Am I ready for a IDPA Match?

[Snowman78]

1 Smith&Wesson SW99 DA/SA

2 10 round magazines ( Do I need 3? & are 10 round mags okay?)

1 Holster

3 50 round boxs of 9mm FMJ ammo (150 rounds total)

1 spare magazine holder (on order)

[madmike283]

Am I ready for a IDPA Match?

As far as equipment goes? You could get by with what you have once you get the mag carrier, barely. You're really going to want a third mag and a carrier for it. Most stages only require two magazines, but you really want that third if you have a malfunction and need to ditch a mag.

10rd mags are fine, as that is the division capacity for SSP which you would be shooting. You'll want to come up with a way to efficiently load a round in the chamber and then top off the magazine so that you're loaded to 10+1. Have a loose round in your pocket, load the mag, send the slide forward, press-check, holster, eject mag, put loose round in mag, reinsert mag, wait for beep! That's what I would do if I only had 10rd mags. If you buy another mag anyway, and a high-cap version is available, I would just buy one of those to start the stage (load 11 in the first mag, but don't forget to start with the correct one) and put the 10 rounders on the belt.

Get out there soon! You don't know what you're missing. It's a lot of fun.

[J]

All the above.

Get a larger mag for your third, i know they make em. The. You can have your 11rd starting mag and 2 10rd mags for the class maximum.

Then, just get your butt out there. So much fun.

[KestrelBike]

As far as equipment goes? You could get by with what you have once you get the mag carrier, barely. You're really going to want a third mag and a carrier for it. Most stages only require two magazines, but you really want that third if you have a malfunction and need to ditch a mag.

10rd mags are fine, as that is the division capacity for SSP which you would be shooting. You'll want to come up with a way to efficiently load a round in the chamber and then top off the magazine so that you're loaded to 10+1. Have a loose round in your pocket, load the mag, send the slide forward, press-check, holster, eject mag, put loose round in mag, reinsert mag, wait for beep! That's what I would do if I only had 10rd mags. If you buy another mag anyway, and a high-cap version is available, I would just buy one of those to start the stage (load 11 in the first mag, but don't forget to start with the correct one) and put the 10 rounders on the belt.

Get out there soon! You don't know what you're missing. It's a lot of fun.

Spot on! Definitely need the spare mag holder (2 mags) and a 3rd mag would definitely be better.

[Snowman78]

Thanks for all the advice! I will order a hi cap mag, I plan to make the October match so I should have enough time to get all my stuff in order. I printed the IDPA rule book and have read thru it once; I plan to read it again (and again)..

[Snowman78]

So I was reading thru the rules for SSP

2. Stock Service Pistol Division (SSP)

Should division

capacity not be achievable because of lower magazine
capacity, load to maximum mechanical capacity of magazine
plus one (1) round in the chamber. Competitors must use the
same capacity magazines through out the competition
20
(Example: if you start with a 9 round magazine, you must use
that capacity magazine throughout the match).

So can I use two 10 round mags and one 15 round mag?

[J]

Yes. Just make sure they are all Loaded to 10 rds, except for the starting chambered round.

[Hoser]

Did you stroll through this thread?

http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthread.php?t=3717

[Snowman78]

Yes sir, I went thru that thread a few times. I ordered a new 15 round mag today!

[Woodchuck]

I ordered a new 15 round mag today!

Good, you need 3 magazines. It would also help to have a dual magazine holder/carrier/pouch, but you could keep the extra magazines in your pocket until you get the pouches.