SHOTGUN Events at the Olympic Games - Part IV

SHOTGUN Events

The competition consists in a qualification and a final round. Shooters, drawn in Squads of 6, must stand on designated shooting stations to shoot at clay targets that are released on or after the shooter’s command. A “HIT” is declared when the target is shot and at least 1 visible piece is seen by the Referee to fall from it. The shooter who hits the most targets (qualification rounds + Final) wins. Shotguns and Cartridges - Shotguns differ from rifle and pistols in that they are smooth bored rather than “rifled” and fire a number of pellets rather than a single projectile. The maximum effective range for clay target shooting is considered to be about 50m. “Clay” Targets - The modern flying saucer shaped targets that are now shot in competitions are not now made of clay but of pitch and chalk. They are approximately 110mm x 25mm (4” x 1”). Targets are generally orange coloured for better sighting, and the targets used in Finals rounds also contain a coloured powder highlighting the HITS (so called “flash targets”). Target Throwing Machines - These are called “traps”. They are sophisticated automatic machines that are capable of throwing a clay target the trajectories and distances required for each event. The target is released by the trap via a microphone system that reacts to the shooter’s call. Trap Men The Trap event is considered to be shotgun’s “long range” contest. Trap shooters use double-barrelled guns because in the qualification stages 2 shots are permitted at each target. During the final round, only one shot is permitted at each target. Targets are released from an underground bunker, which has 15 trap machines in a straight line below ground level, set to throw targets at various heights, angles and speeds, away from the shooter. The shooters shoot in turn from 5 designated shooting stations set 15m back from the front edge of the bunker roof and about 3 meters apart. The shooter does not know from which trap the target will be thrown but all shooters shoot at the same kind of targets at sometime during the round. A round consists of 25 targets for each shooter. SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION 125 clays in 5 rounds of 25 targets - Athletes, divided in 6-shooters squad, fire 5 qualification rounds of 25 targets each. - 2 shots are permitted at each target. WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL? The 6 best shooters enter the final - The 6 shooters with the highest “Qualification score” enter the final. FINAL 1 round of 25 targets - 1 shot is permitted at each target (the second barrel can’t be used) WHO WINS THE MATCH? The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”. TARGETS Clay target about 110mm (4 inches) in diameter and about 25mm (1 inch) in height. Targets are coloured in bright orange for better sighting and the targets used in Finals rounds also contain a powder which is more easily seen (so called flash targets) GUN Shotgun - 12 gauge. - Single trigger, “over-under” shotgun (one barrel above the other). - Loaded with smooth bored shells with a maximum of 24.5g of pellets Trap Women The Trap event is considered to be shotgun’s “long range” contest. Trap shooters use double-barrelled guns because in the qualification stages 2 shots are permitted at each target. During the final round, only one shot is permitted at each target. Targets are released from an underground bunker, which has 15 trap machines in a straight line below ground level, set to throw targets at various heights, angles and speeds, away from the shooter. The shooters shoot in turn from 5 designated shooting stations set 15m back from the front edge of the bunker roof and about 3 meters apart. The shooter does not know from which trap the target will be thrown but all shooters shoot at the same kind of targets at sometime during the round. A round consists of 25 targets for each shooter. SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION 75 clays in 3 rounds of 25 targets - Athletes, divided in 6-shooters squad, fire 5 qualification rounds of 25 targets each. - 2 shot are permitted at each target. WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL? The 6 best shooters enter the final - The 6 shooters with the highest “Qualification score” enter the final. FINAL 1 round of 25 targets - 1 shot only is permitted at each target (the second barrel can’t be used) WHO WINS THE MATCH? The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”. TARGETS Clay target about 110mm (4 inches) in diameter and about 25mm (1 inch) in height. Targets are coloured in bright orange for better sighting and the targets used in Finals rounds also contain a powder which is more easily seen (so called flash targets) GUN Shotgun - 12 gauge. - Single trigger, “over-under” shotgun (one barrel above the other). - Loaded with smooth bored shells with a maximum of 24.5g of pellets Skeet Men Skeet is considered a “short range” event. Shooters fire from 8 different designated shooting stations