KungFuNerd Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Just working on skills for future IDPA shooting.... Is there a max range where a headshot would no longer come up in a Stage? Just wondering what range you want to REALLY own for headshots. Thanks KF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.W. Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 10 yards, by the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTSCMike Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 C.W. is correct. That said, some local clubs will fudge on distance from time to time or there may be partially obscured targets at greater distances which present small targets for "0 down" hits. I like to practice at distances longer than those expected in a match. This can make hits at shorter distances seem easy...sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hostetter Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I have seen head shots out to about 20 yards, and partial targets out to about 35 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 As above 10 yards in the rule book. If that's all you can do, it will hurt when some MD argues that a clay or steel plate @ 25 yards despite being smaller than a "head" is legal because the book only says "head shots required" not "head sized or smaller targets." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuNerd Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 That's what I needed to know.I'm practicing with Airsoft on 2/3 sized targets and will work on 7 and 20 feet (like the Qualifier). I want to burn that sight picture into my brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 What's a qualifier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirveyr Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I am assuming that he means "classifier". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain C. Baer Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Usually the distance isn't any more than ten yards. But that doesn't mean farther distances aren't encountered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Usually the distance isn't any more than ten yards. But that doesn't mean farther distances aren't encountered. CoF 17. No head-box shots are to be required more than ten (10) yards distant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain C. Baer Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Although it's not in the rule book, I have ecountered stages with head shots more than ten yards away at local IDPA matches. Haven't encountered that at major IDPA matches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varmint Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Our match this Sat will have 7yd weak hand shots followed by a magazine retrieval from a 'dead' dummy to finish the stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Weak hand reload? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varmint Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) wak; the stage has 3 weak hand head shots from 7 yds followed by 4 more targets and is a limited loading stage to start, you will run out of ammo before finished and have to retrieve more magazines from your 'wounded partner' a dummy with a mag holder on with your ammo in it, most will finish the stage kneeling or prone. 18 round total stsge. We shot it before last year, its a good stage. Edited September 16, 2011 by varmint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handgun World Show Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Regardless of the range of the shot, try shooting an entire match, by shooting only head shots. I've done this several times. It's great practice! Sure, you probably won't win the match, but it's terrific practice. It also makes you better, the next time you shoot a match and go for COM hits. I've done it with a Glock 26 before, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanCdp Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 go here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWG2pwM6IfQ and watch from 35sec to 52sec,i was the SO on this stage and the 2 moving targets in the back appeared 3 times ,if you weren't fast enough to get them on a couple times you ended up with 15yrd head shots,all targets required 3 shots each,and could be shot in any order..if you didnt engage the slider,it ended up with a head shot only.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Koski Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I've been on Kubota stages in Parma where you had a chance to shoot the targets at 8-12 yards, but if you blew it, soon you were 50-60 yards away. You could make up shots, but you'd better have practiced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirveyr Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Steve, I am pretty sure that the use of UTV's in IDPA is prohibited unless the cargo area is filled with some sort of animal dung. For the love of Christ, this was in rules clarification section of the IDPA forum. Don't you people read theInternett? WTF! I need a clarification from RR and I will be asking the Tiger Teams to address this travesty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskapopo Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Regardless of the range of the shot, try shooting an entire match, by shooting only head shots. I've done this several times. It's great practice! Sure, you probably won't win the match, but it's terrific practice. It also makes you better, the next time you shoot a match and go for COM hits. I've done it with a Glock 26 before, too. I always figured the match was for winning and practice sessions were there to make me better. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Koski Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 There was a moderate amount of dung in the Kubota. As one would expect in Idaho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeidaho Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 For some, more than others. That is where the shooter sat kr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickB Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I can't remember the last time I saw a required head shot at any distance other than ten yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Koski Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Here are some head shots at a variety of ranges, see 4:46. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z Sr Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 10 yards is the max per rules, but if you practice longer, you will be more confident. In ZSA, we offer "bonus" Zombies, head shots greater than 10 yards as time saving (3 secs off for each hit) but they are generally surrounded by "Meals" (no shoots) so you must use the sights!!! It has helped many of our shooters when they go back to IDPA, the head shots no longer are a concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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