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Arub · August 10, 2007, 06:42 PM

I'm USPSA and did shoot a couple of IDPA matches. At least at the club I participated at, the IDPA folks seem a little more anal then the USPSA folks. In addition to taking penalties for laying a mag down, on a table, with one round in it (understandable given the rules) I took penalties for not walking fast enough while engaging targets and getting yelled at for it. Other issues were encountered as well. I don't think all clubs are quite this finicky.

Also, gear differences seem to prevail. IDPA seems more persnickity with choice of holsters, accessories and handguns. Several holsters that were legal a couple of years ago have now been disallowed. Same with speed loaders. For handguns, you can shoot a 4" Smith 625 and not a 6"625. The handgun must fit into a box of a given size. I will attempt another IDPA shoot sometime into the future but will probably do so at a different host club.

August 10, 2007, 06:42 PM	#6
Arub Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2001 Location: UCLA (upper corner of lower Alabama) Posts: 533	I'm USPSA and did shoot a couple of IDPA matches. At least at the club I participated at, the IDPA folks seem a little more anal then the USPSA folks. In addition to taking penalties for laying a mag down, on a table, with one round in it (understandable given the rules) I took penalties for not walking fast enough while engaging targets and getting yelled at for it. Other issues were encountered as well. I don't think all clubs are quite this finicky. Also, gear differences seem to prevail. IDPA seems more persnickity with choice of holsters, accessories and handguns. Several holsters that were legal a couple of years ago have now been disallowed. Same with speed loaders. For handguns, you can shoot a 4" Smith 625 and not a 6"625. The handgun must fit into a box of a given size. I will attempt another IDPA shoot sometime into the future but will probably do so at a different host club.