NRA Target Pistol

Target Pistol is an international discipline in which handguns of various calibres and categories are shot in a variety of matches to hit paper targets placed at 25 and 50m with varying time restrictions. The following rules are a general overview of the match. For the full specifications see the SSAA national rule book.

Pistol Types
Any .22 pistol or revolver, competitors may use any .22 pistol. The .22 cartridge must have a length of not more than 1.1 inches or a projectile heavier than 40 gns. The barrel length including the cylinder is not to be more than 10 inches. Trigger pull not less than 2 lbs. Any sights including telescopic and red dot are permitted, with the exception of sights that project an image onto the target. Iron sight not over 10 inches apart.

Standard small-bore pistol
.22 cal Rimfire, may be any.22 Rimfire pistol – metallic (iron) sights only. May have orthopaedic grips. Trigger pull not less than 2 lbs.

International Mayleigh
Same as (2) Standard Smallbore. Distinguished Revolver – A revolver capable of chambering and firing a 158 grain round nose or semi-wad cutter .38 special cartridge. Revolver must be factory manufactured with no external modifications except for stocks. Stocks are to be factory or as near as possible a mirror image left and right – no orthopaedic grips. Barrel length not to exceed 6 1/2 inches. Fixed or adjustable rear sights maybe used – no adjustable foresights allowed. Trigger must have single and double action capability and be of not less than 2 1/2 lbs pull weight, tested in single action mode. Ammunition -.38/375 158 grain round nose or semi-wad cutter only.
Not permitted: trigger shoes, compensators, tape on stocks, sticky substances on stocks and non-original trigger stops.

Any Centerfire Pistol or Revolver – any Centerfire pistol of .32 /7.65mm or larger, barrel length including the cylinder not more than 10 inches. Trigger pull not less than 2 1/2 lbs. Any sights including telescopic and red dot permitted, with the exception of sights that project an image onto the target. Iron sight not over 10 inches apart. U.S. Pistol M9 – A Beretta 92 9mm pistol of the US issue type or a commercial pistol of the same type and calibre. Barrel not less than 4.9 inches or longer than 5 inches. Overall length not less than 8.52 inches or longer than 8.62 inches. Sights no more than 7.25 inches apart. Stocks no more than 1.5 inches wide and may not be of a wrap around design. Tape may be used on the fore strap and grip rear, but may not be wrapped around the grip. Trigger of not less than 2 1/2 lb pull weight. Ammunition – and 9mm load with a minimum 115 gn projectile. A long list of modifications is permitted – including replacement barrels, slides and sights.

The Matches
There are 3 types of matches shot at the SSAA national championships.
National Match Course
This is the basis – 30 shots – 10 shots 50m slow fire, 10 minutes; 2 strings of 5 shots 25m timed fire, 20 seconds per string; 2 strings of 5 shots 25m rapid fire, 10 seconds per string.

900 Match Course
The basis for a Camp Perry Championships – 3x900 matches – 1 of any Rimfire, 1 of any Centerfire and 1 of any .45. As we are not permitted to shoot .45 calibres in this discipline the matches in Australia are only 2x900.
A 900 match is 90 shots for a max score of 900 points – the course of fire is;
Slow Fire – 2 Strings of 10 shots at 50m, 10 minutes per sting
National match Course –
30 Shots as above
Timed Fire – 4 strings of 5 shots at 25m, 20 seconds per string.
Rapid Fire – 4 strings of 5 shots at 25m, 10 seconds per string.

International Mayleigh Match
Originally an international postal match – 3 strings of 10 shots at 50m, 10 minutes per string on the international slow fire target.

Targets
With the exception of the Mayleigh Match which is shot on the international slow fire target, the national match course and the 900 course are shot on the NRA B6/8 target. The current sample of this we have available in Australia is erroneously marked F1, Mayleigh 50 yard slow fire target.Rings are 10x down to 5.

Matches are usually shot on the 2nd Saturday of the month starting at 10am.
Matches are also program for Tuesdays, starting at 10am

For more information please contact the section captain or refer to the program for when matches are on.
Captian: John Walsh