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Scoring
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Current rules |
The current rulebook for PA ISSF events is the ISSF rules and regulations 2009 1st
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Rulebooks |
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RO Guides |
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Bulletins |
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What has changed |
#1 the (very) short version from the ISSF a 1-page summary>> #2 a bit more
detail specific to ISSF pistol¯¯ #3 what some people are
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Rule numbers in items below have not yet been updated |
From the 2009 Nationals, Cessnock
New RFP National Record
Congratulations to David Chapman on a score of 579 in the Qualification round
Scoring Inner-10s on-range – paper targets
…went smoothly (once scorers remembered they now have to be called)
See also calling and recording inner-10s>>
Scoring Air Pistol Inner 10s
As the Rika scoring machines do not score inner-10s for Air Pistol, we trialled a number of procedures (basically a/ gauging after the targets went through the Rika and b/ gauging before the targets went through the Rika) and settled on gauging before the targets went through the Rika.
I.e.:
1. the targets come in to the Classification Office,
2. are sorted and handed on the Rika operator
3. Before putting a target into the Rika, the operator checks the target
a. any shot which is clearly either an Inner-10, or clearly not an Inner-10 is processed through the Rika: the value is called to the Register Keeper (X, 10, 9, etc.)
b. shots that are close to being an Inner-10 are gauged using an approved 18mm gauge
i. the target is marked as gauged, the outcome of gauging indicated and initialled by the scorers (if in dispute, a Judge resolves the value, as usual)
ii. If the shot gauges out, the Rika operator calls a ‘10’ to the Register Keeper/s
iii. If the shot gauges in, the Rika operator calls an ‘X’ to the Register Keeper/s
4. As usual, the Jury checks the scores and targets for the top 10 scores and any team members.
Notes:
· it is not recommended that the targets be inspected and gauged if necessary for inner-10s before being passed to the Rika operator – it would be all too easy for the operator to miss an ‘X’.
· the current Rika machines cannot indicate an X and for Air Pistol the X does not correspond to a decimal value. The new Rika model is rumoured to have this capability, but there is no news regarding an update for the current model – any person or group with a current model can email Rika at mailto:office@rika1.com – good luck!
· When marking a target to indicate that it has been gauged, it is best to not mark the target above the black aiming mark – it can confuse the Rika.
Air Pistol Inner 10 Plug Gauges
While I would not normally recommend that plug gauges be used if targets are scored by a ring-scoring machine (Rika, SAM, Disag, etc.) the only way we can get a realistic determination of shots close to the X-ring is by using a plug gauge as per ISSF rule 6.3.2.8.4.2 – fortunately, Len Creek had done a production run of 18mm gauges that the NRC approved using an ISSF supplied control plate
Grip Curvature – 10M and 25M pistols
This was checked rather more rigorously than at previous competitions and a number of shooters had to modify their pistol grip to comply (this is a polite way of saying that their grips were not ‘legal’).
It is worth noting that:
· the wording of the particular rule (8.9.a) has not changed over the years
· a grip that is ‘legal’ for one shooter might (or might not) be ‘legal’ for another shooter
Shoot-offs for the last start position in Finals
…did not happen for any IOC event at this competition, so we have yet to get experience in this.
2009 ISSF Rules
Application
Subject to corrections and interpretations as per the PA GTRs>> and information on this webpage, the 2009 rules came in to effect 1st January 2009.
The Changes
For PA competitions, the three major changes are:
· Minimum trigger weight for 25m Center Fire Pistol is 1000g
· Tie-breaking by count-back now uses the number of inner-10s as the first step in resolving ties
· Ties for the last position to go to a Final are decided by a shoot-off (previously a shoot-off only applied to Rapid Fire Pistol)
There are a goodly number of changes in the layout of the ISSF Technical rules (sections 6+). In particular, rules that apply to more than one discipline have been aggregated into the General Technical Rules. For pistol events, rules that were repetitive for other ISSF disciplines (particularly rifle) are now in the ISSF GTRs.
