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Defensive Handgun: â€The Basic Drillâ€
THR Virtual Match March 04 Target
This month will be a handgun match that emphasizes self-defense. We are going to shoot what I know as “The Basic Drillâ€. This match will utilize a holster, shot timer or stop watch and shooting positions at 10’, 20’ 30’ and 60’. If you have a target holder that comes up to about 3’ to 5’ vertical position, that will also be beneficial.
The Basic Drill consists of shooting from 4 different positions. The first position is at 10’. At the start of the buzzer (or if you don’t have a shot timer, you pick a word that designates the start of time), the shooter is to draw from the holster and shoot two rounds in 1.5 seconds. Every .25 of a second increment over the part time of 1.5 seconds is a 1 point penalty.
The next stage is at 20’. At the start, the shooter draws and shoots two rounds in 2.0 seconds. Again a 1 point penalty will be assessed for every .25 second increment over the part time of 2.0 seconds.
The third stage is the reload stage. At the 30’ mark, the shooter draws and shoots two, reloads with a spare magazine (that is attached to you in some manner, can be in a pocket), and shoots two more rounds. The reload can be an emergency reload, the magazine can be ejected onto the ground. If you really want to do a tactical reload and retain your magazine you can, but it is not required. Par time is 6.0 seconds with a 1 point penalty for every .25 second increment over the part time of 6.0 seconds.
The final stage is at 60’. The shooter draws and shoots two rounds with a par time of 3.5 seconds. The infamous 1 point penalty will be assessed for every .25 second increment over par time.
The total possible score is 100. Subtract any time penalty points and then go count your hits. The inner ring is worth 10 points. Everything outside of the 10 ring will be worth 9 points. All misses are worth 0 points. Here is the target again.
Here are the classes. You are allowed to shoot up to three guns in any of your applicable classes.
Shot Timer Class: Concealed Weapon.
This class is for people with shot timers and who want to shoot from concealment. Concealment is defined as having the handgun beneath some article of clothing. Those of you who have a CCW know exactly what I mean. No portion of your gun should be visible by the general public. You must have the handgun attached to your body in some way and you must draw from a holster (or if you are comfortable with Mexican Carry you can do so at your own risk). At the start of the stage, you must draw from concealment. Be sure to transport your firearm to range by obeying all local laws (aka don’t carry it to the range concealed if you don’t have a permit or live in VT or AK)
Shot Timer Class: Non-Concealed Weapon.
Again, this class if for people with shot timers. You must draw from a holster of some sort, but the handgun does not have to be concealed. Duty belt holsters are certainly encouraged in this class.
Note on shot timers. If you have a shot timer and can draw from a holster, you must shoot in one of the above two classes. You may not shoot in the stop watch classes or the open classes. No exceptions. You may shoot your 3 guns in any combination of the two classes above, but only shoot three guns. I will probably shoot one gun in the concealed weapon class and two in the non-concealed weapon class.
Stop Watch Class: Concealed Weapon
This class is for those who do not have access to a shot timer, but have a stop watch that is capable of measuring to a hundredth of a second (x.xx). This will require you to take someone else to the range with you that can start the timer when they say “Go!†and can stop the timer at the report of your last shot. You must draw from a holster of some type (or Mexican Carry if you are comfortable with taking that risk) and your handgun must be concealed. At the start of the stage, you must draw from concealment. Be sure to transport your firearm to range by obeying all local laws (aka don’t carry it to the range concealed if you don’t have a permit or live in VT or AK)
Stop Watch Class: Non-Concealed Weapon
This class is for people without shot timers, but has access to a stop watch that is capable of measuring to a hundredth of a second (x.xx). This will require you to take someone else to the range with you that can start the timer when they say “Go!†and can stop the timer at the report of your last shot. You must draw from a holster of some sort, but the handgun does not have to be concealed. Duty belt holsters are certainly encouraged in this class.
Note on Stop Watch Class. You must shoot in the stop watch if you have access to a stop watch and can draw from a holster. You may shoot your three guns in any of the two Stop Watch Classes, but may not shoot in the open classes. Again, this will require you to take someone else to the range with you that can start the timer at “Go!†and can stop the timer at the report of your last shot.
Open Class: 10’, 20’, 30’ 60’.
