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Pistol Matches – March
March 6, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
**Please note that this particular Saturday match will take place in the AFTERNOON, not in the morning.**
Registration for the Outdoor Education Center’s Free & Standard Pistol Matches on March 6 -or- 11, 2023. This match will be offered on two dates – attend on whichever day works best for your schedule (Monday or Saturday).
This is a stand-alone match open to pistols from all manufacturers. See information below about courses of fire. All matches are shot from a one-handed standing position.
Competitors may shoot up to three pistol matches – Free (.22) Pistol, Standard (.22) Pistol, and/or Air Pistol. For descriptions, see below. First entry is $20, second is $10, and third is $5. This month’s Free and Standard Pistol Matches are official NRA Sectionals with an additional $5 per match competitor fee. A $5 discount will be applied for advance registrations received by Sunday, March 5th.
For target, distance, rounds, and timing summary, see below. Complete event rules can be found here.
Schedule:
Monday, March 6th: Relays available for Free and Standard Pistol from 1 to 7 pm. Select relay during registration.
Saturday, March 11th: Relays available for Free and Standard Pistol from 12 pm to 4 pm. Select relay during registration.
Preregister to schedule a relay time. Competitors will otherwise be squadded according to arrival time and lanes are subject to availability.
PRIZES
Shirts or hats will be awarded for first place in Free and Standard Pistol matches.
Additional prizes may be awarded by random drawing.
MATCHES
Competitors may shoot an official entry in all of the matches.
Free Pistol
Also called 50 Meter Pistol. Open to any .22 caliber rimfire pistol with open sights; see rulebook for complete gun specifications. There is a 15-minute preparation and sighter period prior to record shots. All 60 record shots fired within 1 ¾ hour (105 minute) time limit. Uses target B-11 at 50 feet.
Standard Pistol
Also called 25 Meter Pistol. Open to any .22 caliber rimfire pistols with open sights; see rulebook for complete gun specifications. Five sighters may be fired in a 150 second time limit. This is a 60 shot match divided into 3 stages.
Stage 1: 5 shots in 2.5 minutes [150 seconds], 4 times = 20 shots
Stage 2: 5 shots in 20 seconds, 4 times = 20 shots
Stage 3: 5 shots in 10 seconds, 4 times = 20 shots
Uses target B-33 at 50 feet. Course of fire takes about 30 minutes to complete.
Air Pistol
Open to .177 caliber air pistols with open sights; see rulebook for complete gun specifications. There is a 15-minute preparation and sighter period prior to record shots. All 60 record shots fired within 1 ½ hour (90 minute) time limit. Uses standard B-40 10 meter target.
Related Events
**Please note that this particular Saturday match will take place in the AFTERNOON, not in the morning.**
Registration for the Outdoor Education Center’s Free & Standard Pistol Matches on March 6 -or- 11, 2023. This match will be offered on two dates – attend on whichever day works best for your schedule (Monday or Saturday).
This is a stand-alone match open to pistols from all manufacturers. See information below about courses of fire. All matches are shot from a one-handed standing position.
Competitors may shoot up to three pistol matches – Free (.22) Pistol, Standard (.22) Pistol, and/or Air Pistol. For descriptions, see below. First entry is $20, second is $10, and third is $5. This month’s Free and Standard Pistol Matches are official NRA Sectionals with an additional $5 per match competitor fee. A $5 discount will be applied for advance registrations received by Sunday, March 5th.
For target, distance, rounds, and timing summary, see below. Complete event rules can be found here.
Schedule:
Monday, March 6th: Relays available for Free and Standard Pistol from 1 to 7 pm. Select relay during registration.
Saturday, March 11th: Relays available for Free and Standard Pistol from 12 pm to 4 pm. Select relay during registration.
Preregister to schedule a relay time. Competitors will otherwise be squadded according to arrival time and lanes are subject to availability.
PRIZES
Shirts or hats will be awarded for first place in Free and Standard Pistol matches.
Additional prizes may be awarded by random drawing.
MATCHES
Competitors may shoot an official entry in all of the matches.
Free Pistol
Also called 50 Meter Pistol. Open to any .22 caliber rimfire pistol with open sights; see rulebook for complete gun specifications. There is a 15-minute preparation and sighter period prior to record shots. All 60 record shots fired within 1 ¾ hour (105 minute) time limit. Uses target B-11 at 50 feet.
Standard Pistol
Also called 25 Meter Pistol. Open to any .22 caliber rimfire pistols with open sights; see rulebook for complete gun specifications. Five sighters may be fired in a 150 second time limit. This is a 60 shot match divided into 3 stages.
Stage 1: 5 shots in 2.5 minutes [150 seconds], 4 times = 20 shots
Stage 2: 5 shots in 20 seconds, 4 times = 20 shots
Stage 3: 5 shots in 10 seconds, 4 times = 20 shots
Uses target B-33 at 50 feet. Course of fire takes about 30 minutes to complete.
Air Pistol
Open to .177 caliber air pistols with open sights; see rulebook for complete gun specifications. There is a 15-minute preparation and sighter period prior to record shots. All 60 record shots fired within 1 ½ hour (90 minute) time limit. Uses standard B-40 10 meter target.