Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!aplcen!boingo.med.jhu.edu!haven.umd.edu!mimsy!uunet.UU.NET From: wa3wbu!john@uunet.UU.NET (John Gayman) Newsgroups: rec.guns Subject: Re: Revolvers in IPSC Message-ID: <35231@mimsy.umd.edu> Date: 4 Jun 91 20:04:32 GMT Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu Organization: @ WA3WBU, Marysville, PA Lines: 46 Approved: gun-control@cs.umd.edu In article <35130@mimsy.umd.edu>, microsoft!joeha@beaver.cs.washington.edu writes: # # It's time to break my lurking silence and announce that after # thinking long and hard about it, I finally purchased my # first handgun, a Ruger GP-100 .357 Mag with a heavy 4 ... # competition I want to try but am leary of: IPSC. # # Does anyone on the net compete or have you seen anyone # compete with a revolver in IPSC? The several times that I [lots of stuff deleted] At a lot of our local IPSC matches there are quite a few (relatively speaking) shooters who use revolvers. I would say about 6 or so out of a total of 50-60 shooters. Most of the course designs seem to stress "revolver neutral" which means each position of fire would require no more than 6 shots before requiring a mandatory reload or movement to a new position. About all thats required to use a revolver in IPSC is a good competition holster and a good supply of speed loaders. There are guys who compete locally who can reload thier revolver just as fast as a guy can reload his auto. As for being hopelessly at the bottom of the pack. Remember that you will only be competing against other revolvers. While your "overall" placement in the match may be below a lot of the race guns, you could very well place very high or win the revolver class. I've seen a lot of guys place in the top 1/3 of the pack overall with thier revolver. I guess what I'm trying to say is get yourself some speed loaders and take in a few matches and have fun! You'll be gaining some very valuable gun handling skills, meeting a lot of nice people, and having a heck of a good time shooting. If your a fairly good shooter, I think you'll suprize yourself. John -- John Gayman, WA3WBU | UUCP: uunet!wa3wbu!john 1869 Valley Rd. | Marysville, PA 17053 | Packet: WA3WBU @ WB3EAH