How do you practice for competition?

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For those of you who partake in IPSC or IDPA how do you practice? Does your range allow for dynamic shoot and move? Do you shoot only at stationary targets from a firing line? Do you practice against bulls-eye or ipsc / idpa cardboard targets strung up at an indoor range? Do you have access to a gravel pit somewhere, where you setup your own targets and blast away at a variety of different sizes and types?
 
Gravel pit and restricted firearms is a no-no.

I shoot service CQB, and what I do at home is mainly practice dry firing (trigger control, maintaining sight picture, etc.) and reloading.
 
If you want to break the law talking about it in a public forum is kind of silly, isn't it? It is also a violation of the rules here.
 
Silveragent said:
If you want to break the law talking about it in a public forum is kind of silly, isn't it? It is also a violation of the rules here.
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Hey, I hear ya. Keep in mind, I never said I did nor did I say I condone others that do. Gun laws are different in the US and I know there are many US members here as well. My question was meant more general in nature but I can see your point specific to Canadian laws.
 
carsmovies said:
I practice by shooting the matches and the practice matches every Tuesday evening at my club.
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Not many clubs in my neck of the woods that run regular club level matches or practices. That is really why I was curious and asked the question. If you only get a chance to run courses of fire during competition matches, it makes it that much more difficult to advance and learn within the limits of a local range that only allows stationary target practice.
 
I go to practice nights at the range. I also set up targets on a action range (if your club has one) and work on draws, mag changes, double taps, etc. At home I practice mag changes, holster draws, sight picture, trigger control, etc. There are a lot of ways to practice for competition.
 
OP,
EESA is a club close to you and they have a monthly IPSC match. I believe first Tuesday of the month or something like that.
They have a new action shooting range.
I'd assume practicing there would be good to go if you are a member.
Contact them

And most of your practice can be done through dry fire training at home, and minimal practice at the range just to make sure what you are practicing is working and to work with the recoil.
Reloading, movement, draw and sight acquisition can be done in the comfort of your home.
Putting holes in paper, at the range.
 
Thanks guys. You've given me some ideas.

Pauls, EESA is a good club, I have been there a couple times over the past two years but have not become a member because its about an hour away (I am west of london). Just has been hard with my work schedule to get off work, get home, get my gear and then go there, even for regular range sessions, before they are ready to close up for the night.
 
121x said:
Not many clubs in my neck of the woods that run regular club level matches or practices.....
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If the local clubs are not running such practice sessions it's highly likely that no one has volunteered to run them. Club events are suggested and run based on the members volunteering to be the leader for such things. No leader = no events. If you want to get this sort of "full meal deal" practice with holster drawing and movement then perhaps consider volunteering as the host to run such things.

It doesn't need to be a full blown match deal right off the bat. Start off small with a few built up walls and bases, a dozen or so target stands and maybe a few 45gallon barrels scrounged from local outfits that discard them when they are not useable any longer. As the idea catches on and more folks come out draw some others into helping out and pretty quickly you have enough intrest and shooters in the club to become and IPSC or IDPA affiliated club and run matches.
 
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