[IDPA and USPSA setups]

2 hours ago, Jim Watson said:

The front strap is the front surface of the grip frame from trigger guard to butt.

 

Gotcha; I always knew what the backstrap was, just never put the two together (front+strap)— anyway the whole nomenclature is a bit misleading. Thanks. So basically, I wasn't sure what the drop/offset rules were from IDPA (the site is currently down for maintenance). Was there one?

[IDPA and USPSA setups]

13 minutes ago, Jim Watson said:

entire front strap (to the trigger guard) is at or

above the top of the belt.

 

Thanks! Excuse my ignorance, but what is a "front strap"? Illustration? (I do know the USPSA drop/offset/cant rules.)

 

Keep in mind all the QLS connectors and line-ups of the gear is a bit different than your typical paddle holsters and the like. (I'm now leaning toward just running my current Blade-Tech stuff for now -- BLAH).

[IDPA and USPSA setups]

I started shooting both disciplines about a couple years ago, and got tired of switching between gear (and I really have an aversion to Tek-Lok). So I've switched to Safariland ELS/QLS. I've only recently started rebuilding my gear kit from scratch (for pistol, but setup for future 3-gun). I have purchased bits and pieces, and still building things out. I tried to balance economy (didn't really happen) and ease-of-use.

 

Here's what I ended up with:

USPSA

Carbonarms, QLS and ELS receiver plates

 

IDPA

Any suitable belt, with 744+ELS, UBL holster w QLS

 

Shared between platforms:

Holster w/ QLS

Mag holders (773) w/ELS

 

All told nearly $400 outlay, but at least half that cost are the shared items. Some questions:

 

Any thoughts on economizing even further,  but maintaining swap-ability? Or any other in-between practice gear swap thoughts?
Also, is the Safariland low-ride UBL legal in IDPA?

 

Thanks!