The
following is an edited summary of the rules for rimfire silhouette competition.
An unabridged copy of the rules may be obtained from NRA.
Standard
Silhouette Rifle -A rifle, meeting the following
specifications:
(a) Maximum
weight 10 pounds, 2 ounces, including sights.
(b) Any
sights, telescopic or metallic may be used. Scopes may not be more than 2 inches
above the rifle as measured from the top of the receiver to the underside of the
scope tube, nor may the scope be offset from the top centerline of the receiver.
Any sighting device programmed to activate the firing mechanisms is prohibited.
(c) Any
trigger not subject to accidental discharge. Triggers which function on release
are not permitted. In the event of accidental discharge, the Range Officer shall
require trigger adjustment or replacement of the rifle.
(d) Stock:
The stock must be traditionally styled and may not be bent and/or twisted so as
to deviate from conventional configurations such as factory rifle stocks or
silhouette stocks as manufactured by Fajen, McMillan, H-S Precision, and others.
The forend, including the trigger guard mounts and screws, shall not exceed 2
1/4 inches wide, and 2 1/4 inches deep measured from the centerline of the bore.
Magazines do not have to conform to stock measurements but those that extend
below the stock line may not be used as support. The forend shall extend a
minimum of 8 inches forward of the forward edge of the receiver ring. The comb
shall not extend above the centerline of the bore, but Monte Carlo roll may rise
1/2 inch on the off side. The toe of the stock including buttplate or recoil pad
shall be no more than 7 inches below the centerline of the bore. Buttplate or
recoil pad may not extend below the lower line of the stock.
(e)
Attachments which do not cause any portion of the rifle to exceed the weight or
dimensions as listed herein are permitted provided they do not extend past the
end of the barrel. Sighting devices are not considered "attachments".
(f) Trigger
guard must be present and may not vary from conventional configuration for the
purpose of providing added thumb or palm support and shall be no deeper than
15/16 inches below the bottom line of the forend. (Note: TIC Contender Carbines
and Ruger Single Shot rifles are exempt, provided the additional depth of the
trigger guard is not used as palm or thumb support.) ,
(g) The
barrel may be no longer than 30 inches including any sleeve or attachment, as
measured from the face of the closed bolt to the end of the barrel.
(h) The
rifle shall be chambered for only factory loaded .22 caliber short, long or long
rifle rimfire cartridges. Hot loads, such as "Stingers", are not
permitted.
Smallbore
Hunting Silhouette Rifle -A hunting style rifle,
having a maximum weight of 8 1/2 pounds, including sights and if applicable, an
empty magazine or clip. With the exception of single shot rifles, all other
types must be repeating rifles, which shall be fired by loading all cartridges
from the magazine or clip into the chamber.
The intent
of this rule is to describe a common hunting rifle.
(a) Caliber:
The rifle may be a single-loading rifle, the weight may not exceed 8 1/2 pounds,
and the rifle shall be chambered for only factory loaded .22 caliber short, long
or long rifle rimfire cartridges. Hot loads, such as "Stingers", are
not permitted.
(b) Sights:
Any telescopic or metallic sight may be used. Scopes may not be more than 1.5
inches above the rifle, as measured from the top of the receiver to the
underside of the scope tube, nor may the scope be offset from the centerline of
the bore.
Exception:
for rifles that eject the empty cartridge case straight up and that normally use
an offset scope, the scope may be offset. Any sighting device programmed to
activate the firing mechanism is prohibited.
(c) Stock: a
hunting style stock. Attachments, either removable or permanent, are not
permitted. Swivels and slings are permitted, but slings may not be used for arm
support in shooting.
(d) Trigger:
Trigger pull shall not be less than 2 pounds. In the event of an accidental
discharge, range officers shall require adjustment of the trigger or replacement
of the rifle. Rifles must be equipped with a functional safety. All safety
features, including any manual safety, must be functional.
(e) Barrel:
a hunting style tapered barrel. Bull or varmint barrels are not permitted. A
factory tuner that does not act as a muzzle break is permitted. Maximum barrel
length is 26 inches.
(f)
Magazines: Magazines may not be loaded with more than 5 rounds. During the
match, all cartridges must be loaded into the chamber from the magazine.
Magazines not capable of holding 5 rounds may be reloaded as required, or for
removable magazines/clips, multiple magazines may be used.
Exception:
During a Shoot Off, single cartridge loading may be used, at the direction of
the range Officer.
Matches are
commonly fired at ranges of 40, 60, 77 and 100 meters or yards for Smallbore
rifle Silhouette.
Alternate
Range Distances -Where available range distances do not permit targets to be
placed at their maximum specified distances, tournament sponsors must use
targets scaled to proportional shorter distances.
Smallbore
Rifle Competition -A sanctioned match consists of 40, 60, 80 or 120 rounds fired
in the standing position on one-fifth size standard High Power Rifle Silhouette
targets as follows:
(a) Ten
Gallina (chicken) targets at 40 meters (or yards).
(b) Ten
Javelina (pig) targets at 60 meters (or yards).
(c) Ten
Guajalote (turkey) targets at 77 meters (or yards).
(d) Ten
Borrego (ram) targets at 100 meters (or yards).
Computing
Time -Time is not checked on each shot but is computed on the indicated
allowance for each five-shot string. The Chief Range Officer may terminate any
relay before completion of the full time allowance, if all competitors in that
relay have completed firing.
