My first match(USPSA) is in 2 days! - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

far_fast · 11-07-2006, 03:21 PM

I'm pretty excited.

last tips, do's and donts? i had a pretty decent practice session yesterday, and i'm loving my setup.

chupacabrachus · 11-07-2006, 03:29 PM

I just started myself and am hooked. As far as advice goes, just listen to what the range officers, match coordinators, experienced shooters have to say. If you've got a question about procedures, scoring, or a certain stage don't be afraid to ask someone. Most importantly, be safe, and have fun. What are you shooting? What weapon will you be using? Good luck and keep us posted how it goes! (If it doesn't go as well as you think it should, don't be hard on yourself... nobody shoots like a pro their first match.)

**Old School** · 11-07-2006, 04:10 PM

At this point in the game, I would say, get your hits. Don't rush and make your shots. Speed will come, that is the "easy" part. The hard part is shooting Two Alpha all day long.

BBunin · 11-07-2006, 04:50 PM

+1.
Concentrate on being safe and getting the hits. WALK when movement is called for. FOCUS on keeping your finger off the trigger when you're moving or reloading. LOOK at what you're doing when you reload.

far_fast · 11-07-2006, 07:04 PM

Thanks for the tips..

I'm shooting a SAXD9 tactical with fixed dawson tritium sights. (LOVE those sights).

Steel1212 · 11-07-2006, 07:14 PM

Like others say go slooooow! You'll see the GM/M/A/B shooters busting through there and your thinking man thats the way I should do it....DON"T!! I'm guess you'll be shooting production if USPSA or ESP if IDPA. Either way watch what the guys in those divisions are doing, reload where they reload. Try to reload at 8 shots if you can to give yourself 3 make up shots, 10+1. Try not to shoot to slide lock as its one more movement you have to do.

HAVE FUN!!!

xd4life · 11-07-2006, 08:14 PM

RELAX YOUR ASS!!!

Kepp your finger off the trigger ( till you are ready to hit some ALPHAS)
LISTEN!!
Pay attention to the range rules ( LIke where you can and can't servise your weapon)
HAVE FUN!!!(that is the most important, Next to be safe)

OHHHH yea go have some first time shooter luck and KICK BUTT!!!

Paul · 11-08-2006, 07:50 AM

Test your equipment.

Nerves · 11-08-2006, 09:12 AM

All good advice.

Here's something, you will find suprising and even funny. It's called (I call it) the Cave man symdrome; All of these great advice, will go out the window, when your brain goes into the Caveman mode, which is activated by the evil "Buzzer".

Immidiatly followed by addiction behavior, which will lead to need to hear the Buzzer and buying ammo, guns, holsters and driving to more competitions....

Your going to have a blast!

Bidah · 11-08-2006, 09:30 AM

Advice that I was given when first starting out, and I now also give out.. "Slow is fast, and fast is slow". Once you have done a match, you will understand. Just remember to get your hits, and go slow, which will still be much faster than you think it is. If you try and go fast, as others have said, and I agree, you will start missing, and not end up being that fast..

Even then, I am still pretty slow...

-Bidah

11-07-2006, 03:21 PM	#1
far_fast XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 478	My first match(USPSA) is in 2 days! I'm pretty excited. last tips, do's and donts? i had a pretty decent practice session yesterday, and i'm loving my setup.

11-07-2006, 04:10 PM	#3
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,619	At this point in the game, I would say, get your hits. Don't rush and make your shots. Speed will come, that is the "easy" part. The hard part is shooting Two Alpha all day long. __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

11-07-2006, 04:50 PM	#4
BBunin XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,029	+1. Concentrate on being safe and getting the hits. WALK when movement is called for. FOCUS on keeping your finger off the trigger when you're moving or reloading. LOOK at what you're doing when you reload. __________________ . When seconds count, the police are only five minutes away. ------------------------------------ MY PARTIAL TOY LIST XD-9 5" (Production) XD-40 5" (Limited10) SA 1911 Loaded (Limited10/SingleStack) STI Spartan (Limited10/SingleStack) Kahr PM9 (CCW) KT P3AT (CCW) Remington 11-87 (Trap) Remington 870 Express (HD/Trap) Misc Rifles for fun and hunting

11-07-2006, 07:14 PM	#6
Steel1212 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 566	Like others say go slooooow! You'll see the GM/M/A/B shooters busting through there and your thinking man thats the way I should do it....DON"T!! I'm guess you'll be shooting production if USPSA or ESP if IDPA. Either way watch what the guys in those divisions are doing, reload where they reload. Try to reload at 8 shots if you can to give yourself 3 make up shots, 10+1. Try not to shoot to slide lock as its one more movement you have to do. HAVE FUN!!! __________________ Corey Estill USPSA: A57351 IDPA: A26629 "Master or bust!!"

11-07-2006, 08:14 PM	#7
xd4life XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in HOTLANTA Posts: 2,251	RELAX YOUR ASS!!! Kepp your finger off the trigger ( till you are ready to hit some ALPHAS) LISTEN!! Pay attention to the range rules ( LIke where you can and can't servise your weapon) HAVE FUN!!!(that is the most important, Next to be safe) OHHHH yea go have some first time shooter luck and KICK BUTT!!! __________________ "A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well." Rick Hebert "The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities.... It is best to win without fighting." Sun-tzu 300 B.C Bob Barr FOR PRESIDENT

11-07-2006, 03:29 PM	#2
chupacabrachus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,383	I just started myself and am hooked. As far as advice goes, just listen to what the range officers, match coordinators, experienced shooters have to say. If you've got a question about procedures, scoring, or a certain stage don't be afraid to ask someone. Most importantly, be safe, and have fun. What are you shooting? What weapon will you be using? Good luck and keep us posted how it goes! (If it doesn't go as well as you think it should, don't be hard on yourself... nobody shoots like a pro their first match.)

11-07-2006, 07:04 PM	#5
far_fast XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 478	Thanks for the tips.. I'm shooting a SAXD9 tactical with fixed dawson tritium sights. (LOVE those sights).

11-08-2006, 07:50 AM	#8
Paul XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,648	Test your equipment. __________________ Paul

11-08-2006, 09:12 AM	#9
Nerves XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Fl. Posts: 2,028	All good advice. Here's something, you will find suprising and even funny. It's called (I call it) the Cave man symdrome; All of these great advice, will go out the window, when your brain goes into the Caveman mode, which is activated by the evil "Buzzer". Immidiatly followed by addiction behavior, which will lead to need to hear the Buzzer and buying ammo, guns, holsters and driving to more competitions.... Your going to have a blast! __________________ \"WHEN YOU PUT ON YOUR GUN LEAVE YOUR MIDDLE FINGER AT HOME\" NRA Member IDPA Member--Wilson Combat CQB (CDP) USPSA Member--New XD 9 Tac & G34 (Production ) IPSC Open Major--STI Trubor Grandmaster CCW's: -- XD-45 ACP 4" with Truglo TFO's & M6 Laser/Light --Kimber Tactical Pro II, ...Many More

11-08-2006, 09:30 AM	#10
Bidah XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Isolated, Montana Posts: 690	Advice that I was given when first starting out, and I now also give out.. "Slow is fast, and fast is slow". Once you have done a match, you will understand. Just remember to get your hits, and go slow, which will still be much faster than you think it is. If you try and go fast, as others have said, and I agree, you will start missing, and not end up being that fast.. Even then, I am still pretty slow... -Bidah

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