Tell Me About The ODPL

Steve David said:
I could not agree more, the fun factor is most important.

Competiton is not the best way to get accurate, practice is!
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I'd amend that slighly.

IMHO there are two rules.
1) Be safe.
2) Have fun.
If you cannot do Rule #1, please go elsewhere. Otherwise please proceed to shoot everything that seems like a target. Grin stupidly with joy while doing so. Try not to get heckled tooo much... Have a great day!
 
Jarlath said:
I'd amend that slighly.

IMHO there are two rules.
1) Be safe.
2) Have fun.
If you cannot do Rule #1, please go elsewhere. Otherwise please proceed to shoot everything that seems like a target. Grin stupidly with joy while doing so. Try not to get heckled tooo much... Have a great day!
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This is a given without even having to be said, but you are correct!
 
Thanks for the thread.

I'll be taking my holster course in September. I hope to make it the BRRC to watch.

Meanwhile, doing some enjoyable thinking about honing my shooting, thinking, concealing, and safety skills.

I'm also thinking about which gun to use. I guess this will be all sorted out at the course, but it's fun to think about.

I have sixty-one year old eyes. better than 20/20 for distance, but reading glasses are needed for the front sight, and I'm cross-dominant. Target acquisition takes a bit of time in range lighting conditions. I hope practise is the answer.


Still, anything to decrease stress would be good.

My Beretta has plain Novaks. They're great against light targets, and shooting outdoors. They have a lot of space around the front sight.

By Para has white dot sights. I probably should whiten up the sights a bit.

Now, do I practice drawing with a cocked and locked .45? Or, do I practice that long first DA shot with my Beretta?

Or, just for less to to worry about, do I invest in a Glock 17? Just aim and shoot. Trigger consistency and all that. And the ammo is cheap enough for me to skip the reloading.

Considerations:

First-quality Beretta mags are a lot more expensive than first-quality 1911 mags. Which two mags do I buy? Maybe I should buy two Beretta mags and two 1911 mags.

I don't have a 9mm. It would be nice to not reload for a change. And I like to experience what I call "icon" guns. 686, Beretta, 1911, Mark III. Maybe some time in the Glock community would be interesting.

Some good advice would really be appreciated.

Isn't it great that this is the only "issue" in my life right now. Ah, semi-retirement is wonderful.
:popCorn:
 
v65magnafan said:
Isn't it great that this is the only "issue" in my life right now. Ah, semi-retirement is wonderful.
:popCorn:
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I hate you....;)


Being an.....uh, "mature shooter" I'd bet you know your way around a revolver.

You'd be surprised how well a skilled wheel gun operator can do against the younger set carrying these new-fangled autoloaders...

I can recall two matches where the top shooter (regardless of division) used a 2" S&W .38

Now either all the guys with their 1911's, Glocks, Para's etc really sucked or our revolver guy knew his gear and how to shoot it.
I go with the latter
 
If your gun has the option of being decocked (via decoker) it is preferable to have DA first if available.

Cocked & Locked (A la 1911)
Integral Safety (A la Glock)
Loaded & Decocked (via Decocker preferably; you can do it manually for DA/SA guns but it is considerable more stressful as an unintentional discharge is grounds for an auto-DQ).
DAO (A la Para LDA's & several others)

If using a Semi handgun get yourself a total of 3 mag min. (One for the gun, two spares, sometimes a fourth for a stripper mag & extras)
Revolver = 4 speedloaders, one for gun, 3 for spares. Most stages should only have 18 shots (2 per target), but the spay & pray (or Spray for fun) guys can use up alot. (Can you say 8 shoot targets & 7 no shoot targets all with two or more holes in them?)
Shoot whatever feels good to shoot with. I don't own a 9mm, nor a 45 (cause I'm too cheap to scrounge brass for 45).

I use a CZ-75 in 40, cocked & locked or a GP-100 in .38/.357

I find them fun. Hey someone find me a drop leg for a 6" GP-100, I wanna use it for multigun :)

I would suggest if you are going to practice drawing, use snapcaps or inert dummy rounds (At least if you are home doing it.)
 
667 said:
I hate you....;)


Being an.....uh, "mature shooter" I'd bet you know your way around a revolver.

You'd be surprised how well a skilled wheel gun operator can do against the younger set carrying these new-fangled autoloaders...

I can recall two matches where the top shooter (regardless of division) used a 2" S&W .38

Now either all the guys with their 1911's, Glocks, Para's etc really sucked or our revolver guy knew his gear and how to shoot it.
I go with the latter
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I hate all you mature shooters who can legally own a 2" revolver. Of course it takes a skilled man to work a wheelgun fast & accurately. I still need more practice myself. I think I'll go get some 296 powder and make some decent .357 loads for use in a future match. :)

Hopefully I can make Sept 9th @ BRRC. If so I'll be wearing a CGN shirt unless weather sucks.
 
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