at a series of “singles” and simultaneous “doubles”, which are thrown from two different trap houses (“high house” and “low house”) situated at each end of an arc of a circle of about 40 m diameter. Competitors may fire only 1 shot per target. Competitors must also hold their shotgun stock on or below an official marker tape, which is fixed at elbow level, until the target appears. Targets are thrown on shooter’s command after a variable delay (0-3 seconds) The men's match consists in a qualification of 125 targets, shot in five rounds of 25 over 2 days. Three qualification rounds are fired on day one; two qualification rounds plus the Final are shot on day two. Following the qualifications, the top six competitors advance to a 25 target “Finals” round. Medals are awarded on the total of the Qualification and the Final scores. SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION 125 clays in 5 rounds of 25 targets - Athletes, divided in 6-shooters squads, fire 5 qualification rounds of 25 targets each over two days - 1 shot is permitted at each target WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL? The 6 best shooters enter the final - The 6 shooters with the highest “Qualification score” enter the final. FINAL 1 round of 25 targets WHO WINS THE MATCH? The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”. TARGETS Clay target about 110mm (4 inches) in diameter and about 25mm (1 inch) in height. Targets are coloured in bright orange for better sighting and the targets used in Finals rounds also contain a powder which is more easily seen (so called flash targets) GUN Shotgun - 12 gauge. - Single trigger, “over-under” shotgun (one barrel above the other). - Loaded with smooth bored shells with a maximum of 24.5g of pellets Skeet Women Skeet is considered a “short range” event. Shooters fire from 8 different designated shooting stations at a series of “singles” and simultaneous “doubles”, which are thrown from two different trap houses (“high house” and “low house”) situated at each end of an arc of a circle of about 40 m diameter. Competitors may fire only 1 shot per target. Competitors must also hold their shotgun stock on or below an official marker tape, which is fixed at elbow level, until the target appears. Targets are thrown on shooter’s command after a variable delay (0-3 seconds) The women’s match consists in a qualification of 75 targets, shot in three rounds of 25 over 1 day. Following the qualifications, the top six competitors advance to a 25 target “Finals” round. Medals are awarded on the total of the Qualification and the Final scores. SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION 75 clays in 3 rounds of 25 targets - Athletes, divided in 6-shooter squad, fire 5 qualification rounds of 25 targets each. - 1 shot is permitted at each target WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL? The 6 best shooters enter the final - The 6 shooters with the highest “Qualification score” enter the final. FINAL 1 round of 25 targets WHO WINS THE MATCH? The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”. TARGETS Clay target about 110mm (4 inches) in diameter and about 25mm (1 inch) in height. Targets are coloured in bright orange for better sighting and the targets used in Finals rounds also contain a powder which is more easily seen (so called flash targets) WEAPON Shotgun - 12 gauge. - Single trigger, “over-under” shotgun (one barrel above the other). - Loaded with smooth bored shells with a maximum of 24.5g of pellets. Double Trap Men Double Trap is considered the “medium range” event. The shooters (in squads of six) shoot in turn from 5 designated shooting stations set 15m back from the front edge of the bunker roof. Upon shooter’s command, 2 targets (the “double” or “couple”) are released simultaneously within a period of 0 ~ 1 second from the trap machines in centre of the bunker. The 2 targets travel at different heights and angles and a round consist of 25 “doubles” (for a total of 50 targets). The shooters fire 1 shot at each target. SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION 150 clays in 3 rounds of 50 targets. - The targets are thrown in couples (the “doubles”). - Athletes, divided in 6-shooter squad, fire 3 qualification rounds of 25 “doubles” (50 targets) each WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL? The 6 best shooters enter the final - The 6 shooters with the highest “Qualification score” enter the final. FINAL 1 round of 50 targets The targets are thrown in couples (the “doubles”) WHO WINS THE MATCH? The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”. TARGETS Clay target about 110mm (4 inches) in diameter and about 25mm (1 inch) in height. Targets are coloured in bright orange for better sighting and the targets used in Finals rounds also contain a powder which is more easily seen (so called flash targets) WEAPON Shotgun - 12 gauge. - Single trigger, “over-under” shotgun (one barrel above the other). - Loaded with smooth bored shells with a maximum of 24.5g of pellets.

