| Tim Hancock |
01-16-2010 05:41 AM |
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Originally Posted by vash
(Post 5128443)
ok...somebody explain that to me...is there an order in which they have to hit the target? sick. that second chick was awesome. she would come in handy, ..
i want to try it.
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There are a few different organizations that govern these types of competitions. The only one I have shot thus far is IDPA which usually requires one to fire at the targets in a certain tactical order.
Most scenarios start behind cover with the weapon in the holster. When the start buzzer sounds one must draw and then lean out from cover firing at the first threat that can be seen... then the next... then the next etc. They call it slicing the pie and typically the scenario requires double taps to most cardboard targets and single hits to the steel targets. Often onemust hit a steel popper target which then activates a spinner or swinger target. Many of the scenarios dictte how many rounds may be loaded to start with and when/where magazine changes are to be performed at slide lock (empty mag can be dropped on ground) or with retention (partially full mags must be retained with shooter).
The people who put on these events like to create all sorts of "real world" type scenarios sometimes testing raw speed at close range then other times testing the shooters ability to slow down for longer head shots or shooting at targets with a "hostage/no shoot" partially obstructing the target. The score is basically the total time to complete the scenario, but non-center mass hits on targets result in 1/2 second penalties for each negative point. Time is also added to the shooters score if he/she commits procedural errors (not using cover properly or dropping mags when retention reloads were called for).
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