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martywj,

Feel free to contact CTIDPA. David runs the new shooter's class. Really nice guy. If you want, let me know which week you're showing up and I'll try to be there. Then you'll have someone you "know".

I shot my first year of IDPA using my carry gear and regular street clothes. I didn't get into the competitive side of it until the second year. That's when I went to a Kydex OWB holster, a pistol with a longer slide/barrel, etc. Occasionally, I'll still shoot a match with my carry gear. One of the guys there told me once that he never carries a gun he hasn't shot in 2-3 matches. It's the best place to test how you handle the gun under pressure. Not everyone in IDPA is in it for the trophies.

martywj wrote:The problem there again is where do you practice to become proficent enough to compete in IDPA?

No one joins IDPA as an expert. We all start at novice and go through the motions.

CTIDPA runs a new shooter's class to teach you the basics. Then on your first match, you're assigned a mentor to answer your 20 million questions, to explain what's going on and why, and to coach you through. Check out CTIDPA's website for more info.

Pretty much. You have to be a member of a private range to have that liberty.

Your "next best thing" will be IDPA.