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Malfunction Allowances About 4 years ago we decided to migrate a few events into the GR&P event portfolio from other similar meetings. These were more ISSF oriented events and the conditions and standards associated with these events were different. The events were imported without modification and the special conditions associated with the appropriate courses of […]

Round the Barricade More on barricades……. It may seem we are obsessed with barricades and shooting around them (hopefully not through them) but they do form a fairly major part in events such as Bianchi, 1500 and the T&P2 and 3 matches. On the range (any range) we generally use posts,  mainly for pragmatic reasons […]

T&P3 Loading – The Rules The loading rules for T&P3 state: Loading: All ammunition must be carried on the competitor’s person in a pocket (i.e. belt  loops, pouches, etc. cannot be used). Please note the highlighting above which is mine. The unique point of this particular event is that reloading is done from a standard […]

In T&P2 and T&P3 anyway…. Rule A3.3.2 in the GR&P Rulebook states: A3.3.2  During a course of fire a round or magazine may be retrieved from  the ground if dropped, or taken from the competitor’s equipment if on the ground,  only if they have unloaded their firearm, locked it open and it is kept pointing […]

Use of Barricades – Support and Foot Fault lines? One area of clarification which is often asked of your friendly RO on the line is whether  the barricade can be used for support – to lean on. In some cases it can but a related question usually follows regarding where the foot fault line is […]

Standing Unsupported – Rule B6.6.1 Rule B6.6.1 in the Gallery Rifle & Pistol Handbook relates to the standing unsupported position. B6.6.1    Standing with gun held by one or both hands. All portions of the shooter’s clothing, body and gun must be clear of artificial support. It is true to say a competitor complies with the […]