Posted: 7/25/2007 9:23:54 AM EDT
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PRACTICAL HANDGUN EVENTS Defensive Edge is now offering Practical Handgun sessions! You do not have to be one of our Alumni to attend, as this is “OPEN TO ALL” who have a valid Minnesota permit to carry. This will allow people the opportunity to practice and hone their skills from concealment as all courses of fire will be done from concealment. If you are up to the challenge and are willing to have fun please come out and join us. These range days will be held in all weather conditions, so be prepared for sun, rain, wind, dirt, and bugs. This is not a typical competition shoot. It is based on quality marksmanship, sound tactics, and follow through. Each shooter will be timed and scored based on Defensive Edge Practical Doctrine. On occasion it will be physical with some possible running, crawling, climbing, jumping etc. Shooters will be required to reload tactically, often, and must do so from behind cover or concealment when available. Tactical reloads must be done before leaving cover, and after the final target in a stage is engaged. Hostage and innocent bystander target hits will be penalized. All shooting and uses of cover and concealment must be tactically sound or it will be penalized. This is not based on competition, but is for those that have a very open mind to be challenged and learn with some great practice time, as well as have fun (no bad attitudes allowed--the Range Staff can disqualify and remove anyone from the facilities as necessary). The Range Staff’s word and decisions are final (no arguments, as arguments aren’t fun). There will be two courses of fire that will be done separately. Targets will be steel, paper and cardboard. All courses of fire will test skills for accuracy and tactical & practical correctness. Shooters will be allowed to go through the courses once in each discipline and then may shoot through again in a different discipline. Disciplines are Semi-Automatic Pistol, and Revolver. Location: Princeton, MN at our home based range. Maps and directions can be obtained off of our website. When: July 28, 2007 7:00-AM Registration (All must be registered before the Safety & Rule Briefing) 8:00-AM Safety & Rule Briefing 8:20-AM Start Equipment: NO RACE GUNS OR RACE EQUIPMENT ALLOWED!!! Decisions of the staff are final. Semi-automatic or Revolver Handguns: Will be defensive carry type only of 9mm, .40S&W, .45acp, .357sig, .38spl, .357, .41mag, .44mag & .45mag. All must be iron sited with no compensators or porting unless it is standard factory. Only reliable, quality, and safe working and safe in design firearms will be allowed, our Staff have the decision to exclude any firearm that is deemed to be unsafe. Holsters: Serious carry very-secure concealment holster only (no competition rigs). No small of the back holsters, shoulder rigs, fanny packs, cross-draw, belly bands, thunder-wear, or appendix carry will be allowed. Holsters need to securely hold the gun in with some type of internal retention or a proper thumb break, no finger break flaps allowed. Holsters must not collapse after the gun is removed from it, so it must retain the guns shape for proper re-holstering (ie, no nylon). A dropped handgun or one that falls out of a holster will be an automatic DQ. Concealment garments are required for all shooting events. Magazines and speed loaders must be carried in secure carriers and not pockets. As an exception, Law Enforcement & Military will be allowed to use their standard day to day carry rigs. All holster and ammunition carriers must be securely fastened to the shooters belt. Revolver speed-loaders, and speed strips will be the only exception and these may be carried in pockets. Ammunition: Approximately 100rds per day of quality pistol ammunition. Each course of fire will range from 35-40rds, and there are two courses of fire. Extra ammunition beyond the recommended 100rds will depend on the shooter hitting their targets, so if you need more to finish please bring more. All will be required to have eye & ear protection. Costs: (Registration Online at our website) $35 for one discipline. $55 for both disciplines. Please register for this at SLR15.com if you plan on attending, and be there by 8 AM at the latest. We will be shooting by then. Depending on the number of shooters, we will be finished by noon. Hope to see you! |
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RESULTS: The following score and results reflect time, shots fired and missed shots. Scenario #1 Escape Ron B: 451.15 Shane D: DNF Goebbels: 499.89 Todd S: DNF Mike W: 704.60 Tim R: DNF Fast351: DNF BitterBastard: 812.22 Tim G: 427.28 Arabou: 420.08 Fast351 revolver: 538.18 Scenario #2 Non-permissive carry environment Ron B: DNF Goebbels: 421.77 Tim R: 524.50 HIT HOSTAGE  BitterBastard: 857.58 Mike W: 666.61 HIT HOSTAGE (head shot)  Fast351: DNF Todd S: DNF Tim G: DNF Shane: 767.07 Arabou: 602.44 HIT HOSTAGE (x2 head shots)  Fast351 revolver: 909.91 Overall, some great shooting and tactics. Main tactical problem was crowding cover and failure to tac reload and check 6 before leaving cover. In scenario #1, the shooter's strong hand was disabled after 11 rounds were fired, and most people had problems with weak hand accuracy although I was very impressed by the one-handed mag changes performed by all. In scenario #2, most folks had serious problems with the tree at distance (30 yards). Come on, guys! I only put one plate in there and left it halfway finished!!! (6 rounds to clear) Thanks to all who attended! Looking forward to more new faces next time. |