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Benchrest Competition

Benchrest poster

Benchrest rulebook

Benchrest shooting is a rifle sport, where the shooter attempts to place five or ten shots into the smallest possible group at distances of 50, 100, 200 and 300 yards. Rifles are fired from rests which comprise a front rest to support the fore-end of the rifle, and a rear sandbag to support the butt.

There are six classes of rifle for group shooting comprised of four centrefire and two rimfire. Benchrest Hunter Class is a shot for score, and has categories for both centrefire and rimfire.

Benchrest shooting is a rifle sport, where the shooter attempts to place five or ten shots into the smallest possible group at distances of 50, 100, 200 and 300 yards.
Rifles are fired from rests which comprise a front rest to support the fore-end of the rifle, and a rear sandbag to support the butt.
There are six classes of rifle for group shooting comprised of four centrefire and two rimfire.
Benchrest Hunter Class is a shot for score, and has categories for both centrefire and rimfire.

The Rifle
Rifles are custom built from the finest components. Currently in Australia there are several custom benchrest gunsmiths who can build a winning rifle. Ask a benchrest captain, or some of the competitors for details.
Some components, such as high power scopes, have to be imported, but others are obtainable locally.

Shooting Benchrest
Most SSAA ranges have an active benchrest section. Persons interested in taking up benchrest shooting should contact the benchrest captain for further guidance.
Major benchrest shoots in Australia are:
* National Championships: held every Easter on a roster system around Australia, where ranges are available. All classes are contested over five days.
* Australia Day Matches: held in Canberra at the end of January, usually for light and heavy varmint.
* NSW State Championships: held over two weekends, usually in July and August.
* Harry Madden Memorial Shoot: held at Belmont Range, Brisbane, usually in November, for light varmint.

Scoring
Group sizes will be determined by measuring from the centre to centre of the two widest shots in the group. The ultimate group of .000 inches has never been achieved, although the sport has been around since 1948.
For Benchrest Hunter Class, one shot shall be fired on each of the scoring bulls. 'Best edge' scoring is used, in that if a shot touches or covers any part of a scoring ring, then that score shall be given.

The Targets
The official target for benchrest group competition shall contain five concentric rings, an aiming mark and a border surrounding the rings and the aiming mark.
Sighter targets have the addition of two concentric rings in each lower corner and the letter 'S' in one other corner. Benchrest Hunter Class targets shall have six 'bulls' per target, one of which shall be a sighter, which consists of five concentric scoring rings. There is an X ring in the centre of the ten ring.

Combined Services Competition

Combined Services poster

Combined Services rulebook

The Combined Services discipline initially commenced in the 1980s in Victoria and Queensland, but is now proudly shot in all Australian states and territories. Although formerly called Military Rifle, the discipline has in recent years adopted Pistol competition. Pistols must be of ‘service origin’ conforming to the specifications and class as contained in the rule book.
The aim of the Combined Services discipline is to encourage organised competitive shooting with a view towards a better knowledge of the safe handling and the proper care of service firearms. The objective is to allow anyone to get into the sport quite cheaply and have everyone on an equal footing

Field Rifle & 3-Positional Competition

Field Rifle & 3-Positional poster

Field Rifle & 3-Positional rulebook

Field Rifle and 3-Positional have been around since 1970 and have a large following at SSAA clubs throughout Australia. Field Rifle is a match designed around the most commonly utilised hunting positions simulated under rifle range conditions. 3-Positional is a precision match which is a bit more target orientated and more testing of the shooter’s ability.

More information about Field Rifle & 3-Positional including equipment, scoring and contacts are coming, please check back soon.

Muzzleloading

Within the SSAA, muzzleloading involves competitive shooting with replicas of firearms used during Australia's colonial days.
Many of the excellent replicas available are exact in every detail and it surprises many people just how accurate these firearms can be in the hands of proficient shooters.
Being in touch with the guns the early settlers, farmers and bushrangers used transports you back in history. Many serious muzzleloaders have tried other types of shooting and have switched to what are lovingly described as 'smoke poles'.

