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2013 Burt Shaffer Memorial Sanctioned IDPA Match Stages Have Been Posted  

2013 Burt Shaffer Memorial Sanctioned IDPA Match Stages Have Been Posted

In just a few short days, the 2013 Burt Shaffer Memorial – Sanctioned IDPA Match will get underway at Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Club. Match staff is scheduled to shoot on Saturday May 18th with AM and PM Shooter Squads the following day. Earlier this afternoon Dave Bair, Ontelaunee IDPA Match Director, posted the Stages to his Facebook Profile. I’ve spent the last couple of minutes looking over them and, for the most part, I like what I see. With [...]

Concerns Surrounding the New IDPA Rulebook

Concerns Surrounding the New IDPA Rulebook

I like to think of myself as one of the few USPSA Shooters that can discuss IDPA without a negative bias towards my sport of choice. I am a USPSA Shooter first and an IDPA Shooter second. I tend to shoot IDPA for fun and to practice with my carry gun. This approach allows me to enjoy the sport for what it is without getting too caught up in the USPSA vs IDPA debate. Much like I am competitive in [...]

IDPA Scenario: A Run In With Milly

IDPA Scenario: A Run In With Milly

In July of 2012, I shot my first IDPA Match at Lower Providence Rod and Gun Club. I enjoyed it and thought that it was a nice change of pace from the USPSA Matches that I had been shooting prior. When the USPSA Season geared down for the winter, I filled the holes in my calendar with IDPA. While I don’t have a ton of IDPA experience, I noticed a trend develop in the matches that I shot. The scenarios, [...]

Guthsville IDPA to Return with Dave Bair as Match Director

Guthsville IDPA to Return with Dave Bair as Match Director

A couple of weeks back there was a bit of a stir in the local IDPA scene. News broke that Guthsville Rod and Gun Club was canceling their IDPA Program and attendees were upset. The information being spread pointed to the Guthsville Board of Directors being behind the cancellation of the program. About a week after I wrote a long winded post making villains out of the Guthsville Board of Directors, I started to hear tid-bits of information that things [...]

The New IDPA Website Is Here

The New IDPA Website Is Here

As a member of both USPSA and IDPA, I am familiar with the websites of both organizations. While the USPSA Website could use a bit of improvement, it was leaps and bounds better than the old IDPA website. When I first heard that IDPA would be working with Range Log to overhaul the site, I was eager to see how it would turn out. Being a bit anal about tracking my shooting, the thought of the IDPA Website handeling that [...]

Keeping Track of Local USPSA and IDPA Matches

Keeping Track of Local USPSA and IDPA Matches

In my house, my wife and I used to have problems keeping track of plans. I’m sure most people can relate and know the confused ‘deer in the headlights’ look that comes immediately after a sentence which includes ‘that match I’m shooting tomorrow’. I needed a system that would allow my wife and I to keep track of both personal and family plans. There was a catch, I didn’t want to have to be standing in our kitchen, infront of [...]

Ontelaunee IDPA: Wind Gusts and an Earthquake Chair  

Ontelaunee IDPA: Wind Gusts and an Earthquake Chair

During the January Ontelaunee IDPA Match there were some issues with wind gusts. On several occasions props had to be pulled out of the mud and re-set so that shoots could continue with the match. With weather forecasts for the February Ontelaunee IDPA Match calling for similar wind conditions, changes had to be made. Dave Bair, Ontelaunee IDPA Match Director, slashed the round count for the match and opted to shoot six stages instead of the usual eight. All moving [...]

Ontelaunee IDPA: 2013 Burt Schaffer Memorial Match

Ontelaunee IDPA: 2013 Burt Schaffer Memorial Match

On the weekend spanning May 18th and 19th of 2013, I will be attending the Burt Schaffer Memorial Sanctioned IDPA Match at Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Club. I am pleased to announce that I will be shooting this match as a Stogie Review Sponsored Shooter, much like I did the 2012 Liberty Match at Valley Forge. Having shot a handful of matches at Ontelaunee, I know that Match Director, Dave Bair, puts on an excellent monthly match. I am very [...]

New Holland IDPA In The Snow  

New Holland IDPA In The Snow

Shooting competitively in the winter is something that I’m still getting used to. On the surface it seems simple but having to deal with multiple layers, just so that you can stay on the range for 3 to 5 hours, can be a real challenge. Add a little snow and some ice into the mix and things become even more challenging. Driving out to the February 2013 New Holland IDPA Match was pretty nice, despite the snowfall the night before. [...]

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