This class is for those of you who don’t have any sort of timer and/or a holster (or don’t want to shoot Mexican style) and, but can shoot at the four different distances. You simply shoot ten rounds at the target from the four different distances. You can start aiming at the target or at the low ready or if you have a holster please start holstered. I do want you to try and shoot your two rounds at each distance in the par times. So try to do a quick double tap at 10’, then before you can count to two at 20’, the 4 shots at 30’ in less than 6 seconds, and the last two shots at 60’ in less than 3.5 seconds.
Open Class: One distance only.
If your range only allows you to shoot pistols at one distance only, there is a good chance you won’t be able to use a holster and/or a timer. List your distance and I will group you by distances. Again, try to follow the same time frame as the other classes. First do a quick double tap, then two rounds under 2 seconds, next 4 rounds in under 6 seconds, and finally 2 rounds under 3.5 seconds.
Note on open class. I don’t want to make several open classes. So unless you can make a really good argument and more than one person has your position, these will be the only two. Make your argument over in the comments and questions thread.
Final score tallying.
The final reportable score for the yearly total will be your highest score out of three possible guns. Each class will also be scored on a curve. So if the highest score in the Shot Timer Class: Concealed Weapon is a 94; then your monthly total will be divided by 94 and that percentage will be reported for the yearly tally.
Example of time scoring.
If your par time is 1.50 seconds and you shoot a 1.50, you would have no time penalty.
If your par time is 1.50 seconds and you shoot a 2.49, you would take off 4 point in time. 1.51-1.75 is one point, 1.76-2.00 is two points, 2.01-2.25 is three points and your 2.49 is the fourth.
If your par time is 1.50 seconds and you shoot a 2.58, then you would take off 5 points.
The score report will require you to write down your times (unless you are in open class) so I can check for you.
Score Reporting Format
When posting or sending in your scores, please report the following.
THR Member Name: _____________________
Class:______________________
Firearm/Caliber: _________________________
Points Score: ___________
1st stage time: ___________
2nd stage time: __________
3rd stage time: __________
4th stage time: __________
Final Score: ____________
IMPORTANT FORMAT CHANGE!
This thread will be solely for posting our results in. There is a separate comments and questions thread that will be for comments and questions. If you will note last month’s thread, we are on page 4 and 94 posts. That makes it pretty intimidating to come into that thread for the first time and to keep up with scores and changes. To simplify the process, only post your scores in this thread and only ask questions or make comments in the comments and questions thread
THR Virtual Match March 04 Target
This month will be a handgun match that emphasizes self-defense. We are going to shoot what I know as “The Basic Drillâ€. This match will utilize a holster, shot timer or stop watch and shooting positions at 10’, 20’ 30’ and 60’. If you have a target holder that comes up to about 3’ to 5’ vertical position, that will also be beneficial.
The Basic Drill consists of shooting from 4 different positions. The first position is at 10’. At the start of the buzzer (or if you don’t have a shot timer, you pick a word that designates the start of time), the shooter is to draw from the holster and shoot two rounds in 1.5 seconds. Every .25 of a second increment over the part time of 1.5 seconds is a 1 point penalty.
The next stage is at 20’. At the start, the shooter draws and shoots two rounds in 2.0 seconds. Again a 1 point penalty will be assessed for every .25 second increment over the part time of 2.0 seconds.
The third stage is the reload stage. At the 30’ mark, the shooter draws and shoots two, reloads with a spare magazine (that is attached to you in some manner, can be in a pocket), and shoots two more rounds. The reload can be an emergency reload, the magazine can be ejected onto the ground. If you really want to do a tactical reload and retain your magazine you can, but it is not required. Par time is 6.0 seconds with a 1 point penalty for every .25 second increment over the part time of 6.0 seconds.
The final stage is at 60’. The shooter draws and shoots two rounds with a par time of 3.5 seconds. The infamous 1 point penalty will be assessed for every .25 second increment over par time.
The total possible score is 100. Subtract any time penalty points and then go count your hits. The inner ring is worth 10 points. Everything outside of the 10 ring will be worth 9 points. All misses are worth 0 points. Here is the target again.
Here are the classes. You are allowed to shoot up to three guns in any of your applicable classes.
Shot Timer Class: Concealed Weapon.
This class is for people with shot timers and who want to shoot from concealment. Concealment is defined as having the handgun beneath some article of clothing. Those of you who have a CCW know exactly what I mean. No portion of your gun should be visible by the general public. You must have the handgun attached to your body in some way and you must draw from a holster (or if you are comfortable with Mexican Carry you can do so at your own risk). At the start of the stage, you must draw from concealment. Be sure to transport your firearm to range by obeying all local laws (aka don’t carry it to the range concealed if you don’t have a permit or live in VT or AK)
Shot Timer Class: Non-Concealed Weapon.
