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I want to shoot IDPA, never been a big fan of IPSC though.
I'm in Springfield, what range do you shoot IDPA at?
What is the cost?
I looked into shooting USPSA at Albany, there was quite a long test to take on match rules, do you do the same?
Albany "jumps you in" too. You have to be "USPSA certified" to shoot a match (does not mean you have to be a USPSA member). I sat through Mike McCarter's class at the ARPC last year. It was pretty straight forward. Seemed like a lot of common sense, but a good thing to do. Gets you up to speed with what is going on in the match before you show up; you have a clue.I'm curious....why are you not a fan of USPSA/IPSC?
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....a long test on match rules? I'm not familar with Eugene's USPSA program...but thats the first time I've heard of any section/club requiring a test on rules to shoot USPSA. Frequently clubs will require you to perform a safety check which involves understanding some basic concepts about safety and demonstration of skills. In fact here is the actual document that the USPSA has to administer a safety check:
http://northwestsection.org/files/CPM_extract_safety_check.pdf
Many clubs have an USPSA 101 program which is typically a 2 day class which goes over many of the safety rules and then takes the students through the clubs USPSA match the next day (btw, this is a great way to get into USPSA shooting). Before doing a class, we frequently hand out this document to get the students up to speed before hand:
http://northwestsection.org/files/SafetyCheck_Mar_08.pdf
The Northwest section has a bunch of good stuff on getting started in USPSA with links to many good clubs/sections (including the Columbia Cascade Section) getting started guides.
http://northwestsection.org/newshooter.html
The only "long test on match rules" that I know of is if you want to become a NROI Range Officer.....and that's an entirely different deal all together.
Also curious why you're "not a fan."I want to shoot IDPA, never been a big fan of IPSC though.