A-zone hits on paper targets are worth 5 points, B and C zones 4 points, and the D zone 2 points. Steel targets are scored as A-zone hits as long as they are knocked down. The size of the scoring areas on Practical targets are labeled A, B, C, and D zones. Ammunition producing a major power factor produces more recoil, so the shooter is awarded more points.Ä«ecause targets are scored according to the placement of the best two hits on paper, a quick second shot is essential. The minimum power factor is 125 and is referred to as minor. Power factor is computed by multiplying bullet weight times velocity and dividing by 1000. This is important because in USPSA Practical Shooting, there are actually two levels of scoring depending on the power factor developed by the ammunition. We checked velocities using an Oehler 35P chronograph at 10 feet from the center screen. We fired five-shot accuracy tests from a sandbag rest at 25 yards. We were pleasantly surprised at their quality. In this test we looked not only for accuracy and reliability but how fast these weapons can be drawn, fired and reloaded in all-out pedal-to-the-metal Practical Shooting competition. 45 ACP Trojan, a new pistol from STI that retails for $970. To represent the values of a single-stack 1911, we chose the. The use of 10-round magazines that protrude beyond the grip of the 1911 single-stack pistol is permitted in L10, so this popular weapon is also competitive.
40 S&W, $995, that pays attention to such details as a thinned front sight and oversized mag release. CZ-USA has developed the 75ST, a race-ready gun in.
Para Ordnance produces its Limited series pistols in both. There are a number of formidable stock guns ready to compete in the L10 division, all of which cost less than $1,000. Limited 10, or L10 for short, allows liberal modifications to the pistol, but when limited to only 10+1 rounds, the outcome is based far more on individual ability than on equipment. One such classification is the Limited 10 division, in which shooters must compete with firearms that work from magazines loaded with no more than ten rounds. Recently the national organization (took a hard look at where the sport was going and decided to create several new divisions that favor the competitor on a budget. As a result, the types of guns used to shoot the game have also evolved, leaving a big gap between over-the-counter stock pistols and the hot-rod space guns of the USPSA Open Division. Since its beginning in the 1970s, Practical Shooting has evolved away from specific combat scenarios toward becoming a pure shooting sport.
The United States Practical Shooting Association’s brand of competitive shooting is a fast-action sport that requires the shooter to hit a variety of targets from a variety of positions in the shortest time possible.