NSRA 20yd Pistol (PL12) target
The NSRA rulebook’s Standard Pistol card, which its postal competition lists also accept as a free pistol card. Standard Pistol is shot in timed stages, one of 150 seconds and then strings of 20 and 10 seconds, and a timed series stopped by an allowable malfunction is re-fired once in each part, after everyone else has finished.
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Courses of fire
30 or 20 shots
| Course | Shots | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Pistol6 × 5 · 150 s / 20 s / 10 s per series · 327.0 in decimals | 30 | 300 |
| Precision2 × 10 · 10 min per series · 218.0 in decimals | 20 | 200 |
How it is shot
Malfunctions · Commands · Pistol · Gauging · Penalties · Shoot-off
- Malfunctions
- Standard Pistol has a 150-second stage and combined 20- and 10-second stages. A timed series interrupted by an allowable malfunction is repeated after all other shooters have finished the stage, once in the 150-second stage and once in the 20- and 10-second stages.NSRA rules 9.6.3.2 and 9.6.4.2
- Commands
- Each series starts at the command “Fire”, and every shot fired after it counts; “Not ready” may be called only once per relay. Unless the competition’s rules say otherwise, a 10-shot series has 10 minutes.NSRA rules 9.5.6.4 and 9.5.6.6
- Pistol
- One of the pistols allowed is a .22 rimfire single shot, semi-automatic or revolver with a barrel, including any cylinder, of at most 254 mm (10 in), sights at most 254 mm apart and a trigger that holds 1 kg.NSRA rule 9.2.1.1
- Gauging
- Cards are gauged inward: the edge of the hole nearest the centre sets the value, and when the gauge’s flange touches a line, the higher value counts. Shots outside the scoring rings have no value.NSRA rule 5.1.6
- Penalties
- Shots fired before the command “Fire”, after “Cease fire” or after the signal ends are paid for in the highest-value shots: as many as were fired in error are scored as misses.NSRA rule 5.4.5
- Shoot-off
- In individual championships a tie is shot off: 10 more sighting shots and 10 to count, then, if still tied, a sudden-death shoot-off.NSRA rule 5.6.6
Dimensions
7 rings · 254.5 mm
5.6 mm scoring gauge (.22)
| Ring | Colour | Diameter | Centre within |
|---|---|---|---|
| X ring | Black | 16.78 mm0.66 in | 11.19 mm |
| 10 | Black | 35.05 mm1.4 in | 20.33 mm |
| 9 | Black | 71.63 mm2.8 in | 38.62 mm |
| 8 | Black | 108.2 mm4.3 in | 56.9 mm |
| 7 | Black | 144.78 mm5.7 in | 75.19 mm |
| 6 | White | 181.36 mm7.1 in | 93.48 mm |
| 5 | White | 217.93 mm8.6 in | 111.77 mm |
| 4 | White | 254.51 mm10.0 in | 130.06 mm |
The card
- Standard pistol
- The NSRA rulebook’s target table lists the PL12 as the 20-yard Standard Pistol target, gauged inward.NSRA Appendix A
Source: NSRA Rules and Regulations for the conduct of Small-bore and Air Rifle, Small-bore and Air Pistol and Crossbow Competitions, Printing incorporating all amendments effective as at 15 April 2024, rule Appendix A (Target Dimensions), Pistol Targets — PL12. Sizes are nominal. Dimensions checked ; page updated .
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