NPA Magnum
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Course of Fire
Any magnum pistol or revolver. (.357 to .50 calibre) Porting and Compensators
Any metal sights, which may be adjustable, any colour. Orthoptics not allowed.
Orthopaedic-type grips are not allowed in this competition.
In the opinion of the range officer the trigger must be safe.
Standing. Both hands may be used to hold or steady the firearm.
Pistol held with arm(s) below 45 degrees pointing at ground.
PP1. One per competitor.
30 rounds, to be supplied by the competitor.
The Shot Energy to be measured in Foot Pounds.
Practice 1
25 M: 10 shots in 120 seconds (to include reloading).
Practice 2
15 M: shot in strings of 5. The target will make 5 appearances of 3 seconds with
intervals of about 5 seconds. One shot to be fired at each appearance. This
detail to be shot twice.
Practice 3
10 M: shot in strings of 5. The targets will make 5 appearances of 2 seconds with
intervals of about 5 seconds. One shot to be fired at each appearance.
This detail to be shot twice. i.e.: returned 45 degrees or more below the line of sight.
There is no allowance for malfunctions.
For this measurement a least 3 rounds will be taken from the shooter at random. The Range Officer will decide when to carry out the measurement. Minimum requirement = 464 fpe
(see below for details)
In details 2 and 3 fireams must be returned to the ready position between target exposures
This practice is the same as above but with “Orthoptics” permited.
Should the above progam not be possible due to geographic or technical
reasons, the organisers may change the programe. Such changes have to be made known to the competitors before the start of the competition.
Bullet Weight (gr) x feet per second divided by 450240 – Minimum Requirement = 464 fpe
eg: 158 gr Bullet @ 1150 fps 158 x 1150 x 1150 divided by 450240 = 464 foot pounds energy
eg: 200 gr Bullet @ 1025 fps 200 x 1025 x 1025 divided by 450240 = 466 foot pounds energy
eg: 240 gr Bullet @ 935 fps 240 x 935 x 935 divided by 450240 = 466 foot pounds energy
No wadcutter type bullets allowed.
Single or Double action firearms may be used in this event.
A chronograph and scale should be used to determine the above FPE factor