I am working my way through sections 6 (GTR) and 8 (pistol) and will update this information progressively.
6.2.2.8 It is the shooter’s responsibility that any air or Co2 cylinder has
been certified as safe and is still within the validity date.
All pistol compressed air cylinders, and CO2 cylinders
fall outside the Australian regulations for inspection of pressure vessels
(i.e. less that the minimum100 Mpa.L – this is volume
x pressure) and at this time nobody seems to know how to arrange an inspection
or what it would cost for an air pistol reservoir. This is one of those things that will be
resolved in the fullness of time.
6.3.6.3.5 It
is prohibited to put any substance on the floor of the Firing Point. It is prohibited to wipe the firing point
without permission.
This rule is new – see belowââ.
6.3.8.4 …The use of a
board as a firing line is not permitted.
6.4.2.1 Clothing Regulations
It is the responsibility of the competitor to appear on the ranges
dressed in a manner appropriate to a public event. This must be controlled by
the Jury. Clothing made of camouflage
material is prohibited.
6.11.4.1 If a shooter releases the propelling charge during
the preparation time he must be given a WARNING for the first violation and a
DEDUCTION of two (2) points from the lowest
value shot of the first competition series for the second and subsequent
violations.
6.14.1 Individual Ties
6.14.1.1 All tied scores
will be broken except for perfect scores.
6.14.2 Ties for the 300
m, 50 m, 10 m and 25 m events (if there is not a
Shoot-off) will be decided by the following Count Back Rules:
6.14.2.1 the highest number of inner tens;
6.14.2.2 the highest
score of the last ten shot series working backward by 10 shot series in full
ring scoring (not inner tens or decimals) until the tie is broken;
6.14.2.3 the highest number of 10’s, 9’s, 8’s, etc.;
6.14.2.4 if any ties remain, the shooters must have the
same ranking and must be listed in Latin alphabetical order using the shooter’s
family name.
6.14.2.4.1 Shooters
participating in the Shoot-off will be ranked according to the score of the
Shoot-off. Remaining ties on lower places will be decided by the Count Back
Rules starting with the scores of any Shoot-off(s).
The NRC is preparing NRC Bulletins on Shoot-offs and Count-backs: these will be available for
download from this website before the end of the year.
6.14.6 For Olympic Events (with Finals)
If there is a tie to be eligible for the Finals from the Qualification Round,
the tie will be broken by a Shoot-off and the rules for individual ties will
not apply for those shooters.
E.g. Two shooters tied for 8th position for the Final for Air Pistol
6.15.4.1.1 All results
protests must be submitted within 10 minutes after the preliminary
scores are posted on the Main Scoreboard. The time when the
scoring Protest Time ends must be shown on the Main Scoreboard, immediately
after the posting has been completed.
The location, to which any score protest must be made, must be published
on the official program.
6.16.2.3 Two (2) points penalty from the first Final shot will be awarded if the shooter has not reported to the Preparation Area in time.
Note- this is for Finals Reporting Time
8.6.4.2.3.1 If a shooter
loads his pistol with more than a total of five (5) cartridges or he
loads more than one (1) magazine on any command “LOAD” he must be
penalized by the deduction of two
(2) points, for each additional cartridge,
from his competition score in that same series.
8.6.4.2.3.2 A shot or
shots fired before the command “LOAD” must incur
disqualification.
8.7.4.2 If a Malfunction (allowable
or non-allowable) occurs in the sighting series it must not be registered as a malfunction. If
an Allowable Malfunction occurs
the shooter may complete the sighting series by shooting the unfired shots in the specified time for the sighting
series for that event; fired
immediately. In precision stages the unfired shots may be fired immediately, in a maximum of two (2) minutes. If a Non-Allowable Malfunction occurs in the sighting series no further sighting shots may be fired
In the 2005 rules there was no distinction as to the type of malfunction in a sighting series (i.e. the shooter was allowed to complete after an allowable or non-allowable malfunction and there was no need for the Range Officer to examine the pistol).
