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RickB · August 22, 2001, 04:11 PM

I started in IPSC four years ago, and have been shooting IDPA as well, for two years. I would say the primary difference is in how you approach the target. In IDPA, the targets are considered "threats"; you treat them as if they're shooting back. That's why you use available cover, and reload your gun to capacity before looking for the next array. IPSC targets are just so much bullet fodder; go find them and shoot them. You reload, move, and do everything else when it is most time-efficient. If you can move and shoot really fast, you can become a pretty good IPSC competitor, even if your'e not a great shot. IDPA scoring penalizes misses and peripheral hits to such a great extent, that you can't run and shoot fast enough to make up for it. They are both great fun! A Glock or single stack .45 will serve well in either game.

August 22, 2001, 04:11 PM	#7
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	I started in IPSC four years ago, and have been shooting IDPA as well, for two years. I would say the primary difference is in how you approach the target. In IDPA, the targets are considered "threats"; you treat them as if they're shooting back. That's why you use available cover, and reload your gun to capacity before looking for the next array. IPSC targets are just so much bullet fodder; go find them and shoot them. You reload, move, and do everything else when it is most time-efficient. If you can move and shoot really fast, you can become a pretty good IPSC competitor, even if your'e not a great shot. IDPA scoring penalizes misses and peripheral hits to such a great extent, that you can't run and shoot fast enough to make up for it. They are both great fun! A Glock or single stack .45 will serve well in either game.