Black Powder

25M BLACK POWDER

The 25m (Aggregate) Black Powder event combines both precision and rapid-fire, in two stages each of 20 shots:

Distance25 metres
Calibremaximum ·46 calibre, cap and ball revolver
Precision Stage
Number of shots/time20 shots, in four series of 5 shots, each series is 12 minutes
After all competitors have completed the Precision Stage, they then fire the Rapid Fire Stage.
Rapid Fire Stage
Number of shots/time20 shots, in four series of 5 shots.
Each series consists of 5 exposures of the target, each exposure is for 3 seconds; the shooter fires one shot per exposure.

50M BLACK POWDER

The 50m Black Powder event is based on the ISSF 50m Pistol match reduced to 40 shots:

TargetPA Black Powder Target
Distance50 metres
Calibremaximum ·46 calibre, cap and ball
Number of shots/time40 shots in four series of 10 shots, each series is 30 minutes
The 13-shot events
The 13-shot events provide a 13-shot event for virtually every type of black powder ‘cap and ball’ pistols.Although this is an event of 13 shots, only the ten best scoring shots are counted for the shooter’s score.There are four suggested ‘categories’: Replica single-shot, Fixed-sight revolver, Adjustable-sight revolver, and Modern single-shot pistol.PA Affiliates may add further categories, but pistols must be black powder:
Distance25 metres
Number of shots/time13 shots in 30 minutes