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<blockquote data-quote="Buzzdraw" data-source="post: 2248768" data-attributes="member: 385"><p>I'm the IDPA Match Director at Oil Capital. New shooters are always welcome. We were all new shooters once; we haven't forgotten. </p><p></p><p>Almost invariably those who come just to watch end up REALLY wishing they'd brought their shooting gear with them, so they could participate. I encourage new shooters without experience working at speed from a holster to start with the gun in their hand. Likewise, if you do not have mag carriers, don't sweat it; pockets will do. Safety and accuracy first; speed will follow later.</p><p></p><p>I discourage new shooters from going out to make an uninformed purchase of shooting gear before their first match. Ofttimes they wish they'd bought something else, once they'd been to a match or two. </p><p></p><p>You can read the current IDPA rulebook if you want, but it's probably not the best use of your time. Scan through it perhaps, at the most.</p><p></p><p>There is a newly released IDPA rulebook that will be effective October 1 2013. There are a number of differences between it and the current 2005 rulebook. No sense getting the two co-mingled in your head. Wait until you have shot a match or two, then study the October 2013 book; it will be nearly October by then.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buzzdraw, post: 2248768, member: 385"] I'm the IDPA Match Director at Oil Capital. New shooters are always welcome. We were all new shooters once; we haven't forgotten. Almost invariably those who come just to watch end up REALLY wishing they'd brought their shooting gear with them, so they could participate. I encourage new shooters without experience working at speed from a holster to start with the gun in their hand. Likewise, if you do not have mag carriers, don't sweat it; pockets will do. Safety and accuracy first; speed will follow later. I discourage new shooters from going out to make an uninformed purchase of shooting gear before their first match. Ofttimes they wish they'd bought something else, once they'd been to a match or two. You can read the current IDPA rulebook if you want, but it's probably not the best use of your time. Scan through it perhaps, at the most. There is a newly released IDPA rulebook that will be effective October 1 2013. There are a number of differences between it and the current 2005 rulebook. No sense getting the two co-mingled in your head. Wait until you have shot a match or two, then study the October 2013 book; it will be nearly October by then. [/QUOTE]
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