Route 66 range meet up for drills

[lactoast]

That's what I do. I shoot USPSA for the competition and to test/develop my skills and I shoot IDPA to train my EDC.

IDPA has fewer matches than USPSA so it's nice to bring the speed/accuracy to IDPA with your EDC despite some differences in the way the game is played.

I will say however that I do like the gun divisions more in IDPA, but other than that I lean more USPSA.

I was looking forward to trying IDPA for the first time this Sunday at Prado but it looks like the match got cancelled due to low registration. Hopefully that’s not a bad sign for future IDPA matches there

 

[paintballdad]

Yeah same here. Missed the last 2 IDPA matches there due health reasons. Seems that Oh Shoot will prioritize USPSA since they took over IDPA at Prado.

 

[TheNotoriousKIM]

I was looking forward to trying IDPA for the first time this Sunday at Prado but it looks like the match got cancelled due to low registration. Hopefully that’s not a bad sign for future IDPA matches there

Damn really? I forgot their frequency of matches but it’s like twice a month and not every weekend like USPSA. There was nearly a full roster at the last event iirc

 

[lactoast]

Damn really? I forgot their frequency of matches but it’s like twice a month and not every weekend like USPSA. There was nearly a full roster at the last event iirc

Yep, next match won't take place until 9/13, hopefully that one doesn't get cancelled as well

 

[TheNotoriousKIM]

Yep, next match won't take place until 9/13, hopefully that one doesn't get cancelled as well

I think that one should be good. There’s a regional match on 09/20 that a lot of people from prado are going to and prob gonna use 09/13 to practice

 

[millenialshooter83]

I was looking forward to trying IDPA for the first time this Sunday at Prado but it looks like the match got cancelled due to low registration. Hopefully that’s not a bad sign for future IDPA matches there

This is the first instance I've seen OhShoot cancel an IDPA match to favor USPSA which has more demand. I know they get a lot of participants for USPSA and hosting local tournaments with sponsors.

Hoping this is a one-time thing and not a trend. Otherwise, IDPA matches will likely get reduced to once a month.

 

[paintballdad]

This is the first instance I've seen OhShoot cancel an IDPA match to favor USPSA which has more demand. I know they get a lot of participants for USPSA and hosting local tournaments with sponsors.

Hoping this is a one-time thing and not a trend. Otherwise, IDPA matches will likely get reduced to once a month.

Oh Shoot only started IDPA matches at Prado in July. The first Oh Shoot IDPA match was 7/12, the 8/9 match was only their 3rd so not a good start IMO. Hoping IDPA at Prado doesn't completely disappear.

 

[jkcerda]

smile at the flock camera

 

[TheNotoriousKIM]

Oh Shoot only started IDPA matches at Prado in July. The first Oh Shoot IDPA match was 7/12, the 8/9 match was only their 3rd so not a good start IMO. Hoping IDPA at Prado doesn't completely disappear.

Right, to clarify: they’ve been having IDPA for a long time before but the previous org was run by a MD who retired (Leif).

Oh Shoot took it over in July and has only started under the Oh Shoot name as of 07/12 with a new MD and staff

 

[vplaza96]

I should be at NRG tomorrow. Didn't pre register so will walk-up.

 

[vplaza96]

That was fun! Enjoyed my first time shooting NRG. Was feeling more comfortable towards the later stages. Now I need to work on getting fewer Mikes.

 

[millenialshooter83]

I pulled out of SWPL for tomorrow. I wasn't doing so well in my all classifier match today and the heat was too much for me. Hoping to attend another NRG match in the next week or two if the temps go down a bit

 

[vplaza96]

It's not looking good as far as temps going down the next two weeks, unfortunately.

 

[rodralig]

Sharing my take... I started with IDPA at Prado, but after a few years I moved completely over to USPSA.

Honestly, I got tired of the vibe in some squads and with some ROs. Squad runs also felt painfully slow, even with fewer rounds and targets, mostly because of all the nitpicking over IDPA’s “defensive” rules. And some of those artificial rules... ugh. “Defensive Pistol”? Nah, not really.

That said, moving to USPSA and Steel Challenge helped me ramp up much faster in marksmanship at speed.

 

[vplaza96]

Did my second NRG shoot today. Overall, happy with improving on my results from last week. Weather was definitely better and we were done after noon instead of 2pm like last week.

Last week, I shot 49% Alphas, 33% Charlies, 7% Deltas, 9% Mikes, and 3% NS.
This week, 80% Alphas, 14% Charlies, 3% Deltas, 2% Mikes, and 1% NS.

And with slightly quicker times overall. Positives but plenty to work on.

 

[lactoast]

Did my second NRG shoot today. Overall, happy with improving on my results from last week. Weather was definitely better and we were done after noon instead of 2pm like last week.

Today was as good as it gets: quick, not as hot as expected, and a nice casual environment. Our squad finished up at around 12:30 or so, which is the earliest I remember being done by

 

[vplaza96]

Looks like next weekend's weather might be better. Unfortunately, not going to be in town.