COMMAND | ACTION |
| Before the competition: | Step 1: Before a competition, the Range Officer will prepare the range for firing and, if competition officials hang targets, supervise the hanging of targets. Competitors should not move their equipment to the firing line until they are called to the firing point by the Range Officer. |
| “RELAY NUMBER __, YOU MAY MOVE YOUR EQUIPMENT TO THE FIRING LINE" | Step 2: Before the Preparation Time starts, and after any preceding relay is finished, the CRO will call the competitors to their firing points. Only on command can competitors remove their pistols from their boxes and handle their pistols. As competitors move to the firing line, check to be sure each competitor is present and on the correct firing point. |
| “RELAY NUMBER __, GO FORWARD AND HANG YOUR TARGETS” | Step 2a, if required: After competitors move their equipment to the firing line and, if competitors are responsible for hanging their own targets, the Range Officer instructs competitors to go down range and hang targets. |
| “PREPARATION TIME BEGINS NOW” | Step 3: The Preparation Time is 5 minutes. During the Preparation Time the targets must be visible and facing the competitors. During the Preparation Time competitors may handle their pistols, dry fire, and carry out holding and aiming exercises on the firing line |
| “END OF PREPARATION TIME…STOP” | Step 4: At the end of the Preparation Time there must be a brief pause of approximately 30 seconds. (EST-Target Officer will Reset the targets for the sighting series) |
| “FOR THE SIGHTING SERIES, LOAD” (or) “FOR THE FIRST/NEXT MATCH SERIES LOAD” | Step 5: All competitors load within a time of 20 seconds |
“ATTENTION” (Competitor actions in bold, itallics) | Step 6a: All competitors assume the READY position. The red lights must be switched on or if turning targets are used, they must be turned to the edge-on position. After a delay of seven (7) sec. (+/-1.0 sec.) either the green lights will come on, or the target will be turned to face the competitor for 3 seconds. At the appearance of the green light, or when the targets begin to move to the face-on position, the competitors may raise and fire. After 3 seconds, the red light will come on, or the target will edge, and the 20 second load time for the next shot will begin without an additional command. After firing, all competitors will reload and may rest pistols on the table with muzzles pointing downrange awaiting the next Attention command. |
| (If lights/turning targets are not used) | If lights, or turning targets are not available, the commands START and STOP may be used to begin and end the 3 second firing period. |
| “ATTENTION” (SHOTS 2-5) | Step 6b – 6e: After 20 seconds, the range officer will again give the ATTENTION command after which the procedures outlined in Step 6 above will be followed, until all 5 shots of the series have been fired. |
| "UNLOAD" | Step 7: After each 5 shot series, competitors are instructed to unload and insert their CBI’s and make the line safe. |
| “GO FORWARD AND CHANGE TARGETS” | Step 8: If competitors are responsible for changing their own targets, the Range Officer instructs competitors to go down range and change targets. Competitors may only touch their practice targets when removing targets from the backer. Only range officers may remove scorable targets from the backer. Any concerns with missed shots, crossfires, doubles, etc. must be discussed before the range officer pulls the target from the backer. Competitors may hang their next blank target for the series. |
Steps 5-8 are repeated until all 8 series are completed.