5 off every shoot you attend. So, you will get your money back quickly if you do join. Click on this link for info on joining.
http://www.hollidaysburgsportsmensclub.com/index.html
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What type of gun can I shoot? (1911, glock, M&P)
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I belive that 9mm is the smallest caliber allowed and it goes up from there. You will mostly see a mix of 9mm and 45's, with some 40's thrown in there. You can compete with a revolver, but semi's definately rule the field. I use an XD. Dan uses a M&P and swears by them. Glocks are there. Lots of 1911's. You will see lots variety there.
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Could I trouble someone to give a brief overview of that different stages at both matches?
Are the matches held at the steel plate pistol range?
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IDPA ususally consist of around a 20 round stage. I believe that USPSA goes up a bit higer than that. Like 30's and 40's.
Expect to shoot from cover, while moving, over top of, underneath of, around, thru, and between all kinds of wild things.
Expect targets to be right in front of you, far away, partially hidden, behind good guys, bobbing, weaving, twisting toward and falling away from you. The moving ones are what make the shoots really intense.
Send me a e-mail address and I will send you pics and short movies that I have taken at various shoots.
Go past the steel plate range down to the club house itself. All of the big bays that they use for skeet shooting, is where we compete. We start off with a safety meeting and then off to expend a bunch of ammo. Lots of good guys. Lots of fun. You won't be sorry. Thats for sure. Make sure to look Steve and me up. We will be there trying to hit the targets and just having a good time. I usually have my PAFOA hat on.