Let me jump in and add it was a great time. My first official IDPA event after attending Chris' Handgunner I class last month. Taking that class made all the difference in the world, as I at least had a bit of a clue as to how things would work, which allowed me to enjoy myself a lot more at the match.
The courses of fire were more interesting than I had imagined they would be. Obviously lots of thought and planning has to go into making this stuff fun while having some real practical value. I still can't say I've digested everything I actually learned as a result, but for instance, on the low light stage, I pulled my magazines from the duffel bag and stuffed them in my strong side pants pocket instinctively, which made the mandatory reload slow and sloppy. Great stage.
I especially liked the "three gun" stage too. Far too much fun! I just bought a Remington 870 a couple weeks ago and haven't even shot it yet, so getting to use one under these conditions was very cool.
Very impressive to watch some of these guys shoot. Incredible smoothness, from the draw all the way to the end of the courses of fire was something to take note of with some of the shooters I had the pleasure of watching.
And, of course, while I will avoid an "I Love You, Man", moment, the guys were great and again very helpful. No BS. Lots of helpful advice. I even learned a few new excuses.
Big thanks to Darius, Jon, Michael, and Gene, and the rest of the crew who ran a great event. Who do we have to harrass to make sure there's another one in October?
Steve
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