With the additional wording in the 2009 rules, the Range Officer must inspect the pistol and decide if the malfunction was allowable or non-allowable.
8.7.4.1.1 applies.
8.9 …Trigger Pull Center Fire Pistol >1000g
A number of Centre Fire shooters will be trying to get down to the 1000g trigger weight – expect to see some interesting malfunctions as an outcome when amateur pistolsmiths reduce the trigger weight on their centre fire pistol/s:
o With revolvers, it may take a while for some shooters to figure out
§ their malfunctions are due to light hammer energy. As range officials, all we have to worry about is the malfunction procedures, and/or
§ how to keep their trigger pull above 1000g.
o For semi-automatics, any ‘maxims’ (8.7.4.3.1.7) must be dealt with by ensuring that “The shooter must stop firing immediately and must not continue to use such a pistol without the permission of a Range Officer or a Jury Member” is followed.
Some bits in more detail
6.3.6.3.5 It
is prohibited to put any substance on the floor of the Firing Point. It is prohibited to wipe the firing point
without permission.
This rule is new. Download ISSF
Substance on Bay Floor>> and add it
to your club notice board
The intent is to stop shooters (or coaches) adding non-slip
substances on the floor of the firing point – no doubt some International Juries
will overextend their interpretation to include any substance (e.g. a mark to
indicate the shooter’s preferred position of the feet)
For PA competitions, the use of a mark or patch on the floor to indicate
the shooter’s preferred position of the feet will not be in breach of this rule
(but clean it up afterwards‼!).
If any shooter finds the firing point floor surfaces too slippery, this
should be brought to the attention of the Technical Delegate and the organisers
and dealt with through official channels.
6.3.8.4
…The use of a board as a firing line is not permitted.
This does not mean that every range in Australia has to immediately rip up any existing firing lines that use a ‘kick board’ as the firing line – for most ranges, when (and if) your club gets around to it will do.
6.14.2.1 the highest number of inner tens;
The complete tie-breaking rule is above##
I.e. inner-10s need to be scored and recorded on the Registers (scorecards)
· use your existing scorecards as per Bulletin #6≫
· for 50m and 25m events, use your existing plug gauges (No! It’s not the end of the world, as a few clubs have done so since 1st January…)
· for 10m:
o for PA events the use of an inwards scoring gauge is authorised (yes – I know that not many pistol shooters will have one of these, yet)
o Air Pistol outward scoring gauges for inner-10s are as scarce as hens’ teeth, but they will be available
o The current Rika scoring machines do not score Air Pistol Inner-10s – I have inquired with Rika re an update without success (i.e. not even a reply)
8.7.4.2 .. If a Non-Allowable
Malfunction occurs in the sighting series no further sighting shots may be fired
The Range Officer have to inspect the pistol and decide if the malfunction is Allowable or non-Allowable
Note – rule numbers below have not been
updated from the 2005/3rd printing
Re opening of Air Pistol actions in Finals
Once again this has come up in a Final competition. Provided the shooter does not
want to put the pistol on the bench, there is no requirement to open the
action of an Air Pistol between shots in a Final.
The applicable wording 8.14.6.1.5 is:
That means: The breech of 50
m pistols MUST be open.
It is permitted to leave an empty case in the chamber between shots.
10 m Air Pistols must be uncocked.
The cartridge or pellet must be loaded into the chamber only after the command “LOAD”.
As opening the action of some Air Pistols and Air Rifles will block the sight picture, this rule was changed to allow shooters to conduct aiming exercises (dry firing is not allowed) between shots in a Final.
The requirement to open the action of 50m
pistols between shots in a Final remains.
