Hackathorn Standards

[TroyF]

Hackathorn Standards
designed by Ken Hackathorn

Range: varies (see below)
Target: three IPSC (or IDPA) targets spaced 1yd apart at heights (from left to right) of 5′, 6′, 4′.
Start position: varies
Rounds fired: 60
Designed by Ken Hackathorn in 1993, the “Hack Standards” formed the blueprint from which the IDPA Classifier was based on.

Scoring of the targets:

anywhere in the head, 5 points
A-zone (-0 on IDPA target), 5 points
C-zone (-1 on IDPA target), 3 points
D-zone (-3 on IDPA target), 2 points
miss, 0 points
Any time a head shot is required, a hit anywhere else on the target counts as a complete miss. Any time no target zone is specified, or body shots are specified, hits to the head box still score 5 points. Shots fired more than 0.30 seconds after the PAR time count as misses. (Ken grants a 0.30 second grace period on the PAR times. In other words, if a string calls for a 3.00 second PAR, any shot fired within 3.30 seconds counts for score.)

There is no concealment requirement. Strings of fire are shot from the holster unless specified otherwise.

No extra (“make up”) shots are allowed.

There are thirteen strings of fire:


String Distance Hand(s) Shots PAR
1 5 yd 2H draw and fire one to each head 3 sec
2 5 yd SHO draw and fire one to each head 4 sec
3 5 yd SHO draw and fire one to each body 3 sec
4 5 yd SHO draw and fire one to each body. . 3 sec
(yes 3 and 4 are the same)
5 8 yd 2H draw and fire two rounds on LEFT target 2 sec
6 8 yd 2H draw and fire two rounds on CENTER target 2 sec
7 8 yd 2H draw and fire two rounds on RIGHT target 2 sec
8 10 yd 2H. “El Presidente”
begin facing uprange w/exactly 6 rounds in pistol;
on buzzer, turn, draw, and fire 2 rounds on each target
then reload from slidelock and fire two rounds on each again 10 sec
9 10 yd WHO “Weak Hand Pickup”
begin standing, strong hand in small of back;
pistol is the ground, butt towards strong side;
on buzzer, retrieve handgun, fire 1 on each target
from standing or kneeling position 5 sec
10 12 â€" 8 yd 2H draw and fire two on each while advancing from 12yd to 8yd 5 sec
11 15 yd 2H "Transition Drill”
begin with hands at shoulder leve as if holding a rifle;
on buzzer, draw and fire one on each target 4 sec
12 20 yd 2H "Prone Drill”
begin standing; on buzzer drop to prone, draw and fire 2 rounds on each
Target in 10 sec
13 25 yd 2H "Barricade Drill”
begin standing behind barricade; on buzzer, draw and fire 2 on each
from cover while standing then perform a tactical/retention reload
then 2 rounds on each from cover while kneeling in 24 sec


2H = two hands, freestyle
SHO = strong hand only
WHO = weak hand only

A score of 250 or more is considered Excellent. From 200-249 is Acceptable. Below 200 is "needs work".

Thanks to Spencer Keepers for introducing me to this standard. I believe my score on this was 255 or so. Spencer?

 

[dennishoddy]

Great thread!
We did a drill last week with 4 IPSC targets spaced 5 yds apart. Had to shoot at a full run across the targets, two shots per target. Right hand, left hand only.

Second drill was to fire one from the hip on the draw, and the second to be aimed fire while stationary.
Started at 3 yds, and backed up to 20 yds. Its dammed hard to hit the target on the draw at further than 10 yds. This is where practice comes into play.

 

[Prdator]

Thanks to Spencer Keepers for introducing me to this standard. I believe my score on this was 255 or so. Spencer?

Troy, IIRC 255 was your first time score on this. and that's really good for the first time!!!!!!!!

This is a Great Qual course!!! and if you really want to own this test, look for some advise from Kyle Defoor as he is the only one we know of that has shot a perfect score on this (300)!!!!!!! http://www.kyledefoor.com/