Week 76: Variable Scoring No.1

[ToddG]

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Week 76: Variable Scoring No.1
results may be posted until 11:59pm EST on Friday 9-August-2013.

Range: 7yd
Target: IPSC A-zone, IDPA -0 zone, or 8.5x11 sheet of paper
Start position: holstered
Rounds fired: 5 (6 if starting from ready position)

We continue our examination of different scoring systems and how they impact training with a single simple drill that we'll then score multiple different ways. This week's version uses an all-or-nothing target. Either you hit and get maximum points or you miss and get zero points.

If you are using a holster, draw and fire five rounds at the target on the buzzer. If you are shooting from a ready position, fire six rounds. Record your hits and your time.

Please report the following when you post your results in this thread:

• starting position (ready, competition holster, duty holster, or concealed)
• gun & holster used
• number of hits
• time

Then calculate your "score" based on different scoring systems:

IDPA: raw time and add 2.5 seconds for each miss

KSTG: raw time and add 5.0 seconds for each miss

USPSA:

Training with firearms is an inherently dangerous activity. Be sure to follow all safety protocols when using firearms or practicing these drills. These drills are provided for information purposes only. Use at your own risk.

[ToddG]

from concealment
SACS/Warren 9mm 1911 from 5 Shot SME under untucked polo
5 hits
1.93s

IDPA: 1.93 (raw time and add 2.5 seconds for each miss)
KSTG: 1.93 (raw time and add 5.0 seconds for each miss)
USPSA: 12.95 (number of hits * 5 divided by time)

[Mr_White]

• starting position (ready, competition holster, duty holster, or concealed): Concealed
• gun & holster used: Gen3 G34, Ameriglo Defoor sights, Keeper
• number of hits: 5
• time: 1.81

Then calculate your "score" based on different scoring systems:
IDPA: raw time and add 2.5 seconds for each miss: 1.81
KSTG: raw time and add 5.0 seconds for each miss: 1.81
USPSA: (number of hits * 5) divided by time: 13.81

[jetfire]

Shouldn't the USPSA formula be Hits*5 - 10 points per miss/time?

So if you go five for five it'd be 5*5/time, but if you had two misses it'd be (3*5)-20/time.

[ToddG]

Shouldn't the USPSA formula be Hits*5 - 10 points per miss/time?

It's been so long since I shot a USPSA match I forgot all about the miss penalty. Come to think of it, I'm not sure I even ever knew there was such a penalty. Time-Plus for the win.

I'll edit the instructions so you can account for your inevitable misses correctly.

[01G8R]

I've been doing the DOTW for the past month or so, but just got around to registering. Here are my first official results. Thanks for the great resource.

starting position (ready, competition holster, duty holster, or concealed): Hands at sides, duty holster
gun & holster used: Glock 17 w/ TLR-1, Safariland ALS
number of hits: 5
time: 1.89

IDPA: 1.89
KSTG: 1.89
USPSA: 13.227

[GJM]

Gen 3 G17, HD sights, Fricke Gideon holster

concealed with vest 2.23 clean (all hits)

2.23
2.23
11.21

open carry, 1.91 clean (all hits)

1.91
1.91
13.09

[CCT125US]

• starting position: concealed
• gun & holster used: Hk P30 V3 in 5 Shot SME
• number of hits: 5
• time: 2.30 (1.29 .25 .25 .25 .25 .26)

IDPA: 2.30

KSTG: 2.30

USPSA: 10.86

[SteveB]

starting position - concealed
gun & holster used: Gen4 G17, Fricke Gideon
number of hits: 5
time: 2.36

IDPA: 2.36
KSTG: 2.36
USPSA: 10.59

[Corey]

Concealed
Smith & Wesson M&P9, Blade-Tech IDPA holster, open front concealment.
Target used: 8 ½ x 11 paper

I made two runs, one had a miss so now I can compare how a miss affects the score with different systems. My first run was a 3.21 seconds clean, and the second run was 3.06 with a miss.

IDPA: run 1: 3.21, run 2: 5.56
KSTG: run 1: 3.21, run 2: 8.21
IDPA: run 1: 7.79, run 2: 3.27

Lesson learned: Don’t miss!