Wednesday, March 9, 2011

10 metre air rifle






10 metre air rifle is an International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) shooting event, shot over a distance of 10 metres (10.9 yd) from a standing position with a 4.5 mm (0.177 in) calibre air rifle with a maximum weight of 5.5 kg (12.1 lbs). The use of specialised clothing is allowed to improve the stability of the shooting position. It is one of the ISSF governed shooting events included in the Olympic games.
The course of fire is 60 shots within 105 minutes for men, and 40 shots within 75 minutes for women. During this phase a maximum of 10 points are awarded for each shot. The top eight shooters follow this with a final 10 shots – each scored to a maximum of 10.9 – with the cumulative score determining the winner. The maximum of 10.9 is derived from an additional set of 10 rings within the center 10 point circle, increasing in 0.1 point value as the rings approach the center.


Shots are fired from the standing position only, as opposed to some other airgun shooting disciplines such as for three positions (popular in the United States) or in disabled sports.
The major competitions are the Olympic Games every four years and the ISSF World Shooting Championships every four years. In addition, the event is included in the ISSF World Cup and in continental championships, as well as in many other international and national competitions. It is an indoor sport, and on the highest level electronic targets are used instead of the traditional paper targets.
Scores in 10 metre air rifle have improved rapidly during the last few decades and today top competitors sometimes achieve maximum results ("full marks") for the initial phase (600 for men and 400 for women). The majority of these full marks were achieved at non directly ISSF supervised international and national-level matches and championships, where official ISSF recognized world records can not be set. This leads to many national records in fact being equal to the world records.



Equipment


For the 10 metre air rifle and air pistol disciplines match diabolo pellets are used. These pellets have wadcutter heads, meaning the front is (nearly) flat, that leave clean round holes in paper targets for easy scoring. Match pellets are offered in tins and more elaborate packagings that avoid deformation and other damage that could impair their uniformity. Especially air rifle shooters are encouraged to perform shooting group tests with their gun clamped in a machine rest to establish which particular match pellet type performs
best for their particular air gun. To facilitate maximum performance out of various air guns the leading match pellet manufacturers produce pellets with graduated "head sizes", which means the pellets are offered with front diameters from 4.48 mm up to 4.51 mm.

The occurrence of full marks scores is mainly due to the continuous development of the employed match air rifles from spring-piston type designs into single-stroke pneumatic and pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) designs. Modern PCP match rifles from the leading manufacturers all feature fast lock times, shoot practically recoilless and vibration free, exhibit minimal movement and balance shifts and can be tailored by an adjustable stock and other user interfaces and various accessories to the individual shooters personal preferences to promote comfortable and accurate shooting from a standing position. Combined with appropriate match pellets these rifles produce a consistent 10 ring performance, so a non maximal result during the initial phase can be attributed to the participant.

Monday, March 7, 2011

10m Air Pistol


10 metre air pistol is an Olympic shooting event governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). It is similar to 10 metre air rifle in that it is shot with 4.5 mm (or .177) caliber air guns at a distance of 10 metres (11 yards), and the programme consists of 60 shots within 105 minutes for men, and 40 shots within 75 minutes for women. It is also similar to 50 metre pistol despite the shorter distance and the use of air guns, and most top-level male shooters compete in both events.               
There are some restrictions on the pistol, and it must be operated by one hand only from a standing, unsupported position. The shooter decides his or her own tempo as long as the maximum time is not exceeded, but in the final round for the top shooters, separate commands are given for each shot so that the audience may follow the progress of the standings.
The major competitions are the Olympic Games every four years and the ISSF World Shooting Championships every four years. In addition, the event is included in the ISSF World Cup and in continental championships, as well as in many other international and national competitions. It is an indoor sport, and on the highest level electronic targets are used instead of the traditional paper targets.

Range and Target

          


The air pistol range is the same as the air rifle range, giving each shooter a table, a 1 metre wide firing point, and a 10 metre distance between the firing line and the target line.[1] The current rules require ranges to be built indoors,[2] with specified minimum requirements for artificial lighting.[3] Many of the top-level competitions are held at temporary ranges installed in versatile sporting facilities or convention centres.

