Targets - Standard and 1/3rd-scale IDPA paper targets as well as steel knock-down, flashers, and various moving targets.
Scoring - Vickers scoring, i.e., raw time plus points down plus penalties, (1 point down = 0.5 seconds). The following penalties and times will be used:
Procedural
3 sec
Same as IDPA definition
Non-Threat Hit
5 sec
Same as IDPA definition
Failure To Neutralize (FTN)
5 sec
Same as IDPA definition
Steel Not Hit
10 sec
Target (steel or paper) Not Engaged
15 sec
Failure To Do Right (FTDR)
20 sec
Same as IDPA definition
Ammunition - No steel core or armor piercing ammo may be used on the two stages with steel targets. On those two stages, bullets will be pulled and checked with a magnet. Additionally, despite the fact that some bullets may in fact have a lead core with only a steel/copper blend for the jacket, there is no way for the SO to determine the core composition and thus, if they stick to the magnet, they are disqualified for use on the steel target stages.
Noise Suppression - No suppressors allowed because shot timers won't function properly.
SBR's - Registered Short Barreled Rifles can be used.
Handguns - No handguns other than those provided as part of the CoF design allowed.
EOTech + Magnifier - This constitutes 2 optics so you would be in the Open Division.
Applications - We cannot accept faxed applications, they must come via the USPS or Express services.
Match Time Frame - Hammer down at 0900, last shot fired typically around 1600 followed by stage tear down, posting of scores, and award ceremony. In the past, everyone has been off the range by 1800.
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The gallery starts with a slideshow from the Sunday photos and to see the Saturday shooters, click on the View Gallery link in the lower left. That will make a menu appear in the upper left and from there you can view the other galleries as well as send an email to me if you have questions or problems and there's also a link back to the TSCC website.
The music is controlled by the bouncing equalizer icon in the lower right and you can pick a different song by clicking on the fast forward or rewind icons from the popup controls. You can also start/stop the slideshow anytime with the usual play/pause buttons in the bottom middle of the screen and finally, you can manually scroll through the thumbnails on the right or just click the right/left edge of any photo to move forward or backward.
Thanks to everyone for attending the match and if I didn't get a single photo of you, my apologies, it wasn't for lack of effort.
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