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Marksmanship

Ben Stoeger & Joel Park · Practical Shooting Training (2021)

Setup

Targets: 1 USPSA
Rounds: 2
Distances: 350 yd
Mode: Live + Dry
Start: Hands relaxed
Scoring: Time + Accuracy

Draw and engage a single target with 2 rounds. Tests draw, first shot, and split time. Fire PAIRS, not continuous — pause between pairs to simulate transitioning.

Skills Tested

Cadence Control(1) PRIMARY
Draw Presentation(0.8)
Grip Consistency Under Recoil(0.7)

Live Fire Benchmarks (seconds)

DistCBAMGMYou
3 yd1.301.201.00
5 yd1.401.201.10
7 yd1.501.301.20
10 yd1.601.401.30
15 yd1.801.601.50
20 yd2.001.901.80
25 yd2.502.202.00
50 yd3.00

Standard: All A-zone, 9 of 10 attempts, warmed up

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Dry Fire Setup

Set your room distance, then see scaled target sizes that maintain the same angular size as a real IPSC target.

10 ft
3 ft20 ft
Scale Factor47.6%
Scaled A-Zone
2⅞" x 5¼"
was 6" x 11"
Scaled Target
8⅝" x 14¼"
was 18" x 30"
Preview (scaled vs. full)
A8⅝" x 14¼"
Live DistScaleA-ZoneTarget
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