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Mr_White
04-14-2017, 10:10 AM
Week 212: New IDPA Classifier

Results may be posted until May 14th, 2017.

Designed by: IDPA
Range: 5-20 yards
Target: Three IDPA targets at staggered heights (6', 4', 5' from left to right)
Start position: Hands at sides unless otherwise specified
Rounds fired: 72

This is IDPA's newly-revised course of fire to determine appropriate classification for IDPA competition. More generally, it is a reasonably broad test than can serve as an ongoing benchmark of skill over time, and allow direct comparison to many other shooters, including up to the highest levels.

You'll need two barricades at the 15 yard line spaced seven feet apart, and a barricade at the 20 yard line.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2922/33630662280_41abb855a6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/TePWdQ)New IDPA Classifier Range Setup (https://flic.kr/p/TePWdQ) by OrigamiAK (https://www.flickr.com/photos/52790396@N08/), on Flickr

Stage 1 (All strings at 7 yard line)
String 1 (12 rounds) - Start holstered and loaded with exactly six rounds total. Draw and shoot 2 rounds to each body, reload from slidelock, and shoot 2 rounds to each head.
String 2 (6 rounds) - Draw and shoot 2 rounds to each body strong hand only.
String 3 (6 rounds) - Start with gun in weak hand only ready. Shoot 2 shots to each body, weak hand only.

Stage 2 (5 and 10 yard line)
String 1 (12 rounds) - Start at the 10 yard line holstered and loaded with exactly six rounds total, and facing uprange. Turn, draw, shoot 2 to each body, reload from slidelock, and shoot 2 to each body.
String 2 (6 rounds) - Start at the 10 yard line. Draw and advance toward targets, shoot 2 to each body on the move before passing the 5 yard line.
String 3 (6 rounds) - Start at 5 yard line. Draw and retreat away from targets, shoot 2 to each body on the move before passing the 10 yard line.

Stage 3 (15 and 20 yard line)
String 1 (12 rounds) - Start behind the barricade at the 20 yard line, holstered and loaded with exactly six rounds total. Draw and shoot 2 rounds to each body from whichever side of the barricade you prefer, reload from slidelock and behind cover, advance to whichever barricade you prefer at the 15 yard line, and shoot 2 rounds to each body from the inside of that barricade.

String 2 (12 rounds) - Start behind whichever barricade you prefer at the 15 yard line, holstered and loaded with exactly six rounds total. Draw and shoot 2 rounds to each body from the inside of your current barricade, reload from slidelock and behind cover, move to the other 15 yard barricade, and shoot 2 rounds to each body from the inside of that barricade.

Concealment is optional. Targets can be engaged in any order, except from behind the barricades on Stage 3, where targets must be engaged in the order in which they appear to the shooter as they lean out from the barricades. 100% of shooter's lower body and 50% of shooter's upper body must be behind barricade. All shots are to the body unless specified to the head.

Scoring: Limited Vickers (no makeup shots are allowed.) Your score is your time, plus penalties. One point down = one second added to your time. Misses are 5 points down. Designated head shots that hit the body count as misses. Designated body shots that hit the head are scored. Add up your raw time and penalties to determine your total score. NOTE: There is now a 4" circle in the head, which is a -0 zone. Everywhere else in the head box is a -1 zone. Feel free to draw or otherwise add a 4" circle to the head if your target does not have one.

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

Pistol, holster, and concealment (optional) used
Raw time
Points down
Total Score

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.

52Hubcap
04-14-2017, 03:17 PM
You'll need two barricades at the 15 yard line spaced seven feet apart, and a barricade at the 20 yard line.


Looking at the picture, I'm confused. It appears that the pair of barricades are down-range of the single barricade. Are the distances measured from the target or from the firing line?

Mr_White
04-14-2017, 04:27 PM
Looking at the picture, I'm confused. It appears that the pair of barricades are down-range of the single barricade. Are the distances measured from the target or from the firing line?

The targets are at the 0 yard line.

The two barrel stacks are at the 15 yard line (15 yards uprange of the targets) and spaced 7 feet apart from each other.

The tall single barricade is at the 20 yard line (20 yards uprange of the targets) and centered with the center target.

Here is a video of me shooting the New IDPA Classifier from some months back. I really shot above my head on this one...it might help answer some of the range layout and procedural questions though. Let me know if you have any more!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAnOxtP4rb8

SsevenN
04-16-2017, 03:11 PM
Never shot an IDPA match in my life. (or any other match for that matter)

This reads as pretty challenging, definitely in.

That Guy
04-16-2017, 05:56 PM
Targets can be engaged in any order, except from behind the barricades on Stage 3, where targets must be engaged in the order in which they appear to the shooter as they lean out from the barricades. 100% of shooter's lower body and 50% of shooter's upper body must be behind barricade.

