Tag: 22LR

Practise session for the PCMRA Provincial .22 Rifle Shoot

Practise Sessions at Metro Rifle & Pistol Club range at 5:00 pm run by Gary Latimer
Wednesday, March 27th CANCELLED (shooting positions still under a lot of snow)
Wednesday, April 3rd
Wednesday April 10th

 

Competition Dates: Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14th. Starting at 9 AM both days.
Where: Pictou County Military Association Rifle Range
40 Foster Avenue, Stellarton, NS.

Matches:
Prone Sporting Rifle
Three position Olympic rifle
F class (any 22 rifle/bipod from prone)
All matches are 60 shots

PCMRA Provincial .22 Rifle Shoot

When: Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14th. Starting at 9 AM both days.
Where: Pictou County Military Association Rifle Range
40 Foster Avenue, Stellarton, NS.

Matches:
Prone Sporting Rifle
Three position Olympic rifle
F class (any 22 rifle/bipod from prone)
All matches are 60 shots

Practises at Metro Rifle and Pistol Club range at 5:00 pm run by Gary Latimer
Wednesday, March 27th
Wednesday, April 3rd
Wednesday April 10th

NSRA Open Handgun Matches

NSRA will be hosting two Open Handgun matches.

When: Saturday, September 9th, 2023
Where: Bull Meadow Range Complex, B-Range

Range Set Up: 8:00 am
Registration: 8:30 am (for the morning match)

Match 1
Gammell Memorial – ISSF 25m Rapid Fire

Match begins at 9:00 am.
Shot with a pistol or revolver in caliber 22LR.
Shot one-handed.

4 times 5 shots in 8 seconds.
4 times 5 shots in 6 seconds.
4 times 5 shots in 4 seconds.

A total of 60 rounds on target + sighters

(There will be no alibis. Try to bring a gun that is clean enough to function reliably and combine it with quality ammo)

There is a a BBQ planned for around noon.

Match 2
Sirtonski Memorial – Centerfire Pistol

Match begins at 1:00 pm.

Shot with a centerfire pistol or revolver at distances between 5m and 35m.

100 rounds should be sufficient.

Please bring:

  • a holster
  • 2 magazines if you are shooting a semi-auto
  • at least 1 speed loader if you are shooting a revolver
  • a shooting mat if you need one (there will be some shooting prone, kneeling, sitting from the range floor)

Infos at: https://www.nsrifle.org/handgun-match-descriptions

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2023 MRPC Pistol Training + Competitions (ISSF)

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:

ISSF Standard Pistol 

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.

 
ISSF 50m Pistol

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.

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