Episode 20 - Shooting your first IDPA match

First time shooting IDPA? Not sure what to do? Let Steve and Rick walk you through what to expect at your very first IDPA match, the do's, don'ts and general etiquette of competitive pistol shooting.

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[calebargh]

Did I miss when you can get your mags and put them on your person, is it after the "safe area"?

[powerfactorshow]

@calebargh You can handle your magazines anywhere BUT the safety area, so yeah, after and out of the safety area.

Steve

[powerfactorshow]

Thanks so much guys! appreciate the support. please let your friends who are interested to shoot IDPA know and watch this vid!

[vapors750]

@NJ03Mach1 They're like slicks...especially when it snows! :-) Summer tires! Great grip when the temp is over 40...no so great when its below.

[NJ03Mach1]

Slicks on the BMW? Looks like it...

Great video. Never knew what IDPA was.. very interested in local matches now that I do!

[kimisdaman]

@theblackkknight1 You are right that it would be better to reload from the familiar pouch location, but in over ten years of competition I have never had to reload with the pocketed mag, and on a couple of occasions have discovered a downloaded mag in a pouch; I'll trade the possibility of having to fish in my pocket, in exchange for always having full mags in the pouch; that latter WILL mess up your match.

Rick

[ridealotkid]

I'm new to all of this and this was a great video for first timers!! Thanks!!

[nemo1990]

@donaldpaintball3 it should be a 3 Series Coupe

[theblackkknight1]

LOL, I shot idpa and uspsa before signing up.

[theblackkknight1]

Following IDPA rules, I can only have 2 "full" magazines in pouches on my belt. If at some time during a stage,I need to tac reload and somehow need those remaining rounds to finish the stage( no matter how how remote), it would be better to reload that last partial from your pouch where you train from,and not the bottom of a pocket that has lint and who knows what ever else in it. If you don't check ever mag before a stage, sounds like shooter error to me.

[donaldpaintball3]

Nice BMW. 550i?