Pistol Shooting Events at the Olympic Games - Part III

PISTOL events

The competition consists in a qualification and a final round. During the qualification stages, shots are fired at a 10-ring target in a given time. The best 8 shooters qualify and move to the final round (6 finalists in the Rapid Fire Pistol Men event only). During the final round, the 10 rings of the target are sub-divided into ten “decimal” score zones; the highest score possible is 10.9 points (excpet for the Rapid Fire Pistol Men event, which a "hit-or-miss" logic is used to determin scores). The final score is added to the qualification score to determinate the total scores and the final rankings (excpet for the Rapid Fire Pistol Men event, which a "hit-or-miss" logic is used to determin scores in the final). 50m Pistol Men SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION 60 shots fired in Standing position - Prior to the first competition shot, any number of sighting shots may be fired. - Shots are fired within a time limit of 120 minutes. WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL? The 8 best shooters enter the final - The 8 shooters with the highest “Qualification score” enter the final FINAL 10 shots fired in Standing position - Shots are fired on command within a time limit of 75 seconds per shot. - Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths. WHO WINS THE MATCH? The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”. TARGET The Target is placed 50 meters far from the shooter’s stand The target is divided into 10 rings 10 RING DIAMETER 50 mm (about 2 inches) The 10 ring is not wider then a small espresso cup. GUN Single loaded, small bore pistol in 5.6mm (.22”) calibre. - A well fitting grip is used but this must not touch any part of the wrist - No restriction on weight, dimension or trigger pull SIGHTS Only open sights are permitted. - No optical sights are used 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION STAGE 1 2 Series of 5 Shot, each fired in 8 seconds + 2 Series of 5 Shot, each fired in 6 Seconds + 2 Series of 5 Shots, each, fired in 4 second QUALIFICATION STAGE 2 2 Series of 5 Shot, each fired in 8 seconds + 2 Series of 5 Shot, each fired in 6 Seconds + 2 Series of 5 Shots, each, fired in 4 second WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL? The 6 best shooters enter the final The qualification score does not count in the final FINAL - Consists of 8 series - Each finalist fires 4 Series of 5 shots - From the 4th Series on, after each series the shooter with the lowest score leaves the match, right to the 8th series, when the last two shooters duel for Gold. - In case of ties, direct-elimination shoot-offs will be conducted - Each series (5 shots) must be fired in rapid sequence within a maximum of 4 seconds. - Each shot is evaluated as a “hit” or a “miss”. WHO WINS THE MATCH? The shooter who totalizes the highest number of hits wins the match The “Final Score” is the number of total hits scored. TARGETS 5 different targets placed 75 cm apart, 25 meters far from the shooter’s stand The “HIT” ring on the target surface corresponds to 9.7 points or better "HIT" RING DIAMETER Corresponds to 9.7 points or better This is the only Shooting Sport Olympic event using an “hit or miss” logic GUN Rapid Fire Pistol in 5.6mm (.22”) calibre, with a five-shot magazine - Maximum weight of 1400 grams - Minimum triggers pull weight of 1000 grams - The pistol must be capable of fitting into a box of 300 x 150 x 50 mm - The pistol grip has various restrictions on shape and dimensions and must not touch any part of the wrist SIGHTS Only open sights are permitted. - No optical sights are used 25m Pistol Women SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION 1 Precision Stage 6 Series of 5 Shots each, fired in standing position - A time of 5 minute is given to fire each series. -Shots are fired on a Precision Target (see below) QUALIFICATION 2 Rapid Fire Stage 6 series of 5 shots each, fired in standing position - A time of 3 second is given to fire each shot, with a break of 7 second between the series. - Shots are fired on a Rapid Fire Target (see below) WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL? The 8 best shooters enter the final -The scores gained in the two qualification stages are added to obtain the “qualification score”. FINAL 4 Series of 5 shot each, fired in standing position - A time of 3 second is given to fire each shot. - Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths. WHO WINS THE MATCH? The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”. PRECISION TARGET Single target placed 25 meters far from the shooter’s stand 10 Ring diameter: 50 mm RAPID FIRE TARGET Single target placed 25 meters far from the shooter’s stand 10 Ring diameter: 100 mm GUN Pistol in 5.6mm (.22 long rifle) calibre, with a five-shot magazine - Maximum weight of 1400 grams - Minimum triggers pull weight of 1000 grams - The pistol must be capable of fitting into a box of 300 x 150 x 50 mm - The pistol grip has various restrictions on shape and dimensions and must not touch any part of the wrist SIGHTS Only open sights are permitted. No optical sights are used 10m Air Pistol Men SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION 60 shots fired in Standing position - Prior to the first competition shot, any number of sighting shots may be fired. - Shots are fired within a time limit of 105 minutes. WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL? The 8 best shooters enter the final - The 8 shooters with the highest “Qualification score” enter the final. FINAL 10 shots fired in Standing position - Shots are fired on command within a time limit of 75 seconds per shot. - Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths. WHO WINS THE MATCH? The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”. TARGET The Target is placed 10 meters far from the shooter’s stand The target is divided into 10 rings. 10 RING DIAMETER 11,5 mm (about 0,45 inches) The 10 ring is smaller then a eurocent or a dollar cent coin GUN Single loaded pistol in 4.5mm (.177”) calibre - Maximum weight of 1500 g - The trigger pull must be a minimum of 500 g. - The pistol grip must not go past the hand nor touch any part of the wrist. - The pellet is propelled by air either by an external level or by pre-compressed air or CO2 cylinder. SIGHTS Only open sights are permitted. - No optical sights are used 10m Air Pistol Women SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION QUALIFICATION 40 shots fired in Standing position - Prior to the first competition shot, any number of sighting shots may be fired. - Shots are fired within a time limit of 75 minutes. WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL? The 8 best shooters enter the final - The 8 shooters with the highest “Qualification score” enter the final. FINAL 10 shots fired in Standing position - Shots are fired on command within a time limit of 75 seconds per shot. - Each shot is evaluated in decimal tenths. WHO WINS THE MATCH? The shooter who totalizes the highest “Total score” wins “Qualification” and “Final” scores are added to determinate the “Total score”. TARGET The Target is placed 10 meters far from the shooter’s stand The target is divided into 10 rings. 10 RING DIAMETER 11,5 mm (about 0,45 inches) The 10 ring is smaller then a eurocent or a dollar cent coin GUN Single loaded pistol in 4.5mm (.177”) calibre - Maximum weight of 1500 g - The trigger pull must be a minimum of 500 g. - The pistol grip must not go past the hand nor touch any part of the wrist. - The pellet is propelled by air either by an external level or by pre-compressed air or CO2 cylinder. SIGHTS Only open sights are permitted. - No optical sights are used