Thaunk Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I'm not sure if I'm just being too hard on myself or if I'm just not going to get it with 3 gun. My first match I timed out on the first stage and the last stage with the runs in between being appropriately slow. I can handle that to some extent. I shot my 2nd match on Friday. I changed divisions from Factory to Practical as my eyes suck and I can't use a red dot to hit things beyond 150 yards. First stage I again timed out. Second stage actually went pretty well. I got my first 3 gun DQ for an AD over the berm on the 3rd stage. I think I tripped or something and like an idiot had my finger on the trigger of my shotgun. I don't remember putting it there. Everybody was super friendly when they honestly didn't have to be. Part of me understands that this is a thing that happens but another part is worried that I just don't have the mental capacity to watch what I'm doing. What I've seen of 3 gun so far I've really enjoyed, but I don't want to be a danger to the other competitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I'd stick with pistol only matches, for a while. Start with steel - they're more static, then work up to USPSA. After you feel comfortable with pistol only, add the long guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 walk ... crawl .... run Or in Action Shooting terms ... Steel Challenge .... IDPA ..... USPSA ...... 3-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock26Toter Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I often advise people to get a lot of trigger time before moving into the competitive sports. I don't know what you have for trigger time, but I like the first two posts. There's a lot to process when you add the "running around" aspect to our sport so we need to make sure that we have the firearms part down really well before adding movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterDrew Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 walk ... crawl .... run Or in Action Shooting terms ... Steel Challenge .... IDPA ..... USPSA ...... 3-Gun I like this. I never did much steel challenge mainly because it's just not popular around where I live. IDPA was a good opener for me. It's very reigned in and scripted so a good place to experience competition at a measured pace. Once you hit USPSA things speed up and a lot more responsibility on you to be competent with manipulations and movement.. And the there's Multigun! Tons of fun (tho I could stand for 2x the rifle and pistol and about 25% of the shotgun- but that's another discussion) but I think if I had tried to jump into a Multigun match before I did anything else I would have definitely felt overwhelmed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seancass Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I still enjoy Steel shooting! I take it as good practice for other games: Draw, first shot, transitions. It's good fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaunk Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 I didn't enjoy my first IDPA shoot but I've been shooting USPSA for about a year. I have no plans to stop and I certainly find it less complex in some aspects. I'll give steel shooting a try too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I didn't enjoy my first IDPA shoot but I've been shooting USPSA for about a year. +1. No body likes IDPA, but USPSA is Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahanshew89 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 USPSA is my preferred game. IDPA has too many rules, steel challenge looks kind of boring, and I don't hate myself enough for 3 gun. We have some man on man, drag racing style steel matches around here, but I'm trying to focus on my Prod game in USPSA. In my humble opinion, age isn't as big a factor in USPSA, I've seen guys many many years my senior burn through stages faster and more accurately than me, and I'm no slouch. Or I try not to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaunk Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 I shot the uspsa match here on a saturday and got smoked by the old guys. I'll get better and practice is fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I got smoked by the old guys. OLD GUYS RULE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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