ISSF Eligibility Rules
The ISSF Eligibility Rules have been revised and come into force as from
1 Jan 2008 – these are available at amended ISSF Eligibility and Sponsorship Rules
Note that these rules are NOT applied at PA competitions (unless specifically requested by shooters going to an international ISSF Championship)
Air Pistol on Stationary Targets
Given that some clubs do not have a dedicated
10M range and/or wind-back targets, I have had a request to add a guide
covering Air Pistol on ranges without returning targets.
On first impressions, this appears to be a
comparatively simple division of the Air Pistol matches into 20-shot ‘stages’
(five shots per black on ‘5-bull’ targets using the centre aiming mark for
sighters) to allow for the 40-shot and 60-shot matches.
The problem arises when considering the time to
be allowed for each 20-shot stage. As
with ‘Australian Conditions’ for 50M Pistol, an allocation of a longer time
period for the first ‘stage’ to allow shooters to settle is a natural
consideration.
An examination of the ISSF event times
indicates that the allocation on wind-back (and EST) is based on 15 minutes
settling/sighters time and 1½ minutes per competition
shot. This seems excessive for the first
‘stage’ of 45 minutes, and makes no provision for sighters for subsequent
stages of 30 minutes after changing targets.
To this end I propose a draft RO Guide to see
how it accepted using:
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‘5-bull
targets’: center aiming mark as the sighting target: five shots per competition bull
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‘6-bull targets’: top left aiming mark as the sighter: four shots per competition bull
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Time
allocations of:
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40/35 minutes (total
o
40/35/30
minutes (total 1:45) for the 60-shot events.
As usual, comments are welcomed (it’s a long
time since I shot Air Pistol on 5-bull targets)
Rapid Fire Pistol – Metres per second to Feet per second
As most chronographs available at PA ranges work on fps, the following quick converter may be useful
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RAPID FIRE PISTOL – MPS to FPS |
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mps |
fps |
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mps |
fps |
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mps |
fps |
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230 |
754 |
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250 |
819.6 |
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270 |
885.2 |
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231 |
757.3 |
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251 |
822.9 |
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271 |
888.5 |
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232 |
760.6 |
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252 |
826.2 |
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272 |
891.8 |
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233 |
763.9 |
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253 |
829.5 |
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273 |
895 |
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234 |
767.2 |
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254 |
832.7 |
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274 |
898.3 |
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235 |
770.4 |
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255 |
836 |
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275 |
901.6 |
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236 |
773.7 |
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256 |
839.3 |
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276 |
904.9 |
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237 |
777 |
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257 |
842.6 |
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277 |
908.1 |
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238 |
780.3 |
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258 |
845.9 |
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278 |
911.4 |
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239 |
783.6 |
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259 |
849.1 |
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279 |
914.7 |
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240 |
786.8 |
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260 |
852.4 |
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280 |
918 |
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241 |
790.1 |
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261 |
855.7 |
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281 |
921.3 |
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242 |
793.4 |
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262 |
859 |
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282 |
924.5 |
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243 |
796.7 |
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263 |
862.2 |
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283 |
927.8 |
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244 |
800 |
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264 |
865.5 |
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284 |
931.1 |
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245 |
803.2 |
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265 |
868.8 |
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285 |
934.4 |
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246 |
806.5 |
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266 |
872.1 |
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286 |
937.7 |
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247 |
809.8 |
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267 |
875.4 |
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287 |
940.9 |
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248 |
813.1 |
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268 |
878.6 |
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288 |
944.2 |
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249 |
816.3 |
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269 |
881.9 |
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289 |
947.5 |
Use by shooters of mobile phones as a stopwatch
In short, NO!
8.4.1.4 The use of mobile telephones, walkie-talkies, pagers or similar devices by competitors, coaches and team officials while within the competition area is prohibited. All mobile telephones etc. must be switched OFF.
