For folks in Richardson (northeast side of Dallas) -the ccidpa matches are not a long drive, the JPGC range is located just north of Greenville. The matches put on at that loaction by ccidpa average 8-10 stages and are typically an excellent intro to what IDPA shooting is all about.
I'm located in East TX and have a 70 mile drive to get there, but its always worth the effort IMO. In fact, I plan to shoot there this weekend (3/26)
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