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Watch | Beginners guide to IDPA shooting competitions

June 28, 2018 by Jens "Rex Nanorum" Hammer Leave a Comment

IDPA

Shooting competitions are a great way to hone the competitive edge, focus your range practice and meet like-minded people.  Getting started can be a bit daunting, so I wanted to find a good video to feature which might help open the door a bit for some shooters.

The video shown below was made by American gun manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. (more commonly just Ruger), and details the basics of the IDPA: or International Defensive Pistol Association.  This shooting sport focuses on more realistic, defensive shooting scenarios while running gear that’s more “stock pick-up truck” and less “Nascar”.  For many Veterans who are done with two-way ranges but still want a way to challenge growth in an area of perishable skills, IDPA is a great choice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFDaVIbJ4AU

-Rex Nanorum

@Rexnanorum

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Jens "Rex Nanorum" Hammer is an Alaskan Expatriate living in Oregon with his wife and kids. Growing up on commercial fishing vessels, he found his next adventure with the 2nd Bn, 75th Ranger Regt. After 5 tours to Afghanistan and Iraq, he roamed about the west coast becoming a commercial diver, rated helicopter pilot instructor (CFII) and personal trainer before becoming a staff writer with Loadoutroom.com

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