The Firearms
The range of long arms in use by muzzleloaders include:
* Smoothbore matchlock muskets - circa 1600-1650
* Smoothbore flintlock muskets - circa 1700-1800
* Smoothbore percussion muskets - circa 1830-1860
* Flintlock rifles - circa 1750-1830
* Percussion rifles - circa 1830-1860
* Percussion shotguns - circa 1830-1860

The various types are divided into three classes:
* Military
* Traditional
* Open

Handguns also have three different classes:
* Revolvers
* Pistols
* Open

Handguns used include matchlock and flintlock single-shot pistols, smoothbored and rifled, and the revolvers are percussion cap and ball models used during the American Civil War.

Running Target Competition

Initially it was called running roebuck and was shot at a deer target with centrefires at 100m. It was then scaled down to running boar, which saw shooters using a rimfire to shoot at a pig target 50m away. These days, running target, a politically correct application, involves shooting at targets with dedicated target air rifles and 4x scopes from 10 metres.
Maximum rifle weight is 5.5kg. The match consists of 30 shots "slow runs" and 30 shots "fast runs". Slow runs means the target takes five seconds to pass across a two-metre gap. Fast runs means the target passes the same gap in 2.5 seconds.
The target starts from the right, allowing the first shot. There is a 10-20 second break before the target is returned for the next shot. This process continues until the 30-shot string is completed.
Traditionally, this discipline was a mens-only event - however, these days, women are encouraged to compete locally and overseas.

Equipment
At the club level, any target air rifle up to 5.5kg can be used. Most shooters prefer a double acting spring gun to a single acting gun due to recoil problems. Any 4x scope can also be used.
Most indoor target air rifle manufacturers also make a dedicated running target rifle and several manufacturers make dedicated running target scopes and mounts.

Clothing
Most top shooters use equipment specifically made for the discipline. At the national level, shooting jackets are required to be competitive.

Competitions
Internationally, running target is held at various competitions, including:

• Olympic Games
• Commonwealth Games
• World Shooting Championships (held every four years)
• World Cup (up to five a year)
• Continental Championships
• European Airgun Championships

In Australia, running target events are held at the discipline nationals, the Australian Cup, Grand Prix State Championships and numerous club competitions.

Scoring
In the qualification rounds each shot has a value of up to ten points. In the final rounds, the value is up to 10.9.
Paper targets with round applications scoring rings are used, with scoring rings up to ten points.
Electronic targets are used when available, which is the case at most international events.

Working Gundogs Competition

The SSAA’s gundog discipline was established to promote the use of trained gundogs in the field. Responsible hunters ensure that game is quickly dispatched and retrieved, and the gundog has been fulfilling this role for centuries.
However, all gundogs require training, and the Working Gundog Association of Australia (WGAA) is committed to providing gundog owners with training opportunities.
In order to provide a yardstick whereby a gundog’s skills are measured, field and retrieving trials are conducted by WGAA in order to provide owners with a guide as to the abilities of their own dogs, and an indication of the ability of various blood lines. The SSAA provides a system of titles recognizing excellence in the traditional gundog tasks, and these awards are keenly sought after by handlers. All dogs competing in WGAA activities are registered on the WGAA data base.

Currently WGAA conducts activities the 4 major gundog disciplines:
• spaniels;
• pointers & setters;
• retrievers; and
• the hunt, point & retrieve breeds.

WGAA Aims
• To promote and encourage the working heritage of all breeds of gundogs.
• To promote hunting with trained gundogs in the field.
• To promote the use of gundogs in a proper game management context with particular emphasis on the utilisation of gundogs in the conservation of game.
• To promote and encourage ethical and sportsmanlike behaviour in all matters pertaining to the ownership, breeding, trailing, judging, training and use of gundogs.
• To establish and maintain a register of purebred working gundogs.
• To make awards and issue certificates which recognise excellence in the field.
• To conduct events such as trials, training activities and seminars, which will facilitate and enhance all of the above.
• To promote the ethical hunting of game.
• To assist in the retention of members’ shooting rights.
• To provide competitive and training opportunities for other associate gundogs with a view to encouraging the owners of associate gundogs to become owners of purebred working gundogs.

