Big Shots Practical Shooting

Production Division

Double-action 9mm, .40 S&W, or .45 ACP firearms that appear on the “approved list”. (see uspsa.org)
Shooters may change the sights, add skate tape, and tune the internal parts of the gun.
Other external changes not allowed.
Max 10 rounds in the magazine.
All guns scored “minor” – no matter how powerful the load actually used.
Holsters and equipment must be “non-race-type” and be worn behind the hip.

Single Stack Division

Single-stack Government model pistols are the only guns allowed.
Standard-capacity magazines only (8 rounds for “major” calibers, 10 rounds for “minor”).
Holsters and equipment must be “non-race-type” and be worn behind the hip.
Shooters may change the sights, add skate tape, and tune the internal parts of the gun.
Shooters may change grips, slide stops, magazine releases, main-spring housings, triggers, etc.
No optics, no porting, no compensators, or “devices to control recoil”, such as weights.
Guns can be scored “minor” (9mm and light .40) or “major” (full-power .40 and larger).

Limited-10 Division

Single-action autoloaders.
Max 10 rounds in the magazine.
Shooters may change the sights, add skate tape, and tune the internal parts of the gun.
Shooters may change grips, slide stops, magazine releases, main-spring housings, triggers, etc.
No optics, no porting, no compensators, or “devices to control recoil”, such as weights.
Guns can be scored “minor” (9mm and light .40) or “major” (full-power .40 and larger).

Limited Division

Same as “Limited-10” except high-capacity magazines up to 141mm overall may be used (171mm for single-stack guns).

Revolver Division

Six rounds (only) between reloads.
No optical sights, porting, or recoil compensation.
May change grips, enlarge the cylinder release, change sights, chamfer cylinders, and tune the action.
May score “major” using any bullet .355 or larger.

Open Division