A few points on this rule:
· This is a specific blanket prohibition on the use of mobile phones for any use by competitors, coaches and team officials in the competition area
· Spectators are covered by rule 6.3.6.6.1
· The competition area is the range and the spectator area (I leave it to those interested enough to find the rule number (there is one))
· There is no provision in 8.4.1.4 or 6.3.6.6.1 for ‘“airline mode’ – simply, for competitors, coaches and team officials all mobile telephones etc. must be switched OFF.
When/where may a pistol be taken out of its case?
Right or wrong, our sport is subject to perceptions by the general public. One of the spheres over which we have control is our firearms handling procedures; in turn, one of the areas that we need to address is the handling of uncased firearms other than at the firing point.
With all the safety procedures that we go through while under the direct control of a Range Officer, after the pistols have been ‘cleared to remove’ how many shooters will turn around with the pistol to take it to the rear of the range section to put the pistol back in its case?
Far better is to take the case to the pistol and put the pistol away at the firing point.
Indeed, the 2005 ISSF ru
This is one of those comparatively simple things that are easily implemented; simply maintain safe habits.
Grips – a ‘new drawing’
Change to rule 8.2.5.1 in ISSF News magazine 2005/6 & 2nd printing of 2005 rules
For 2006 there is additional wording to this rule (the additional wording is shown in bold and underline):
“8.2.5.1 When the pistol is
out of its case, the pistol must always be pointed in a safe direction. When not actually firing, all pistols
must be unloaded and the action must be open.
The action, breech or loading device must not be closed until the pistol
is pointing downrange in a safe direction towards the target / butt stop area.
In the range, when the pistol is not
on the firing point, it must always be in its case, unless otherwise authorized
by a Range Officer.”
This additional wording does
tighten up the rule, but not to the
point where it impedes normal safe procedures by shooters at the line.
Application of 8.2.5.1:
Note that this rule applies to all handling of pistols, not only at the firing line. It is in four sections:
· When the pistol is out of its case, the pistol must always be pointed in a safe direction – applies to all handling of pistols, both at the firing line and anywhere else (e.g. Equipment Control, Armoury, Safe Handling Areas),
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When not
actually firing, all pistols must be unloaded and the action must be open –
applies to all handling of pistols, both at the firing line and anywhere else
when the pistol is out of its case,
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The
action, breech or loading device must not be closed until the pistol is
pointing downrange in a safe direction towards the target / butt stop area
– applies to handling of pistols at the firing line including Preparation Time and only after the appropriate commands by the Range Officer, and
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In the
range, when the pistol is not on the firing point, it must always be in its
case, unless otherwise authorized by a Range Officer – means that shooters
can not wander away from the firing line with an uncased pistol.
Application of this additional wording:
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Importantly, be reminded that the rules are NOT a weapon to be used by any
overly officious range staff!!!!
(Unfortunately) I can all too easily envisage some pedantic sod taking this
wording and INSISTING that shooters unload and have the action open between
shots in a precision series - that is
not the intent of this changed wording!
Any range official trying to take the wording to extremes can expect to be
‘growled at’!
Any shooter ignoring the common sense need to handle firearms in an obviously
safe manner likewise can expect to be ‘growled at’!
· …it must always be in its case, unless otherwise authorized by a Range Officer – has two aspects:
o The first being that the pistol is not to be uncased until the Range Officer has given permission (i.e. the downrange area is clear of personnel, etc.).
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The second aspect is allowing a shooter to take
an uncased pistol away from the firing line; this should be used with some
caution! Permitting a shooter to walk
away from the firing line with an uncased pistol (after checking by the Range Officer, and approval) has
become an accepted practice in the 10m events to allow shooters to change /
recharge gas cylinders – but it is not a good practice.
I cannot think of any good reason why a shooter would need to remove an uncased
pistol from the firing line for 25m or 50m.
·
8.2.5.1 needs to be
read in the context of 8.2.5.6 (which applies
to putting a pistol down on the bench and taking the hand off the grip, not to
resting the pistol on the bench – provided it is in a safe direction!).
