shooting times changes in the rifle and pistol events

Time Table for Qualifying and Elimination Rounds of Rifle and

 Pistol Events. 

 Time comparison between the 2009 and 2013 Rules

This table was set up with the purpose to compare the shooting times changes in the rifle and pistol events introduced in the new rules (2013) and compare it with the old rules (2009).

The reduction in the shooting times of the events occurred for two main reasons:

- The match time is now exclusively for competition shots, the sighting shots, before, in the old rules, was included in the match time,  now it’s part of the preparation time, as an pre event procedure. We may consider that the average time reduced from the match time is something around 10min, which is less than 30/25 minutes of the real reduction time of the events.

- That gives us the second reason of the reducing time; it will make the events more competitive and will increase the challenge among the athletes.

Looking the old table, we can see that 5 events have their shooting times printed in blue color, that’s to show those five events didn’t have any difference on the shooting time despite of using paper target or electronic target; all the others had a considerable difference when using different targets or system (15 to 25 min).

On the new rules, three of them had their mach time split in two match times like the others, but there is still two of them (10m Air Rifle, men and women) without any changes.           

    TABLE OF RIFLE AND PISTOL EVENTS  SHOOTING TIMES  - 2009  AND  2013

Event	Gender	No. Of shots	Rule 2009	Match Firing Time___       Paper                  Electronic      Target                    Target		Pre Event Procedures
10m Air Rifle	Men Women	60 40	7.8	105min 75min (Competition +  sighting shots)	105min 75min (Competition +  sighting shots)	10 min preparation time before the Match
50m Rifle Prone	Men Women	60 60	7.8	90min (Competition + sighting shots)	75min (Competition + sighting shots)	10 min preparation time before the Match
50m Rifle 3x20	Women	60	7.8	150min (Competition + sighting shots)	135min (Competition + sighting shots)	10 min preparation time before the Match
50m Rifle 3x40	Men	120	7.8	Pr: 60min St: 90min Kn: 75min	Pr: 45min St: 75min Kn: 60min	10 min preparation time before the Match
				(Competition + Sighting shots + 2x10min. for chance position)
300m Rifle 3x40	Men	120	7.8	Pr: 75min St: 105min Kn:90min	Pr: 45min St: 75min Kn: 60min	10 min preparation time before the Match
				(Competition + Sighting shots + 2x10min. for chance position)
300m Rifle 3x20	Women	60	7.8	150min (Competition + Sighting shots)	135min (Competition + Sighting shots)	10 min preparation time before the Match
300m Rifle Prone	Men Women	60 60	7.8	90min (Competition + Sighting shots)	75min (Competition + Sighting shots)	10 min preparation time before the Match
300m Standard Rifle 3x20	Men	60	7.8	150min (Competition + Sighting shots)	135min (Competition + Sighting shots)	10 min preparation time before the Match
Air Pistol	Men Women	60 40	8.8	105min 75min (Competition + Sighting shots)	105min 75min (Competition + Sighting shots)	10 min preparation time before the Match
50m Pistol	Men	60	8.8	120min (Competition + Sighting shots)	120min (Competition + Sighting shots)	10 min preparation time before the Match
			Rule 2013
Air Rifle	Men Women	60 40	7.9	75min 50min (Only competition shots)	75min 50min (Only competition shots)	15min of Preparation and unlimited sighting shots
50m Rifle Prone	Men Women	60 60	7.9	60min (Only competition shots)	50min (Only competition shots)	15min of Preparation and unlimited sighting shots
50m Rifle 3x20	Women	60	7.9	120min (Only competition shots)	105min (Only competition shots)	15min of Preparation and unlimited sighting shots
50m Rifle 3x40	Men	120	7.9	195min (Only competition shots)	165min (Only competition shots)	15min of Preparation and unlimited sighting shots
300m Rifle 3x40	Men	120	7.9	210min (Only competition shots)	180min (Only competition shots)	15min of Preparation and unlimited sighting shots
300m Rifle 3x20	Women	60	7.9	135min (Only competition shots)	120min (Only competition shots)	15min of Preparation and unlimited sighting shots
300m Rifle Prone	Men Women	60 60	7.9	75min (Only competition shots)	60min (Only competition shots)	15min of Preparation and unlimited sighting shots
300m Standard Rifle3x20	Men	60	7.9	135min (Only competition shots)	120min (Only competition shots)	15min of Preparation and unlimited sighting shots
Air Pistol	Men Women	60 40	8.11	90min 60min  (Competition + Sighting shots)	75min 50min  (Competition + Sighting shots)	15min of Preparation and unlimited sighting shots
50m Pistol	Men	60	8.11	105min (Only competition shots)	90min (Only competition shots)	15min of Preparation and unlimited sighting shots

Article written by Thom Erik Syrdahl

on his own responsability

Sources - Rules and Regulations book of ISSF 2009 and 2013