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Thanks again guys. I travel a bit for work, so the next Wednesday I have in town, I'll be heading to impact zone!
I'm hoping that will be before October is over.

Good advice regarding ego. I should have known better. I've been a driving instructor with Porsche Club and that also translates into your first time on the track. Most males think they already know how to do it. The male ego is an issue there too.

See you guys at Impact Zone. I'll post on here when I'm sure I can make it. And I'll pm a couple of you too.

skub wrote:I live in Katy and shot IPSC a few times several years ago out at American as well, but then my son's schedule filled up my life (he played Katy football). Now that he is a freshman in college, I have just started shooting again, this time, IDPA out west of here at Impact Zone. You might want to go out to one of the matches and just watch one week, or you can just go shoot. The matches I go to are on Wednesday nights, although I know they are having a 3 gun competition today.

PM me if you want to connect about this, or go to a match.

Thanks! I'll check my schedule and when I can go, I'll pm you and we can meet out there. It's always good to meet others in the area with the same interest.

Awesome info guys! Thanks. I think I'll try IDPA and likely at Impact Zone near here. I was thinking I'd watch first but I might as well try it then too. What have I got to lose besides pride? :)

I am not really as worried about winning or competing as much as I am about learning to shoot better and in a more "real world" scenario, etc. (as opposed to standing and shooting at paper)
I carry either a Glock 19, 26, 27, or 32 daily so I'll just use one of those. Likely the 19 first because of capacity and ammo costs. I don't really even know if I'm a good shooter. At local ranges when I compare to my neighbor's shooting I usually feel like I'm ok, I figure this will really tell me.

I have several holsters IWB and OWB. I'll likely start with the OWB. I don't have a magazine holster. I guess I need one of those!

I've had my CHL about a year and I shoot at indoor ranges fairly often (almost weekly), but it's the same thing... shooting at a paper target from varying distances.

Years ago, before getting into shooting handguns, I watched a friend of mine do a shooting competition of sorts at American Shooting Center. They had you start lying down like you're in bed, you had to get up, load, and move through a set of obstacles while shooting at targets.

I've read discussions about shooting competitions that sound like you do this similar type of exercise for time and points.
I've never done this, and I admit, I'm somewhat intimidated, but you gotta start somewhere, so anyone have a good place to start?

I'd like to know of a club or range that's accepting of newbies, and that I could learn and not worry about embarrassment.
I live in Katy, but would be willing to drive around the Houston area for this.
Do they do evening events ever too? (That would help with my schedule)