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Practical Shooting Score Card Is Great |
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Sky Hudgins |
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Practical shooting is scored according to how well the shooter hits the target. There are points given for each target zone that is hit and for each steel plate that is knocked down. The shooter is also scored on how fast the targets are hit at each interval. The time is calculated with an electronic timer. The last category on the score card is power. The power is measured from the bullet of the weight and the velocity that the bullet hits the target. The scores for all three categories are calculated together to determine the final outcome of the participants score.
With the larger practical shooting competitions, the participants are separated into two separate groups for scoring: the "Major and Minor power factor". The factoring that goes into determining which group the participant is in is calculated from the bullet weight and the estimated velocity of the ammunition. The participants that are shooting with Major power factor ammunition are eligible for extra points when an aimed shot hits the paper targets. The shotsguns that make up the Major power factor category are .40 caliber pistols and .38 super. The organizers of the competition weigh the ammunition on a weight scale and a chronograph. The bullet weight is multiplied by the velocity to equal the power factor. Anything over 175 is considered to be major power factor.
There are currently three different types of scoring methods:
Time Fire: The shooter is allowed a certain amount of time to complete the task. (For example, a task such as "draw gun and fire 2 rounds at one single target in a total of 5 seconds"). For each late or extra shot, points will deducted.
Comstock Count: The shooter is allowed to shoot as many rounds as they want to in as much time as they want to allow for the entire round. There is an electronic timer that records how long it takes for each shot. If the target does not total the minimum amount of hits required, then there will be 10 points taken off for each.
Limited Comstock: The competition organizers will state how many hits can be fired. There is no time limit, however, the amount of rounds have to be limited to that amount. There are no extra shots allowed so the shooter has to hit the target accurately in the given amount of shots. The advantage of this type of scoring, is that there is no time limit so the shooter can be sure that each shot is accurate. Extra shots will be deducted from the score.
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