Single Action Shooting Competition

Single Action Shooting (SAS) is sometimes refered to as concept shooting competition. Having evolved more then 25 years ago in the USA, SAS has grown into one of, if not the, fastest growing shooting competition in the world today.
SSAA Single Action Shooting - Australia is affiliated with the world governing body SASS - Single Action Shooting Society. Matches are conducted using the International Rules of Single Action Shooting as promulgated by SASS.

Participants
Participants from all walks of life, male and female, young and old, are attracted to the discipline and they all have one thing in common - they all have an interest in the pioneering days of the 'Old West'. This common interest manifests itself not only in the mastering of skills associated with the use of antique firearms or reproductions of these firearms, but in keen competiton underpined with a sportsmanship sometimes lost in today's sporting activities.

Targets
Targets used in SAS matches are generally reactive plates specifically designed for this type of competition. They can be square, round or card-suite shapes and are often based on a 400mm x 400mm size. Multiple targets are used on each match stage. Additionally, clay targets may be used in some matches.
Targets are set in accordancce with stage description and must be engaged in exactly the same sequence from static positions, regardless of which category a participant competes in. Sequences are clearly described in the shooter's program.

Firearms
The firearms used today are single action revolvers, lever action rifles and side-by-side shotguns without automatic ejectors. Essentially, the firearms and calibres used in competition are those comonly in use in the 19th century up until 1896.

Matches
Matches may be as few as four stages; however, most major matches above club level are ten to 12 stages or 'courses of fire', each being an individual match in itself.
Generally, as interpretive living historians, or re-enactors, competitors aim to preserve the 'spirit of the game' by fully participating in what the competition asks. They endevor to dress the part, use the appropriate competition tools and respect the traditions of the 'Old West'. Some 100 to 150 years later, 'the spirit of the game' is more commonly refered to as sportsmanship.

Handgun Metallic Silhouette Competition

The sport of Handgun Metallic Silhouette is one in which pistols are used to knock down metal targets at a variety of distances. It originated in Mexico in the early 1950s and by the early 1980s, competitions were being organised around Australia.
Handgun Metallic Silhouette offers a variety of calibres, firearms, distances and shooting positions depending on the category and competition. Handgun Metallic Silhouette is one of only two competitions in Australia, which allow calibres greater than .38.

The categories
There are several categories of Handgun Metallic Silhouette depending on the type of handgun used. They are:

• Revolver category: using only revolvers produced by the manufacturer;
• Production category: any handgun weighing not more than 1.8kg and a barrel length of no more than 273mm;
• Standing category: any handgun from the Revolver or Production categories but fired from the standing position only; and
• Unlimited category: which allows any handgun weighing no more than 2.04kg and with a barrel no longer than 381mm.

The pistols
The rules allow shooters to use custom-built firearms in some categories and serious silhouette shooters choose this option. However, commercially manufactured pistols are very competitive.
Centrefire pistols must have a minimum calibre of .45. The ultimate choice of calibre comes down to a trade-off between the pistol's felt recoil and the ability of the bullet to retain sufficient energy to topple the targets. While it may appear that a large number of handguns are required to compete in the various categories, a good rimfire and centrefire revolver will allow you to enter most matches.
As with most target shooting disciplines, newcomers to the sport are advised to take advice from the experts before committing to new firearms.

Scoring
To score a hit, the targets must simply be knocked off their stands. However, they must be shot in the correct order and within the time limit.
Normally, each shooter has a scorer recording the shots and making sure the shooter abides by the rules.

The range
The Metallic Silhouette range is set up with the targets at their appropriate distances from a common firing point.
Most SSAA branches can accommodate the 100m Smallbore and Field Pistol events, however, the 200m centrefire ranges are not as common because of the large amount of land required to contain both range and safety zone.

