Round Dumping Now Only on the History Channel
The IDPA “round dumping” rule is history, verified a short while ago in an email I received from IDPA Executive Director Joyce Wilson. Thanks very…
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Initial Thoughts on New IDPA Rulebook
I’ve only read through it once and scratched some very rough notes but here are some of the issues that particularly stood out to me:…
IDPA’s New Rulebook Inbound
The new IDPA rulebook, which has been a work in progress for the past couple of years through the use of anonymous “tiger teams” set…
Cover to Cover
Caleb’s blog post yesterday about IDPA’s cover rule led to a back channel discussion between the two of us about the use of cover in…
The Pick-Up Gun
When I was shooting IDPA more seriously, each year our team would attend a major match that invariably had a pick-up gun: a dedicated gun provided…
When the Going Gets Tough…
… the tough, so the saying goes, go cyclic. At last night’s KSTG match at the NRA, we saw this happen frequently on two stages: 3…
For Every Bullet, a Lawyer
I overheard one of those age old shooting cliches today: “Every bullet has a lawyer attached to it.” OK, but he’s not going to leap…
G34: Dominant Force
IDPA Headquarters just produced a neat little graphic on the Down Zero Blog that shows the breakdown of shooters at this year’s Nationals by class, division,…
Coast to Coast Success in Oklahoma City
The last pistol-training.com class of 2012, a combined 3-day Appendix Carry Workshop and Aim Fast Hit Fast, was held this past weekend in Oklahoma City. Students…
Personal Best vs. On Demand
Shooting a personal best on a drill is a great feeling. It’s evidence that all your effort is paying off. Many shooters can rattle off…