As the title says, I’m preparing for my first IDPA match. I shot IPSC for many years but have been out of competing for twenty five years now. IDPA has a lot of different rules than we had in IPSC in the 90’s. Honestly after reading through 47 pages of rules that read like something drafted by our home owners association president, my head is swimming.

I’m trying to use my old limited class leather from the IPSC days. I’ll be shooting a 9mm Springfield RO 5” and a custom stock class 5” 45, all single stack 1911’s. My holster I’m sure is good to go but not sure about the mag carriers. I was planning on using my Ernie Hill mag carrier but mot sure.

please look at the photo and let me know if I’m good or need to find something else.

Thanks in advance!

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8.6.2 Magazine Carriers
A. Must be suitable for concealed carry and all day continuous wear
B. Must be worn on an IDPA legal belt
C. Must cover 2” of the magazine as measured from the top of the cartridge rim down the back flat of the
magazine tube
D. Must cover the entire outer face of the portion of the magazine inside the carrier. The outer face is the side
away from the shooter’s body
E. Must hold the magazine within 10° of vertical relative to the belt. (80° to 100° relative to the belt).
F. Screws or knobs that extend past the outer face of the carrier are allowed if the adjustment screw(s) require a
tool to change tension, the screws protrude less than 0.125” from the outer face of the magazine carrier, and
they meet all other magazine carrier requirements. Additionally, all tension screws anywhere on a magazine
carrier must require a tool for tension adjustment.
G. “Bullets out” magazine pouches are not allowed.
H. Magazine carriers must be worn in a location on the belt so that the front edge of the carrier or magazine is
behind the shooter’s hipbone.
I. The same exact location for magazines, magazine pouches, and/or ammunition feeding devices in pockets must
be used for every stage in a single match, unless otherwise specified in a stage description.

I would say that 8.6.2.C would be your main concern. Are the pouches deep enough to cover that 2"?

Adios,

Pizza Bob

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Thanks for the help.

The mag carrier covers exactly 2” so I should be covered.

If it's a local, club-level match, nobody will say anything anyway. But good to know if you plan to compete in a larger (regional or national) match.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

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It’s unlikely I’ll compete above the local level. I’m in my 70’s now with arthritis and just thought it would be fun again.

Looks like you are good to go!!! Put them all in the center...

Randy

Just have fun

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Shot a match and had lots of fun but wore my old ***** out. I never expected I could keep up with the young guys and didn’t care. Going back for more fun next month. I shot my Springfield RO stainless 9mm this time and next month I’m taking my Kimber TLE Pro 45 and may take my 625 45acp the next.

Thanks for everyone’s help.