My First IDPA

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Leavenworth

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WOW !
I did my first IDPA event this Sunday at my range in Mission . This was only my second time shooting a pistol
It was also the first time shooting the pistol I used for the event, a Sig P320 Full Frame
It seems that the Sig was a lot easier to aim than my Shadow 2 that I took my Handgun Fundamentals Course with.
I was also using my other pair of glasses than I wore when I took the course . Same prescription just different frame .

The fellas that I met at the event were fantastic ! They were very welcoming and answered a lot of my many,many questions .

They also were forthcoming with tips to help me improve .

Unfortunately I was Disqualified after 3 stages as I made a critical safety error by placing my weak hand under my holster when going to draw . Not Good !

As we all know SAFETY is paramount !
I need to practice ,practice , then practice some more !
 
I’m going to need to get a belt , holster , mag holders .
Will need to different holsters one for the Sig P320 and one for the Shadow 2

It seems fellas use a variety of different holsters but from my observation I think
most used a Level 1 Friction Holster .

Any recommendations would be appreciated !
 
The big American brands for holsters are Safariland and Bladetech, Safariland are really well built but expensive, however they have tons of mounting options and you can use the same attachment system for both holsters and swap them out quickly. BladeTech are more of a mass produced holster but excellent for IDPA etc.
I personally use a couple of Canadian Kydex holster makers, Solely Canadian and Grey Fox Industries. Both make fantastic holsters, I personally prefer Solely, but own and use both. Many options available for both handguns you mentioned, look at Competition models not Concealment models 👍
I use a 5.11 Operators belt for IDPA, affordable and tough as nails, but remember, gear is an endless rabbit hole lol, I have TONS of gear I bought, used, didn’t like and now it takes up space in my storage 😂😂😂
 
Would like to get some cardboard targets to practice so maybe IDPA like ones .
Seems Amazon would be the cheapest at $43.00 for $80.00 them just use pay hes to cover holes .
Then I could make my own from scrap cardboard .
Thoughts please
 
Leavenworth said:
Would like to get some cardboard targets to practice so maybe IDPA like ones .
Seems Amazon would be the cheapest at $43.00 for $80.00 them just use pay hes to cover holes .
Then I could make my own from scrap cardboard .
Thoughts please
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Check with Blake at Mission,, they MAY sell IDPA targets?
I’ve always bought mine from Chilliwack Fish and Game but I’m not positive they are still selling them, let me look in to it and I will pm you if they are. If you need a few to get started I can probably set you up with a dozen to get going,
Also, look up Dry Fire Pistol Drills on YouTube and it will give you some things to work on at home, I do dry fire drills or train on Ace Virtual Reality every day, even half an hour of dry fire a day will give you noticeable improvements 😊
 
I've used a Safariland holster for my 320 for IDPA and 3 gun. I also use a kydex friction holster that I bought off of Ebay that has more than enough retention for shooting sports. Solely Canadian makes some nice stuff that would work. I personally prefer to wear a Safariland duty belt and belt keepers for all my pistol work. As for targets I buy the smaller paper plates from the dollar store and staple them to a silhouette target and swap them put as they get perforated.
 
Leavenworth said:
I’m going to need to get a belt , holster , mag holders .
Will need to different holsters one for the Sig P320 and one for the Shadow 2

It seems fellas use a variety of different holsters but from my observation I think
most used a Level 1 Friction Holster .

Any recommendations would be appreciated !
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You can go with a Blackhawk omni holster. It is a thumb drive holster. So you can setup a belt with 1 holster and use it for multiple guns. As long as it has a rail to put the piece that locks the gun in.
 
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