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Gunner21 wrote:Have you tried Action Pistol yet? Not only is it hellfun but it can get you used to the whole IDPA thing. I haven't done IDPA yet but I plan on picking it up as part of my monthly shooting in addition to Action Pistol.

I haven't tried out any sort of competition since JROTC. I really want to though, just a matter of getting time and finding one a reasonable distance from me.

Excaliber wrote:IPSC targets are much more useful for developing skill because the target areas are much more realistically sized and scored.

I've actually been looking into trying out IDPA, more as a source of practice than for competition's sake (though who knows where it will go if I do get into it regularly).

Other than that I normally just work off 8 inch high-visibility targets (Caldwell and Shoot-n-C type stuff) at varying ranges. The range I use has a very nice metal range as well which can be an entertaining way of engaging multiple targets.

I agree completely. I've heard some pretty disturbing stories of less legitimate CHL instructors acting like the equivalent of diploma mills, basically passing anyone regardless of their abilities.

I'm out of state right now for work, but plan on getting my TX CHL once I'm back home more permanently. I have my handgun while I'm out, though, and I'm working in regular practice, trying to improve my skills. As part of that I went and ordered a couple packs of the B-27 targets used for the CHL qualification. I'm not concerned about my scoring on it, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to practice on them some as well as normal targets.

I had the targets delivered to my company's office that I'm working out of and--wow, Texas turned into a real butt of jokes that day. The target is insanely huge, even for the 15 yard shots. I think most of us could do that blindfolded and off-handed. To think that some people who have their CHL struggled to make the necessary scores on this target is almost terrifying.