Thank you for this series. Both IDPA/IPSC do a poor job to explain the rules to not only newcomers, but people that are just curious and might be interested in getting into it (and don’t want to read a 30 page pdf with every single rule).

Great series of videos . I shake it with all my friends who want to try IDPA.

@PrecisionResponse

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad they are useful! I'm hoping to get them all updated (with some extra commentary on tips to save time on stages) this summer.

@jasestrong

Жыл бұрын

@@PrecisionResponse my 21 year old daughter is going to observe my match before Father’s Day. She has bee. Shooting for a while so she will do good, but the videos do so much explaining, and better from Simone else.

To anybody watching this, most of these rules are changing as of June 1st 2022. Lookup the new rules and do not rely on this video.

@PrecisionResponse

2 жыл бұрын

Most? No. Some? Certainly. So give me a bit to update the video, hmm?

@robertmellen8346

2 жыл бұрын

@@PrecisionResponse Fair enough, some. But there are a lot of changes in particular with equipment. If you got an update video out soon it'd probably get a fair bit of traction.

I have my first IDPA next week. I have a M9 with decocker. After taken from holster and flipping the safety off, can I manually push the hammer down instead of a DA trigger pull?

@PrecisionResponse

2 жыл бұрын

If you want to do so, yes, that it legal. ...that being said, I'd really suggest practicing that DA first pull. Being able to accurately hit that first shot from the draw DA without having to do anything else first (that changes your grip) and takes up time....is really going to make a difference.

Hi! we are starting this activity with some friends and a discussion always arises regarding how many magazines a shooter from the SSP division can carry with him, as I understand it in the 2023 updated manual it says that the shooter can start the stage with 1 magazine inserted in the firearm and 2 additional in the pocket or magazine holder. Other colleagues indicate that since the capacity was changed to 15 rounds in SSP you can only have a total of 2 maximum magazine per shooter. Could you confirm if there are 2 or 3 magazines maximum for SSP? Thank you so much!

@PrecisionResponse

Жыл бұрын

3 total--one in the gun, and two extra on body in some fashion. Rule 8.1.4.2: Divisions starting with 8 or more rounds in all loading devices are allowed to start with the loaded firearm plus two additional loading devices. There was no change to that rule even after the capacity rules for SSP changed, so it is still three total.

If you wear prescription glasses, are over the glasses safety glasses required, or is the prescription eyewear acceptable?

@PrecisionResponse

2 жыл бұрын

Required...no. (There is no specific requirement for a certain type of eye protection.) That being said, if you like your eyeballs in working order, you are REALLY going to want to have protective eyewear that actually covers all of your eye, plus has side protection. I'd _strongly_ suggest having actual eyepro, whether that means over-the-glasses eyepro, or eyepro with prescription inserts. The first time you are talking to someone on the range when a spatter of lead comes back from a steel popper and hits you in the side of the head, you'll know what I mean. :/

So why is there a weight limit for pistols? They should allow CZ Shadow 2 for competition, I mean come PCC makes no sense at all, how can you conceal one?

@PrecisionResponse

2 жыл бұрын

I do agree that for a sport where the founding principles, written directly in the rules, flat-out say "Participation in IDPA matches requires the use of handguns, holsters and other equipment suitable for concealed carry self-defense." and "Equipment that is designed with no application for daily, concealed carry is not permitted in this sport." ---the inclusion of PCC seems....odd. It actually makes a whole lot more sense in USPSA than it does in IDPA. But...whatever, it doesn't change what I"m shooting. And hey, people can have fun however they want. (For example, PCC in USPSA and Steel Challenge is a blast. :) ) And IDPA doesn't give out a high overall, after all. As for the Shadow 2---that gun was literally designed from the ground up for USPSA/IPSC competition purposes. Given that, I'm not surprised that it doesn't work out in IDPA, with IDPA's attitude about competition-only gear (no matter how little that doesn't work out in practice) and so on. (Note: Their method of choosing what is and is not sufficient carry-oriented is a different argument and topic. :/ )

@danspowercleanservices6060

Жыл бұрын

@@PrecisionResponse It seems as if IDPA is trying to become more like USPSA. Just my thoughts.

@PrecisionResponse

Жыл бұрын

@@danspowercleanservices6060 I'm betting that the IDPA HQ folks would strongly disagree. They have spent a LOT of time (and made a LOT of choices) to specifically distance themselves from USPSA. :) That being said---my personal bet is that they have noticed how certain things in USPSA work _really well_, and would solve many of the problems that plague IDPA. (Such as the constant complaints of subjective behavior on the part of SOs and such.) While I don't happen to agree with all of the recent rulebook changes, it is certainly true that I like I lot of them---and, in my opinion, IDPA is currently the most shooter-friendly and fun that it's ever been. (Reload rules make the most sense now, common holster types and carry methods are legal, cover is objective versus subjective, etc.) I mean, who doesn't remember (and detest) flat-footed reloads? :/

@danspowercleanservices6060

Жыл бұрын

@@PrecisionResponse well those are some valid points and a perspective I had not considered. I hope they do not lean towards USPSA. It is a great discipline, but like you I lean towards IDPA because I think it more geared towards everyday real world situations that we as citizens may face. While I want to win, my first objective is to always learn how to be better prepared to face a bad situation. I hope none of us ever need to face bad situations, but if we do, learn well from the mistakes made on the coarse of fire. Lose competitions, but win those fights.

hi how low can my holster go down to

@PrecisionResponse

8 ай бұрын

8.5.1.12 All IDPA legal holsters must hold the butt of the firearm clearly above the top of the belt. (This is one of the changes that has happened since I first made this video.)

@rxie9049

8 ай бұрын

@@PrecisionResponse many thx and what they mean by “butt”🥹

@rxie9049

8 ай бұрын

@@PrecisionResponse butt of the grip or butt of the slide

@PrecisionResponse

8 ай бұрын

@@rxie9049 The butt of the firearm is the end of the grip, not the slide.

@rxie9049

8 ай бұрын

@@PrecisionResponse much appreciate

“Once you put your gear on in a match, it has to stay in the same place for the entire match.” Can it be taken off then placed back on? Asking because women would have to remove it to use the restroom.

@PrecisionResponse

11 ай бұрын

It means that at the "Make Ready" command for each stage, all of your gear needs to be in the same place each time. You can literally take ALL your gear off between stages, if you like. You just have to put it back on in the same place for the next stage.

No appendix.. wtf?

@PrecisionResponse

Жыл бұрын

This is an older video, made prior to the rule change in 2022 that made AIWB legal. Much of it is still true, but parts are not any more, particularly with the 2023 revision added on. It is on my list of things to update. :)