Been thinking hard lately about getting in to IDPA Match shooting. What are some suggestions you all might have other than lord of practice/range time? Equipment and such, skill sets to work on, things of that nature.
The basic stuff you need is 1 pistol or revolver of caliber 38/9mm or above with a five inch or less barrel, an external belt holster, a cover garment like a jacket or vest, a two mag or speedloader belt holder and five magazines or speedloaders.
SSP prohibits most externally-visible modifications to your stock gun. You'd be in ESP.Bare with me as I’ve been reading thru the IDPA regulations and stuff as I have the chance to. But are Glocks okay? If so, what about trigger enhancements? I have a G19 with an upgraded trigger. I have various other handguns but ideally that would be the one I have the most time with and what I feel I would perform best with.
I always suggest a Fobus paddle holster for first timers as they are inexpensive and meet IDPA requirements.
Where do you live? A lot of IDPA programs around.
The Fobus holsters are known garbage. Blade Tech is cheap and quality. I still trot out my old Bladetech Signature holster from time to time. Also big shout out for the Safariland GLS holsters, which give you some active retention without slowing you down much.i'd just get a basic bladetech or comptac holster. iirc bladetech sells an idpa kit. some of the fobus have way too much retention and yanking on your gun to get it out isn't the best thing.
Bare with me as I’ve been reading thru the IDPA regulations and stuff as I have the chance to. But are Glocks okay? If so, what about trigger enhancements? I have a G19 with an upgraded trigger. I have various other handguns but ideally that would be the one I have the most time with and what I feel I would perform best with.
The Fobus holsters are known garbage. Blade Tech is cheap and quality. I still trot out my old Bladetech Signature holster from time to time. Also big shout out for the Safariland GLS holsters, which give you some active retention without slowing you down much.
Don't buy bad holsters. Full stop. A holster failure can ruin your match.Fobus is fine for the GAME that IDPA is. I did not recommend them for professional use.
Don't buy bad holsters. Full stop. A holster failure can ruin your match.
I'd also recommend NOT buying paddle holsters. One of the most common holster failures in action shooting, classes, pretty much any serious use, is pulling your paddle holster out with your gun. Holsters that use a proper belt interface like Tek-Lok or UBL are the way to fly.
What? The genius work of threading your belt through a holster belt mount or opening and closing a TekLok? Give me a break. The dude can handle it, and telling him to buy shitty gear is not going to help him. Just for reference the cost of a B-T Signature holster for a G17 is a whopping $35 shipped. It's just not a big cost driver for the sport.He's a new guy who may not like it.
I live in the Northern Neck of Va. No IDPA programs near me, not that I mind driving a bit though.
I’m certainly eager to get in to the competitive side of things. I see a few steel matches coming up near me so I may just start there as a spectator and see what happens.