Ssaa disciplines and form part of each disciplines rule book. Jan, 2019 to continue the challenge, ipsc adds obstacles and competitive strategies to keep it interesting for both competitors and spectators. I also studied the rulebook to make sure i understood the differences between ipsc and us action shooting. Practical shooting is an international competition that is shot on all continents, with local, state, national, regional and international championships happening on a regular basis. The international practical shooting confederation. As a sport, dynamic shooting ipsc is becoming increasingly popular. The shotgun is to be placed in the box with the barrel parallel to the one long edge. Riding shotgun the official rules of order the quad. The father of modern handgun shooting, jeff cooper developed the international practical shooting confederation or ipsc in the 1970s as the international governing body for combat shooting competition with handguns. The range masters decision on this matter is final.
This dream came one step closer, as the international practical shooting confederation ipsc was officially granted observer status by the gaisf council when it convened recently. However the fundementals of uspsa, is the same as ipsc. Riding shotgun the official rules of order the quad magazine. Most of these rules are administrative, dealing with local classification, team selection and other details not covered by the ipsc rulebook. There is one way and one way only to retain your right to shotgun even after standing up and exiting the car for reasons other than the attendance of your shotgun duties. Stage is finished with a reload and holster scoring. They are ipsc production optics and ipsc production optics light. Ipsc australia inc is the body recognised by the australian government for the management and regulation of the sport of practical shooting in australia. Ambitious marksmen may enter up to 5 different divisions with their handguns. Uspsa matches for rifle, shotgun, or multigun may contain the following types of courses of fire. The shotgun world shoots are held triennially on a rotational cycle with the other two main ipsc disciplines handgun and rifle. Heres a quick video of basic equipment and paperwork necessary to compete. The ipsc shotgun world shoot is the highest level shotgun match within the international practical shooting confederation ipsc and consists of several days and at least 30 separate courses of fire. The 2018 ipsc shotgun world shoot iii was the third ipsc shotgun world shoot, and was held at the national shooting center in chateauroux, france between 3.
United states practical shooting association 1639 lindamood ln. May 17, 2011 for other rulebooks concerning rifle, shotgun and tournaments, please visit the ipsc rules page. Tfb exclusive interview with world shoot shotgun 2018. Handgun rule book 2019 rifle rule book 2019 shotgun rule book 2019. The rifle and pistol competitions are held on shooting ranges, where marksmen aim at targets at distances of 10, 25 and 50 metres. Only handguns included in the full list of approved models and that comply with the requirements of appendix d4 of the ipsc handgun competition rules may be used in production division. I responded to a topic in another forum and raised the subject of divisions for ipsc shotgun. The washington post book world equal parts stephen kings stand by me and irvine welshs trainspotting, the shotgun rule is huston in top form. This may change in future rule versions to apply only to poppers and exclude plates, the rule is currently being debated by the powers that be, but it currently applies to all metal targets. Listed are the ipsc rules that differ with uspsa, many of the rules are the same. I have personally done five level 5s, all with long guns. See point 14 of appendix d1 in the ipsc handgun rulebook.
Heres a quick video of basic equipment and paperwork necessary to. For other rulebooks concerning rifle, shotgun and tournaments, please visit the ipsc rules page. The rules set standards for competition around the world and ensure safety and good order in our sport. I look forward to seeing the ipsc rule book add the level 6, which. I truly believe this is the best set of rules our sport has had to date to govern our safe, fair and practical shooting. Read on for further information on ipsc handgun divisions. Change log for 2019 rifle, shotgun and mg rules, combined. Practical shooting official national rules revised. Ive been shooting in international practical shooting confederation events i. Pcc rules contradiction uspsaipsc rules brian enoss. Ipsc handgun competition rules uspsa version january 2004. Ipsc bc maintains its own clarifications to the rules.
What happens if a competitor in open division makes major power factor but his bullet weight is below the 120 grain minimum. See point 14 of appendix d1 in the january 2015 edition of the ipsc handgun rulebook. International practical shooting confederation po boxi 15661 1001 na amsterdam the netherlands tel. Ipsc stands for international practical shooting confederation. Fontverdana, arial, helvetica i was browsing the uspsa web site under the rules section and i saw a new catagory of shotgun called modified. National disqualification and recertification policy. It allows ports and compenstators on shotguns but no optics. Oct 30, 2002 i responded to a topic in another forum and raised the subject of divisions for ipsc shotgun. Practical shooting alliance of serbia, is a full member of world ipsc, complying to all standards with ipsc rule book. To continue the challenge, ipsc adds obstacles and competitive strategies to keep it interesting for both competitors and spectators. Officials organize and run competitions so competitors may shoot an ipsc match anywhere in the world in a. Ipsc australia regional director ipsc australia inc. New 2019 ipsc rule book opens up a huge market the.
