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Jim Watson · October 13, 2011, 10:19 PM

I have little experience with speed steel excepting the Cowboy version.

I used to shoot USPSA/IPSC, shifted over to IDPA a while back.
If you can line up a formal class, it will beat trying to figure it out at matches.
Study the rules.
My Four Priorities
1. Be safe. Don't hurt anybody, don't scare anybody, don't get disqualified for safety rule violations.
2. Execute the Course of Fire. Pay attention to the walk-through and watch what the experienced shooters do. You can't do it as fast as they can but you can minimize lost motion. There are fewer penalty situations in USPSA than IDPA but you can still get nailed.
3. Hit the target. You can't miss fast enough to win.
4. Move along. Don't run before you walk LITERALLY, but don't dally around, your time is a big part of your score.

October 13, 2011, 10:19 PM	#4
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	I have little experience with speed steel excepting the Cowboy version. I used to shoot USPSA/IPSC, shifted over to IDPA a while back. If you can line up a formal class, it will beat trying to figure it out at matches. Study the rules. My Four Priorities 1. Be safe. Don't hurt anybody, don't scare anybody, don't get disqualified for safety rule violations. 2. Execute the Course of Fire. Pay attention to the walk-through and watch what the experienced shooters do. You can't do it as fast as they can but you can minimize lost motion. There are fewer penalty situations in USPSA than IDPA but you can still get nailed. 3. Hit the target. You can't miss fast enough to win. 4. Move along. Don't run before you walk LITERALLY, but don't dally around, your time is a big part of your score.