Time
Allowances:
(a) Ready
time -Fifteen seconds will be allowed after the command "READY" (LISTO)
is given before the command "FIRE" (FUEGO).
(b) Two and
one half minutes will be allowed to fire one shot on each target of a bank of
five targets-
(c) Alibis
-30 seconds will be allowed for each unfired round of the series in which the
alibi is allowed.
(d)
Shoot-offs- 30 seconds will be allowed for each shot fired in a shoot-off of
ties.
(e) A
minimum of 30 seconds will be allowed between the command "CEASE FIRE"
and "READY."
(f) Long Run
Attempt -A competitor is allowed a 15 second ready and 2 1/2 minutes for five
shots. In the event that the first shot is a sighter, the competitor is allowed
a 15 second Ready and 30 seconds for the sighter shot.
Firing Line
Procedures and Commands:
(a) Each
competitor has a bank of 5 silhouettes at which to fire, one shot at each, left
to right, in order, in the appropriate time. Hits out of sequence are scored as
misses; for example, the second shot hitting the third silhouette is a miss.
When a silhouette is down before a shot, a shooter will fire on the remaining
ones in order, then return to the left-most target remaining in the bank and
fire any unfired rounds at the remaining silhouette or silhouettes as required.
If the shooter still has shots unfired and no targets remain standing on the
shooters or another's bank, a range alibi will be declared. The bank will be
reset, and the competitor will be allowed a "ready" period and 30
seconds for each remaining shot. Ricochet hits fired in sequence at properly
designated targets count as a hit. Only hits and misses are recorded, and a
silhouette must be knocked over or from its rest in order to score hit.
"Turning" a silhouette on its stand does not count as a hit.
(b) If a
malfunction occurs, the competitor will be allowed to use another rifle and/or
cartridge, and will be given 30 seconds for each unfired round of the series.
Such completion firing may be done immediately, or on a later relay, at the
Range Officer's discretion, based on the length of the delay involved, such as
rifle repair, substitution or other pertinent factors.
(c)
Different rifles may be used during a tournament, but in each individual match
the same rifle must be used for all stages in that match, except when rifle
failure occurs and is certified as such by the Range Officer. Only one alibi
will be allowed in a match.
Misses -Any
shot which does not knock the proper silhouette over or from its stand will be
scored a miss. "Turning" a silhouette on its stand will be counted as
a miss. Any target that is hit, causing one or both feet to be moved off the
stand or pad, and make contact with another supporting surface, but still remain
upright, shall be scored as a hit. If, through the fault of the competitor,
fewer than the prescribed number of shots are fired, or shots are fired on the
wrong target, the competitor is scored a miss for each unfired shot or each shot
fired on a wrong target.
Early or
Late Shots -A competitor firing a shot from the line before "ready" (Listo)
is given will be disqualified from the day's scheduled match. Shots fired upon
closing of the bolt or action when on the firing line will be scored as record
shots. Any shot fired after the command "Cease Fire" (Alto) will be
scored as amiss.
All Shots
Count -All shots fired by a competitor after taking position at the firing point
will be counted in the competitor's score even if the rifle may be accidentally
discharged.
Hits on
Wrong Target -Hits on the wrong target are scored as misses.
Spotting
Scope -The use by the coach of a telescope or
other optical device to spot shots is permitted.
Clothing
-Commercial type trap and skeet vests (sleeveless ) and shotgun shooting shirts
are permitted as well as clothing normally suitable for existing climatic
temperatures. Shooting coats, unnecessarily heavy clothing, or anything on the
person that would provide artificial support such as clothing having excess
padding or stiffening material or which restricts or supports the body in the
shooting position may not be worn. Any dispute regarding clothing will be
submitted to the Jury for decision.
Sleeveless
leather, vinyl, heavy fabric or multiple layered vests that may be considered or
construed to be unnecessarily heavy or to provide artificial support are
permitted if they can be closed over a gauge made from 4 inch thin wall PVC
pipe, not less than 30 inches in length, passed through the entire length of the
vest, and opened or vented from the bottom edge to a point two inches above the
crest of the hipbone.
Slings
-Slings may be attached to the rifle but may not be used for support of the hand
or arm.
Palm Rest -A
palm rest may not be used. A palm rest is any attachment or extension below the
forearm which aids the normal hand grip and support of the rifle by the forward
hand/arm.
Buttplates
and Cheekpieces -A butt or buttplate having a curved rear surface in which
the depth of the curve exceeds 1f2 inch when measured from a straight line drawn
from the top to the bottom of the buttplate is prohibited. Buttplates must be
centered. Adjustable cheekpieces must be fixed and sealed in place.
Release
Triggers -triggers which function on release are prohibited.
Compensators
and Muzzle Brakes -The use of compensators, muzzle brakes and barrel porting
is prohibited. (The adjustment holes on the Boss-CR are not considered to be
compensators, muzzle brakes or barrel porting)
Eye
Protection -All competitors and other personnel in the immediate vicinity of
the range complex are urged to wear eye protection devices.
Ear
Protection -All competitors and other personnel in the immediate vicinity of
the range complex are urged to wear hearing protection devices.
Open Bolt
Indicators -An Open Bolt Indicator is required in all NRA Silhouette
competition to indicate the bolt is open.