Speed Challenge

Equipment Required A Multi-shot pistol; either “rotary” magazine type or “in the grip” magazine. Two loaded magazines (one in the pistol to start and one nearby for the reload), A stopwatch Target, Range and Stance The target is shot standing at a range of 6 yards using a double handed grip (handicapped shooters may shoot seated but with the pistol unsupported). For this challenge either a holster may be used or, if you don’t have one or don’t wish to use one, the pistol will be placed on some support (e.g. table, stool or chair) at your side. This same support can also hold the second loaded magazine ready for the reload. Reaching for the pistol at the start will simulate withdrawal of the pistol from a holster. Any safety must be engaged until after the draw. The competitor starts with both arms down at his/her sides. When ready shooter STARTs Stopwatch only, the pistol is drawn and the safety may be disengaged. Raise the pistol to the aim and start firing each string of shots including the reload before the last 2 (see COF below) and then STOPs Stopwatch. You can either use traditional Stopwatches or Phone App Stopwatches, but no time delays are allowed. Note that the term “safety” above refers to the primary (usually thumb/finger operated) lever as would be found on the “real steel” version of the handgun. Secondary safety mechanisms such as grip safety of the 1911 (and similar types) or those catches/buttons/levers installed by manufacturers purely to comply with manufacturing safety rules, may be deactivated before the start. If the pistol is DA/SA or a wheelgun, start double action and safety is optional – if SAO, start cocked and locked. Course of Fire 1. Shooter starts Stopwatch with shooting hand, draw (or reach for) the pistol; raise pistol, disengage any safety and fire 4 rounds at the circle. 2. Reload with the second magazine and fire 2 rounds only at the box at the top of the target. 3. Holster pistol (or place back on table), Stops Stopwatch 4. Record the time taken for the six shots. 5. Record any misses to the box and circle (hits are determined by inward scoring) – see below for penalties. 6. Repeat this course of fire (1 – 5) as many times as you wish. Scoring and Penalties Take the time recorded from your Stopwatch for the total of six shots and add 2 seconds for each miss that should have hit the circle (if there are any) and add 1 second to that time for each miss on the box. The end result is your final score (in seconds) for that run of 6 shots. Results and Leaderboard The Speed Challenge has six rounds per season with monthly results & rolling monthly Leaderboard (on the website) Please complete the Scorecard (on the website) with your 3 best scores each month and send to [email protected]