Handgun Disciplines

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Handgun target shooting involves a wide range of disciplines, at target ranges between 10-50M. At Munster Target Shooting club, we provide training and run completions in the following disciplines:

Smallbore Pistol

Smallbore Pistol is for Revolvers and Semi Automatic Pistols chambered for 22lr ammunition

Equipment:

Calibre: .22LR
Firearm: Any semi-automatic pistol or revolver with a capacity of 5 rounds minimum.
Holster: Any type of holster which securely holds the firearm. This must be worn on the hip only

 

Disciplines

 

GP40 (Gallery Pistol 40)

 This Discipline is deliberately designed to only require 5 rounds per string in order to cater for those with an un-restricted licence for their rimfire pistol, and may  therefore have difficulty competing in Timed & Precision Events where there are 6-shot strings.

  • This event takes approximately 30 minutes to complete
  • It requires 40 rounds
  • The maximum possible score is 400
Smallbore Gallery 40 Rules

 

Smallbore Pistol – Multi Target

  • This event takes approximately 30 minutes to complete
  • It requires 24 rounds
  • The maximum possible score is 120
Smallbore Multi-target Rules

 

Smallbore Pistol – Timed & Precision 1

  • This event takes approximately 30 minutes to complete
  • It requires 30 rounds
  • The maximum possible score is 300
Smallbore T&P 1 Rules

Centerfire Pistol

This page lists the various Competition Disciplines run by the Munster Target Shooting Club in Centrefire Pistol

Equipment:

Calibre:

A minimum calibre of .354″.

Common calibres include:
  • .357
  • .38
 
  • .40
  • .45
 
  • 9mm
Firearm: For all competitions the firearm must be a Pistol or Revolver chambered in ammunition with a minimum calibre of .354″
Holster: Many of these disciplines call for the firearm to be drawn from the holster following the start signal. Holsters must be attached to the belt, must cover the trigger guard of the firearm in its entirety and hold the firearm securely.

 

Disciplines

 

 

Centerfire Pistol – Multi Target

  • This event takes approximately 30 minutes to complete
  • It requires 24 rounds
  • The maximum possible score is 120
Centerfire Multi-target Rules

 

Centerfire Pistol – Timed & Precision 1

  • This event takes approximately 30 minutes to complete
  • It requires 30 rounds
  • The maximum possible score is 300
Centerfire T&P 1 Rules

Centerfire Pistol – Timed & Precision 2

  • This event takes approximately 45 minutes to complete
  • It requires 60 rounds
  • The maximum possible score is 600
Centerfire T&P 2 Rules

The WA1500 Association of Ireland Ltd is the sole governing and sanctioning body for WA1500 PPC shooting in Ireland. Munster Target Shooting Club supports the WA1500 Association of Ireland, by hosting WA1500 competitions.

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It is administered on an International Basis by the World Association PPC 1500 who also maintain international competitor rankings.

It involves a selection of pre-defined match formats and classifications.

The classifications outline the types of firearms that are allowed in a specific match.

There are three main disciplines:

Disciplines

 

1500PPC – 48 Shot

  • This event takes approximately 20 minutes to complete
  • It requires 48 rounds
  • The maximum possible score is 480
48 Shot Rules

1500PPC – Open Match (60)

  • This event takes approximately 30 minutes to complete
  • It requires 60 rounds
  • The maximum possible score is 600
60 Shot Rules

1500PPC – Main Match (150)

  • This event takes approximately 60 minutes to complete
  • It requires 150 rounds
  • The maximum possible score is 1500
150 Shot Rules

All disciplines require the competitor to fire shots from a number of distances and from a number of positions including standing, kneeling and sitting. A number of them also require ‘the post’, this is a timber post where the competitor is required to shoot from either side of the post while keeping their feet behind the post.

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