Agreed on all points. However, as I alluded to earlier, all of these “games’ competitions do not necessarily teach good tactics. IPSC being probably the most sporting in nature, IDPA being the most defensively realistic in nature.
If you tried IDPA rules at an ISPC/USPA shoot, you would likely be left looking for cover..... to reload. If you tried the USPA at an IDPA shoot, you’d be DQ’s for failure to do right concerning cover, reloads and movement....
For fun, I shot an G27 from a concealment holster at USPA shoots for a while- carrying only 9 round mags made for lots of speed reloads and those longish 30+ yard targets were a bear to do well on- but I shot my previous class and even won a few stages ( short ones).
We agree and congratulations!