- NRA Air Rifle Silhouettes, only 10 Meter Sporter Air Rifles approved by CMP Rule 4.2.1 for 10-meter matches will be allowed for Air Rifle Silhouettes.
- In Silhouettes, no shooting boots, or shoes, per NRA Rules 3.18 and NRA Rule 3.19
- One sweatshirt will be allowed.
- No sighting shots prior to Match. See NRA Rule 9.2
- No Rifle stands or Gloves allowed.
- Butt plates and cheek pieces may be adjusted.
- Adjustable forestock on the Crosman 2021 rifle is allowed.
- Air Rifle Silhouette practice – half of the teams will practice on Monday and the other half will practice on Wednesday afternoon. Practice times will be posted on Sunday.
TARGET: 1/10 scale, metallic silhouettes
DISTANCE AND COURSE OF FIRE: 10 chickens – 20 yds., 10 pigs – 30 yds., 10 turkeys – 36 yds., 10 rams – 45 yds. In banks of 5 targets and shooting left to right on each bank of targets. Bottom bank will be shot first, top bank last. All Air Rifle Silhouette competitors must load and cock their own rifle.
TIME LIMIT: 15 second ready time and 2 ½ minutes firing time for each bank of 5 targets
APPROVED RIFLES (See National Standard Three Position Air Rifle Rules, 4.2/4.8): Rifles that qualified for the 3-P and Standing events WILL be used for silhouettes at the Championships. Rifles will not weigh more than 11 lbs. with scope. No restrictions on the power of the scopes. Optical devices cannot project a beam on silhouettes. Butt plates may be adjusted.
SHOOTING POSITION: Rule 5.8 – Any standing position without artificial support. The rifle will be supported by the hands and one shoulder. All parts of one hand must be
forward of the pistol grip. The chin may not rest on top of the comb. The stock may not be hollowed, altered, or manufactured so as to facilitate chin contact. This does not preclude the use of abrasive materials or finishes. All Air Rifle Silhouette competitors must load and cock their own rifles.
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.
CLOTHING: In Silhouettes, no shooting boots, or shoes, per NRA Rules 3.18 and NRA Rule 3.19. One sweatshirt or shooting jacket/vest will be allowed per NRA Rule 3.12. Any dispute regarding clothing will be submitted to the Jury for decision. (See Rule 20.10). Note: Any objects in vest or coat pockets must be removed before record firing shots begin. A competitor will be given one warning and then a miss for each shot fired with objects still found in pockets.
NGB RULES NRA: Rifle Silhouette Rules (February 2025 Edition) Squadding will be done in relays, with all targets and distances used in each relay. See NRA Rule Book, Appendix A