I attended my first IPSC/USPSA Competition shoot tonight

Pow ba te Pow · 12-09-2008, 10:24 PM

Wow, that looks like a lot of fun. I was an observer, checking it out. I got lucky and found a local group a few miles from my home that meets every week:

http://tbspc.org/

There were about 20 people, mostly men, mostly LEO, all very nice. At age 43, I was one of the youngest there. Some of them had really nice guns. My small SIG 239 9mm will get me started, but I'm already thinking of getting something with a longer barrel, and more firepower. It's only money

I have everything but the belt and some clip holsters. I plan to attend next week. I think I just found a new way to spend my money and time

I'm really looking forward to it. They all said it's very addicting. Looks like a good addiction to me.

artabr · 12-09-2008, 10:55 PM

They are right about it being addictive. It's a blast and the shooters are a great group of people.
The shooting sports are about the only sport that I've seen, where your competitors will go out of their way to show you how to beat them, AND, cheer you on while you are doing it !

Thats why I love the sport of shooting. You won't find a better group of people.

Art

pickenup · 12-10-2008, 01:34 AM

Every week? Nice. Around here, groups have a match once a month. Of course there are enough groups that you can shoot every week.

Yup, it can be addicting. But it is a GOOD addiction.

That SIG will do just fine.
Let us know how your first match goes.

Pow ba te Pow · 12-10-2008, 09:45 PM

I'm all set to go now. I picked up a good belt, magazine holsters, and a better gun holster. Should be fun!

Crpdeth · 12-10-2008, 10:01 PM

Be sure and let us know how it goes, Pow... Sounds like a blast!

Crpdeth

Bruce FLinch · 12-12-2008, 11:53 PM

Welcome to Action Shooting! It is fun! I started IPSC 10 years ago & still enjoy it immensley. After 7 mos, I bought a Dillon 650 & loaded 13,000 rounds my first year. No 12 step program needed here...

12-09-2008, 10:24 PM	#1
Pow ba te Pow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 65	I attended my first IPSC/USPSA Competition shoot tonight Wow, that looks like a lot of fun. I was an observer, checking it out. I got lucky and found a local group a few miles from my home that meets every week: http://tbspc.org/ There were about 20 people, mostly men, mostly LEO, all very nice. At age 43, I was one of the youngest there. Some of them had really nice guns. My small SIG 239 9mm will get me started, but I'm already thinking of getting something with a longer barrel, and more firepower. It's only money I have everything but the belt and some clip holsters. I plan to attend next week. I think I just found a new way to spend my money and time I'm really looking forward to it. They all said it's very addicting. Looks like a good addiction to me. -->

12-09-2008, 10:55 PM	#2
artabr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Re: I attended my first IPSC/USPSA Competition shoot tonight They are right about it being addictive. It's a blast and the shooters are a great group of people. The shooting sports are about the only sport that I've seen, where your competitors will go out of their way to show you how to beat them, AND, cheer you on while you are doing it ! Thats why I love the sport of shooting. You won't find a better group of people. Art __________________ God and the soldier we like adore, In times of trouble, not before. When troubles ended and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted. Francis Quarles 1592 - 1644 __________________ When asked for my race, I answer CauCajun. Hope is not a plan, and not all change is good. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST! These hands are neither cold nor are they dead!!

12-10-2008, 01:34 AM	#3
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,837	Re: I attended my first IPSC/USPSA Competition shoot tonight Every week? Nice. Around here, groups have a match once a month. Of course there are enough groups that you can shoot every week. Yup, it can be addicting. But it is a GOOD addiction. That SIG will do just fine. Let us know how your first match goes. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

12-10-2008, 09:45 PM	#4
Pow ba te Pow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 65	Re: I attended my first IPSC/USPSA Competition shoot tonight I'm all set to go now. I picked up a good belt, magazine holsters, and a better gun holster. Should be fun!

12-10-2008, 10:01 PM	#5
Crpdeth Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Location: Location Contributor Posts: 8,247	Re: I attended my first IPSC/USPSA Competition shoot tonight Be sure and let us know how it goes, Pow... Sounds like a blast! Crpdeth __________________ Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there. ~Eric Hoffer

12-12-2008, 11:53 PM	#6
Bruce FLinch Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Point, Kali..aka Gun Point Posts: 5,016	Re: I attended my first IPSC/USPSA Competition shoot tonight Welcome to Action Shooting! It is fun! I started IPSC 10 years ago & still enjoy it immensley. After 7 mos, I bought a Dillon 650 & loaded 13,000 rounds my first year. No 12 step program needed here... __________________ A bad day @ the Range, is better than a good day @ work.