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IHMSA
IHMSA
is one of two associations that promote, sanctions, and establishes the
rules and guidelines for metallic silhouette shooting competition in the
United States. The NRA is the other
organization that also offers metallic silhouette competition. Although
very similar, there are differences between the two types of silhouette
shooting. West Walker Sportsman's Club currently offers IHMSA silhouette
shooting. However, in the future, we may also offer NRA silhouette
shooting if there is enough interest.
IHMSA Silhouette
Shooting
IHMSA Metallic silhouette
shooting is a handgun sport for the shooting enthusiast who wants to do
more than just shoot holes in a paper target. There is nothing
more gratifying then hearing the "clang" of the bullet hitting
a steel target and watching it topple to the ground! That is what
silhouette shooting is all about. It's also the challenge of being
able to hit a target at 100 or 200 meters and the satisfaction of
immediately seeing your results as that target falls.
In a nutshell, silhouette
shooting competition involves shooting at four different animal targets
at four different distances. Ten targets are positioned at each of
the four distances for a total of 40 targets. The shooter is
allowed one shot per target and has up to two minutes for each bank of
ten targets. There is a category for just about every caliber of
handgun, including .22 and air gun. For the large caliber handguns,
referred to as "Big Bore", targets are full size silhouettes
of chickens, pigs, turkeys, and rams. Chickens are set at 50
meters, pigs at 100 meters, turkeys at 150 meters and rams at 200
meters. For the smaller calibers, the targets are smaller and the
distances are 25, 50, 75, and 100 meters. IHMSA allows the targets
to be set in either meters or yards. WWSC's Big Bore range is set
in meters while the small bore and field pistol ranges are set in
yards. For more detailed information, check out the Minnesota
Silhouette Association website in the New Shooter section for an excellent source of
information on IHMSA and much more details.
Future Information that may
be added:
Types of Handguns
Silhouette Matches
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