Spotting scope
Each shooter will have a scorer to mark the score sheet and if requested will 'coach' the shooter. Scorers may also use a spotting scope to assist the shooter by calling the fall of shot.

The matches
There are three official handgun silhouette competitions:

• Smallbore: using .22 rimfire pistols;
• Big Bore: using centrefire pistols; and
• Field Pistol: which is similar to the Big Bore event but can only be fired from the standing position and other conditions regarding size of targets, types of pistols, sights and distances used apply.

The target
Handgun Silhouette targets are metal cut-outs in the shape of animals and are made of varying thicknesses depending on the distances and the calibres being used. A steel stand is set into the ground and the targets placed on it. The targets are set out in banks of five.
In the Big Bore matches, the chickens are placed at 50m, pigs at 100m, turkeys at 150m and rams at 200m. Targets for the smallbore matches are scaled-down versions of their centrefire counterparts. The ranges, at which the Smallbore targets are placed, are likewise scaled down. Chickens are placed at 25m, pigs at 50m, turkeys at 75m and rams at 100m.

Ammunition
While the .44 Magnum and .357 Magnum have traditionally been the most popular calibre for the Big Bore revolver match, the development of lighter-recoil calibres with sufficient energy are becoming more common in the Production category. The 7mm TCU based on the .223 Remington case, for instance, appears to meet the requirements of high energy and low recoil.
Silhouette shooters tend to load their own ammo for the centrefire matches. Apart from economic reasons, it gives them a choice of loads for different ranges.
Silhouette rimfire ammunition must be standard velocity to reduce damage to targets. .22 Magnum and hot loads such as 'Stingers' are not permitted.

Dress rules
Although no specific rules relate to dress, there are rules regarding accessories such as gloves, elbow pads and shooting mats. Eye and hearing protection is, of course, a must and there are rules relating to shooting glasses and eyeshades.

Competitions
Each year there are State and National championships as well as National and State Postal competitions.

Shotgun Competition

Shotgunning is one of the original SSAA disciplines with the original set of rules established in 1988. With the increasing popularity of Sporting Clays or Simulated Field events SSAA developed and adopted versions of 5-Stand and Sporting Clays to promote as SSAA matches. In January 2006 a new Shotgun Rule Book was approved with rules for these matches together with rules for High/Low Field Shotgun events.

5-Stand
5-Stand is named for its five shooting stations (stands or cages) that are placed in a straight line near each other. It is a Sporting Clays layout in a much smaller area. The five shooting stations are surrounded by up to eight traps that present a variety of clays that converge in front of the competitors. Clays can be going away, incoming, crossing, overhead from behind, running rabbits, curling battues or any other variety of target available. Targets can be presented as singles or as a variety of pairs. 5-Stand layouts are often established using the Down the Line and Skeet trap houses at gun clubs to which additional traps are added. Each trap location is numbered. As competitors move to each station they get a different target angle from the fixed traps.
A round of 5-Stand is 25 targets with the same targets presented at each station. In front of each stand is a ‘menu board’ on which is listed the numbers of the traps that will present targets at that station. However, with the SSAA version of 5-Stand, these targets are presented in an unknown, random order giving the competitor more of an element of field shooting conditions. Just before a pair is released a hooter or small siren sounds to alert the competitor that a pair is coming.
The target sequence is often controlled by a computer controller or the traps can be manually released by an operator following a printed program. 5-Stand is a visually appealing spectator sport as all layouts are different.

Sporting Clays
As its name suggests, Sporting Clays is designed to simulate field shooting of such game as partridges, pheasant, ducks, rabbits, quail and other small game. A round consists of 25 targets.
The targets are set up around a course, which the competitor walks, halting at each station to shoot whatever targets are thrown. All shooters get the same targets from each station with the target sequence entered on a ‘menu board’.
The variety is endless, and so are the types and colors of targets thrown, the angle of their throw and the speed with which they are thrown. They can be singles or doubles, from in front or from behind, low or high, straight away, crossing, quartering or incoming, from either side, in the open or partly hidden by trees, bushes or other obstacles. Many targets must be hit in a small zone of fire, perhaps between the trunks of a couple of trees, or perhaps in the case of a low target, before hitting the ground. Combinations of targets can be thrown from the same trap and a number of different targets can be thrown while a shooter remains on the one station.

