George16 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, AverageJoeShooting said: my first match was today and i placed 98th out of 104...a little disheartening but it shows me how much further i have to go Don’t be. I didn’t even know how far down the list I ended up. I was just happy to go home safely after I slipped and fell with a loaded pistol. I’m glad I got that out of the way early . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacomandood Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 I remember my first match , DQed.Sent from my SM-G930V using TapatalkSame for me back in October lol. Second stage, I was the second shooter, and tried to make ready while facing uprange because it was an uprange start [emoji2357] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdh Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I shot my first match and placed second in Production Division...granted there were only two folks (including myself) in that division but it sounds a lot better than saying I placed last! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 My first match was a classifier match, so of course I tanked it (6 classifier stages). It took me over a year to climb out of the bad classifier hole I was in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&W686 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I started shooting USPSA three years ago and did very well for my first match. On my first match I shot Limited with a Glock 35. Before shooting my first USPSA match I shot IDPA for about 8 years and had an expert ranking in three different divisions. I still shoot IDPA but like USPSA much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwillis Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 74.76% overall-13th 79% in pcc-2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerofade Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I just show my first two matches. I took a DQ on my very first match. I played it safe on my second match and made it through, scores were rough, but I am hooked now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belus Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 My first match was scored on paper before we had nice records kept on Practiscore. But I like to keep my own records though to show how [little] I'm improving. It was the last weekend of July at Rio Salado, 2009 with the Hosemasters group. I was shooting Production with a CZ pre-B I had picked up at a gun show for $400; my second center fire pistol ever. I came in 68 of 75 overall at 27.8%. Dead last in my division of 18 shooters at 30%. We also shot a classifier that morning, 99-08 which I earned a HF of 3.63. This was under the old High Hit Factors so it earned me 45% for a C. Today that'd be a 38.6% classifier for a D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novagunner Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I did surprisingly well for my first match. I was 13/29 in limited at 44% of a good M class shooter. I was happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slodsm Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Old topic but still a goodie lol. My first match was my first time shooting under a buzzer in 9 years (used to shoot rimfire optics in steel challenge and IDPA religiously). I was like 78th out of 92 lol, I wanna say I lost like 80pts to procedurals which definitely helped hahaha. The worst part for me was how big some of the stages were, I’d come up with a plan but when the buzzer went off I’d get lost and forget my plan halfway through. I had 4 targets total over 6 stages I didn’t even shoot at simply because I forgot they were there. Still the most fun I’d ever had with a pistol and hooked me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueorison Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, slodsm said: Old topic but still a goodie lol. My first match was my first time shooting under a buzzer in 9 years (used to shoot rimfire optics in steel challenge and IDPA religiously). I was like 78th out of 92 lol, I wanna say I lost like 80pts to procedurals which definitely helped hahaha. 92 shooters in IDPA?!!! Whoaa that's a lot of old white guys. XD What made you take a 9 year break? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slodsm Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 9 hours ago, blueorison said: 92 shooters in IDPA?!!! Whoaa that's a lot of old white guys. XD What made you take a 9 year break? No my first USPSA match lol. It was after a 9 year break from IDPA/steel challenge. I moved to an area where practice was all but impossible. There were plenty of ranges but the cost was a pay by the hour thing and it was static stand on your line and shoot at you 7 or 15 yard target. Going to a place like that after years and years of belonging to ranges that were 150-200 a year with magnetic entry, very nice facilities, 6-10 bays that allowed you to setup however you wanted and run and gun for actual functional practice just made me very blah. I’ll never be a pro, never be above mid pack but I enjoy practicing as I’m going to shoot so without that ability I just lost interest. I recently moved back to an area that has great ranges, the ability to practice like you’re going to shoot etc etc and I immediately joined USPSA, picked up a mulled slide for my 17, and started practicing and reloading again. I love shooting sports, I was great at Trap, plenty of trophies. Pretty damn good at PRS shooting. Just not a great pistol shot. I’m accurate or fast, never been able to combine the two enough to be great at any of the pistol disciplines but they’re still my favorite form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 My first proper Match after some years out of shooting: the madness hit me and I shot an IPSC match in Revolver. Finished last of 6 Revolver shooters with a 54.76% score. And 66th out of 70 in "Combined" results (27.06%). The worst stage was when I forgot about 3 targets through another doorway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric802 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 My first match was in October. Finished 56/63 overall, 13/13 in Production. Managed a 6.506 HF on the classifier; the other stages were in the high 2's, low 3's. Based on that and the classifier from my second match in November, I'm trending in the low-C area for a classification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc68cal Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) https://practiscore.com/results/new/30605?q_individual=mmShooter_566277 Dead last Edited January 31, 2020 by sc68cal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windfred Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) 1st shooting competition ever, Left lot’s of room for growth. I borrowed a belt/holster but didn't have enough magazines to shoot production so was placed in limited. Small local match I placed 6th out of 9 among the limited group (14 out of 18 overall) Definitely something I want to do again. Edited February 1, 2020 by windfred Added content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRoyal Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Just did my first match on Feb 1st. I had a LOT of miss steps and need a LOT of practice. I got 7th out of 13 in Limited division and 27th out of 37 overall. But I had a blast doing it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAWoMXZQtpM&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric802 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, KRoyal said: Just did my first match on Feb 1st. I had a LOT of miss steps and need a LOT of practice. I got 7th out of 13 in Limited division and 27th out of 37 overall. But I had a blast doing it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAWoMXZQtpM&feature=youtu.be That's the range in Bells, right? If that's in your area, try the Collin County UPSPA matches at the Mission 160 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeedOff Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 My first match was long ago, April 2012...scoring was on paper and the results got published weeks later. I saved all the results emails for years before the clubs in my area started using PractiScore. Anyway, I shot Production in my first match finishing 10th of 11, 42nd of 50 overall. Zero’d the classifier, which as I recall was a 35 yard standards. At that point I’d never considered shooting weak or strong hand only!Over the years since that first match I’ve classified in all divisions except revo, making GM last December at age 54. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRoyal Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, Eric802 said: That's the range in Bells, right? If that's in your area, try the Collin County UPSPA matches at the Mission 160 range. Yes that one is in Bells, I've looked into the M160 range before. Looks like a nice setup, but I really do not like White Wright. Got a wrongful speeding ticket there on my way to a long range competition in Wolff City and have never been back through WW again. I actually drive the long way around through Bonham to get to Wolff City now because of it. But I'm definitely going to continue on this journey so I'll be branching out and trying out other clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benevolence Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 35/42. Did 73 A’s, no C/D’s and one M/NS. Took an insanely long time though and need to speed it up. 39% with a GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleDude Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I remember my first match. LOL. It was a humbling experience. I sucked. BUT it was SO MUCH FUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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