How to get started in IDPA in Fort Worth

propellerhead · Post by **propellerhead** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:28 pm

I found this link searching for "fort worth idpa". http://www.ctidpa.com/

Do I just go to the gun range on Thursday nights and walk in and tell them I'd like to try IDPA shooting?

j1132s · Post by **j1132s** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:43 pm

Since it's not happening until Thursday, I'd suggest you email them and see what's a good time for a new shooter to show up. (If you don't get any replies, you are no worse off and can just do what you plan to do.)

HighVelocity · Post by **HighVelocity** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:04 pm

Check out our frequently asked questions page first. http://www.ctidpa.com/faq.htm

I will be there Thursday and am happy to help get you started but reading the faq and downloading/reading the rulebook from http://idpa.com/Documents/IDPARuleBook2005.pdf BEFORE you go to a match, will be a major help to you.

propellerhead · Post by **propellerhead** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:14 pm

I've read the FAQ. I'll read the rulebook when I get home. I'd be okay just watching this Thursday if it's too busy to walk a new guy through.

HighVelocity · Post by **HighVelocity** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:55 pm

Too busy?? Never too busy to help someone join the sport. Watching is boring after about 15 minutes. Bring your gun, and all the mags, gear and 100 rounds of ammo. You're gonna shoot!!

propellerhead · Post by **propellerhead** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:55 pm

I got email back from George Munford. I'll try to stop by this Thursday. If I make it, I'll be the new guy with the XD9.

Edit: I have 3 mags, the kydex XD Gear holster and mag holder. I hope that's enough to get started.

AggieMM · Post by **AggieMM** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:17 pm

HighVelocity wrote:Watching is boring after about 15 minutes.

+1. If you're going to go, go prepared to shoot. I've meet a lot of new shooters that regretted not bringing their gear on their first trip.

However, one warning. IDPA (like IPSC and other shooting sports) is very addicting.

Ryan

propellerhead · Post by **propellerhead** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:19 pm

Addiction... Tell me about it.

I've only had my XD9 for one year and I have put 10,000 rounds through it already. It is my first pistol. In that same year, I ended up with three more pistols. Yea, it is addicting.

About the jacket or vest thing... can it be just a regular button up shirt over my tshirt?

HighVelocity · Post by **HighVelocity** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:22 pm

propellerhead wrote:Addiction... Tell me about it.

I've only had my XD9 for one year and I have put 10,000 rounds through it already. It is my first pistol. In that same year, I ended up with three more pistols. Yea, it is addicting.

About the jacket or vest thing... can it be just a regular button up shirt over my tshirt?

Yes, an untucked Hawaiian shirt or similar is good enough. I suggest that you practice drawing a few times from whatever concealment you decide on (WITH EMPTY GUN) so you don't grab a handful of shirt when getting the gun out. Trust me, I see it happen often.

propellerhead · Post by **propellerhead** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:54 pm

I'll probably end up with a vest later.

A friend of mine is going too. He's a new owner of an XD45 and seems like he's gonna get deep into shooting it.

cyphur · Post by **cyphur** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:21 pm

Very cool!!!

I am going to have to look into this stuff - I am moving to Grand Prairie in about a month and a half, and would love to get into IDPA shortly thereafter.

I'll check those links out ASAP.

propellerhead · Post by **propellerhead** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:42 am

What is that little box they hold over the shooter's head?

CWOOD · Post by **CWOOD** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:16 am

propellerhead wrote:What is that little box they hold over the shooter's head?

It is a shot timer. I measures the time from the buzzer until the last shot fired. In IDPA you score is your raw time to complete the scenerio, plus adjustments for, your accuracy, plus any rule violation penalty.

Accuracy is scored using an official IDPA target. It has 2 -0 points areas. A 6" square for the head and an 8" circle at center mass. There is a area outside the center mass area which is -1 point and another farther out which is -3 points. A miss is -5 points. Each point down represents .5 seconds added to the raw time. So if you shoot a scenerio in 15.0 seconds and shoot with only three -1 hits and two -3 hits and one miss, your points down would total -14. (3+6+5=14). This would add 7 seconds to your raw score so your score for the scenerio would be 22.0. There are "bonus' points for procedural errors, hitting non-threat targets and failure to neutralize targets, but I am sure you get the drift.

If you would like to see some action shots you can go to the following site and see Judy Goloski who was '05 and '06 Ladies IDPA champ.

http://www.juliegoloski.com/image.htm

Click on the IDPA Nationals links.

AggieMM · Post by **AggieMM** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:07 pm

CWOOD wrote:Accuracy is scored using an official IDPA target. It has 2 -0 points areas. A 6" square for the head and an 8" circle at center mass. There is a area outside the center mass area which is -1 point and another farther out which is -3 points. A miss is -5 points. Each point down represents .5 seconds added to the raw time. So if you shoot a scenerio in 15.0 seconds and shoot with only three -1 hits and two -3 hits and one miss, your points down would total -14. (3+6+5=14). This would add 7 seconds to your raw score so your score for the scenerio would be 22.0. There are "bonus' points for procedural errors, hitting non-threat targets and failure to neutralize targets, but I am sure you get the drift.

To help illustrate the above paragraph, here is a representation of an IDPA target:

Ryan

CWOOD · Post by **CWOOD** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:01 pm

Here are some more videos

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=idpa+mssa&hl=en

This is a MSSA (Missouri Shooting Sports Assn.) match.