Field Shotgun (Low-Field) and High-Field Shotgun
The matches are shot off pads that are either level with, or one metre back from the front of the trap house. The pads for Low Field can be either a metre above or below the trap. There are ten shooting stations, five on each side of the trap, and with High Field, the trap house is around nine metres above the ground. A number of clubs have the Low Field house at ground level, in the bottom of the tower that holds the High Field house.
A major difference between the positioning of the Low Field shooting pads and Down the Line, is that the Low Field pads are situated almost level with, or a little behind the trap house, whereas with Down the Line, the pads are situated at various distances, beginning at 11 metres back behind the trap. High Field has the shooters in front of, and on both sides of the tower, looking up and backwards to see the target emerge.
In all SSAA Field Shotgun events, the gun must be clear of the shoulder until the target appears (often called 'gun down'). A round of Field Shotgun is 25 targets.

Other Shotgun Matches
Some SSAA Branches, because of their access to clay target equipment or other shotgun clubs also shoot versions of Down the Line, Skeet, Ball or Tower matches using a variety of rules.

Safety
Safety is paramount and various safety measures are employed at shoots to ensure that all competitors, trappers, referees, scorers, visitors and any others are completely protected.

Shotguns
Whilst there are a number of very expensive shotguns around, a top of the range gun is not an essential piece of equipment. As with all shotgun events, gun fit is very important, but new shooters will find the more experienced shooters willing to give advice on gun fit, style and technique to help them choose a suitable shotgun. On most ranges, the shooters are happy to give newcomers a few shots out of their guns, so that fit and style can be established. By going along to a shoot, a new shooter can be given a considerable amount of help and advice before venturing into the field of shotgun purchase. Good second hand guns are available and this is a good starting point for anyone interested in giving clay target shooting a go.
Shotguns that are generally suitable for 5-Stand and Sporting Clays events have sporting style stocks and variable chokes.

Ammunition
SSAA rules permit the use of cartridges up to 32 grams (1 1/8 ounces) no larger than No 6 shot. Many competitors use 28 grams (1 oz) cartridges very effectively. Reloaded cartridges are permitted.

Clothing
A shotgun vest is a very important piece of equipment. They have several large pockets for cartridges and shoulder padding to dampen recoil. Hearing and eye protection is strongly recommended as is enclosed footwear. Some competitors use glasses with a variety of colored lenses to improve the visibility of clay targets in certain conditions.

Competitions
Most states conduct 5-Stand State Titles annually culminating in the National 5-Stand Championships. These are held on a rotational basis in most states. From the National Championships the SSAA Australian Shotgun Team is selected to represent Australia and SSAA at the New Zealand 5-Stand Championships that are held each February. Teams compete for the Trans Tasman Trophy and other individual trophies and prizes.

SSAA sponsors an Open Team of five competitors to attend while the Shotgun Discipline sponsors a Graded Team of five competitors (A, B, C, Veterans and Ladies) with outstanding Juniors being sponsored by SSAA.

To be eligible for selection in the SSAA Australian Shotgun Team members must:

1.       be a current SSAA member,

2.       have competed in a State Titles,

3.       have competed in and been selected at the National Championships,

4.       hold an Australian passport, or be eligible to acquire one;

5.       be available to compete at the NZ Championships in February; and

6.       be willing to represent Australia and SSAA at all times in a professional and sports-person-like manner.

An annual National Sporting Clays Championship is conducted on a rotational basis in most states.

Rifle Metallic Silhouette Competition

Broadly speaking, Rifle Metallic Silhouette (RMS) is a sport in which rifles are used to knock down metal targets at a variety of distances. Matches cater for centrefire, rimfire and air rifles. The sport originated in Mexico in the early 1950s and arrived in Australia in the late 1970s. RMS is a sanctioned discipline of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (SSAA).

