International Pistol

[ljnowell]

So, I've been shooting bullseye for some time, and really enjoying myself. On Saturdays through the second week of April I'm shooting in a winter league that is just a NMC league. 30 rounds per shooter.

After that match I'm heading over to another club to shoot an International Pistol Match. All I've been told do far is it's a 600 match and rimfire only.


Does anyone here have any experience with this sport? Maybe give an old fella a heads up on what to expect??

 

[Jim Watson]

I have no experience, bullseye is not my game, but I had an old article describing ISU shooting and I have looked up the rules for you.
http://qualifire.com/xms/files/Documentos/ISSF_25_pistol_2005_2nd.pdf

Looks like there are two courses. This is the one I remember reading about.
25 metre pistol with a Precision stage, 5 shots in 5 minutes, six times.
And a Rapid Fire stage (used to be called Dueling, but we are more sensitive now) with each string being (with turning targets) three seconds showing, seven seconds edged, for five shots from low ready, six times.

25 metre Standard Pistol is more like NRA.
5 shots, 150 seconds, four times.
5 shots, 20 seconds, four times.
5 shots, 10 seconds, four times.

Only Free Pistol is shot at 50 metres, I doubt they are inviting you over for that.

 

[springer99]

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Also, I believe it's open sights only.

 

[C.F. Plinker]

This is the NRA rulebook for their International type matches. It gives information on all of the different types of matches that are a part of international shooting. Ask the club that is putting on the matches which ones they are shooting. For instance there is an international sectional in Denver next weekend that will be shooting the free pistol and standard pistol matches but not the rapid fire and center fire matches. Both of these are 60 shot matches.

http://compete.nra.org/documents/pdf/compete/rulebooks/intlpistol/intl-pist-book.pdf

International shooting is very different from bullseye. Go out and enjoy it.

 

[ljnowell]

Thanks a lot guys for the input and replies! I've certainly learned copious amounts about international pistol in the last 24 hours.

We are shooting what they called a standard match. Like posted above by Jim, it's very similar to a bullseye match in the way it's shot, the biggest difference being starting from low ready and irons only.

This works out great for me as I purchased a new rimfire this week and just finished it today. A 5.5" Ruger Mk3 with the mK2 trigger kit from volquartsen. I also have a new dot for it but these are going to be shot without it so I won't install it until later. If I shoot more of these I'll either use my old gun or I'll just take the dot off for them.

 

[243winxb]

ISU

I shot the ISU types in the 70's . Its now ISSF. The dueling/precision was fun at 25 m. Great for a 38 special revolver. Competed in Air, Rapid, Standard, free pistol , center fire and NRA Bullseye.

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[Pete D.]

International

A substantial difference between NRA conventional Bullseye is the target. NRA bullseye uses targets that are visually the same size at whatever distance but changes the scoring rings. The sustained fire targets have a bull that holds the X, 10, 9 rings. The other rings drop to five (the lowest score if you stay in the rings.)
International standard pistol uses the same target for both the precision and sustained stages with rings that stop all the way to one.

 

[ljnowell]

A substantial difference between NRA conventional Bullseye is the target. NRA bullseye uses targets that are visually the same size at whatever distance but changes the scoring rings. The sustained fire targets have a bull that holds the X, 10, 9 rings. The other rings drop to four (the lowest score if you stay in the rings.)
International standard pistol uses the same target for both the precision and sustained stages with rings that stop all the way to one.

Yes, the targets are much different for sure. I like to think that the only thing that matters to me is the 10 ring, because that's all I'm shooting for, lol.

 

[Jim Watson]

International standard pistol uses the same target for both the precision and sustained stages with rings that stop all the way to one.

But the range is the same, too. All at 25 metres.

 

[Pete D.]

Meters/yards

Many ranges cannot accommodate 25 meter targets (B37) and so use a "reduced" target (B38) for 25 yards.
Pete