My Glocks are officially paper weights....
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Idpa is just as bad. It is a more affordable option than ipsc if you wish to compete as opposed to just shoot.
Tdc
To some extent, this thread is kind of amusing... and then sad. I read it in reverse and expected that when I got to JPs original post I would find that he had said something truly heretical like "all kittens are evil and must be clubbed to death with a Glock".
Turns out that the man was just sharing his personal opinion and preference. Man, this Glock thing seems like a religion. Seems to really irritate people enough to start making personal attacks on the guys wealth and supposed lack of shooting skills because for whatever reason he does not shoot the Glock accurately or like it.
It takes this amusing turn with people commenting on his wealth and ability to purchase guns just to try them and not giving his money away to this or that organization.
Really ? Since when is spending your money on whatever the heck you think is appropriate and giving or not giving your money to whomever you want a crime? I really don't read whatever emotions you guys seem to read into JPs posts. I don't find that the guy is gloating about his wealth or belittling anyone for not having his wealth. He's just sharing his opinion. Now maybe I'm just lacking in social cues but is it possible that you guys who get irritated by his posts are reading more into it than there is? Just a thought.
All of this said and done, I think I must plan to get a Glock next to see what the cult is all about ;-)
Turns out that the man was just sharing his personal opinion and preference. Man, this Glock thing seems like a religion. Seems to really irritate people enough to start making personal attacks on the guys wealth and supposed lack of shooting skills because for whatever reason he does not shoot the Glock accurately or like it.
It takes this amusing turn with people commenting on his wealth and ability to purchase guns just to try them and not giving his money away to this or that organization.
Really ? Since when is spending your money on whatever the heck you think is appropriate and giving or not giving your money to whomever you want a crime? I really don't read whatever emotions you guys seem to read into JPs posts. I don't find that the guy is gloating about his wealth or belittling anyone for not having his wealth. He's just sharing his opinion. Now maybe I'm just lacking in social cues but is it possible that you guys who get irritated by his posts are reading more into it than there is? Just a thought.
All of this said and done, I think I must plan to get a Glock next to see what the cult is all about ;-)
60 plus pages of rules, really?
There shouldn't be any divisions, its a defensive shoot, as in run what you brung.
Changing sights moves you to a different division? Sights are sights, if you can't align 3 dots, you can't align straight 8's, Big dots, Trijicon HD's etc etc. It's a personal choice.
A defensive shoot doesn't afford you a walk through, neither should a shooting discipline designed to replicate it.
Advancing on targets is not defensive.
Penalties for dropping ammo, why? It only costs the competitor time to retrieve it.
No weapon mounted lights, why?
Two guys I know shot a match and were dq'd for "round dumping". Apparently engaging a target repeatedly to ensure you have sufficient hits to avoid penalty is a bad thing. I understand the premise behind why it may be deemed as "unsportsmanlike" but it is a game after all, and any advantage one can get the better. Round dumping would be eliminated if there weren't walk throughs which facilitate the "gaming" of a stage, just saying.
Lets not forget, this is a discipline designed around the defensive use of firearms, so why are we handicapping people from performing to their best by limiting gear and penalizing inconsequential actions? I say stack the deck and let the chips fall. If a competitor wants to dump a whole magazine into a target that's fine, when he fails to neutralize the next 4 or 5 targets due to ammo depletion then maybe he will learn to conserve ammo.
Just some points that rub me the wrong way. Its a game more than a discipline designed to aid those can carry or those who may need to use a firearm defensively.
TDC
These threads are always the same. There's truth in both positions. Learn fundamentals and you should be able to shoot almost anything well.
That being said, depending on your hand size, and history of injuries and you may find some grips and trigger configurations allow you to apply the fundamentals quicker and more consistently than other configurations. Practice with anything long enough and you will find you can apply those same fundamentals more consistently.
That being said, depending on your hand size, and history of injuries and you may find some grips and trigger configurations allow you to apply the fundamentals quicker and more consistently than other configurations. Practice with anything long enough and you will find you can apply those same fundamentals more consistently.
