IDPA vs USPSA, making a choice

[BillD]

I shot the Tri-State Regional down in Memphis yesterday. Very tough technical match. It was enjoyable though.

However, I managed to do a USPSA reload TWICE on the same COF, which cost me two procedurals. It was just plain automatic. I realized after I started shooting again what I had done but it was too late at that point. I've been shooting both all year and have done fairly well, for me.
But a major match will really point out the differences in the sports. I started in IDPA and really bought into the "tactical training for a gunfight" mentality. I've put on two major IDPA matches. But you really see some silly things in some of the COF's. Such as, slicing the pie around cover, engaging 2 targets at 10-12 yds and your last target from that cover is 3 ft away. That's tactical.

And I like to go fast. I don't care for the tactical priority stuff, or even tactical sequence. I'll probably still shoot some IDPA locally but, except for the State Match coming up, I doubt I shoot too many major matches.

You guys have probably ruined me for IDPA by getting me into USPSA.

But that's OK, I've become a much better shooter by shooting USPSA. And as I said, I like to go fast, fast being a relative term.