Naracoorte Pistol Club Disciplines
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PA Matches (Pistol Australia)
The PA (Pistol Australia) Matches include Service Pistol, Service Pistol Unrestricted, Service Pistol 25y, 25m Black Powder and 50m Black Powder.
The Service Pistol Unrestricted event for calibres allowed are ·32 to ·38 has the same course of fire as for Service Pistol. This event does not use holstered pistols at the commencement of each series.
| Target: | 10 ring of 100mm wide x 150mm high, each ring increases by 100mm |
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| Distances: | 50yd, 25yd, 10yd and 7yd |
| Calibre: | 9mm and .38/.357 |
| Course of fire | 90 shots fired at distances varying from 50 to 7 yards. 24 shots @ 50 yards, 6 shots prone on target 46 shots sitting or kneeling on target 36 shots right side of barricade on target 26 shots left side of barricade on target 1 in 2 minutes and 45 seconds. 24 shots @ 25 yards, 6 shots right side of barricade on target 4 in 15 seconds, 6 shots left side of barricade on target 3 in 15 seconds. 6 shots from the right side of barricade on target 2, reload, 6 shots from the left side of barricade on target 1 in 35 seconds. 12 shots @ 25 yards 3 shots on each of target 1 and target 2 in 6 seconds, 2 shots on each of target 2, target 3 and target 4 in 6 seconds. 18 shots @ 10 yards, 6 shots on target 4 in 4 seconds 6 shots on target 3, three shots with each hand only in 8 seconds 3 shots on each target 1 and target 2 in 4 seconds, 12 shots @ 7 yards, 6 shots on target 1 with pistol below shoulders, reload, 6 shots on target 2 with pistol below shoulders in 15 seconds |
The 25 yards Service Pistol event for calbres from .32 to .38/.357 pistols consists of 65 shots fired at distances varying from 25 to 7 yards. Revolvers have a maximum barrel length of 105mm and semi-automatic pistols have a maximum barrel length of 130mm.
| Target: | 10 ring of 100mm wide x 150mm high, each ring increases by 100mm |
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| Distances: | 25yd, 10yd and 7yd |
| Calibre: | .32 to .38/.357 |
| Course of fire | 65 shots fired at distances varying from 25 to 7 yards. 25 shots @ 25 yards, 5 shots prone, 5 shots sitting, 5 shots kneeling, 5 shots right side of barricade, 5 shots left side of barricade. 15 shots @ 25 yards, 5 shots with three on one target and two on another 5 shots with one on one target, one on another, and two on another, 5 shots on one target. 18 shots @ 10 yards, 5 shots on one target, 5 shots with the weak hand on one target, 5 shots with three on one target and two on another. 10 shots @ 7 yards, 5 shots on each of two targets with the pistol below the shoulders |
The 25m (Aggregate) Black Powder event combines both precision and rapid-fire, in two stages each of 20 shots:
| Target: | Precision: 10 ring of 50mm diameter, each ring increases by 50mm Rapid Fire: 10 ring of 100mm wide x 150mm high, each ring increases by 100mm |
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| Distance: | 25 meters |
| Calibre: | maximum .46 calibre, cap and ball revolver |
| Course of fire | Precision: 20 shots, in four series of 5 shots, each series is 12 minutes Rapid Fire: 20 shots, in four series of 5 shots. Each series consists of 5 exposures of the target, each exposure is for 3 seconds; the shooter fires one shot per exposure. |
The 50m Black Powder event is based on the ISSF 50m Pistol match reduced to 40 shots:
| Target: | PA Blackpowder Target |
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| Distance: | 50 meters |
| Calibre: | Maximum .46 calibre, cap and ball revolver |
| Course of fire | 40 shots in four series of 10 shots, each series is 30 minutes |
ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation)
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is the governing body of the Olympic Shooting events in Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun disciplines, and of several non-Olympic Shooting sport events. ISSF’s activities include regulation of the sport, Olympic qualifications and organization of international competitions such as the ISSF World Cup Series, the ISSF World Cup Finals and the ISSF World Championship each other at a 25m distance from the shooter. When the targets appear, the competitor must raise his/her arm from a 45 degree angle and fire his/her five shots. If a shot is too late, it will score as a miss.
