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Shooter Ready (Continued from page 3) A Message From Joyce Wilson (Continued from page 11) ammo and trips to the range.) One day, of the investment into my hobby so I I discovered the Sportsman’s Channel purchased a re-loader for his...um...ours! Wesson Indoor Nationals. Those was featuring a sport called IDPA. My LOL! of you who are working this match husband was immediately interested so All spring and summer our Saturdays he and I traveled to a match one Saturday, just to watch. He was sold on it breakfasts pulled from the warming to the imminent rulebook. A new will get a sneak peek at an addition consisted of early morning romantic instantly! I was a little fearful. It just rack at the local convenience store Safety Officer Code of Conduct has looked terribly complicated and I envisioned myself tripping over my shoe There’s just nothing like bad food and be enthusiastically approved by the which we ate on our way to the range. been created, and we expect it will strings, falling into a wall and shooting the smell of gun powder first thing in wildly into the crowd. All the talk of Board of Directors. It will be the the morning with someone that you tactical priority, sequence, procedural basis for the SO Code of Conduct love! My dear husband kept ammo, errors, and non-threats made my head targets, training DVD’s and lots and you will see in Springfield. spin. Then there was that whole issue lots of encouragement coming. He of actually hitting the target. (Honestly Back office work relating to even bragged on me to his friends. He the only thing that made sense to me the upcoming changes continues. patiently coached me, giving me pointers and helping me to correct problem was slicing the pie until I found out that Beginning in the middle of January, there wasn’t real food involved!) But because I love my dear husband and I love areas. (I have quite a few we’re still Headquarters will be meeting with all of our Area Coordinators spending time with him I agreed to give working on!) He is my sponsor, my it a try. So he purchased me a holster, coach, and my favorite range buddy (ACs) to discuss new processes mag holder, belt, concealment vest, eye which is why I’ve mentioned him so and goals that will help them in protection, ear protection and a shooting bag. I sincerely hoped that he wasn’t This month I finished my first com- much! the important job they do. Please consider reaching out to your AC wasting his money! plete season as an IDPA shooter ( a My first official shooting event was, of marksman) by shooting the PA State if you have questions, challenges, all things, a classifier. I shot it with my IDPA match in Hollidaysburg, PA. or would like to start a new IDPA compact. The RO’s (at the Hollidaysburg My dear husband has truly created a club. They are there to help you Sportsmens Club in Hollidaysburg, monster! I am thrilled to be compet- and your club. PA-I love those guys and just had to ing again! I am even more thrilled that give them a shout-out) were so helpful, he and I can spend time together doing The new IDPA website is in the encouraging, and calm as they walked something we BOTH enjoy. (To be honest, final testing stages, and we are after 34 years, I’m totally burnt out excited to roll-out a new design, an me through (literally “walked” me through) the different stages explaining all the terminology and rules as we a rare type of allergy to craft stores!) on watching softball and he’s developed updated database and a new IDPA went. Only someone needing a seeing club area for news and information He’s a sharpshooter so we can compete eye dog and an interpreter could have with and against each other at the same in the coming weeks. In phase one, gone any slower. I was officially and by time. Can it get any better than that? IDPA Clubs can manage individual every understanding of the definition a Who would’ve ever thought that something I was petrified of nearly all my life information and contact details. club pages, including club news, “novice”. I was also beginning to enjoy shooting more and more and developing would become one of my favorite pastimes? My dear husband and I are look- the confidence to think that I could actually do it. IDPA members can expect faster ing forward to competing together for match results, as well as access to After shooting another match, a sleeping giant was starting to awake and my many years to come. Who knows how IDPA rules and a match calendar. far we’ll be able to get in IDPA but one Watch the current website, www. competitive juices were starting to flow! thing is for sure. We’re going to have a I realized that I should have a longer idpa.com, for more information lot of fun together along the way! gun for competition because the compact really put me at a disadvantage on becomes available. about future enhancements as it Cyndi Egolf A48009 the distance shots. After expressing my concerns to my dear husband, he gave Wow Cyndi, that is a great story and As we begin this new year, let us me his gun and when it became apparent that it just wasn’t going to work, he husband shooting with us. I hope you the continuing growth of our sport, we are happy to have you and your look forward with anticipation for bought me a Glock 17. He even painted continue to enjoy IDPA and that we and a renewed resolve to be there my grip tape purple because it’s my favorite color. future. see you both on the range in the near for one another. I realized that he was making a lot Editor Joyce 28 IDPA Tactical Journal First Quarter 2013
(Continued from page 27) a hat with an onboard light; it’s great for scorekeeping during evening matches. They’re available at sporting goods and home improvement stores. Eyes and Ears Safety glasses are a must. Clear safety glasses provide eye protection, but aren’t much help in bright sunshine. They may or may not fit over prescription glasses, if you need to wear glasses to see. For low light, some shooters swear by yellow-tinted glasses. For others (like me), the color distortion is so dramatic that it’s a distraction. If you need glasses to find your glasses, like I do, you’ll be trying on a lot of safety glasses until you find something that is comfortable and safe. If you have a dedicated pair of shooting glasses, and your eye doctor is understanding about shooting sports, you can get your shooting glasses “set” to your dominant eye’s focus on your front sight. My eye doctor let me bring my gun in for my last exam, and my shooting glasses are great. The same goes for Lasik; if you have eye surgery to correct your vision, you can get your “near” eye set to your front sight. Hearing protection. Don’t leave home without it. Make sure it works with your hat, not against it. Some shooters prefer hats without Eric Cooper. Eyes and ears, and a hat for extra insurance. a button on top, because the button is uncomfortable with their ear muffs on. Noise cancelling electronic “ears” are preferred by some shooters; others like the old-fashioned ones that don’t need batteries. Again, it is your preference. Most sporting goods stores that carry hunting supplies have a selection of ear muffs. Often, at large matches, you can get custom ear plugs made to fit your ears right there at the match. I keep a handful of earplugs in my shooting bag, just in case someone forgot their ears. IDPA - Shooting with Style The Whole Package Once you’ve found the right stuff, you’ll be ready to play the game and look like one of the cool guys. Most importantly, you’ll be safe from flying brass, shrapnel, rocks and gravel, wind, rain, sun, and temperature extremes. You’ll protect your vision, hearing, and hide from damage. Best of all, you’ll shoot better because you’ll be comfortable and safe. Hearing protection – get your ears on! IDPA’s Newest Licensed Target Supplier IDPA Tactical Journal First Quarter 2013 29
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