...thinking of taking the black badge course...

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So ipsc shooting seems interesting to me, and I own a semi auto handgun.

...i dont really plan on competing, but think it would be something interesting to be trained in.

So on that note, im thinking of taking the black badge course in the fall. Is this something thats any fun to go through? I dont mind paying the class fees and the yearly dues as long as its interesting and not a rehearsal of my club handgun class.

What all is involved in most black badge classes?

Is it worth taking if you dont actually plan on competing?
 
you will definitely learn a few things and become extremely comfortable with holster drawing and shooting. Be prepared for at least 500 rounds of ammo spent in the weekend.

Don't forget, you are technically not officially qualified black badge until you compete in your first match.
 
I hear ya.

Im also pretty young (22). I know most people like to think of everyone wanting new people in the shooting sport, but I find I get a lot of slack from a lot of places before I ever even handle a firearm infront of anyone. Seems most of the older people ive met in the shooting sport look down on younger people. (again, without ever having spoke or handled firearms around them).

Is that going to be an issue in the class?
 
which city are you based in? (hehe, 22 is actually "old" for the people I'm used to dealing with at the UofToronto club, most of the new members are 18-20 ;) )

I don't know how it is in other provinces, but in Ont, it's like this: http://www.ipsc-ont.org/docs/bbpolicy.pdf ; bunch of admin stuff, and on page 4 are the actual shooting exercises which form the course...
 
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Im in waterloo.

Im a member at Colby and shoot trap at the waterloo rod and gun club every wednesday night.

A lot of the guys at colby have been awesome, and all of the guys at waterloo rod and gun have been great, but I find often enough I run into "older guys" that are really into the sport and just kind of look down on anyone younger using the range. Which makes no sense when it comes to keeping the sport alive.
 
Well after 40-50 years looking at the same faces may cause people to look strangely upon you... it's only cause you're "new" and unfamiliar they are use to the same faces every week... I wouldn't take it personally I find most in the shooting sport are very welcoming and friendly...
And don't forget to compete in at least 1 level I IPSC match within 1 yr of completing your Black Cadge Course and DON'T DON'T ever let your membership lapse more than 2 yrs in Ontario even if you don't plan on shooting for the next 10 yrs... you will have to take the BB again...

Finally you'll have fun because everyone generally is friendly and helpfull and welcoming. I'm willing to bet that you will want to keep shooting the sport after you participate in your first IPSC match... Waterloo holds awesome level II's and would be a great match to qualify at... you'll find it's very addictive
 
Go for it.!!
its really a good course to take.
As its nexed to imposable to get any kind of firearms training in canada, the BB course is as close to training as your going to get.
Being its really a safety course for a game called IPSC.
But you can learn alot from it.
Dont worry about the old guys most of them are ok, jsut dont get into the ipsc talk , just go shoot and have funn
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22 is old. We have 12 - 14 year olds that shoot open guns in competition out here.

Take the course, you will learn somethings. Meet the people and you'll want to compete.
 
I took BB in the spring and am HOOKED on the sport. Go for it. The "old" guys will accept you especially if you're serious and make the first few matches. Lots of guys apparently take BB and are never seen again or only at their first match to get BB. This could explain the cold shoulders fiveonenine is encountering?
 
I felt the same as you I wanted to take the course but was only going to shoot 1-2 matches a year just to keep my status current.That was 11 years ago and more money than I really want to know about,my advice is take the course and shoot as many matches as you can afford,just have fun!!
 
I took a course at Colby for the IDPA certification via CSSA a month ago. It was some fun times. I would look into both Black badge and the IDPA course and see which you would be more interested in. The only thing I would be concerned about is that the IDPA course seems to be still in some kind of growing pains stage where as BlackBadge courses have been around longer, but dont quote me on that. That being said I think I still want to take Black Badge and If you know when Colby or a surrounding area is doing it would you mind sending me a PM :) Welcome to Colby BTW : )
 
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