ISSF Rapid Fire reduced to 50 feet

jabberwo · Post by **jabberwo** » Thu May 16, 2013 4:08 pm

Hi,

My club does not have a 25m or even 25yd range, just 50' indoor or out. Do you think I have the layout right for practicing ISSF Rapid Fire at 50' using the reduced target called B-39?

Going to shoot it for the first time in our state championships, perhaps I should practice a little first?!

cheers,
Chuck

David Levene · Post by **David Levene** » Thu May 16, 2013 5:01 pm

I don't know the target you refer to but, for 50' (by my calculations), you ideally want targets with a 12" diameter black set at 18" centre-to-centre.

Hope this helps.

Spencer · Post by **Spencer** » Thu May 16, 2013 8:14 pm

David Levene wrote:I don't know the target you refer to but, for 50' (by my calculations), you ideally want targets with a 12" diameter black set at 18" centre-to-centre.

Hope this helps.

looks right to me

john bickar · Post by **john bickar** » Thu May 16, 2013 8:21 pm

You want the target spacing center-to-center to be 1.5x the width of the black. My 50' setup is at the range so I can't measure, but National Target lists the black as 11-15/16", so just under 18" center-to-center.

Edit: Right. Which is what you posted in your image.

jabberwo · Post by **jabberwo** » Fri May 17, 2013 1:13 pm

Bah! Moot point, my club will not allow shooting on 5 targets, considered "cross fire".

I asked "how about just 2 targets so I can at least practice recovery and transition. After all, the centers are only 18" apart and I've seen most of you shoot...". I don't think I made any friends with the old guard!

cheers,
Chuck