TARGET: 1/10 scale metallic silhouettes
DISTANCE AND COURSE OF FIRE: All animals must be staged with the front edge of their base in line with the front of the rail. 10 chickens at 10 yards, 10 pigs at 12.5 yards, 10 turkeys at 15 yards, 10 rams at 18 yards in banks of 5 targets and shooting from left to right on each bank of targets. The lower bank of animals must be shot first.
TIME LIMIT: 30 seconds ready time and 2 ½ minute firing time for each bank of 5 targets. The ending command for silhouette is “STOP.”
EQUIPMENT: Any air pistol, .177 caliber, equipped with any sights that do not project an image on the target and having a safe trigger.
SHOOTING POSITION: Only standing positions may be used, two-hand holds permitted but the hands and arms must be free of the body and may not touch beyond the wrists (NRA Rule 5.8).
With both feet and/or shoes completely within the firing point. The
SCORING: Targets knocked off the rail or laying in a non-vertical position on the rail, in proper sequence, are scored as hits. Targets hit out of order will be scored as misses.
TIE BREAKER: Tie scores for the top 10 individuals and top 5 teams only, will be broken. In the event of a tied score, the score card will be reviewed and the competitor with the most Ram hits will be declared the winner. If tie remains, then by the most Turkey hits, then most Pig hits, then most Chicken hits. If all animal hits are the same, a shoot off on Rams will determine the winner. The competitors will fire alternate shots until one competitor misses with the other competitor hitting the target. Competitors will be allowed one warmup shot with their spotter prior to firing their first tie breaker.
SPOTTER: Each competitor may have one spotter with them on the firing line who may have a scope or binoculars to advise the competitor where shots are hitting. The spotter will also keep time and advise the competitor in a quiet voice. The spotter may not touch the competitor or the competitor’s equipment after the competitor assumes their position on the firing line. The spotter may be positioned beside or behind the competitor but not forward of the competitor. Coaches and parents may not be Spotters. Spotters can only be registered competitors within that event.
NGB RULES: NRA Pistol Silhouette Rules (February 2025 Edition)