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Post by Rick Breneman on May 14, 2018 20:52:03 GMT
NWPPA will host a single stack "championship" in conjunction with the July 14 ASI match at Renton.
"Single Stack" matches have a long tradition in the practical shooting sports; when practical pistol competition was developing in the 1970s, the dominant pistol was the 1911-style .45, but as capacity became a more important component to winning, the 8- or 9-round pistol that had its ammo oriented in the magazine in a "single stack" fell by the wayside in the winner's circle, but not in the hearts of competitors.
To celebrate the enduring awesomeness of the 1911 pistol, the July ASI match will feature seven, 12-15 round stages. The match is still open to all ASI competitors, but those vying for match awards must choose to compete in one of two categories:
Shoot "minor" power ammo, roughly factory 9mm equivalent, with 10-round mags. One point on target equals one second. Shoot "major" power ammo, roughly factory .45 ACP equivalent, with 8-round mags. One point on target equals .7 second.
Scoring will be adjusted for "major" in recognition of the greater recoil effect of the more powerful cartridge. Courses of fire will be chosen to not convey an overall advantage to either 8rd or 10rd capacity.
Awards for top finishers.
July stage specs:
Stage one, six paper targets, three shooting positions, 12 rounds, required reload, holstered start optional.
Stage two, five paper targets, two shooting positions, 15 rounds, required reload, holstered start optional.
Stage three, twelve steel targets, fifteen-second par time, two-second penalty per plate left standing, holstered start optional.
Stage four, seven paper targets, two positions, option of engaging while moving between, 14 rounds, required reload.
Stage five, seven paper targets, two positions, option of engaging while moving between, 14 rounds, required reload.
Stage six, six paper targets, three positions, 14 rounds, required reload, holstered start optional.
Stage seven, four paper targets, one position, 12 rounds, reload required.
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Post by Rick Breneman on Jun 5, 2018 16:35:00 GMT
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Post by Rick Breneman on Jun 7, 2018 17:09:09 GMT
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Post by Tony Soper on Jun 8, 2018 3:11:39 GMT
That's like, the worst SHO grip i've ever seen :-) [Sigh] oh hollywood... |
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Post by Tony Soper on Jun 8, 2018 3:12:29 GMT
Who made the sexy scabbard? |
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Post by Rick Breneman on Jun 8, 2018 15:41:55 GMT
That's an old Hellweg, which looks a lot cooler than it works. The "band" that surrounds the middle of the slide is a leather-covered piece of sheetmetal, and it conforms so closely to the slide that the gun has to be drawn very straight or it will bind. The design was later improved, with only the last inch of the slide surrounded, so the gun was free after being drawn upward an inch, but that required a different holster for every slide/barrel length. It's still a cool artifact.
Old Gordon Davis IPSC rig from the '70s:
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Post by Rick Breneman on Jun 11, 2018 18:47:46 GMT
Since competitive divisions are a concept foreign to ASI, here's a brief explanation of the "major" vs. "minor" concept, and how it will be addressed on July 14.
Traditionally in practical pistol competition, guns that are "powerful" are given a scoring advantage, due to the additional recoil and the belief that they have greater on-target effectiveness. The line is usually drawn at approximately .40 S&W power levels, which means .40, .45 ACP, and 10mm are scored "major".
Cartridges in the 9mm class, including .38 Super and oddities like 9mm Largo, are scored "minor" due to ballistics, but they have the advantage of greater capacity.
For the purposes of the single stack match, you have the choice of shooting "minor" and loading 10 rounds in your mags, or shooting "major" and loading 8.
Stages will be designed to be neutral overall, as both major/8 and minor/10 will be competing together for a single order-of-finish ranking. Minor will be scored at the usual one second per point, while major will have the scores adjusted to .7 second per point.
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Post by Charlie Sulcer on Jun 12, 2018 3:43:06 GMT
Beings my only single stacks are either a 7 shot 9mm or a 9 shot 32, can I play in a "not for competition" manner?
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Post by Rick Breneman on Jun 12, 2018 18:11:46 GMT
Any/every ASI member is welcome, and I expect the number of single-stackers to be far overshadowed by those not competing for the "championship"; come one, come all!
The match is on the usual NWPPA weekend, and is in no way limited to those shooting for single stack recognition.
Remember, there will be seven, 12-15 round stages, so the round count will be considerably higher than usual.
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Post by Robb Wolfe on Jun 24, 2018 2:32:59 GMT
Looking forward to it, thank you Rick
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Post by Rick Breneman on Jun 27, 2018 20:28:37 GMT
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Post by Rick Breneman on Jul 9, 2018 2:35:45 GMT
July stage specs:
Stage one, six paper targets, three shooting positions, 12 rounds, required reload, holstered start optional.
Stage two, five paper targets, two shooting positions, 15 rounds, required reload, holstered start optional.
Stage three, twelve steel targets, fifteen-second par time, two-second penalty per plate left standing, holstered start optional.
Stage four, seven paper targets, two positions, option of engaging while moving between, 14 rounds, required reload.
Stage five, seven paper targets, two positions, option of engaging while moving between, 14 rounds, required reload.
Stage six, six paper targets, three positions, 14 rounds, required reload, holstered start optional.
Stage seven, four paper targets, one position, 12 rounds, reload required.
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Post by Robb Wolfe on Jul 14, 2018 22:41:05 GMT
Fun match Rick, thanks!
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Post by Mike Meisner on Jul 15, 2018 2:40:20 GMT
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Post by Rick Breneman on Jul 15, 2018 14:17:17 GMT
It's fun to work matches when there's so much support from the "members".
Special thanks to TRon and Martin for registration and scoring, but especially for developing the process for handicapping major and minor in the single stack scoring, so all 39 shooters could compete head-to-head.
Ron Jarvis was "shadowing" me all week, in preparation of his turn as Match Director later in the year.
I'd encourage anyone who's interested in acting as Match Director to connect with an MD and learn the ropes; it's not difficult, and volunteers are necessary to the success of the sport.
There were four DNFs, and a couple of them mays have been disqualifications?
If you are aware of the circumstances of any DQs, please send me a brief email describing it. rick45x8@yahoo.com
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