10m Air Pistol are ISSF events shot by both men and women, at all levels of competition up to and including the Olympics and Paralympics.
| Target: | 10 ring of 11.5mm diameter, each ring increases by 16mm |
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| Distance: | 10 meters |
| Calibre: | .177, 4.5mm air pistol – compressed air or gas |
| Minimum trigger pull: | 500g |
| Course of fire | 60 shots for Men & Junior Men in 90 min (75 min on electronic targets) 40 shots for Women & Junior Women in 60 minutes (50 min on electronic targets) |
25m Standard Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events introduced at the World Championship level in 1970.
| Target: | 10 ring of 50mm diameter, each ring increases by 50mm |
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| Distance: | 25 meters |
| Calibre: | .22 long rifle rimefire |
| Minimum trigger pull: | 1000g |
| Course of fire | 60 competition shots, fired as four stages of 20 shots. Additional 5 shots may be shot as a sighting series.The 60-shot match is divided into 5-shot series with different timings: 4 series of 5 shots within 150 seconds. 4 series of 5 shots within 20 seconds. 4 series of 5 shots within 10 seconds |
In 25m Rapid Fire Pistolcompetitors use semi-automatic pistols in .22 calibre (5.6mm) at all levels of competition up to and including the Olympics. A series (or string) consists of five (5) shots fired, one at each of five target within a limited time. Five targets stand next to each other at a 25m distance from the shooter. When the targets appear, the competitor must raise his/her arm from a 45 degree angle and fire his/her five shots. If a shot is too late, it will score as a miss.
| Target: | 10 ring of 100mm diameter, each ring increases by 80mm |
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| Distance: | 25 meters |
| Calibre: | .22 long rifle rimefire |
| Minimum trigger pull: | 1000g |
| Course of fire | 60 competition shots, fired as two stages of 30 shots. A stage consists of 2 series of 8 seconds, 6 seconds and 4 seconds. |
25m Centre Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events and at international level is a men-only event. Other than the calibre used, the Centre Fire event is exactly the same as the 25m Pistol Women, and Men’s Sport Pistol events. The 25m Centre Fire match is shot with a handgun of any calibre between 7.62 mm (.30”) and 9.65 mm (.38”). The most popular choices by far are specially designed sport pistols and revolvers in .32 calibre. Using a revolver is not a disadvantage because there are no speedy series of shots involved.
| Target: | Precision: 10 ring of 50mm diameter, each ring increases by 50mm Rapid Fire: 10 ring of 100mm diameter, each ring increases by 80mm |
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| Distance: | 25 meters |
| Calibre: | 7.62 mm (.30) and 9.65 mm (.38) |
| Minimum trigger pull: | 1000g |
| Course of fire | 60 competition shots, fired as two stages of 30 shots.Precision: 30 shots, in six series of 5 shots, each series is 5 minutes Rapid Fire: 30 shots, in six series of 5 shots. Each series consists of 5 exposures of the target, each exposure is for 3 seconds; the shooter fires one shot per exposure. |
Pistol & Rifle Matches
Modified SSAA Match.
| Targets: | Metal cutouts of rams, pigs, chickens and turkeys. |
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| Distance: | 50 meters |
| Calibre: | .22LR pistol, Centre fire pistol up to .45, Rifle any calibre but limited to lead projectiles and a maximum projectile speed of 1400 feet per second. |
| Course of fire | A total of 40 shots are fired in this event Targets are setup in groups of 5 known as ‘banks’ with a silhouette’s width between each at their required distances. The target must be hit off its stand for the score to count. Chickens – 50m competitors have 2 minutes to shoot 5 shots Pigs – 50m competitors have 2 minutes to shoot 5 shots Turkeys – 50m competitors have 2 minutes to shoot 5 shots Rams – 50m competitors have 2 minutes to shoot 5 shots |
This SCSA – Steel Challenge Shooting Association action match involves shooting steel plates in specific orders, which caters for both rimfire and centrefire handgun shooters.
