Tips for shooting the IDPA classifer

[rhino]

Or as in my last IDPA classifier 1 missed headshot was the difference between Expert and Master.

And of course it works the other way too ...

If you don't want your classification to go up (for whatever reason) and you don't want your sandbagging to be as obvious as it might otherwise be, missing one or all three of those headshots can do the trick! Haha!

[Bryan W]

I shot my first IDPA match today, which was a classifier match - made master in SSP with about 4 seconds to spare. Almost everyone on my squad had misses on those head shot targets......

[rhino]

Good job. What is your USPSA classification (if you have one)?

[Bryan W]

GM -Limited

[Robb Jensen]

GM -Limited

Awesome!

I find that most B class shooters in USPSA can make Master in IDPA. Maybe Rhino is right, maybe I am sandbaggin' I'm less than 1.5% from A class in Production.

[Bryan W]

I don't know a whole lot about IDPA other than I want to try it - I'd like to shoot a few regional matches then maybe the Nationals if I can. I mostly just shoot production in USPSA right now because I like shooting stock guns. We have a few IDPA master class shooters that shoot some of our local matches and they are B class shooters.

[Robb Jensen]

I don't know a whole lot about IDPA other than I want to try it - I'd like to shoot a few regional matches then maybe the Nationals if I can. I mostly just shoot production in USPSA right now because I like shooting stock guns. We have a few IDPA master class shooters that shoot some of our local matches and they are B class shooters.

So you're find the theory of B class (USPSA) / Master (IDPA) holds pretty true too.

Welcome to www.M4carbine.net Bryan!

If you have any shooting tips please share !

[rhino]

GM -Limited

Heh! I knew you were either B-class or better to do it on the first try. Welcome to this little corner!

I am "C-class forever!" in USPSA and a pretty lazy "sharpshooter" in IDPA. I know I could shoot Expert if I practiced the classifier a couple of times, but I don't see any point in it as it doesn't predict match performance very well. Shooting a Master score would be a challenge for me since I lose so much time on the movement to the barrel and going down on a knee on stage 3.

And gotM4 ... yeah, you're totally sandbaggin'! I'd have to bust my butt practicing for a few months to get to B-class, but getting an IDPA Expert classification would be . . . less labor intensive.

[Harv]

Reading this thread reinforces my reasons why I don't get "Classified" in any shooting sport. Cause it's mostly about titles and not performance at the drop of a Hat.

If I need my skill set (Which is why I train the way I do) to defend myself or the family.. the bad guy will care little what class I'm at.. and If I'm too slow.. I doubt he will allow me to "reshoot" until I get a better score...

Which is what I thought "Defensive" pistol shooting was always about....

And I know what Sandbagging is. and it amazes me that I know of shooters who do it just so they can be at the top of a certain class which looks good for the ego vs. being in the middle to the bottom of the class they really should be in...

[Robb Jensen]

Some of us view training as training and competition as competition.