Week 345: Hackathorn Standards
Week 345: Hackathorn Standards
Results may be posted until December 1st, 2019.
Designed by: Ken Hackathorn, variations by Ben Stoeger and Gabe White
Range: 5-25 yards
Target: USPSA Metric or IDPA
Start Position: varies
Rounds Fired: 60
The Hackathorn Standards are a revered standard in the tactical training world and are what the old IDPA Classifier is based on. The Hackathorn Standards have several versions that vary by par time. You can choose which version(s) you want to shoot.
Setup: Place three USPSA Metric or IDPA targets one yard apart at staggered heights of 5', 6', and 4' (from left to right.) A vertical barricade of some kind is also needed.
Scoring: Anywhere in the head = 5 points, A/-0 zone = 5 points, C/-1 zone = 3 points, D/-3 zone = 2 points, miss = 0 points. If a head shot is required and it hits somewhere in the body, it counts as a miss. If a body shot is required and it hits somewhere in the head, it still scores 5 points. No make-up/extra shots are allowed. There are 300 points possible. Traditionally, a score below 200 Needs Improvement, 200-249 is Acceptable, and 250 or more is Excellent.
Concealment is not required. All strings of fire start from the holster with hands at sides, and may be fired freestyle (two hands) unless otherwise specified. All shots are to the body unless the head is specified.
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Kiddie Version - (only two shooters are known to have shot a perfect 300 on the "Kiddie Version" - Kyle Defoor and Ben Stoeger.) Each par time has a .3 second grace period - for example, if the par time is 3 seconds, only shots over 3.3 seconds are officially over time and count as misses.
String 1: 5 yards, draw and fire one shot to each head - 3 seconds
String 2: 5 yards, SHO, draw and fire one shot to each head - 4 seconds
String 3: 5 yards, SHO, draw and fire one shot to each body - 3 seconds
String 4: 5 yards, SHO, draw and fire one shot to each body - 3 seconds (repeat of String 3)
String 5: 8 yards, draw and fire two shots to the left target - 2 seconds
String 6: 8 yards, draw and fire two shots to the center target - 2 seconds
String 7: 8 yards, draw and fire two shots to the right target - 2 seconds
String 8: 10 yards, El Presidente, begin facing uprange with exactly six rounds in pistol, on signal, turn, draw, fire two shots to each target, reload from slidelock, and fire two shots to each target - 10 seconds
String 9: 10 yards, weak hand pickup, begin standing, pistol is on the ground with butt towards strong side, on signal retrieve handgun WHO and fire one shot to each target WHO from kneeling or standing - 5 seconds
String 10: 12-8 yards, draw and fire two shots to each target while advancing from 12 to 8 yards - 5 seconds
String 11: 15 yards, (transition drill) begin with hands at shoulder level as if holding a rifle, on signal draw handgun and fire one shot to each target - 4 seconds
String 12: 20 yards, (prone drill) begin standing, on signal draw and drop to prone and fire two shots to each target - 10 seconds
String 13: 25 yards, (barricade drill) begin standing behind barricade, on signal draw and fire two shots to each target from cover while standing, perform a tactical/retention reload, then fire two shots to each target from kneeling behind barricade - 24 seconds
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Manly Man Version (Ben Stoeger variation) - only increase par times by .2 seconds per string if shooting from concealment, otherwise no grace period.
String 1: 5 yards, draw and fire one shot to each head - 2.5 seconds
String 2: 5 yards, SHO, draw and fire one shot to each head - 3.5 seconds
String 3: 5 yards, SHO, draw and fire one shot to each body - 2.5 seconds
String 4: 5 yards, SHO, draw and fire one shot to each body - 2.5 seconds (repeat of String 3)
String 5: 8 yards, draw and fire two shots to the left target - 1.2 seconds
String 6: 8 yards, draw and fire two shots to the center target - 1.2 seconds
String 7: 8 yards, draw and fire two shots to the right target - 1.2 seconds
String 8: 10 yards, El Presidente, begin facing uprange with exactly six rounds in pistol, on signal, turn, draw, fire two shots to each target, reload from slidelock, and fire two shots to each target - 6.5 seconds
String 9: 10 yards, weak hand pickup, begin standing, pistol is on the ground with butt towards strong side, on signal retrieve handgun WHO and fire one shot to each target WHO from kneeling or standing - 4 seconds
String 10: 12-8 yards, draw and fire two shots to each target while advancing from 12 to 8 yards - 3.5 seconds
String 11: 15 yards, (transition drill) begin with hands at shoulder level as if holding a rifle, on signal draw handgun and fire one shot to each target - 3 seconds
String 12: 20 yards, (prone drill) begin standing, on signal draw and drop to prone and fire two shots to each target - 7 seconds
String 13: 25 yards, (barricade drill) begin standing behind barricade, on signal draw and fire two shots to each target from cover while standing, perform a tactical/retention reload, then fire two shots to each target from kneeling behind barricade - 11 seconds
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Revised Turbo Version (Gabe White variation) - there's no grace period on the streets, so no grace period on this course either, you just need to keep up.
String 1: 5 yards, draw and fire one shot to each head - 2 seconds
String 2: 5 yards, SHO, draw and fire one shot to each head - 3 seconds
String 3: 5 yards, SHO, draw and fire one shot to each body - 2 seconds
String 4: 5 yards, SHO, draw and fire one shot to each body - 2 seconds (repeat of String 3)
String 5: 8 yards, draw and fire two shots to the left target - 1.1 seconds
String 6: 8 yards, draw and fire two shots to the center target - 1.1 seconds
String 7: 8 yards, draw and fire two shots to the right target - 1.1 seconds
String 8: 10 yards, El Presidente, begin facing uprange with exactly six rounds in pistol, on signal, turn, draw, fire two shots to each target, reload from slidelock, and fire two shots to each target - 6 seconds
String 9: 10 yards, weak hand pickup, begin standing, pistol is on the ground with butt towards strong side, on signal retrieve handgun WHO and fire one shot to each target WHO from kneeling or standing - 4 seconds
String 10: 12-8 yards, draw and fire two shots to each target while advancing from 12 to 8 yards - 3 seconds
String 11: 15 yards, (transition drill) begin with hands at shoulder level as if holding a rifle, on signal draw handgun and fire one shot to each target - 3 seconds
String 12: 20 yards, (prone drill) begin standing, on signal draw and drop to prone and fire two shots to each target - 6 seconds
String 13: 25 yards, (barricade drill) begin standing behind barricade, on signal draw and fire two shots to each target from cover while standing, perform a tactical/retention reload, then fire two shots to each target from kneeling behind barricade - 10 seconds
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Please report the following when you post your results in this thread:
Equipment used (gun, holster, concealment if any)
Version you shot
Total number of points out of 300 possible
Anything you noticed
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Video of Ben Stoeger's perfect 300 point run on the Kiddie Version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDFqvz8CaWQ
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.