 The target, 17 by 17 cm (6.7 by 6.7 in), is traditionally made of light-coloured cardboard upon which scoring lines, and a black aiming mark consisting of the score zones 7 through 10, are printed.[4] There is also an inner ten ring, but the number of inner tens is only used for tie-breaking.[5] The changing of these traditional targets is handled by each shooter, by means of electronic – or more archaically, manually-operated – carrier devices.[6] In major competitions, only one shot may be fired on each target,[7] a number that can increase to two, five or even ten with lowering level and importance of the competition. Used targets are collected by range officials to be scored in a separate office.

[8]   The air pistol target is 17x17 cm with concentric score zones, the innermost (worth ten points) having a diameter of 11.5 mm.


During the last few decades, these paper targets have been gradually replaced by electronic target systems, immediately displaying the results on monitors. When using these systems, actual scoring lines are not printed, but the location of the impact hole (which can be determined acoustically) is automatically converted into corresponding scores by a computer. ISSF rules now require the use of these systems in top-level competitions.[9] They are generally used in other international competitions as well,[10] and in some countries they are even common in national competitions


Equipment


To promote comfortable and accurate shooting from a standing position match air pistols must have fast lock times, shoot practically recoilless and vibration free and exhibit minimal movement and balance shifts during discharge. The pistol must also be able to be tailored by adjustable user interfaces and various accessories to individual shooters personal preferences. Combined with appropriate match pellets the pistol has to produce a consistent 10 ring performance, so a non maximal result during the initial phase can be attributed to the participant.
The pistols used are gas-driven with a caliber of 4.5 mm (.177 in). The minimum trigger pull weight is 500 gram (17.6 oz), half that of a sport pistol, and the grip restrictions are similar to sport pistols, but the box in which the pistol must fit is much larger: 42 by 20 by 5 cm (17 by 8 by 2 in).[12] This allows for longer sight lines and also gives room for cocking arms, although with a few exceptions (such as the Baikal IZH-46M) modern match air pistols use pre-filled air, or less commonly carbon dioxide, containers.[13] The maximum overall weight is 1.5 kg (3.31 lb). The pistol must be operated by only one hand from a standing position, and may only be loaded with one pellet at a time.[14]


For the 10 metre air pistol and air rifle disciplines match diabolo pellets are used. These pellets have wadcutter heads, meaning the front is (nearly) flat, that leave clean round holes in paper targets for easy scoring. Match pellets are offered in tins and more elaborate packagings that avoid deformation and other damage that could impair their uniformity. Air gunners are encouraged to perform shooting group tests with their gun clamped in a machine rest to establish which particular match pellet type performs best for their particular air gun.[15] To facilitate maximum performance out of various air guns the leading match pellet manufacturers produce pellets with graduated "head sizes", which means the pellets are offered with front diameters from 4.48 mm up to 4.51 mm.
As in other ISSF pistol events, special supportive clothing and shoes are not permitted.[16] Optical aids are allowed as long as they are not mounted on the pistol, which may only have open sights.[17] Ear protection is recommended by the ISSF[18] as well as by coaches, who sometimes stress their usefulness in shutting out distracting noise rather than their necessity for safety reasons (paramount in other shooting disciplines).[19][20]
It is each shooter's responsibility to get the pistol and shoes validated in a specific area, the equipment control, prior to starting the competition. Clothing is only inspected during the actual competition.[21] To discourage shooters from lowering the trigger pull weight after passing the equipment control, random controls are conducted after the match with failure resulting in immediate disqualification.[22]


Course of fire
Shooters are generally divided into four classes: men, junior men, women and junior women. The junior classes are included in most championships, with some notable exceptions (such as the Olympic Games and the ISSF World Cup). A shooter remains a junior up to and including the calendar year in which he or she becomes 20 years of age, although a junior may opt to participate in the main class instead.[23]
In both the qualification stage and the final stage, all shooting is supervised by a Chief Range Officer, whose duties include responsibility for the correct behaviour of all personnel, dealing with technical irregularities, and cooperation with the jury.[24]

Qualification

For the qualification stage, the shooters are divided as necessary into relays.[25] Each relay starts with a ten-minute preparation time,[26] followed by the Chief Range Officer's "Start" command, indicating the start of the competition time.[27] Before the competition shots, but within the time limit, the shooter may fire an unlimited number of sighting shots at specially marked targets.[28] Men and junior men shoot 60 shots (within a maximum time of 105 minutes) at all major competitions, while women and junior women shoot 40 shots (within a maximum time of 75 minutes).[29] At minor competitions, there may be other numbers of shots and time limits.

