I would start him in a rimfire division in steel challenge. There's pistol or rifle. No movement, no drawing. Everyone loves ringing steel. RBGC has a great steel match. You can find the registration on https://practiscore.com
Pretty much every match in the metro area uses it for sign ups...
I think you'll likely be fine, but one thing I'll point out is that pretty much every indoor range I've been too for a match has awful lighting down the bay. I'm young-ish with perfect eyes and I can't shoot iron sights indoors for anything. Red dots make it better, but still outdoors is best...
River Bend also runs a monthly outlaw Action Pistol match which is pretty good for newer shooters. Steel Challenge is also a great venue to get started in. It has very little movement and has rimfire divisions which don't require drawing from a holster.
The other 2 big outdoor ranges in the...
There's a number of RBGC members and match frequenters in these forums.
Rimfire is the best for Steel Challenge. Pro tip get some hand warmers to keep with your mags and ammo when shooting rimfire in the cold.
If you're around Canton the best USPSA match is probably the monthly at River Bend Gun Club in Dawsonville. 4th Saturday of every month.
@jpm2953 also puts on a great match in Gainesville and is definitely worth the drive.
Sign up as Limited minor and shoot a fullsize gun. The goal of your first match is strictly to make it to the end. No one will remember your score, but they will remember if you get a DQ.
Let them know when you check in that it's your first match. They'll be plenty of people willing to help...
The stock Shadow 2 absolutely has a barrel bushing. It's just not a threaded one like the AccuShadow.
I replaced it on one of mine with the CGW 10x and it was a marginal improvement.
Sorry to hear about your dad.
I used to essentially do the same thing. I made a bunch of first and third person shooting videos.
Eventually I got to now I only use my videos for my own self analysis. It's a great way to find things to practice so don't stop getting 3rd person of your...
I think IDPA has a minimum engagement distance for steel in the rules just like USPSA does.
You just design the stage so that the steel can't be shot closer than that distance.
Tons of USPSA matches are shot indoors, most of which probably use some steel. Never really an issue. Some indoor ranges will build boxes around the poppers to help prevent frag from going up and breaking lights.
When I started out competition shooting I would shoot a weekly indoor pin match. As noted above the only issues really come up because of pins that are filled with lead and need to be replaced and people running exceptionally light loads. Treat them like poppers or plates and keep a minimum...