| Targets: | A series of round and rectangular steel plates to SSAA specified sizes and construction. (See courses below) |
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| Distance: | This match will be held on the 50m range area. Each match is shot from marked positions at specific ranges varying from 7 to 35 yards from the targets. The range will be set up as per the layout specifications in the rule book for the specific event. |
| Calibre: | .22 rimfire & 38 Special/357 Magnum |
| Procedure: | The Action Match shooting is available to all pistol shooters who hold a holster proficiency card. |
| Course of fire: | A series of round and rectangular steel plates to SSAA specified sizes and construction. Competitors under direction of the Range Officer may stand, kneel or go to the prone position to shoot the plates, but the starting position is always to stand with hands shoulder high. The plates are shot in a specific time with hits counted. Competitors commence from the starting point at the sound of a timer. Plates hit or knocked down are counted and the competitor then moves to a more distant shooting position for the next stage. |
| Scoring: | Hit or miss, or time taken, based on the event rules. |
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| Range: | 50 m |
| Ammuntion: | 30 rounds |
| Target: | Mini Core Target (see SSAA Annex 5B – Target 6). |
| Position: | Prone, Sitting / Squatting / Kneeling, Standing – all unsupported |
| Timings: | 4 Minutes |
| Procedure: | Competitors fire 5 rounds standing, 5 rounds sitting, kneeling or squatting and 5 rounds prone (a total of 15 rounds in 4 mins) under the supervision of a Range Officer. The rifle must be unloaded before moving to the next position Scoring: As per target value. (5.1, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points per hit. The number of “X” 10 shots to be scored as .1 each Highest possible Score = 150.30. X ring central bulls are used to eliminate tied scores |
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| Range: | 50 m |
| Ammunition: | 20 Rounds |
| Position: | Prone unsupported. |
| Timing: | 75 seconds |
| Procedure: | Competitors under direction of the Range Officer, place the rifle down with the action open, muzzle pointing down range, then stand up behind the rifle. Phase 1: On command or appearance of the targets, competitors adopt the firing position and engage the target with 10 rounds. The Range Officer clears each rifle and record any unfired rounds or late shots. Phase 2: Repeat Phase 1. |
| Scoring: | 5.1, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points per hit. The number of “X” 10 shots to be scored as .1 each Highest possible Score = 100.20. Central bulls are recorded to eliminate tied scores |
| Notes: | Shots fired after ‘Cease Fire’ will incur a deduction of twice the highest points value from the target used. Unfired rounds will incur a deduction of the highest points value from the target used. |
| Range: | This match is held on the 50m Range |
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| Firearm: | Field type rifles. No target rifles. hooked butt plates, forearm rests, adjustable stocks or slings. |
| Ammunition: | Maximum 45 calibre. No jacketed projectiles. Muzzle velocity not to exceed 1400 fps. |
| Target: | ISSF 25/50 International Slow Fire Precision Target. |
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| Restrictions: | Spotting scopes or binoculars etc. only used during the sighting series. |
| Procedure: | Sighting series, five (5) shots in 5 minutes from the prone position. The match consists of forty rounds. Two series of five (5) shots in 5 minutes from each of the following positions in the following order:
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| Scoring: | As per target value. Highest possible Score = 400.40 Central bulls are recorded to eliminate tied scores. Each target shall be scored after 10 shots. The number of “X” 10 shots to be scored as 0.1 each. Ties to be broken on “X” count or by a shoot- off as follows. One shot from each position, prone, sitting, and kneeling in 3 minutes, the shooter unloading before changing position. Further ties to be broken by a repeat of the shoot-off until tie is broken. Shoot-off to be scored after each 3 shots. |
Currently this match is not in service!
Description:
Single action matches at Naracoorte Pistol Club will be conducted following SSAA guidelines and the rules contained in the International Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) Shooters handbook.
Range:
This match will be held on the 50m range.
Firearms:
Original or reproduction firearms from the period about 1860 to 1899 are used. These include lever and slide action rifles, single or double barrelled shotguns and single action handguns. The specifications and restrictions are detailed in the SSAA rule book.
Ammunition:
Rimfire and Centre fire in various classes as per rule book.
Target:
A series of falling steel plates to SSAA specified sizes and construction. Generally based around a 400 x 400 mm basic dimension.
Procedure:
The targets are set in accordance with a stage description and must be engaged in the same sequence from static positions.
Scoring:
Matches are scored on elapsed shooting time with added penalty points for missed targets.