The Club is setting up some issf pistol training sessions for free
Our president Mike Kelly (countless National and Provincial Pistol Champion) will hold an introduction course and practise sessions for all levels – beginners to long-time shooters – on the ISSF pistol competitions 50m (Free) Pistol and Standard Pistol.
Start date: Wednesday June 7th, 5:00 pm. Limited to 12 people. Email to register at president@metroriflepistolclub.ca
Practise sessions will be on June 14th and June 21st, 2023 at 5:00 pm at our new range.
Metro Rifle & Pistol Club Match at our own range (50m Pistol and Standard Pistol) on July 19th at 5:00 pm. We will have free T-Shirts and other surprises.
The Provincials Championships (very relaxed competition for first-timers) will be held at the NSRA on Sunday, July 30th, starting at 9:00 am. We will send a team!
Here is a short description:
This is a .22 caliber (22LR) 25m Pistol Match. It is shot one-handed and may be shot with either a pistol or revolver with open sights.
Target: Standard 25m rimfire pistol target
20 Precision shots – 4 relays of 5 shots. They are taken over 150 seconds for each 5-shot relay.
20 Timed shots. 4 relays of 5 shots. They are taken over 20 seconds for each 5-shot relay.
20 Rapid shots. 4 relays of 5 shots. They are taken over 10 seconds for each 5-shot relay.
This event, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to the 19th century and only having seen marginal rule changes since 1936.
This is a .22 caliber (22LR) match. It is shot one-handed and may be shot with either a pistol or revolver with open sights.
Target: same as 25m Centerfire Pistol Target
The course of fire: Unlimited sighters in a 10-minute period, then 60 precision shots over 2 hours.
