Howdy All,
Saw the picture Arcey posted of the Texas Star, man that is almost too pretty to shoot. Maybe what I shot is not a real "Texas Star". What I shot had six points, rather than the five points that the Texas Republic Star Flag (and target) had. The target I saw would perhaps be easier to shoot, because with six arms, it could potentially stay in balance longer. I shot the top and opposing bottom targets as number 1 and 2, then went on to shoot the other targets as "weight" and "counterweight". That would not be possible with a star that had an odd number of arms, where every target shot would throw the star out of balance. It does not take anything away from the IPSC shooter's performance, however. If you think of the star as a clock, he shot the following order: 11, 1, 3, 9, 7, 5.
He shot quickly enough that the star never really moved. It would be harder for sure with cowboy revolvers, that had to be cocked for each shot.