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Air Rifle Classes
 
The air rifle class is one of the toughest competitive classes at every event during the year. This class is enjoyed by everyone from young to old. Within the current rankings the Top 10 is separated by less than 10% of ranking points.
PCP Air Rifle is shot under the WRABF rules for league, provincial, national and international competitions.
PCP Air Rifle combined with Rimfire is part of a world shoot that is held every third year. The South African team is chosen through the National rankings and anyone who qualifies for the team is awarded National Protea Colours.
Benchrest air rifle is split up in 5 different classes:
 
  • Sporter

The rifle used in this class is a standard shelf rifle with 12x scope magnification limit. Most competitors in this class shoots a Air Arms S400 or MPR. You have 30 minutes to shoot your target, which has 25 diagrams that counts for score. On the target there is also sighter targets to check wind conditions during a relay. You may shoot as many sighters a needed. Distance to target is 25m.

  • Light Varmint
This is a 25m score shoot class. You have 25 diagrams on the target to shoot. On the target there is also sighter targets that you can utilize to check wind conditions. There is no limit on the amount of sighters you shoot. The time limit for this class is 30 minutes. There is no limit to scope magnification for this class.
  • Heavy Varmint
This is a 25m score shoot class. You have 25 diagrams on the target to shoot. On the target there is also sighter targets that you can utilize to check wind conditions. There is no limit on the amount of sighters you shoot. The time limit for this class is 30 minutes. There is no limit to scope magnification for this class.
  • Unlimited

This is a 50m score shoot class. You have 25 diagrams on the target to shoot. On the target there is also sighter targets that you can utilize to check wind conditions. There is no limit on the amount of sighters you shoot. The time limit for this class is 30 minutes. There is no limit to scope magnification for this class.

  • Grouping
This is a 50m group shooting class. You have one score sheet with 6 diagrams, where one is a sighter diagram. You have 30 minutes to complete all 5 group targets. On each diargam you are required to shoot 5 shots as close to each other as possible.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rimfire Classes
 
As with the air rifle class, the rimfire class is one of the toughest competitive classes at every event. We have competitors in this class from as young as 10 to as old as 75, and every single one as competitive as the other.
This class is divided into three classes - Sporter, Light Varmint(LV) and Heavy Varmint(HV). The distance to target for this class is 50m. During competition you shoot 25 scoring shots with a 10x the highest per diagram and 250 25x the highest per target with a time limit of 20 minutes. During competition LV and HV scores are combined to determine a 2-Gun winner.
.22 Rimfire is shot under the WRABF rules for league, provincial, national and international competitions. Rimfire combined with PCP Air Rifle is part of a world shoot that is held every two year. The South African team is chosen through the National rankings and anyone who qualifies for the team is awarded National Protea Colours.
 
 
 
 
 
Hunter Production Class
 
The Hunter Production class is specifically intended for the hunter. So get that rifle out of the safe and on the range!
During competition you will shoot in three relays of 7 minutes each. The target consists of five scoring diagrams and one sighter target. At a league event you will shoot either the 100m or the 200m distance but, provincial and national events you will shoot at both the distances.
To qualify for this class your rifle has to be a standard "shelf" rifle. Rifles with any modifications will not be allowed to participate in this class. Scope magnification is limited to 12x.
This class is a South African custom class and therefore does not qualify for National or Federation Colours.
 
Hunter Class
 
In score shooting each and every shot is scored separately. Therefore, in essence, one could say that score shooting consists of twenty-five one-shot matches at a set distance (100m and 200m). By this statement we mean that once the shot is fired, and on the target, there is absolutely nothing that can change the score.
Each target consists of five scoring diagrams and one sighter target, you have to shoot five scoring shots on the score diagrams, you may shoot as many as needed on the sighter target, all of this in 7 minutes.
The most successful calibers for this class is a 30x44 or 30x47, however most new competitors shoot a .308.
This discipline is part of the African Regional Championships and the team is chosen through the ranking system. By qualifying for the team you are awarded
Federation Colours only as this is not an international event you are not eligable for National Colours.
Scope magnification limit is 6x.
This event is shot under IBS rules. See rules under Centrefire group shooting.
 
 
 
 
Varmint for Score
 
This is score shooting with a group shooting rifle. At the Nationals each year the Top 10 is more usually than not separated by X count. Each target consists of five scoring diagrams and one sighter target, you have to shoot five scoring shots on the score diagrams, you may shoot as many as needed on the sighter target, all of this in 7 minutes.
This class is shot at 100m and 200m to determine the VFS Grand winner at the end of competition.
This discipline is part of the African Regional Championships and the team is chosen through the ranking system. By qualifying for the team you are awarded Federation Colours only as this is not an international event you are not eligable for National Colours.
Scope magnification is unlimited.
This event is shot under IBS rules. See rules under Centrefire group shooting.
 
 
 
 
 
Centrefire Group Shooting 
 
....now for the ultimate in benchrest, the 2 Gun Event where the men are separated from the boys!
This class is the final stop in benchrest, the ultimate test of skill, equipment and WIND. It is not always the best equipment that wins, but good equipment and excellent wind interpretation should carry you to the podium. Keeping your composure is not always easy especially after that 4 and 1 group (were the 1 is usually a fair distance away from the 4).
This class is divided into two - Light Varmint(LV) and Heavy Varmint(HV), the weight limit for LV is 10.5lbs and 13.5lbs for HV. Scope magnification is unlimited.
During competition you will shoot five shots as close to each other as possible, it sounds easy, but has to be done in 7 minutes. In each class you will shoot 5 targets at 100m and 200m.
After each relay the target is measured where after a aggregate is calculated and the competitor with the smallest "AGG" is the winner.
This event is shot under IBS rules.
 
 
 
 
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