Accelerator (Ben Stoeger)

The Accelerator is Ben Stoeger’s answer to the classic El Presidente. Same core idea — three targets, a reload, re-engage — but the targets sit at staggered distances instead of a flat line. One at 7 yards, one at 15, one at 25. That depth spread changes everything: you can’t run the same sight picture across all three. The close target rewards speed, the far one demands confirmation, and the middle one tempts you to guess. It exposes whether you actually have a sight scheme or just one gear.

Facing all three targets, on the beep draw and engage each with two rounds, reload, then re-engage each with two more. Twelve rounds total, 8-second par. Score using IPSC zones: A = 5, C = 3, D = 1, Miss = 0. Any shot fired after the par counts as a miss. Max score is 60 points. A 54 (90%) is a good run, 48 (80%) is passing. The reload under time pressure adds a layer the standard El Prez doesn’t — you have to be fast and clean with your hands while your brain is already planning the second pass.

Track your score and par time separately. If you’re cleaning the close targets but bleeding points at 25, your sight confirmation is too fast for the distance. If the reload is eating your par, that’s a manipulation issue — dry fire it. Once 54+ is consistent inside 8 seconds, cut the par to 7 and see what breaks first.