Week 135: Front Sight 2 (USPSA Classifier CM 99-24)
Results may be posted until November 23rd, 2015.
Designed by: P.R. Metcalf - Modification by US Design Team
Range: 7 yards
Target: three USPSA Metric targets, spaced 7.5 feet apart, with three additional no-shoots (see official stage diagram for placement)
Start Position: see below for details
Rounds Fired: 12
This week we are going to shoot a USPSA Classifier as the DotW. See the official written stage briefing here: https://www.uspsa.org/classifiers/99-24.pdf
For purposes of the DotW, we may have some imprecision in placing your gear in the most appropriate Division, determining Major or Minor scoring, and possibly in your setup (if you have fixed target stands/rails that don't let you put the targets exactly the right distance apart, for example.) We are just doing this for the DotW, and no official USPSA score will result, so it's not a big deal if there is a little variation from official USPSA rules.
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First, let's figure out your Division:
If your gun has a frame-mounted optic or a compensator, you are shooting Open. If your gun does not have a frame-mounted optic or a compensator, then you are shooting one of the other Divisions.
If your holster is forward of your hip, as with AIWB, you are shooting Limited (or Open, if you are shooting a Carry Optics gun from a holster forward of the hip.) If your holster is not forward of your hip, then you are shooting either Single Stack, Production, Carry Optics, or Revolver. Limited-10 is the same as Limited because there is no reload on the clock in this classifier.
If you are shooting a single action only gun, you are shooting Single Stack.
If you are shooting a revolver, you are shooting Revolver.
If you are shooting a double action or striker fired gun with iron sights, you are shooting Production. If you are shooting Production, then you are scored Minor regardless of your actual caliber or load.
If you are shooting a Production gun out of a Production-legal holster, but the gun has a slide-mounted optic, you are shooting Carry Optics. If you are shooting Carry Optics, then you are scored Minor regardless of your actual caliber or load.
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For our scoring purposes, if you are shooting 9mm/.38Spl, then you are scored Minor. If you are shooting .357/.40/.45, then you are scored Major (unless you are shooting Production or Carry Optics, then you are still scored Minor.) Minor scoring is A = 5 points, B/C = 3 points, D = 1 point. Major scoring is A = 5 points, B/C = 4 points, D = 2 points. Misses are -10 points for both Major and Minor. Hits to No-Shoots are -10 points for both Major and Minor.
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Start position is standing, both arms hanging relaxed at sides or both wrists above respective shoulders - shooter's choice. Handgun is loaded and holstered.
String 1: Start facing uprange. Upon start signal, turn, engage all three targets with two rounds each.
String 2: Start facing downrange, hand position opposite of string one. Upon start signal, engage all three targets with two rounds each.
This Classifier is Virginia Count (no extra shots allowed.)
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Scoring:
Add up your points.
Divide your total points by your total time (for both strings together.) That number is your hit factor.
Divide your hit factor by the 100% hit factor for your Division to get your percentage on this classifier.
In USPSA Open Division, 100% is a hit factor of 12.80.
In USPSA Limited, Limited-10, and Single Stack Divisions, 100% is a hit factor of 12.01.
In USPSA Production Division, 100% is a hit factor of 11.41.
In USPSA Revolver Division, 100% is a hit factor of 10.81.
In USPSA Carry Optics Division, 100% appears to be a hit factor of 12.38.
95-100% = Grand Master
85-94.9% = Master
75-84.9% = A Class
60-74.9% = B Class
40-59.9% = C Class
Below 40% = D Class
Please report the following when you post your results in this thread:
Equipment used (pistol, holster, optional concealment garment if one was used)
Division
Total points
Total time
Hit factor (points divided by time)
Percentage (your hit factor divided by the 100% hit factor for your Division)
An example:
You are shooting a G17 9mm handgun (no optic or compensator), carried in a strong side OWB holster. You are shooting Production Minor. You shoot the drill with a total time (both strings together) of 12 seconds. You shoot all As, for a total of 60 points. Your hit factor is 5.00 (60 points/12 seconds.) Your percentage is 43.82% (your 5.0 hit factor/the high Production hit factor of 11.41.) You shot C class.
You would report:
G17, strong side OWB
Production
60 points
12 seconds
5.0 hit factor
43.82%
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Originally Posted by Wannabe
