When to take Black Badge Course

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Hi,

Newbie here, just getting back into shooting since my youth. I've got a question, at what point should you take your BB course? I've read everything from as soon as you get your first firearm to you should wait a couple years to get accurate so you can hit the targets during the training.

So, is it better to take it early and learn the safety component but burn through a bunch of ammo, and possibly not get a passing grade if you're not accurate enough, or wait a bit until you're better at hitting targets but might have picked up some bad habits???
 
I would rather work with someone before they develop bad habits

Accuracy comes easier when you hold the gun properly
Which is where we start on a Black Badge course

Next Black Badge course in Ft McMurray is on the March 6&7


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Perhaps it depends on the instructor / chapter. But my instructor was pretty clear that he was not there to teach proficency or gunsmithing, he didn't have the time. He was there to teach us the game of IPSC and run us through our paces.

If you have a similar instructor / chapter I would be able to at least be able to hit a peice of legal paper consistently and know your gun enough to know that it functions.
 
earlier the better. my instructor(s) taught me properly how to hold and squeeze the trigger properly. develop proper habits right from the start.
FWIW.
 
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Perhaps it depends on the instructor / chapter. But my instructor was pretty clear that he was not there to teach proficency or gunsmithing, he didn't have the time. He was there to teach us the game of IPSC and run us through our paces.

If you have a similar instructor / chapter I would be able to at least be able to hit a peice of legal paper consistently and know your gun enough to know that it functions.
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:agree: Another reason would be to learn more from the course instructors about things specifically related to IPSC and sport shooting rather than be learning the basics of hand-gunning at the course. The guys that taught my BB were on top of the bad habits anyway...right away;)
 
black badge is the intro training for IPSC...may clubs use it as their handgun safety/orientation training course as it covers alot of the basics along with teaching IPSC basics.
 
If I'm not mistaken there is a requirement that "you must be able to hit a 8.5"X11" paper at 20m at your own time with your pistol 9/10 times", before you can take the Black Badge course. I used to shoot IPSC matches in the late 70's and advanced to become a B class shooter, unfortunately I had a car accident and had to leave the sport. In the early 90s I decided to rejoin IPSC and I went through the Black Badge course again, and once more my car was rear ended and the injuries forced me to stop competitive shooting again. I was still able to shoot my pistol and I used and wore my holster but I was unable to compete in matches. I now have the urge to rejoin IPSC and start competing again but I'm not about to go through the Black Badge course for the third time. If you are able to meet the accuracy requirements I would definitely take the Black Badge course sooner than later, it will ensure that you learn the proper technique as soon as possible. Good luck to you.
 
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