For you shooters: My IDPA promo vid...

WillBrink · 04-30-2008, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ALBOB

Jeeze, between the Steel Challenge, Cowboy Action Shooting and straight up Bullseye my reloader is already smokin'. Not sure there are enough minutes in a day to adopt another discipline. I love the thought of using real guns (Not $3K race guns) drawn from cover in realistic scenarios though. Might give it a try sometime, we'll see.

To me, if you aint shooting IDPA, you aint shooting...

thewicked · 04-30-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by WillBrink

I train weak and strong hand all the time, but it has little to do with the IDPA stages. We did a strong hand stage, but I didn't film it. In IDPA, unless otherwise instructed, it's two handed grip, and no combat shooter (and I shoot with people from various SWAT teams and such who have been in shootings) is going to go to a single handed grip in such a situation unless he's forced to due to injury or other reasons. In IDPA, as long as 50% or less of your body is showing and no legs can be seen, you are good to go.

I do, and they are posted all over this forum or check my youtube page, but they are not shooting related. I will be doing more shooting related vids as I compete over the season.

oh i know that..i didn't explain it right. Shoot a two handed grip but switch back and forth between your dominate and non dominate hand HAHA this isn't the movies..no one shoots like that and wins matches.

HAHA AND I LIKE THE "IF YOU'RE NOT SHOOTING IDPA" COMMENT...because it's so true. Not that I knock other kinds of pistol comps and the other "exhibitions" but i feel idpa is more realistic.

ALBOB · 05-01-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WillBrink

To me, if you aint shooting IDPA, you aint shooting...

Whatever floats your boat as long as you're shooting.

I train for practical scenarios at my club, but I do competitions just for fun. Just can't get any more fun than steel and cowboy.

P.S. You seem to have your finger on the pulse of the shooting world more than most, any word on how the D.C. gun ban case is going in the SCOTUS? I know a verdict isn't expected until June, just wondering if you've heard any scuttlebut.

WillBrink · 05-01-2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ALBOB

Whatever floats your boat as long as you're shooting.

I train for practical scenarios at my club, but I do competitions just for fun. Just can't get any more fun than steel and cowboy.

P.S. You seem to have your finger on the pulse of the shooting world more than most, any word on how the D.C. gun ban case is going in the SCOTUS? I know a verdict isn't expected until June, just wondering if you've heard any scuttlebut.

The general rumor is that the majority will vote in favor of 2A as being an individual right vs a collective one. How exactly that will play out on the DC law, I don't know exactly, but banning all handguns is not "reasonable" restriction by any stretch....a major victory for freedom and liberty is at hand I hope.

ALBOB · 05-01-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WillBrink

a major victory for freedom and liberty is at hand I hope.

From your mouth to God's ears.

clemson357 · 05-01-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by WillBrink

The general rumor is that the majority will vote in favor of 2A as being an individual right vs a collective one. How exactly that will play out on the DC law, I don't know exactly, but banning all handguns is not "reasonable" restriction by any stretch....a major victory for freedom and liberty is at hand I hope.

You've got the law wrong. The DC law is a ban on all operable arms. You can keep a rifle or shotgun in your home so long as it is inoperable at all times, i.e. disassembled or locked up. Even if you had time to start assembling your gun when an intruder broke into your home, the moment it was functional you would be committing a felony.

danzik17 · 05-01-2008, 11:58 PM

I'll bet the portion where it states "and bear arms" will be interpreted to mean that the weapon must be in a functional state.

WillBrink · 05-02-2008, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by clemson357

You've got the law wrong. The DC law is a ban on all operable arms. You can keep a rifle or shotgun in your home so long as it is inoperable at all times, i.e. disassembled or locked up. Even if you had time to start assembling your gun when an intruder broke into your home, the moment it was functional you would be committing a felony.

I don't have it wrong, I just focused on one part of it, which is a total ban on handguns. The actual regs are:

"The Act, which required that firearms kept at home be rendered useless for protection by being “unloaded, disassembled, or bound by a trigger lock or similar device.” It required that all privately owned firearms be registered, and prohibited possession of a handgun not registered with city police prior to Sept. 24, 1976, and re-registered by Feb. 5, 1977."

Neither regs are Const., but DC has always considered itself it's own little country and above the Const.

Splash Log · 05-12-2008, 07:49 PM

Dude why did you leave out this part of you shooting in the vid?

YouTube Video

WillBrink · 05-13-2008, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Splash Log

Dude why did you leave out this part of you shooting in the vid?

Got cut in editing....he better be a fast shot 'cause he wont be running away from anyone....

Splash Log · 05-13-2008, 10:15 PM

Heh, I think its a Beretta automatic.

WillBrink · 06-08-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by danzik17

Are you shooting at the target that has their hands up in surrender?

I approve.

Gang. Here is my highlight vid from the big match that just took place I competed in, which was the IDPA MA State Championships:

YouTube - 2008 IDPA Mass States

Hope you enjoy it and it inspires some to give it a try some time!

WillBrink · 07-05-2008, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by WillBrink

Gang. Here is my highlight vid from the big match that just took place I competed in, which was the IDPA MA State Championships:

YouTube - 2008 IDPA Mass States

Hope you enjoy it and it inspires some to give it a try some time!

So anyone try some IDPA yet??!!

**dg806** · 07-05-2008, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by WillBrink

Gang. Here is my highlight vid from the big match that just took place I competed in, which was the IDPA MA State Championships:

YouTube - 2008 IDPA Mass States

Hope you enjoy it and it inspires some to give it a try some time!

Cool Video. BTW, those red flashing lights should be blue!

WillBrink · 07-05-2008, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by dg806

Cool Video. BTW, those red flashing lights should be blue!

Why do you say that?

**dg806** · 07-05-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by WillBrink

Why do you say that?

Cause in our nighttime qualifying, we use flashing blue light from the patrol cars.
Next, is flashing blue light and flashlight.
Then Flashing blue lights, headlights and flashlight if wanted.
Usually I don't even need a flashlight at all. Instinctive shooting is good to practice and amazingly accurate.

WillBrink · 07-05-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dg806

Cause in our nighttime qualifying, we use flashing blue light from the patrol cars.
Next, is flashing blue light and flashlight.
Then Flashing blue lights, headlights and flashlight if wanted.
Usually I don't even need a flashlight at all. Instinctive shooting is good to practice and amazingly accurate.

No idea what their thinking is on color of lights for that stage. It's mostly just to confuse and disorient, so color is probably not a focus. As an LEO, blue is the color you would be seeing.

**dg806** · 07-05-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by WillBrink

No idea what their thinking is on color of lights for that stage. It's mostly just to confuse and disorient, so color is probably not a focus. As an LEO, blue is the color you would be seeing.

Yeah, mainly it is trying to match real world situation/low light at night to get you used to shooting more instinctly than trying to use sights when you can't see them.

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