Anybody know what IPSC really means
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Respones highlighted. I enjoy both IPSC and IDPA and shoot both regularly. Locally the MD's set IPSC up more for shooting than a track and field event which I think enhances the sport immensely. I shoot Production and really have little interest in what the Open shooters manage to score. I do care how I rank with other Production shooters though and that is where the fun begins. Great bunch of guys shoot IPSC and you can always count on the needle when you screw up. All in good fun with a gun. Life doesn't get much better.
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Bob
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Well said, Bob. My ten years shooting IPSC were the most enjoyable years of my life, although I think the time spent now with my two grandkids will soon become #1.
I started this thread with tongue in cheek, IPSC is no better or worse than any other organization, except of course we get to play with guns!
The cameraderie and friendships I made in the sport before I went off to seek the meaning of life I shall treasure always. The shooting fraternity is the best anyone could hope to know and experience, and I hope to renew many of those friendships in the near future.
I took the black badge course at Sharon, in the winter. This took place on Saturdays from noon 'til 15:00 hrs, not much time for a course with so many shooters, and took me two months before graduating with badge #206. Taking place in the winter outdoors meant, for me, always having cold feet and fingers, particularly after fishing your brass out of the snow!
That was 1983, there were no .38 Supers, no comps or pin guns, iron sights only (if you could keep them on the gun!( Cal Martin took pity on me and silver soldered my front sight on) almost all shot 1911 .45s with the odd high power thrown in, 'open' class only, including revolvers. There was no IDPA then, just PPC and bullseye, so the hunt for the ideal defensive pistol was intense, which for years was the 1911 in .45 ACP.
My gear for the course was 'state of the art', a Roys pancake holster with the thumb snap cut off worn behind the hip and double mag pouches from Lou Alessi. This was under my winter coat to try to stay warm, so most of the course I shot from concealment! I still have that gear and will use it to shoot my 'refresher' BB course.
I was fortunate and very lucky to win the Provincials in Ontario six years out of the ten I was in competition, 1985-88, '91 and '92, hence my 'handle' opcx6 on my license plate, my Moms' last christmas present to me.
My years in IPSC competition were the best years of my life, and I want to say 'thank you' to IPSC for providing the venue and discipline in which to compete, and to all the shooters and friends I met and competed with over the years.
All you 'Irrational People Squabbling Constantly' are the best friends and competitors anyone could ever hope to have and shoot with.
So, watch your front sight, ....or dot, shoot fast and don't screw up!
My warmest personal regards to all of you,
Bryan Marino
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IPSC is not all about Speed,...at least at the level I have seen of the top shooters. They don't win championships or matches by just hosing away. Top shooters in Production in Canada like Robert Engh,..Cliff Meek,..Jim Smith,Clint Milburn,....etc..don't shoot a whole lot of D's and C's. THeir speed is relative to how they shoot. Accuracy is going to win. Power- Speed and Accuracy are all equally important. At least that is what the book says....
RE: IDPA,...your correct,...that is what I said,...or meant to communicate,...speed is secondary to accuracy.
Bryan, very nice to see you around still, I am still in awe of what you shot at the provincials at Sudbury Revolver club in I think 88. I shoot one of the longer stages and had the best run of my life then you were in the next squad and totally obliterated my score. You were shooting fast like an automatic and hitting mostly A's and did it so smooth it looked like slow motion. If Bryan Marino is back shooting IPSC or anything speed related you late comers to the sport in ontario better watch out. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Andy
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wow someone really needs to do force on force training with sims. Moving and shooting wins the game, be it IPSC or real life, get off the tracks, pie the corner, whatever you want to do. I know I'd happily clear a room with Robbie Leatham, or Dave Sevigny backing me.
oh, and I'm locking this thread as it's what I would consider "#### disturbing"
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