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IDPA is pretty much the most fun you can have with a pistol. It IS a good excercise. We also have 'carbine matches' around here, much like IDPA, it's also fun as heck.

Shooting at the range is just nothing like you'll encounter at a match like this. All you need is a pistol, at least three magazines, a holster, and a mag carrier.