Final

A final is included in most air pistol championships, although not in the World Junior Championships. The top eight shooters advance to the final.[30] In case of a tie for eighth place, shooters with stronger ending were previously preferred,[31] but from 2009 a special shoot-off will be held in these cases. The final consists of ten shots, and the score zones are divided into tenths (by means of a special gauge, in the absence of automatic scoring devices), so that each hit can give up to 10.9 points. After a three-minute preparation time, during which the shooters are introduced to the audience, and a five-minute sighting shot period, separate commands are given for each competition shot, with a time limit of 75 seconds per shot.[32] The final score is added to the qualification score with the aggregate deciding the final ranking.[33] Any post-final ties are broken by a single extra shot.[34

Sunday, March 6, 2011

EMIRI CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011





Shotgun
Date
Event
Category
Time
10.03.2011Official Training SkeetM, JM14:30
Thu
11.03.2011Skeet Day 1, 75 targetsM, JM8:30
Fri
12.03.2011Skeet Day 2, 50 taregtsM, JM8:30
SatFinal SkeetM 12:30
13.03.2011Official Training Double TrapM, W8:30
Sun
14.03.2011Double Trap 150 targetsM8:30
MonFinal Double TrapM12:30
16.03.2011Official Training SkeetW, JW8:30
WedOfficial Training Trap W, JW8:30
17.03.2011Skeet 75 targetsW, JW8:30
ThuTrap 75 targetsW, JW8:30
Skeet FinalW 12:30
Trap Final W13:30
20.03.2011Official Training Double TrapW8:30
Sun
21.03.2011Double Trap 120 targetsW8:30
Mon
31.03.2011Official Training TrapM, JM14:30
Thu
01.04.2011Trap Day 1, 75 targetsM, JM8:30
Fri
02.04.2011Trap Day 2, 50 taregtsM, JM8:30
SatFinal TrapM 12:30



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Rifle, Pistol, Running TargetArchery
Date
Event
Category
Time
Event
Category
Time
18.03.201150m Rifle Prone PETM W MJ WJ8:30-11:00
Fri10m Air Pistol PETM W MJ WJ8:30-11:00
19.03.201110m Air Pistol M MJ8:30-10:15Recurve OTM W15:00-17:00
Sat10m Air Pistol W WJ8:30-9:45
50m Rifle ProneM W MJ WJ8:30-9:45
Final 10m Air PistolW  10:45
Final 10m Air PistolM11:15
Final 50m Rifle ProneM10:45
20.03.201110m Air Rifle PETM W MJ WJ18:15-20:15Qualification Round 70mM W14:00-17:00
Sun
21.03.201110m Air RifleM MJ18:15-20:00Elimination Round 70mM W15:00-17:00
Mon10m Air RifleW WJ18:15-19:30Recurve OTJW17:00-20:00
Final 10m Air RifleW20:30
Final 10m Air RifleM  21:00
25m Standard Pistol PETM15:30
22.03.201125m Standard Pistol M15:30Recurve 30mJW17:00-20:00
Tue10m Running Target PETM W MJ WJ17:00-19:30
23.03.201110m Running Target S+FM W MJ WJ17:00-19:00
Wed10m Running Target Mixed PETM W MJ WJ19:30-20:30
50m Pistol PETM  15:00-17:00
24.03.201150m PistolM  15:00-17:00
Thu10m Running Target MixedM W MJ WJ17:00-19:30
25.03.201125m Pistol PETW8:30-11:00
Fri25m Center Fire Pistol PETM8:30-11:00
50m Rifle 3x40 PETM MJ8:30-11:00
50m Rifle 3x20 PETW WJ8:30-11:00
26.03.201125m PistolW WJ8:30-10:30
Sat25m Center Fire PistolM8:30-10:30
50m Rifle 3x40M MJ8:30-11:50
50m Rifle 3x20W WJ9:00-11:15
Final 25m PistolW11:00
Final 50m Rifle 3x20W12:15
Final 50m Rifle 3x40M12:45