Yesterday I shot my first IPSC match, held at the NRA headquarters range in Fairfax. Going into the shoot I was very nervous, even though I’d practiced drawing from holster, double-taps, and administrative reloads at length. Happily, my fretting was for naught, as I shot well and safely (well, not so safe for the no-shoot target I drilled, or the ceiling light I took out with a ricochet, but other than that ;)). The scores aren’t posted yet, but I expect I won’t have the lowest score of the evening, which is all I was hoping for.

I shot the US Limited 10 division, because that’s the division the ROs told me I would be in. I think I’ll shoot US Production next month assuming my holster is on the approved list. There are other IPSC divisions where guys shoot tricked-out “race guns” using completely impractical gear which you’d never consider using for defensive purposes, but that doesn’t appeal to me. I want to shoot IPSC to become a better defensive shooter, not to artificially boost my score with crazy hardware tricks.

When scores are posted I’ll note them here.

UPDATE: Scores posted here