TARGET: NRA Hunter Pistol metallic silhouettes (½ scale)
DISTANCE AND COURSE OF FIRE: All shooting in banks of 5 targets, shooting from left to right;
10 chickens at 40 yards, 10 pigs at 60 yards, 10 turkeys at 77 yards, 10 rams at 100 yards. 40 record shots.
FIRING ORDER: Each competitor will be assigned to a starting position and on command they
will fire at the five targets in that bank in order from left to right. Upon completion of both banks in that category competitor will move to the right on command. Competitors firing at rams will rotate to chickens.
TIME LIMIT: 30 second ready time and 2-minute firing time for each bank of 5 targets.
EQUIPMENT: Any factory available smallbore pistol weighing no more than 5.0 pounds, operated with a trigger pull of at least 2.0 lbs., chambered for the .22 rimfire long rifle cartridge and having a factory standard barrel length of no more than 12 inches measured from breech face to muzzle equipped with any sights that do not project an image on the target. (NRA Pistol Silhouette Rule 3.1 and 3.2) No bolt action pistols, including cannon bolt, turn bolt or straight bolt will be permitted.
SHOOTING POSITION: The pistol is held in one hand or both hands at the competitor’s option,
with the arm or arms not braced or supported by other parts of the body. Neither the “trigger” hand (or arm) nor any part of the pistol may make contact with the opposite arm at any point at or above the pivot point of the wrist. (NRA Rule 5.8)
** Clarification - The intent of this rule is that the weight of the pistol be supported solely by the muscles of the arm and shoulders. Resting any part of the arm on the torso is prohibited. **
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)