Classes
There are two classes of the centrefire rifle match. Centrefire Silhouette Rifle has fairly liberal rules governing weight and dimensions and allows shooters to use custom rifles based on a wide choice of calibres, actions, barrels, triggers and stocks. Centrefire Hunting Rifle match, on the other hand, only allows for commercially-available sporting- and hunting-style rifles without modification.
There are also two classes of rimfire (.22) matches: the Rimfire Silhouette Rifle – using a target style rifle; and the Rimfire Hunting Rifle match – using a commercially-available off-the-shelf rimfire hunting rifle.
There are also matches for Air, Service and Black Powder Cartridge rifles.

Targets
RMS targets are metal cut-outs in the shape of animals (chickens, pigs, turkeys and rams) and are made of varying thicknesses depending on the distances and the calibres being used. A steel stand is set into the ground and the targets placed on it. There are 10 targets at each distance in two banks of five.
In the centrefire matches, the chickens are placed at 200m, pigs at 300m, turkeys at 385m and rams at 500m. Targets for the rimfire matches are scaled down to one-fifth of their centrefire counterparts. The ranges at which the rimfire targets are shot, is likewise scaled down to one-fifth. Chickens are placed at 40m, pigs at 60m, turkeys at 77m and rams at 100m.
Air rifle targets are one-tenth the centrefire size, shot at one-tenth the range. Chicken targets are shot at 20 yards (note: not metres this time), pigs at 30 yards, turkeys at 36 yards and rams at 45 yards.

Ranges
The metallic silhouette range is set up with the targets at their appropriate distances from a common firing point.
Most SSAA Branches can accommodate the 100m required for rimfire Silhouette. However, 500m centrefire ranges are not as numerous because of the large amount of land required to contain both range and safety zone.

Rules
Five shots are fired at five targets in sequence, from left to right, and only one shot per target. For all matches, in all classes, the time limit for firing the five shots is two and a half minutes. The sequence is repeated until the required number of shots is fired at the required number of targets.
Matches consist of 40 shots (10 at each of the four types of targets). All RMS matches are shot from the standing offhand position; no support, not even a sling.

Scoring
To score a hit, these armour-plated animals must simply be knocked off their stands. However, they must be shot in the correct order and within the time limit. Each shooter normally has a scorer recording the shots and making sure the shooter abides by the rules.

Rifles
The rules allow shooters to use custom-built firearms and most serious silhouette shooters choose this option. However, commercially manufactured rifles are used for the dedicated Hunting Class matches.
Centrefire rifles must have a minimum calibre of 6mm or .243. The ultimate choice of calibre comes down to a trade-off between the rifle’s felt recoil and the ability of the bullet to retain sufficient energy to topple the targets.
If you intend using your hunting rifle for serious Metallic Silhouette competition, there are a couple of rules that apply. The rifle must have a maximum weight of 4.2kg including sights and the trigger pull must have a minimum of 907g or 2 lb. There are other rules that apply; however, if the rifle is truly an off-the-shelf model without modification, almost any rifle will pass scrutiny. The same general rules apply to Rimfire rifles except the overall weight is not to exceed 3.5kg.
Air Rifle Metallic Silhouette is also becoming very popular. The two types of rifles allowed are target air rifle, which includes any precision target air rifle including running target rifles. There is no weight limit on the target air rifles, but a 4.6kg weight limit is applied to the sporter type air rifle, which specifies any unaltered factory air rifle that is, or was, a commercially available item.

Dress Rules
The rules allow commercial type sleeveless shotgun shooting vests as well as clothing suitable for existing climatic conditions.

Competitions
Each year there are State and National championships as well as National and State postal competitions.
International matches are now shot every year with Australian teams entered regularly. The Oceania Shooting Championships are held every second year. The International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union (IMSSU) holds World Championships every other year in both rimfire and centrefire events, with two classes of rifles (open and hunting rifles) being contested in both events.