8.2.5.6 During the competition the pistol may be put down only after the
cartridge(s) and/or magazine are removed and the action is open – applies in
full to rimfire and centrefire pistols,
but still allows a shooter to place an Air
Pistol on the bench provided the
pistol is made safe by opening, and keeping open, the cocking handle and/or
loading port.
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The requirements of 8.6.1.2, 8.6.1.3, and 8.6.1.3.1
regarding direction of loaded pistols still apply.
· Equipment Control can paraphrase 8.2.5.1 to read as “…When the pistol is out of its case, the pistol must always be pointed in a safe direction… The action, breech or loading device must not be closed until the pistol is pointing in a safe direction…”
Arm too high for ISSF events (a reminder)
At the last Australia Cup one of
the obvious ‘faults’ exhibited by a number of shooters was raising their shooting
arm far too high (above the backstop) when readying for a shot during the 10 m
and 50 m events. While this is not usually a problem for the
shots in the 25m events, it can occur when the shooters are positioning
themselves after loading.
The relevant rule is 8.6.1.2 Before and during the series, including while
chambering a cartridge, or checking or cocking a pistol or revolver, the pistol
must always be kept pointing down range and within the target backstop area
before returning to the READY position for the next shot, or while awaiting the
command “UNLOAD”.
Before anybody whinges, it is not a new rule, it’s been there for YEARS.
The amazing thing to consider in the
circumstances at the Australia Cup situation is that many (not all) of the
shooters who were ‘at fault’ were members of the HPP or PATS squads - these are
shooters who are observed more than any other group in Australia, yet somehow
they are allowed to form the habit of raising the pistol to a level where range
officials are duty-bound to act.
Irrespective of the achievement level of the
shooter, the last thing any shooter needs/wants is to be warned during a
competition – for this particular group of shooters, the effect of an official
warning at a major (international?) competition is something they do not need.
The only way they were raising the pistol too
high is that this is (was?) their ‘habit’ - it is extremely unlikely that these
shooters suddenly developed a new technique for the Australia Cup
competition. In other words, these
shooters have been raising the pistol too high for some time without anyone
telling them that they could end up with a warning at a major competition.
In the particular case of the Australia Cup
competition, I directed the range staff to NOT interrupt the shooters concerned
until the event was over. This was a
value judgement based on:
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the range conditions (a fully baffled safety range,
and none of the shooters was training the pistol to a point where there was a
ricochet danger from the overhead metalwork),
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and the competition (an ASA selection match – i.e.
the skill of the shooters was the criteria, not their ability to cope with
warnings during the match)
The backstop height varies from range to
range, e.g. the 50 m ranges at Wagga Wagga (2003
Nationals) and that at Belmont (this year) have very different backstop heights
- how do shooters cope with the variation in backstop height between
individual ranges?
Simple enough,
develop techniques that do not bring the pistol much above the top of the targets! Some years ago when discussing this matter
with an elite-level coach, I mentioned that stretching exercises that bring the
arm above an acceptable direction (if holding a pistol) were part and parcel of
shooter procedures – the crux is in the ‘…if holding a pistol…’. The coach thought it through for a few
seconds, and said words to the effect ‘if they were holding an equivalent
weight, there would be no problem!’ – ‘Ah!’ said I.
A related problem is the
off-arm exercises that many shooters undertake. Again, these are a normal part-and-parcel of a
shooter’s procedures – holding the pistol in the hand while doing so invariably
leads to the pistol being pointed in unacceptable directions.
8.2.2 The
safety of shooters, range personnel and spectators requires continued and
careful attention to the handling of pistols and caution in moving about the
range
…Self-discipline is necessary on the part of all.
Where such self discipline is lacking, it is the duty of range officials to
enforce discipline…
…and the duty of shooters and team
officials to assist in such enforcement.
