The New 2015 Autum/Winter 6 yard postal series includes Supported Air Pistol Shooting

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The very first National Competition for Supported Air Pistol Shooting in the UK is to be included in the new series of the MPL 6 yard postal series and it will be open to anyone of any age that would like to take part.

The proposed rules will follow in the next thread but briefly we will used the same NSRA Air 8 air pistol targets that we have always used for the MPL postal competitions and the cards are to be shot from a standing position at 6 yards.

Anyone that is unable to stand due to injury or handicap may shoot from the seated position.

Anyone who is aged 70 or over can also choose to shoot from the seated position if they prefer.

I hope this new class of air pistol shooting will get the support it deserves () and we do get a good response and some good entries for it.

Although the class will obviously appeal to the handicapped, injured and those of us that are in our senior years it should also appeal to the able bodied and younger shooters too as it only takes away the weight of the pistol but still demands all other pistol shooting skills such as correct sighting and trigger control to make a good shot.

Tests with a simple 50mm alloy tube fixed to a camera tripod were very interesting and did not produce any immediate increases in normal scores so enough skill to execute a good shot still remain with the shooter making this a very good class to get involved with.

A simple DIY stand can be knocked up by most people to either stand on the floor of stand on a table or bench to give the correct height to shoot in the standing position.

Making a shorter version for those that will shoot from the seated position would be equally simple to make or have made.

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PROPOSED RULES for the 6 yard Supported Air Pistol Class of the MPL Postal Competition:-

This competition will be included in the on-going MPL 6 yard postal competition.


PISTOL.

Any legal .177 air pistol can be used in this competition. Spring powered, Single Stroke Pneumatic (SSP), CO2 or PCP pistols can all be used.


GRIP.

Its not allowed to shape the grip to fit the rest - it must have a hard flat base to place onto the rest.

The base of the grip sits on the 50mm round rest.

The grip must have a hard and flat base so when rested on the 50mm tube or bar it can only form a tangent and not deform or warp around the rest in any way.


AIMING.

No body part may touch any of the stand for resting the pistol.

It’s not allowed to lean the side of the pistol on the rest.

It’s not allowed to lean the body or any body parts on the stand to rest the pistol.

Between the hand and the stand for resting the pistol there must be a visible gap.

Only the base of the grip may touch the rest and no other parts of the pistol i.e. you cannot rest the pistol on the rest using the area in front of the trigger.


SHOOTING METHOD.

It is only allowed to hold the pistol with one hand the second hand is not allowed to hold the pistol or touch the pistol or the stand for resting the pistol.

Anyone shooting from the seated position must not make use of a chair back

It is not allowed to lean on or to hitch in with one or two feet the shooting lane barrier / table or the chair. The feet must be flat on the floor and knees clear of any barrier.



WHO CAN SHOOT.

Open to all ages that wish to shoot from the standing position at 6 yards.

Handicapped shooters may shoot from the seated position at 6 yards.

Anyone aged 70 years or over can choose to shoot from the seated or standing positions.



NUMBER OF SHOTS.

5 shots per card.



SHOOTING TIMES.

Six cards are to be shot each month and the scores submitted to George who will display them all together on the BBS every month.



ENTRY FEE.

The entry fee will be the same as the MPL air pistol and MPL air rifle classes - see the MPL 2015 Autumn/Winter 6 Yard Postal Series.



SAFETY.

All basic shooting safety rules apply.

Reloading is only allowed when the barrel is pointing down range when it is safe to do so.