Ammunition
While .308 Winchester has traditionally been the most popular calibre in the past, the development of lighter recoil calibres with sufficient energy is becoming more common. The 7mm-08 Rem, a .308 necked down to 7mm, appears to meet the requirements of high energy and low recoil.
While the custom silhouette rifles can use wildcat cartridges, the Hunting Class match only allows calibres that are commercially available for the rifle you choose. Fortunately, a number of manufacturers are producing hunting rifles in a 7mm-08 Rem. version. Of course, there are many lighter calibres, which are suitable for metallic silhouette including any of the 6.5mm variants.
Because the rams require around 1000 ft lb of energy at impact to remove them from their stand, their load will be hotter and have a heavier projectile to guarantee a knock down.
Silhouette shooters tend to load their own ammo for the centrefire matches. Apart from economic reasons, it gives them a choice of loads for different ranges.
Silhouette rimfire ammunition must be standard velocity to reduce damage to targets. .22 Magnum and hot loads such as ‘Stingers’ are not permitted.

Contact
Every state has a Silhouette discipline chairman and most Branches shoot RMS in one form or another. The SSAA’s Guide to Shooting in Australia has information relating to individual Branches’ activities.
Alternatively, contact your state office for details

Lever Action Competition

Lever Action Match is unique to the SSAA. It is an exciting and popular event Australia wide.

There are two distinct matches involved:
• Lever Action: which may utilise any calibre rifle provided it is a lever action and has an outside hammer. .22 rimfire may be used in this match.
• Classic Calibre: where any cartridge designed prior to 1938 is acceptable, except .22 rimfire. Classic Calibre is a 35 round match and Lever Action is 50 rounds.

The Targets
Targets vary from the 50 metre international pistol target to paper silhouette targets of feral animals. Ranges vary from 100m down to 25m.

Cowboy Lever Action Silhouette Rifle Competition

SSAA's new Cowboy Lever Action Silhouette Rifle discipline is similar to the Rifle Metallic Silhouette discipline, in which rifles are used to knock down metal targets at a variety of distances. Unlike the current Rifle Metallic Silhouette disciplines, however, the Cowboy Lever Action discipline can be contested on the 100 and 200m Handgun Metallic Silhouette ranges, thus opening up Rifle Silhouette to a larger number of shooters who don't have access to the 500m range required for the Centrefire Rifle Silhouette match.

Action Match Competition

Action Match rulebook – official rules for NRA Action Pistol shooting matches

Junior Sports Shooting Competition

Most disciplines within SSAA have a Junior component so if you are keen to shoot a particular discipline, make contact with the relevant Chairman via these website contacts. Your National or State Championships run in conjunction with your chosen discipline and all Juniors are separated into two categories for those right up to the age of 15 years and then from 15 years to 18 years of age.

Competitions
The Junior Sporting Shooters section itself holds two Postal Competitions per year as per details listed below:

National Junior Rimfire Rifle Silhouette Postal Championship
February to 30 June 2007 inclusive
(Verified score sheets to be received by end of July please.)

National Junior Rimfire Field Rifle Postal Championship
July to 31 October 2007 inclusive
(No targets thanks - simple scores of each position and break down of number of tens,
nines etc. in each position in case needed for countbacks please.
Verified scores to be received by 10 November please.)

The usual two National Junior Postals will be conducted in 2007 but we are offering an added bonus for participation - every entry in the Silhouette Postal goes into the draw to win a fantastic Deluxe SSAA Swag or one of two SSAA Hydration Kits courtesy of SSAA merchandising section and every entry in the Field Rifle Postal also goes into a draw to win a fantastic Deluxe SSAA Swag or one of two SSAA Hydration Kits.

All Junior Sporting Shooters’ members are encouraged to participate in the 2007 Postal Championships and please ensure that along with your score sheets, your age is included as trophies are awarded in the Under 15 Junior Section as well as in the 15 to Under 18 Junior section.

Target Pistol Competition

Target Pistol rulebook – an overview of the rules

SSAA National Guide to the NRA Pistol Rules