MINIATURE CALIBRE RIFLE LEAGUES TARGETRY
Below is the Cadets and Schools 25 yard target
as used in the Miniature Winter League - Veteran Class.
Two shots are put on each diagram.
The 15 yard target is the same layout of five diagrams, but inverted,
with two at the top and three at the bottom.
The diameter of the black on this target is 1.84 inches at 25 yards
and 1.17 inches at 15 yards
The inward gauging OUTSIDE diameters of the bull for 25 and 15 yards respectively
are 0.380 inches and 0.105. inches.
On these inward gauging targets, moving inwards,
each white scoring line must be touched or broken into to score the higher figure.
(see comparative scaling notes below for 20 yards)
Below are the Tinhat TARGETS used in the Miniature Winter League
Service and Classic Classes.
The 25 yard card has five diagrams, as the Cadets & Schools,
and again two shots are put on each diagram.
The diameter of the black on this target is 1.54 inches at 25 yards and 0.84 inches at 15 yards.
The inward gauging OUTSIDE diameters of the bull for 25 and 15 yards respectively
are 0.380 inches and 0.105. inches.
Note that there is an X-ring or "Carton" only on the 25 yard target.
(see comparative scaling notes below for 20 yards)
N.B. - As the NSRA is no longer supplying 25 yard tin-hat five diagram targets as used in the service and classic prone leagues, we have now obtained a quantity for league use.
We can supply 25 tin hat targets @ £8:00 incl. p&p to league competitors.
but the 15 yard TIN HAT target has 10 diagrams
Below is the Skirmisher target as used in the Miniature Winter League
Veteran and Post-Veteran Classes.
The details for its use are on the League information page
The dimensions of the black on this target are 1.06 x 0.72 inches at 25 yards
and 0.67 x 0.47 inches at 15 yards
(see comparative scaling notes below for 20 yards)
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The "deliberate" card for the Post-Veteran class is the familiar
and current 1989 N.S.R.A. target shown below.
The diameter of the black on this target is 2.05 inches at 25 yards
and 1.23 inches at 15 yards
The outward gauging INSIDE diameters of the bull
for 25 and 15 yards respectively are 0.496 inches and 0.965 inches.
Moving outwrads, each white scoring line requires to be broken through
to the next lowest scoring ring black before the lower figure is scored.
(see comparative scaling notes below for 20 yards)
Below are the American decimal targets used in
the Dorchester Rifle and Pistol Club's 50 yard Summer League
In the HARC Historic Miniature Rifle Winter Standing League,
the "Tin Hat" target is used at 25 yards in all three classes.
They are available via the Dorchester Rifle & Pistol Club,
Contact Ian Davison - email)
Dorchester has a good stock of these; the current price (2023-24) is £14 per hundred
including postage and, when ordering,
cheques should be made payable to "Dorchester Rifle & Pistol Club".
TIN HAT - used for Summer 50 yard League - Service and Classic classes
and all Winter Standing League classes
The diameter of the black on both American targets shown below
is 3.875 inches for use at 25 yards offhand (standing) and 50 yards prone.
The inside diameter of the bull (not the X-ring or "Carton") is 0.9 inches.
(see comparative scaling notes below for 20 yards)
The above "Tin Hat" target is used for all three Winter
League Standing classes.
These are reprinted by the Dorchester Rifle & Pistol Club for
their 50 yard Summer League
They have one more scoring ring than the full round black target previously
used
( shown below for DRPC Summer League use) and will permit better
scores.
The latter are available from the same source as the "Tin Hats" above,
from: the Dorchester Rifle & Pistol Club
Contact Ian Davison - email)
N.B. If you wish to shoot on these at 15 or 20 yards,
then acquire
a target and photocopy reduce it onto suitable paper.
The diameter of the BLACK should be reduced from 3.875" (3 7/8")
on the original target
to 3.056" (3 1/20") for use at 20 yards – or to 2.237"
(2 ¼") for use at 15 yards
In all other respects, the standing competition is the same as the
prone;
i.e., Shooting dates, match system, scoring, etc.
We welcome any enquiries relating to the Standing 15 to 25 yard league,
e.g. re: entries, equipment or suitable rifles. Please email: Miniatureleague@outlook.com
ROUND BULL - used for 50 yard Summer League Veteran class
The formula for scaling targets is
new size = distance ratio (radius + 0.11) - 0.11
where r = original radius to be reduced or increased,
and 0.11 is half the diameter of a .22 bullet.
For example, to reduce the a diameter from 25 yards to 20 yards range ~ diameter "x",
where the original diameter at 25 yards is 3.875 inches,
making its radius half that at 1.9375 inches.
Divide 20 by 25 = 4/5
Therefore "x" = 2 x new radius = 2 x 4/5 (1.9375 + 0.11) -0.11 = 3.056 inches
Below is a miniaturised version of the 1899 Military fullbore targets depicted at Bisley.
These are designed for modern use on fifteen, twenty-five or fifty yard ranges,
and for printing out "Landscape" on A4 paper.
Click below to download
the twin target file for 15 yards range, or a single target file for 25 yards range,
or the single target file for 50 yards range.
We also offer a copy of the scorecard for the 1899 target
(as used in the 1999 Centenary Match of the Colchester Rifle Club).
The above four JPG files are respectively, 113, 103, 34 and 132 kb each.
THE 15 YARD REPRESENTATIVE TWIN TARGET
THE 1899 SCORECARD
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