Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 02:07:13 -0500
To: bullseye-l@lava.net
From: dds@flavors.com (Duncan Smith)
Subject: Definition of Bulleye course of fire

GUNS:
.22:
2lb trigger minimum, no artificial support

Centerfire:
2.5 lb trigger minimum (except .45 auto is 3.5)
.32 cal (.312) minimum, etc.

.45:
.45 ACP auto or Revolver
Auto must have a minimum 3.5 lb trigger
Revolver may have a 2.5 lb minimum trigger

Service Pistol:
.45 ACP Colt 1911 or clone
No external modifications allowed except:
- Stippled frontstrap
- Stippled triggerguard
- Adjustable rear sight
- Undercut square front sight
Guide rods and front slide serations ARE external
modifications, and NOT allowed.
Minimum trigger pull is 4 lbs.
Ammo must be FACTORY 230 Gr. FMJ Ball
or
Beretta 92FS or clone
same rules about mods, etc
Ammo must be FACTORY 124 Gr. FMJ Ball

DISTANCES:
50 ft. Slow (on B-2), Timed, Rapid (on B-3 Target)
or 25 yd. Slow (on B-16), Timed, and Rapid (on B-8)
or 50 yd. Slow (on B-6), 25 yd. Timed and Rapid (on B-8)

COURSES:
Slowfire Match:
1 stage, 20 shots
2 strings of 10 shots each in 10 minutes.
National Records are kept

National Match Course (50&25 yd),
NRA Short Course (25 yd),
Gallery Course (50 ft.):
3 stages 30 shots
Slowfire Stage
1 string of 10 shots in 10 minutes
Timed Fire Stage
2 strings of 5 shots each in 20 seconds
Rapid Fire Stage
2 strings of 5 shots each in 10 seconds
National Records are kept

Timed Fire Match:
1 stage 20 shots
4 strings of 5 shots each in 20 seconds
National Records are kept

Rapid Fire Match:
1 stage 20 shots
4 strings of 5 shots each in 10 seconds
National Records are kept

"900" Aggregate Match:
not fired
Aggregate of
1 Slowfire Match (200)
1 NMC (300)
1 Timed Fire Match (200)
1 Rapid Fire Match (200)
National Records are kept
Usual course of 50 foot Indoor Tournaments

"1800" Aggregate Match:
not fired
Aggregate of
1 900 Aggregate with .22 (900)
1 900 Aggregate with Centerfire (900)
NO National Records
Usual course of 25 yard Indoor Tournaments

"2700" Aggregate Match:
not fired
Aggregate of
1 900 Aggregate with .22 (900)
1 900 Aggregate with Centerfire (900)
1 900 Aggregate with .45 (900)
National Records are kept
Usual course of Outdoor Tournaments, State , Regional,
and the National Matches.

"Leg" Match (DCM):
1 National Match Course fired with the Service Pistol
Only held at State, and Regional Championships.
Limit 3 per year.
Top 10% earn 10, 8, or 6 leg points towards their Distinguished
Pistol Shot badge. (30 required)

National Matches (Pistol):

Preliminary Pistol Championship:
900 point Aggregate of
1 NMC with .22 (300)
1 NMC with Centerfire (300)
1 NMC with .45 (300)
Fired on day 1

National Pistol Championship:
2700 point Aggregate of
.22 Pistol Championship
"900" fired on day 2
Centerfire Pistol Championship
"900" fired on day 3
.45 Pistol Championship
"900" fired on day 4
Team Matches with each gun are fired in the afternoons.

Presidents Pistol Match (DCM):
Fired on Day 5
3 stages 40 shots fired with the Service Pistol
Slowfire Stage
2 strings of 10 shots each in 10 minutes (200)
Timed Fire Stage
2 strings of 5 shots each in 20 seconds (100)
Rapid Fire Stage
2 strings of 5 shots each in 10 seconds (100)
The top 15% not to exceed 100 are the "Presidents One Hundred"
The winner receives a letter of congratulation from the
President of the United States presented by the Governor of
their home state. Usually the winner is from USAR, USMC
or USAMU.

National Trophy Individual Match and National Trophy Team Matches (DCM):
Fired on Day 5
1 National Match Course fired with the Service Pistol
Top 10% earn 10 leg points towards their
Distinguished Pistol Shot badge.
May be fired in addition to 3 Leg matches fired elsewhere.

Leagues have no fixed course. Usually one or more NMC's.

-Duncan

Paul Perrone maintains this page.
Initiated: Sun Nov 24 18:28:59 1996
Last Update: Sun Nov 24 18:29:07 1996