Not using fault lines in this one like the official rules say?

(I actually preferred the old rules myself, so no problem with that. Just checking.)

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Mr_White
04-17-2017, 01:05 PM
Not using fault lines in this one like the official rules say?

(I actually preferred the old rules myself, so no problem with that. Just checking.)

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Nope, I don't have any fault lines and didn't really try to create any.

They also say no AIWB, so you know...

SsevenN
04-18-2017, 12:00 PM
Nope, I don't have any fault lines and didn't really try to create any.

They also say no AIWB, so you know...

IDPA has a ban on AIWB?

What's the logic in that?

Fishing vests for all eh?

Sal Picante
04-18-2017, 12:18 PM
Nope, I don't have any fault lines and didn't really try to create any.

They also say no AIWB, so you know...

gamer.

Mr_White
04-18-2017, 12:37 PM
IDPA has a ban on AIWB?

What's the logic in that?

Fishing vests for all eh?

Just don't get me started LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL ;)

So much has already been written.

SsevenN
04-18-2017, 01:05 PM
Just don't get me started LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL ;)

So much has already been written.

If you are bored or have a free minute, feel free to drag up a link or two to posts you've written on the subject, I'm sure it would be an interesting read.

SsevenN
04-19-2017, 09:13 PM
Not happy with my performance on this. Very discouraged with my WHO and 20 yard line shooting, very frustrated that I am still fucking locking the slide with my SH thumb. Extra frustrated that I get so rattled when trying to follow fairly simple instructions during a new drill. I also broke the rules on the Stage 3 String one - I didn't apply the use of cover correctly, sigh.
Oh and I got about halfway through this fucking thing before realizing I had forgotten to verbally document my scores on almost every run, fuck, mental fatigue really worked agaisnt me today, not trying to excuse my performance, I was actually happy with many of the strings.
Lastly, I should not take on "new" stuff after a work day, my competitive spirit and mental alacrity are just not there. I will be running this again on the weekend if I have my way about it. Probably won't even see a performance improvement as "long" drills like this punish me - I get more nervous the closer I get to the end on them and mentally fuck myself over.


Pistol, holster, and concealment (optional) used: P30L LEM w/ TLR-1 HL / KSG Armory Custom AIWB
Raw time: 90.31
Points down: A soul crushing -8
Total Score: A just throw me in the trash 98.31


https://youtu.be/PjYC89ZMuTM

https://youtu.be/3og5v2Qmcqc

https://youtu.be/zKcy-NCFPd8

https://youtu.be/FA9wHOhhDOI

https://youtu.be/7e2cADmWy90

https://youtu.be/kMz7O2vMOlM

https://youtu.be/31M1BzsK4j0

https://youtu.be/YE6Izdja0go

https://youtu.be/1t3basPKq20

Hats20001
04-19-2017, 09:32 PM
Pistol used glock 34, holster comp-tac owb no concealment.
Need to slow down on the close stuff. Too many down 1s. Really rushed the long shots, and paid for it.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170420/d3293982f047240557d9cb097adbd879.jpg

DG12
04-21-2017, 03:37 PM
Pistol, holster, and concealment (optional) used: P229, kydex OWB, concealment/button down shirt
Raw time: 76.19
Points down: 13
Total Score: 89.19

Like SsevenN I've never shot in a competition, so I hope I did things the "right" way. I watched Mr_White's video and just did what he did, or at least tried to. The last stages KILLED me. While I've never shot USPSA/IDPA I've listened to a bunch of podcasts and read a bunch about exploding from positions. Well, I exploded alright...as I was reloading TWICE. I caught myself both times and scrambled back to reload behind cover. I didn't get far, only a step or two, but it really added to my times I think and I know I rushed the follow up shots. Didn't have any crazy misses and most of them were just outside the "0" zone (trying to make myself feel better), but had too many for sure and a miss is a miss. I hope to run this again and post a better score now that I've got an idea how to do things a little differently. Thanks for posting this Mr_White!

BN
05-10-2017, 06:26 PM
:( :mad: :confused:

I shot this twice today. First with my Gen 3 G-17 and a Blade-Tech holster, no concealment. I set it up the way it is described in the most recent IDPA Rule Book. Raw time: 67.00 seconds, 26 points down for a final score of 93.00

Then I shot My Gen 3 G-19. Raw time: 68.19, 23 points down for a final score of 91.19.

Way, way, way too many points down. :( These are very low Expert scores. I used to shoot the old Classifier in the high Expert, low Master range. To me, the new classifier is much harder. I expect I should work on my accuracy.