Cincinnati Revolver Club



BULLSEYE PISTOL SHOOTING - Introduction

Welcome New Shooter!

You are about to try one of the most exciting and frustrating shooting games in the history of shooting.

The easiest national pistol match in the sport may be the NRA pistol sectional match, a 900 point match fired entirely with the .22 pistol. Since it started in 1954, NOBODY has ever shot a perfect 900 point score in that match. The best was an 897. CRC member Jack Adams won it with an 889 in 2006.

I'm trying to tell you not to get too worked up over your score. You are here to have fun, you are here to develop a skill, and because we use a handicap format for our matches, you are competing primarily against yourself. Have fun!

A big difference between Bullseye and other popular shooting sports is that we all shoot together, when you come to

Bullseye, you shoot, you don't spend time waiting while other people complete the course.

Guns

Bullseye matches at Fairfield, Miami Rifle and Pistol, and CRC can be shot entirely with a .22 pistol, Although it is possible to spend thousands of dollars in search of high scores, perfectly respectable scores can be achieved with reasonably priced guns. Examples of suitable bullseye guns include: S&W 22A, Browning Buckmark, Ruger MkII, MkIII and Ruger 22/45. These are all in the vicinity of $500 or less. For a beginner, the extra money is often better spent on practice ammo than on gun. The features to look for include a 4 inch or longer barrel and adjustable sights, or a mount for a pistol scope.

Stance

We shoot handguns, not handsguns, the proper shooting posture for bullseye is to hold the gun in one hand, and to stand and shoot without support from a bench or other artificial means. This can be difficult for beginners. When you begin, you may opt to use two hands or to brace against something, but your goal should be to develop the core strength and control needed for one-handed shooting. Exceptions will always be made for persons who need extra support due to age or injury. We appreciate people who use support until they can keep all shots on the target paper, and not strike range structure and equipment, but you should not use a crutch to get better than that.

Some of the links at the end of this document will give you help in building that core strength you need to shoot well

one-handed.

The Course of Fire

This document is designed to explain bullseye shooting as it is done outdoors at the Fairfield Sportsmen Association or the Miami Rifle and Pistol Club, and indoors at the Cincinnati Revolver Club in league shooting.

A match is a three-gun affair that requires you to shoot identical 30 shot courses of fire with each gun. Gun one must be

a .22 rimfire pistol or revolver, gun two must be a centerfire pistol or revolver of .32 caliber or larger, and gun three must be a .45 caliber pistol or revolver. Also, optical sights are allowed, including conventional scopes and red dot sights, although many shooters still use open sights.

Note: At Fairfield Sportsman Association, Miami Rifle and Pistol Club, and at Cincinnati Revolver Club, in league shoots, you can shoot the entire match with just a .22 caliber pistol.

Outdoors at Fairfield or Miami Rifle and Pistol Club

Slow Fire

The standard 30-shot course of fire begins with 10 shots of slow fire with the target placed at 50 yards. You are given 10 minutes to fire 10 shots. This is repeated for each of the three gun types. The targets are scored and repaired after each string of 10 shots.

After the slow-fire course is complete, the targets are moved to 25 yards for timed and rapid fire. First the timed, then rapid fire will be done with the .22 caliber. This will be repeated for both the centerfire and .45 calibers.

In the timed and rapid fire events the target rotates to and from the shooter to regulate the timing. As the shooters prepare to fire, only the edge of the target is visible. The target rotates to face the shooter when shooting is to begin.

The target rotates away when time has expired.

Timed Fire

The shots are fired in five-shot strings, 10 shots to a target, with 20 seconds allowed for each five- shot string. The targets are scored and repaired after each string of 10 shots.

Rapid Fire

The third and final stage is rapid fire. It's identical to timed fire: same target at 25 yards with only 10 seconds allowed for each five-shot string. The targets are scored and repaired after each string of 10 shots.

Indoors at Cincinnati Revolver Club

The differences between outdoor and indoor shooting are relatively minor. All targets are at 50 feet versus 50 and 25 yards outdoors. With each gun, starting with the .22 caliber, you shoot slow, timed, and then rapid fire. You then switch to the next gun. Scoring is done after the total match is over. Pass your targets to the person on your right and score the person on your left.

SAFETY

There is no handling of loaded firearms behind the firing line or in the CRC club room, and absolutely no handling of any firearms when persons are forward of the firing line.

Every match has a person who "Calls the match". This person will announce each stage of the match and give the commands to load, and will either issue the command to fire, or trigger an automated caller that will rotate the targets into firing position. Do not load or fire until the command is given.

All Shooters and any spectators have the right and obligation to call for a "CEASE FIRE" if they see a situation that might bring harm to someone on the range.

Match Commands

The match caller will announce the phase of the match, and then give the command to load,

"Shooters on the line, load five rounds"

At this time, you may load a revolver, or insert a magazine and chamber your first round.

"Is the line ready?" pause

"The line is ready." pause

"Ready on the right, ready on the left, ready on the firing line."

At any point in these commands you may call out "NOT READY!" This is done if you have a gun problem, or if you notice you left your ear protection on the bench, or for some other minor troubles...

3 seconds after "firing line." the targets will turn to face the shooters. When the 20 or 10 second firing time has ended, the targets turn back.

"Are there any alibis / refires"

If you had a problem with your gun or ammo during the string, this is the time to announce "Alibi, on firing point X"

Alibi Shooters get a chance to shoot another 5 round string to make up for lost shots, you must shoot all 5 rounds, then you subtract the best shots on your target until you have just 10 scored holes.

"Make the line safe! Slides back, magazines out, cylinders open, guns on the bench, Empty chamber indicators in place!"

This command indicates that people are about to go down range, either to score (outdoors) or to make a repair or correction. Empty your gun and place it open on the bench. An empty chamber indicator is usually a piece of weedeater line about a foot long; you place it into the barrel so that it is visible at both ends. This makes it easy for everybody to see that your gun is unloaded.

“Is the line safe?”, “The line is safe.” “You may go down range to score and repair.”

This command is used outdoors to indicate that it is now safe to go down range to score targets and to repair or replace the target for the next relay.

"Stand Easy" This command often follows a call of "NOT ready!" it indicates a break in the rhythm of the match, you may place your gun on the bench, but it does not require you to unload your gun, Keep your gun pointed downrange and wait for further instructions.

SOME REALLY GOOD SITES FOR PISTOL SHOOTERS

• BULLSEYE-L Forum

• TARGET TALK (PART OF PILKGUNS)

• TARGET SHOOTING CANADA

• USMC Pistol Team Workbook

• Army Marksmanship Training Manual

• ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BULLSEYE SHOOTING

Bullseye instruction videos

• Mind over Matter - Bullseye Pistol Competition

• NRA Bullseye Competition Basics with Allen Fulford

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