8.2.5.1 …When the
pistol is out of its case, the pistol must always be pointed in a safe
direction…
Note that ‘team
officials’ here INCLUDES coaches (not only the team manager).
Two important points:
1.
Range Officials at major competitions should not
have to ‘correct’ non-compliance with basic safety ru
2.
This is not an area that range officials should see
as an opportunity to ‘attack’ shooters…
Who – as fellow shooters
What – advise
Where – preferably, at the club level
When – at a suitable time, un
Why – the ru
Procedure for testing minimum velocity
& bullet weight... (Rapid Fire)
The testing of RFP ammunition is now in place
for PA competitions.
Procedure
for testing minimum velocity & bullet weight...
In accordance with
the new 2005 Rules for 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Men (8.4.6), the Jury may take
samples from the shooter’s ammunition for checking.
The
minimum bullet weight is 2.53 g = 39 gr; the minimum velocity allowed is 250
m/sec.
For the World Cups 2005,
the Jury will take samples as follows, and the Organising Committee must
provide Testing Officers, to conduct tests according to the following
procedure. One to two shooters per relay in each 30 shot stage will be selected
by the drawing of lots by the Jury.
Immediately after the command “UNLOAD”, after the last
series has been fired in a 30 shot stage, the Jury must arrange for 5
cartridges to be taken from each of the selected shooter(s). These 5 cartridges
must be put in an envelope, and sealed in the presence of the shooter. Then the
selected shooter(s) must go with their pistol to the designated testing area.
One cartridge will be taken apart and the bullet weighed. If this fails, a second
attempt will be made. If this fails the shooter must be disqualified.
The Minimum Velocity Test will be made using the shooter’s own pistol from the
competition with a calibrated velocity measurement device – to be provided by
the Organising Committee. The Testing Officer will fire one shot. If the
requirement of the Minimum Velocity of 250 m/sec is fulfilled the shooter will
have passed the test. If not, a second or a third attempt will be made. If the
third attempt fails, the shooter must be disqualified.
Unfired cartridges must be returned to the shooter. Care must be taken with the
unfired case from which the bullet has been removed.
‘Australian conditions’ for 50m Pistol
Given that few 50m ranges in Australia have target systems that enable the 50m Pistol match to be conducted without the need to change targets during the match, the following alternative’Australian Conditions’ are approved for PA competitions:
· Two targets per shooter; the top target is the competition target, the lower target is the sighting target
·
Six (6) series, each of ten competition shots.
The first series is ten competition shots in 30 minutes (including unlimited
sighters before the first competition shot)
The subsequent series are each of ten competition shots in 18 minutes
(including unlimited sighters before the first competition shot in each series)
· The competition targets are replaced and scored after each series.
· Each shooter may have the sighting target replaced once.
· Where pit marking, or automatic target changing, or EST is available, as per the ISSF rules.
·
Side blinders and occluders (ISSF only)
The figure below gives a pretty good indication of the current (2004) requirements for blinders and occluders. Forget the rule numbers and the bit on the bottom about Edition 2005 (First Draft), as the ISSF does not meet until later this month to adopt (or otherwise) the rules for 2005.
Notes:
1. The
NRC will NOT be enforcing this requirement within
2. The
requirement is for ISSF ONLY.
HPP and PATS shooters who wish to train for ISSF competitions and meet this
requirement may do so at their own risk.
3. The NRC does NOT recommend that any shooter (other than HPP and PATS shooters who wish to train for overseas ISSF competitions and meet this requirement) reduce the amount of eye protection.
4. These
requirements do not preclude the use of a ‘full’ lens for the non-shooting eye;
the occluder requirement only relates to the width of the opaque or
non-transparent occluder.
For all ISSF events, the NRC strongly recommends proper eye protection for all
personnel forward of the spectator barrier (many clubs require eye protection).
5. This definitely does NOT meet the requirements for eye protection for International 1920 Match, Service Pistol, Black Powder or Metallic Silhouette.
