Clear Creek / Dumont / Idaho Springs IDPA

[wfwsorge]

Every third Saturday the Clear Creek Sportsmans Club in Idaho Springs / Dumont will host a 4-6 stage IDPA Match administered by Front range IDPA.

https://practiscore.com/clubs/front_range_idpa_1

Current as of June 2020

Match Fee per Weapon/Shooter
$20 Non-member of FRIDPA
$15 Member of FRIDPA
$10 for those that show up by 7:00 and **help** with set-up.

Match Schedule
0700 Setup
0730 Match Conduct Safety Course
0815 Shooters' Meeting
0830 Start Match

All current IDPA rules will be used at all Front Range IDPA Matches.

Check out this link for a list of FAQ. https://www.ar-15.co/threads/3717-IDPA-FAQ

[crashmcwhly]

That...was...AWESOME!

I was finally able to attend one of these matches and was not disappointed. Yeah I got there too early and found myself shoveling the snow, but man was it worth it. And it looks like I missed all that ski traffic too. It was smooth sailing all the way from Denver. Maybe being early isn't so bad after all.

The ROs I met there were super polite and very professional. That made the experience that much more positive. Everyone in the squad were really nice people as well. I enjoyed meeting you all!

Now I can't wait until next month...even knowing the CoF will be much more difficult than today!

cya's

[Irving]

I noticed that tomorrow's match is the Classifier. I'm not a member of IDPA. Can I still shoot it? I've shot IDPA and similar matches before.

If I MUST be a member, can I sign up before the match?

[Sticks]

Absolutely, you may shoot. You just won't get the official IDPA ranking if you choose to shoot in an official match. By official match, I mean one that is a Regional/State championship or the like.

[Irving]

Man, this match was pretty rough. Every stage was all one handed. I did NOT like Stage 2 on the bridge; that one was rough. I'd actually like to do Stage 2 next month, but be able to shoot with both hands.

Sticks, which one are you? It seems like you are always there, but I have no idea who you are.

[Not_A_Llama]

Agreed that it was super-rough.

But that's why I shoot IDPA - to find holes in my training, and to keep myself continually off-guard. Guess I know what I'm adding to practice time now.

I still have nightmares about a stage last year with a "buffet line" containing gangsters and no-shoots, with the shooter continually moving at the front. That one was fun.

[Hoser]

Shooting strong hand only or weak hand only is not something I enjoy for sure. But it is like bitter medicine, you know it is important but sucks at the time.

[RobertB]

I guess it's good being semi-ambidextrous. I think I did better relative to everyone else than ever before. Now, with even less slow! (but not much) Of course, what that probably really means is that there were more newbies than usual, is all.

I vote we re-shoot the "handcuffed prisoner transfer" stage next month with a Texas star on each side, just so I don't get any strange ideas that I'm improving. The bridge stage was very good because you had to shoot, move, and think all at the same time. I didn't like it though, because I had to shoot, move, and think all at the same time. I was just glad not to peg any no shoots on that one.

Based on Sticks' comments last month, he might be the long haired SO who had awful trouble with feed and ejection failures last month. I think we 3 were on the same squad last month, Irving...if that is your real name. It's kind of hard to be sure, with a lot of folks not using real names.

[Chad4000]

Totally newb question but how do you get in on these shoots?

[Irving]

Totally newb question but how do you get in on these shoots?

Just show up. Simple as that.

First I'd browse the rules though to make sure you're equipment is okay. Even if you equipment doesn't follow the rules, you can still usually shoot. As long as your equipment is SAFE. No small of the back or shoulder holsters for example.

The website for this particular shoot is www.fridpa.com. Every second Saturday of the month at the Clear Creek range at exit 235 Dumont, off of I-70. It is a pretty good time.

Match results just came out, and I did better than I expected, and better than the June match.

Based on Sticks' comments last month, he might be the long haired SO who had awful trouble with feed and ejection failures last month. I think we 3 were on the same squad last month, Irving...if that is your real name. It's kind of hard to be sure, with a lot of folks not using real names.

I slept through last month's match. The only long haired SO that I can think of is the guy with the beret. Is that who you mean? I'm just now starting to recognize most of the SO's. This match I started out on the prisoner stage. I used to use my real name on here. You sound familiar. Which one are you Robert? When I put on tape, I put really long strips on my shirt. I often make a smiley face out of the tape.

No thanks to the one handed Texas star, yet.

Shooting strong hand only or weak hand only is not something I enjoy for sure. But it is like bitter medicine, you know it is important but sucks at the time.

I'd actually like to see more of it (maybe one stage per match). I know that when I did the classifier match in March, that was a weak point for me. I'd really like to classify in October.