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| We've heard from a lot of people who
bought timers and holsters in anticipation of the February postal match.
Therefore, we decided to make the February match similar to the January
match so folks can use their new equipment. The main difference between
the January and February matches is we are going to use scores instead
of times for the February match. We are retaining the "Special
Considerations" used in the January match. Setup: This postal match is a variation of the AAPS Speed Target drill. Three AAPS "A" paper targets are set up in-line, 18 to 24 inches apart (measured center-to-center), with the middle target centered 13 to 15 feet in front of the competitor. The centers of the left and right targets are approximately 4 to 5 off the ground and the center of the middle target is between 2.5 to 3 feet off the ground. A stop plate is positioned two feet in front of the right-most target with its center approximately two to three feet off the ground. Start: The competitor begins facing the targets. The pistol is in the loaded and ready condition and hands are at sides. On the start signal, the competitor draws and fires two shots into each target, engaging targets in any order. The competitor then performs a non-retention reload (drop the magazine on the floor or into a box) and fires two more shots into each target and then shoots the stop plate (13 shots altogether). There is no limit to the number of shots that can be made on the stop plate. Your score should be reported as a "Hit Factor" (see the scoring section below). Scoring: For this postal match, you must report your score as a hit factor. Your hit factor is your total target score (minus any misses and penalties) divided by your time. Hit factors must be reported to two decimal places. Shots in the "A" zone count 5 points each, "C" zone hits are worth 3 points each, and hits in the "D" zone count one point each. For any shot that misses the target (hits outside the "D" zone), you must subtract 10 points from you score. If more than two shots are taken at a target during each string, then a penalty of 10 points must be subtracted from your score for each extra shot and the hit from the extra shot is not counted for scoring. A hit is scored based on the location where the BB entered the target and does not include tears radiating out from the point of impact. If the BB diameter of a hit touches the line between two or more scoring areas or between a non-scoring and scoring area, the higher value should be scored. The maximum target score is 60 (12 "A" zone hits at five points each). To calculate your hit factor, divide your target score by your time (recorded to the nearest 0.01 s) and report the results to two decimal places. The higher your hit factor, the better your score. The complete set of AAPS rules for scoring can be found at http://www.aaps-federation.org/Documents/Scoring_Rules.pdf. Special
Considerations:
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