The following rule book translations are available. These rules may not be used to run a handgun only match. Ipsc practical shooting one step closer to becoming an. Jul 25, 2019 there is one way and one way only to retain your right to shotgun even after standing up and exiting the car for reasons other than the attendance of your shotgun duties. I would think the biggest new market is in the ipsc handgun competition, as two new divisions that have been lurking on test appear. Ipsc rule book combined rule books are not available at the present time. Officials organize and run competitions so competitors may shoot an ipsc match anywhere in the world in a safe organized manner. Ipsc shotgun rules, january 2012 edition 1 chapter 1. The ipsc is an online problem solving contest for teams consisting of up to three people. Ipsc shooting represents a new, exciting form of sport shooting and was established to promote, maintain, and advance practical marksmanship. Practiscore is an approved scoring program for all ipsc canada matches. However, for reasons of safety and expediency the test will usually be carried out with the gun unloaded providing the overall gun size remains the same whether loaded or unloaded. To solve a problem you will have to compute correct output data for the given input data sets. Competitors have a right under the current ipsc rules to ask for calibration if a metal target does not fall.
The open division had the second largest match participation with. Ours is a sporting firearms shooting club which practises the discipline of ipsc international practical shooting confederation in handgun, rifle and shotgun and we adhere to the official ipsc international rule book. You will sometimes hear the sport referred to as uspsa shooting. Mar 06, 2017 competitors have a right under the current ipsc rules to ask for calibration if a metal target does not fall. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One item in the rule book for this organization is. Tfb exclusive interview with world shoot shotgun 2018 winner. The equipment you bring to the championship must be compliant with canadian laws and regulation, as well as with ipsc division requirements. Gaisf is short for global association of international sports federations. The shotgun rule was the last of charlie hustons novels that i had yet to read other than a dangerous man, which, based on my feelings about six bad things, i may just skip, and i was a bit nervous about it, since its about a bunch of teenaged boys, and i wasnt sure i could handle reading about kids suffering the sorts of atrocities that he regularly puts his adult protagonists through. A huge market opens as ipsc international practical shooting confederation update their rule books in january 2019. With membership, you receive their quarterly magazine, ipsc world. Uspsa is the usa region of ipsc, however they do also have their own rule book, creating a competition, which better suits its own membership.
Jan, 2009 the washington post book world equal parts stephen kings stand by me and irvine welshs trainspotting, the shotgun rule is huston in top form. Such matches are governed by a different rule book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the shotgun rule. None of this bothered me at the match the shooting bays in france allowed for quite long shots for shotgun, with small mini poppers at almost 30 meters and a lot of tight no shoots. Each problem consists of a problem statement and some input files. Ipsc australias regional director publishes items of interest and importance for ipsc members. Here, the rules of shotgun defer to the separate but entwining doctrine held by the ancient order of fives. Ipsc rules form the basis of our sport, as does the rules for any sport. Individuals, organizations and other entities not affiliated to ipsc or a member region thereof, are prohibited from using any of these items without. Practical shooting official national rules revised 2010 no.
Course design the following general principles of course design list the criteria, responsibilities and restrictions governing course. Ipsc reserves the right to modify this list at any time. Jan 25, 2016 ive been shooting in international practical shooting confederation events i. Ipsc shotgun divisions the future sign in to follow this. Differences between uspsa and ipsc rule books throughout the rule book, distance is measured in feet, in the ipsc rules. Several problems will be published at the beginning of the competition. Is this division rule new or is it a proposed rule. All ipsc rules are being revised again and for shotgun im trying to consider the requirementswishes of all regions to try to achieve rules that we can all work with. This may change in future rule versions to apply only to poppers and exclude plates, the rule is currently being debated by the powers that be, but it. Standing behind barrels inside the square, hands on the barrel stage procedure upon start signal, remaining inside box a, engage targets t1t3 with 2 rounds per target with out engaging the noshoot. Ipsc 2018 rules internet problem solving contest ipsc.
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