YOUTH SHOOTING & ARCHERY CONTEST Superintendent David Joyner 479-263-6665
Enter online by September 15 at https:// bentonar. fairwire. com Contest Monday September 22, 6:30 pm at the Horse Arena *** NO PERSONAL EQUIPMENT ALLOWED, ALL EQUIPMENT PROVIDED
Air Rifle: Open to all youth ages 14-18 years of age as of January 1st of this year. BB Gun: Open to all youth ages 9-13 years of age as of January 1st of this year.
This activity consists of three parts:
1. A general gun safety session where these topics will be discussed: a. Gun safety rules. b. Safe handling and care of guns. c. The basic shooting positions used in this contest. d. Shooting range procedure.
2. A brief written examination- Material will be taken from Arkansas Game and Fish Hunter Education material and general safety knowledge.
3. Target shooting- Air Rifle( ages 14-18 as of Jan. 1) Each participant will be provided with a target, which is to be signed by the participant. Each contestant will fire two pellets from each of the following positions: prone, standing and kneeling. a. a. The target used will be an NRA Official 10-meter air rifle or equivalent appropriate for 10-meter air rifle. b. The shooting distance will be 10 meters. c. The shooting positions for this match will be prone, standing and kneeling. d. Scoring will be based on shot group size, regardless of where the group is on the target. The smallest 6 shot group will receive the highest score. Gun sights will NOT be adjusted for individual participants due to time constraints.
4. Target shooting- BB Gun( ages 9-13 as of Jan. 1) Each participant will be provided with a target, which is to be signed by the participant. Each contestant will fire two bb’ s from each of the following positions: prone, sitting and kneeling. a. The target used will be an NRA Official 5-meter rifle target for spring type, smooth bore bb-gun. b. The shooting distance will be 5 meters. c. The shooting positions for this match will be prone, sitting and kneeling.
5. Scoring criteria is as follows:
• Verify 6 shots on target. Any shots not on target will be scored as Zero.
• Identify the farthest spaced shots, all other shots must fall inside the diameter established by these two shots.
• Measure the distance between these two shots( with a caliper) in centimeters. Close caliper between each measurement to insure zero, re-zero if necessary. Measure center of hole to center of hole by placing one blade of caliper on outside of margin of one hole and inside margin of the farthest hole. Calipers generally measure in millimeters divided by 10( move decimal to left) to obtain centimeters. Used all decimals displayed. Subtract that number from 50 to obtain score.
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