Air Rifle

20m AIR RIFLE EXERCISE 


THE EXERCISE

FIREARMS PERMITTED:  Only Air Rifles in the following Calibres may be used (.177 / 4.5mm ; .20 / 5mm ; .22 / 5,58mm ;  .25 / 6,35mm)

Air Rifles may use air or compressed non-flammable gas (such as CO2) for propellant.

SHOOTING DISTANCE:  The shooting distance measured from the target to the edge of the firing line closest to the shooter is 20 metres.

COURSES OF FIRE (TWO TARGETS):

TARGET A:  Strictly one shot per circle on the A Target, shot @ 20m on your own time, and scored out of 50 points.

TARGET B:  Strictly one shot per circle on the B Target, shot @ 20m on your own time, and scored out of 50 points.

Enter Total Score on the B-Target before submitting the scores

FIRING POSITION:   Any shooting position is valid, with the exception that the butt of the gunstock may not be rested or supported on anything else than being in the shoulder. 

Both the A and the B targets must be shot and the scores combined for the final score

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SHOOTING RANGES

a.      Members may shoot on any generally recognised shooting range

b.      Members who do not have easy access to genarally recognised shooting ranges may apply for Exco permission to use a private shooting range on their farm or property - follow this procedure to apply for permission

c.      Members are required to pay the necessary shooting range fees as specified per shooting range, or as specified by the range for each course of fire.

d.      Members may access a list of NHSA Friendly Shooting Ranges here.  The list is solely meant to inform members where shooting ranges in their area are situated.

e.     Ranges are not responsible to teach members the rules for participation – that is what this guide is for.

f.      Shooting ranges are not responsible to furnish members with targets or to submit members’ scores.

g.       Members are requested to please ask the ranges where they shoot to Register the Range with the NHSA – registration of ranges is FREE of charge – other NHSA members in the vicinity of the range would also want to make use of the facility.

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TARGETS

Example of correctly completed Target submitted for evaluation on Personal Score Page

a.      Only the Most Recently Dated Exercise Specific Target (A4 format), which can be downloaded at the link above, may be used for this exercise. 

b.      Shooting ranges are not responsible to furnish members with targets.

c       Members may make good quality copies of the official A4 NHSA Targets.

d.      Shot targets must at all times be counter signed by personnel at the range or by a verifying witness.  All other fields on the Target must be filled in.

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SCORING

Make Sure You Do Read This: How To Enter Scores of Shot Targets on the Scores Page of my My Natshoot Profile Page

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