Toby,
Thank you! I really appreciate the help. I was losing hope and coming to the conclusion that I own a $2,000 paperweight! Ha!
I will certainly get out there and get some work in. Thanks again!
Jason
I'm always amazed when people drop serious coin on what they think is a competition firearm only to find out that either it isn't or it's not optimal.
You got lucky, but still a USPSA Limited pistol in 9 mm has little resale value to other competitors. As others said, it doesn't suffer the same handicap in Steel Challenge, where power factor doesn't matter.
BTW power factor is bullet weight x muzzle velocity / 1000
Major power factor in USPSA is 165 minimum. Minor power factor is 125 minimum. Your pistol/ammo must make at least Minimum PF to score. If your ammo is chronoed at the match and does not make Minor, your entire score for the match is zero.
Major power factor is not available in Production, Carry Optics, and Pistol Caliber Carbine divisions. Everyone competing in any of those divisions is scored as minor power factor regardless of how high their actual PF is.
When shooting Major PF in a division that allows it, C hits are worth 4 points (instead of 3 with Minor PF) and D hits are worth 2 points instead of 1. A hits are always 5 points regardless of power factor.
Hope that helps.