The following diagrams explain the various categories/types of shooting sports followed in India – Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun. Please note that the pictures are for reference only, there are several different manufacturers of competition guns.
10m Air Pistol
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An event for both Men & Women; Air pistol to fire .177 Cal. (4.5mm) lead pellets. In an indoor event, the target is placed at a distance of 10 meters. NR matches require 40 shots; ISSF matches require 60 shots (40 for women).
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50m Free Pistol
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This is a firearm event for Men, using .22 cal. Cartridges to shoot a target at a distance of 50 meters. NR matches require 30 shots; ISSF matches require 60 shots.
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25m Centre-Fire Pistol
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This is a firearm event for Men, using .32 S&W LWC Cal. cartridges to shoot a target at a distance of 25 meters. It is divided in two stage first is Precision stage in which a series of 5 shots need to be shot in 5 minutes and the second stage is Rapid Fire Stage in which a series of 5 shots are fired on exposure of target within 3 seconds followed by a break of 7 seconds. NR matches require 30 shots (15 in Precision +15 in Rapid Fire); ISSF matches require 60 shots (30 in Precision +30 in Rapid Fire).
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25m Rapid Fire Pistol
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This is a firearm event for Men, using .22 cal. bullets to shoot a series of 5 shots on a set of five different targets at a distance of 25 meters divided in time frame of 8 seconds, 6 seconds and 4 seconds. ISSF matches require 60 shots (4 series of 5 shots in 8 seconds + 4 series of 5 shots in 6 seconds + 4 series of 5 shots in 4 seconds).
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25m Standard Pistol
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This is a firearm event for Men, using .22 cal. bullets to shoot a series of 5 shots in 150 seconds then 20 seconds and then in 10 seconds on a target at a distance of 25 meters. NR matches require 30 shots (2 series of 5 shots in 150 Seconds + 2 Series of 5 shots in 20 seconds + 2 series of 5 shots in 10 seconds) ; ISSF matches require 60 shots (4 series of 5 shots in 150 Seconds + 4 Series of 5 shots in 20 seconds + 4 series of 5 shots in 10 seconds) .
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25m Sports Pistol
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This is a firearm event for Women and Junior Men. This is a firearm event for Men, using .22 Cal. cartridges to shoot a target at a distance of 25 meters. It is divided in two stage first is Precision stage in which a series of 5 shots need to be shot in 5 minutes and the second stage is Rapid Fire Stage in which a series of 5 shots are fired on exposure of target within 3 seconds followed by a break of 7 seconds. NR matches require 30 shots (15 in Precision +15 in Rapid Fire); ISSF matches require 60 shots (30 in Precision +30 in Rapid Fire).
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RIFLE SHOOTING
10m Air Rifle
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An event for both Men & Women; Air rifle to fire .177 cal. (flat-headed) lead pellets. In an indoor event, the target is placed at a distance of 10 meters. NR matches for Men require 40 shots; ISSF matches require 60 shots (40 for women).
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50m Rifle Prone
(Small bore)
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This is a firearm event for Men & Women, using .22 cal. cartridges to shoot a target at a distance of 50 meters in Prone Position. NR matches require 60 shots (Men), 40 shots (Women); ISSF matches require 60 shots.
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50m Rifle 3-Position
(Small bore)
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This is a firearm event for Men & Women, using .22 cal. bullets to shoot a target at a distance of 50 meters. NR matches require 20 shots standing, 20 shots kneeling and 20 shots in the prone position (Total 600); For ISSF matches Men – 40 shots standing, 40 shots kneeling and 40 shots in the prone position (Total 1200).
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300m Rifle Prone
(Big Bore)
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Same competition as 50m Small Bore Rifle but using large caliber bullets (6mm, .308, .30-06 etc.).
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300m Rifle 3-Position
(Big bore)
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Same competition as 50m Small Bore 3-Position Rifle but using large caliber bullets (6mm, .308, .30-06 etc.).
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SHOTGUN SHOOTING
Clay Pigeon Trap Shooting
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An outdoor event for both Men & Women using shotgun cartridges to break orange-colored clay discs (called clay birds), launched away from the shooter from an underground position, approx. 15m ahead of the firing line. One clay ‘bird’ is released at a time and the Shooter is required to fire from 5 different stations.
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Clay Pigeon Double Trap Shooting
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Same event as Trap Shooting, except that 2 clay ‘birds’ are released with a small time gap.
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Clay Pigeon Skeet Shooting
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A similar outdoor event in which has two ‘houses’ – one high and one low, towards the right and left of the shooter. There are 8-stations from which the Shooter has to fire at the clay ‘birds’ that cross in an arc.
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Schematic Layout of Trap & Skeet positions
[Courtesy: https://www.nrablog.com]