Jstrong

Thanks for the replys! Y'all about have me talked into trying both,then I'd get to shoot every weekend lol. I'm looking to pick up an RCBS reloading kit to start learning to feed this habit before It develops to much.

I think I would love the mental puzzle aspect of USPSA,having to solve the issue of what targets,when,where,and how to shoot. And being able to reload however you want,and being able to use my 20-round mags! But I think having most of my experience at a static range and plinking,I may be jumping in just a little deep at a USPSA match with the seemingly faster pace and more running around. Moving with a loaded gun wasnt completely alien to me when I shot IDPA,but I think I could use a little more time in IDPA's more lax atmosphere to get a handle on my "run" and my "gun",before putting the two together lol

Hello all,I attended my first IDPA match at the Memphis sport shooting association earlier this month,last Saturdays match was cancelled,and I found myself still craving some type of IDPA fix so I decided to join up. I shot my P226 elite in SAO in ESP,and was pleased with both mine and the guns performance. I was pretty accurate,and shot more than my share of down 0's. But definantly made up for them with plenty of Cover and reload procedural's lol. But what I count as my biggest victory was that I didn't break any safety rules,didn't make any super amatuer mistakes (forget to take safety off,drop/fumble my gun,etc) and my gun handling was smooth dispite my nerves. Had an absolute blast! And can't wait for this Saturdays match. I'm addicted for sure! A little about myself,I'll be 22 next month (yea I'm still a pup). Have been shooting handguns since I was maybe 10,my dad did me a huge favor and started me out on a 22/45,and put a big emphasis on sight picture and trigger control early,which has taken me very far,quickly, in my handgun marksmanship. Even though I consider myself a great shot I left my ego at the house for my first match,for good reason,as I fully expected that this type of dynamic shooting is a world apart from a static range shooting and country plinking. Anybody that has some good quick dry fire tips to practice for moving into cover correctly,and the best techniques for moving while keeping a good sight picture would be much appreciated! I'm not quite sure where to start with those and I'm sure there are some standard drills that competitive shooters use. Since I prefer carrying guns with a Manual safety I've always practiced my draw to make taking my safety off muscle memory,so I've got a good smooth draw already,but I'm sure it can be quicker. Anyways,I'm really excited to be breaking into this sport and to get to know the shooters on this forum!