Pistol at Crumlin

General pistol section shooting times are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, with junior air pistol being held very early Wednesday evening prior to indoor small bore.

The pistol section consist of four groups, namely: bullseye, air pistol, Cowboy Action and Police Pistol Combat/Competition (PPC).

The club facilities used by the section include a 20-yard indoor range which is convertible to a 10 metre air pistol range. An auxiliary indoor 7 yard, 2 station air pistol range has also been set up to allow practice when the main indoor range is occupied. There is also a 25/50 yard, 20 position, outdoor range. 

Some club 22 caliber pistols are available for practice and training on Tuesday evenings.

During winter months, most shooting is done indoors. Access is controlled and depends on a volunteer range officer to open and close range/clubhouse. All members have access to outdoor ranges.

A Range Fee is charged to offset the cost of targets and ongoing maintenance.

Bullseye

Bullseye shooting is a very popular activity at Crumlin. Bullseye shooting is practiced on Monday and Tuesday evenings. A half match is shoot on Thursday. The sport has many different match events with various sub elements. In all events a round black paper target used.

Typically there are three elements; Precision Fire or Slow fire, timed fire, and rapid fire. In each, the competitor is must shoot 5 shoots in a limited time, 6 or 2½ minutes, 20 seconds, and 10 seconds. In each element, different shooting skills are mastered.

Events include, Sport Pistol, Standard Pistol, Centre Fire Pistol, NRA or Gallery Course, and variation of combinations in a 900 and 1800 events.

Some events can only be shot with a 22 caliber pistol. Centre-fire requires a CF pistol under 45 calibre, whereas NRA does allow a 45. The combination events require a combination of calibres as well.

The club traditional has 2 full bullseye matches with all events on the program. The matches qualify for ranking points by the Shooting Federation of Canada.

Recreational Target Shooting Program (RTS)
For 22 Pistol and Center Fire Pistol

Do you want to become a better Bullseye shooter? Get involved in a Recreational Target Shooting Program. Earn shooting crests for each level. Click here to view the RTS crest levels.

This program is for any individual and/or club just getting into target shooting. An SFC membership is not required. You can shoot on any indoor or outdoor range. It's always more fun to compete with friends! Come out on Tuesday or Thursday evening. Mike Mitro is your club Program Director.

General rules and regulations for this program

1. Use only official targets.

2. You can start at any level, but you can only win awards in order. There is no time limit for completing a set of targets. You can save targets with a higher score than the level you are working on for a higher award later.

3. You don't have to shoot the targets at the same time, and you can use both practice and match scores. Targets must be properly witnessed according to RTS program rules.

4. If you fire more than ten (10) shots on a target, you lose the highest scoring shot(s) in excess of ten (10), and you lose one point for each shot over the ten shot limit.

5. Submit your targets to Mike Mitro on Tuesday or Joe Christensen on Thursday along with $5 for each crest. See Peter Adili for certificates on Tuesday.

6. For pistol competition you must use .22 LR (for smallbore) or any centerfire calibre (for centerfire). Range length is 20 yards or 25 metres.

7. This qualification does not provide an official SFC classification. The SFC official classification can only be earned only at registered competitions.

HINTS

Save up your targets and sort them by score. Submit only the lesser ones to get your level and keep higher scoring targets for more advanced levels.

Use any 10-shot string from any postal match, interclub match or a Tuesday or Thursday evening target. Mix and match.

Police Pistol Combat/Competition

PPC is returning to Crumlin. The details have not been finalized yet. The section charges extra for target for this event to offset higher priced targets and range modifications. There will be 2 courses of fire, the standard as listed below, and a modified course for the 20 yard indoor range. As noted in the club rules, holsters will only be allowed at prescribed times.

Stage 1 - 12 rounds in 20 seconds at 7 yards, all double action.

Standing position with no support. Starting with a loaded, holstered gun (all by range officer's command) and at least one extra speedloader, when the target turns, draw, fire six rounds, reload, then fire six more rounds before 20 seconds expire.

Stage 2 - 18 rounds in 90 seconds at 25 yards, all double action.

Starting with a loaded, holstered gun and at least two extra speedloaders, when the target turns, draw, kneel and shoot six rounds. Reload, then using a supplied barrier, shoot six left handed from the left side of the barricade. Reload and shoot six right handed from the right side of the barricade. After the line is safe, again by range officer's command, you will change from your A to your B target.

Stage 3 - 6 rounds in 12 seconds from 25 yards, all double action.

Standing position with no support. Starting with a loaded, holstered gun, shoot six rounds

Stage 4 - 24 rounds in 165 seconds from 50 yards, may be shot single or double action.

Starting with a loaded, holstered gun, and at least three extra speedloaders, when the target turns, draw, assume a seated position and fire six rounds. Reload, assume a prone position, fire six rounds. Reload, stand, then fire six rounds left handed from the left side of the barricade. Reload, then fire six rounds right handed from the right side of the barricade.