I've been competing for about 8 months now in USPSA, I'm now shooting both USPSA and IDPA, prior to that I had zero competition experience!
Typically we have anywhere between 40-70 shooters at a USPAS Match. I'd say over the past two months we've had an increase of at least 20 more competitors coming to compete. Don't know if it's the warmer weather, new shooters trying the sport out,,or what?
Anyway, with 40-50 competitors we begin at 0900 and finish about 1:30 pm. With 70 competitors we are there until just after 2:00 pm.? I wish the competitors would be a bit more attentive to taping and resetting targets! I'm guilty of chatting when we should be taping,,but being at the range until 1:30-2:00 makes for a long day! I have RO'd Scored and taped at the same time! So, I don't feel guilty if I get busy chatting instead of taping!
It would be nice to rip right through each stage, but I got so hooked into USPSA and IDPA I guess it's not too bad?!
As I mentioned ealier I just began the USPSA and IDPA thing about 8 months ago, knew zero about the sport prior!
I am addicted to the excitement, competition, reloading, and the excitement of the next and up and coming match!