Belgian beginner: where to start (towards IPSC)

Beginner: where to start

TL;DR

I finally want to start with the shooting hobby and I'm looking to get tips on what gun to begin with, in .22 or 9mm and what I should proceed with later to really start IPSC practice. I am left handed. Thanks!

Hi all,

I'm a Belgian guy reaching my 30's soon and always wanted to get involved in the sport of shooting.

I think that IPSC is the discipline that appeals the most to me.

My father was and is against (for the Americans here; gun culture is waaaay different in Europe than in the USA) and never allowed me to. Now that I finally live quite near (30min drive) a shooting range where IPSC can be practiced and only 5min from a 'normal' shooting range I'm thinking now is the right time to get started.

I have tried reading a bit all over and there seem to be 2 major routes that I can take:

1. Start with a .22, do lots of target practice and dry fire and fire thousands of rounds to get acquainted with shooting, recoil (though less than a 9mm) and then proceed to a 9mm (maybe with Action air on the side, not sure if that's available anywhere near).
2. Start straight away with a 9mm, since it is still different in terms of recoil and guns and it's better to really getting acquainted with exactly the gun I would use

Following the guns. I would think if I start with a .22 and proceed with a 9mm best would be to pick a combo of guns that are very much alike and the bigger recoil is thus 'the only' parameter that would change.

In another community, most people recommended to go straight away with a CZ Shadow 2. I do think however it might be wise to start with a minus 1k gun, more a basic version to learn the beginner shooting things and move from there once I know a few things about what I want?

I really want to learn it the proper way so I can train and try become decent at IPSC / shooting in general.

PS: I'm a leftie, so ambidextrous is quite important.

Thanks in advance, please do suggest every possible thing that comes into your mind and might help a complete beginner.

Cheers from Belgium!

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