Again, this class if for people with shot timers. You must draw from a holster of some sort, but the handgun does not have to be concealed. Duty belt holsters are certainly encouraged in this class.
Note on shot timers. If you have a shot timer and can draw from a holster, you must shoot in one of the above two classes. You may not shoot in the stop watch classes or the open classes. No exceptions. You may shoot your 3 guns in any combination of the two classes above, but only shoot three guns. I will probably shoot one gun in the concealed weapon class and two in the non-concealed weapon class.
Stop Watch Class: Concealed Weapon
This class is for those who do not have access to a shot timer, but have a stop watch that is capable of measuring to a hundredth of a second (x.xx). This will require you to take someone else to the range with you that can start the timer when they say “Go!†and can stop the timer at the report of your last shot. You must draw from a holster of some type (or Mexican Carry if you are comfortable with taking that risk) and your handgun must be concealed. At the start of the stage, you must draw from concealment. Be sure to transport your firearm to range by obeying all local laws (aka don’t carry it to the range concealed if you don’t have a permit or live in VT or AK)
Stop Watch Class: Non-Concealed Weapon
This class is for people without shot timers, but has access to a stop watch that is capable of measuring to a hundredth of a second (x.xx). This will require you to take someone else to the range with you that can start the timer when they say “Go!†and can stop the timer at the report of your last shot. You must draw from a holster of some sort, but the handgun does not have to be concealed. Duty belt holsters are certainly encouraged in this class.
Note on Stop Watch Class. You must shoot in the stop watch if you have access to a stop watch and can draw from a holster. You may shoot your three guns in any of the two Stop Watch Classes, but may not shoot in the open classes. Again, this will require you to take someone else to the range with you that can start the timer at “Go!†and can stop the timer at the report of your last shot.
Open Class: 10’, 20’, 30’ 60’.
This class is for those of you who don’t have any sort of timer and/or a holster (or don’t want to shoot Mexican style) and, but can shoot at the four different distances. You simply shoot ten rounds at the target from the four different distances. You can start aiming at the target or at the low ready or if you have a holster please start holstered. I do want you to try and shoot your two rounds at each distance in the par times. So try to do a quick double tap at 10’, then before you can count to two at 20’, the 4 shots at 30’ in less than 6 seconds, and the last two shots at 60’ in less than 3.5 seconds.
Open Class: One distance only.
If your range only allows you to shoot pistols at one distance only, there is a good chance you won’t be able to use a holster and/or a timer. List your distance and I will group you by distances. Again, try to follow the same time frame as the other classes. First do a quick double tap, then two rounds under 2 seconds, next 4 rounds in under 6 seconds, and finally 2 rounds under 3.5 seconds.
Note on open class. I don’t want to make several open classes. So unless you can make a really good argument and more than one person has your position, these will be the only two. Make your argument over in the comments and questions thread.
Final score tallying.
The final reportable score for the yearly total will be your highest score out of three possible guns. Each class will also be scored on a curve. So if the highest score in the Shot Timer Class: Concealed Weapon is a 94; then your monthly total will be divided by 94 and that percentage will be reported for the yearly tally.
Example of time scoring.
If your par time is 1.50 seconds and you shoot a 1.50, you would have no time penalty.
If your par time is 1.50 seconds and you shoot a 2.49, you would take off 4 point in time. 1.51-1.75 is one point, 1.76-2.00 is two points, 2.01-2.25 is three points and your 2.49 is the fourth.
If your par time is 1.50 seconds and you shoot a 2.58, then you would take off 5 points.
The score report will require you to write down your times (unless you are in open class) so I can check for you.
Score Reporting Format
When posting or sending in your scores, please report the following.
THR Member Name: _____________________
Class:______________________
Firearm/Caliber: _________________________
Points Score: ___________
1st stage time: ___________
2nd stage time: __________
3rd stage time: __________
4th stage time: __________
Final Score: ____________
IMPORTANT FORMAT CHANGE!
This thread will be solely for posting our results in. There is a separate comments and questions thread that will be for comments and questions. If you will note last month’s thread, we are on page 4 and 94 posts. That makes it pretty intimidating to come into that thread for the first time and to keep up with scores and changes. To simplify the process, only post your scores in this thread and only ask questions or make comments in the comments and questions thread
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