For Rifle and Pistol Shooters in the United Kingdom
Shooting Competitions
A SELECTION OF VAA NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
.22 SPORTING RIFLE TANKARD
FIREARM: Any sporting .22 rifle max. weight: 7lb. No telescopic sights, aperture sights allowed.
RANGE: 25 m. TARGET: 2 x N.S.R.A. Air 4. POSITION: Any.
SHOTS: 7 at each target, best 5 to count. Team of 6 from each range. Time limit (supervised) of 30 seconds for each target. 1 minute allowed for reloading.
.303 SHIELD
FIREARM: Any rifle chambered for the .303 British cartridge.
RANGE: 200 m. TARGET: PL7. POSITION: Any.
SHOTS: 10, all to count. Original military issue sights as fitted only – target sights not allowed.
BOER WAR TROPHY
FIREARM: Any rifle, or reproduction thereof, in production before 1902 and deemed by the range officer to be conceivably available to combatants in the Boer War, 1899 to 1902.
RANGE: 300 m. TARGET: NRA DP2. POSITION: Any. SHOTS: 10, all to count.
DONEGAL BADGE
FIREARM: Any rifle chambered for the .303 British cartridge.
RANGE: 200 m. TARGET: PL7. POSITION: Standing.
SHOTS: 10, all to count. Original military issue sights as fitted only – target sights not allowed.
JON DEWIS MEMORIAL CUP
FIREARM: Any vintage single shot or muzzle loading rifle, .45 calibre or above. 5 point start awarded for flintlock.
RANGE: 100 m. TARGET: NRA DP2. POSITION: Any unsupported.
SHOTS: 10, all to count. SIGHTS: Open sights only, no aperture or optical.
THE HARRY HARMON TROPHY
FIREARM: Any muzzle loading pistol having a minimum capacity of 5 shots, any calibre.
RANGE: 25 m. TARGET: PL7. POSITION: Standing. Starting from the 45-degree ready position. When shooting with a single hand hold the competitor may cock the pistol with their free hand.
SHOTS: Three timed series of 5 shots each. Course of fire as follows; Series 1 – 5 shots, single handed, unsupported, in 2 minutes 30 seconds. Series 2 – 5 shots, single or double handed, unsupported, in 30 seconds. Series 3 – 5 shots, single or double handed, unsupported, in 15 seconds.
ISANDHLWANA
FIREARM: Any rifle chambered for the .577/.450 Martini-Henry cartridge. Loads must be black powder only.
RANGE: 100 m. TARGET: PL7 POSITION: Prone, unsupported, slings allowed. SHOTS: 10, all to count.
MAJUBA HILL SHIELD
FIREARM: Any black powder breech loader in use by 27 Feb 1881, the battle of Majuba Hill. Loads must be black powder only.
RANGE: 300 m. TARGET: NRA DP2. POSITION: Any. SHOTS: 10, all to count.
MILITARY SNIPER TROPHY
FIREARM: Any full bore vintage rifle. Bipods and rests are allowed.
SIGHTS: Any. Telescopic (10X magnification maximum, not zoom) and aperture sights allowed.
RANGE: 600m. TARGET: 300(95)2010 POSITION: Any.
SHOTS: 5 sighting shots. 10 shots on a clean competition target all 10 to count. (Open sights will be given a 5 point start).
RON HUMPHREY MEMORIAL
FIREARM: Any full bore rifle and any muzzle loaded pistol.
RANGE: 100 m Rifle, 25m Pistol. TARGET: PL7 Rifle, VP3 Pistol. POSITION: Rifle: prone. Pistol: standing, one-hand hold. SHOTS: 13 from each gun; best 10 of each to count.
ROOK RIFLE
FIREARM: Any breech or muzzle loading rook rifle, including .310 Cadet but excluding.22RF. Aperture sights not allowed. RANGE: 100 m. TARGET: PL7. POSITION: Any.
SERVICE PISTOL TROPHY
FIREARM: Any muzzle loaded revolver, 1 cylinder only.
RANGE: 25 m. TARGET: VP3. POSITION: Any. One-hand hold.
SHOTS: 12, all to count. Timed 5 minutes which must include one reloading of cylinder.
SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER
FIREARM: Any muzzle loaded single action revolver.
RANGE: 25 m. TARGET: VP3. POSITION: Standing, one hand hold. SHOTS: Five from each hand, all 10 to count.
SNIDER TROPHY
FIREARM: Any single-barrelled rifle or carbine chambered for the .577 Snider cartridge.
RANGE: 100 m. TARGET: PL7. POSITION: Any. SHOTS: 10, all to count, loads to be black powder only.
TEL – EL – KEBIR
FIREARM: Any black powder single shot rifle. Aperture sights not allowed.
RANGE: 300 m. TARGET: 300 (95) 2010 POSITION: Any. SHOTS: 13, best 10 to count.
VINTAGE PISTOL
FIREARM: Any muzzle loaded pistol or revolver.
RANGE: 25 m. TARGET: VP3. POSITION: Standing, one-hand hold. SHOTS: 10, all to count.
VINTAGE .22 RIFLE
FIREARM: Any .22RF rifle. No aperture sights.
RANGE: 100 m. TARGET: PL7. POSITION: Prone, unsupported. Slings allowed. SHOTS: 10, all to count
WINCHESTER TROPHY
FIREARM: Any full bore lever action repeating rifle or carbine.
RANGE: 100 m. TARGET: PL7. POSITION: Any. SHOTS: 10, all to count.