National Open Air Gun Championship
SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Open Championship: February 1th through April 3rd
Invitational Position Rifle Championship: May 27th through 29th
Invitational Pistol Championship: July 31st
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all competitors; NRA membership is not required, but it is strongly recommended that proof of membership be presented when registering.
RULES:
Current NRA Sporter and Precision Air Rifle Rules will be used for the Air Gun portion, NRA International Pistol rules will be used for the Air Pistol Portion. Please note that Precision Air Rifle rules will be used for the Precision Standing (formerly International) part of the championship. If logistically possible, match personnel are permitted to participate in the competition.
ENTRIES AND FEES:
Entries will be collected at each authorized location and then forwarded to the NRA after completion of the tournament. Entries will be limited to range capacity. Entry information should be encoded into the Orion File, either by using the competitor’s CMP number or Competitor name and address. Competitors may enter in as many categories as they wish, but must pay each entry fee. Competitors may compete at more than one participating location, but must be clearly marked as shooting for score only on their second location.
Registration and Entry Fees:
Individual entry fee: $15
Team entry fee: No team fees
Match sponsors may charge an additional amount to cover their costs for this event.
CHALLENGES:
If a challenge to the score is made, the individual bull must be challenged. The shot will be evaluated using the electronic scoring system by the referee/jury and a chief statistical officer and adjusted or rescored as necessary. No person with an interest in the outcome of the match may evaluate targets. The decision of the referee or jury is final. Prior to the beginning of the championship the Orion Scoring system will be calibrated and verified by the local match director. If, for any reason, the system must be recalibrated then all targets will be re-scored.
TARGETS:
Official NRA Orion Air Rifle and Air Pistol Targets will be used. Competitors will mark and hang their own targets; metal clips may be required.
Locations with electronic scoring methods other than the Orion System may use the appropriate targets, but must receive prior approval from the NRA.
ACCOMODATIONS:
Competitors need to make their own hotel or motel reservations. Suggestions for lodging or restaurants may be obtained from the tournament sponsors.
MATCH SCHEDULE:
Sporter Air Rifle and Precision Air Rifle:
Match 11 Individual – 20 Shots, Prone, 30 Min
Match 12 Individual – 20 Shots, Standing, 40 Min
Match 13 Individual – 20 Shots, Kneeling, 30 Min
Match 14 Individual – Combined score from matches 11, 12, and 13
Match 15 Team – Combined score from match 14 (4 person teams)
Air Pistol
Match 21 Individual – Pistol – 60 shots, 105 Min
Match 22 Team – Pistol – Combined score from match 21 (4 person teams)
Precision Air Rifle Standing
Match 31 Individual – Precision Air Rifle Standing – 60 Shots, 120 Min
Match 32 Team – Precision Air Rifle Standing - Combined score from match 31 (3 person teams)
Note: Team members must compete at the same location, but may be on different relays. Team members must be identified prior to the first record shot for the team.
The top 8 Competitors from Junior Precision and Junior Sporter will be the USA’s team for the USA/South Africa Postal competition. Their scores from match 14 will be used for the postal.
Each sponsor may schedule as many relays as needed during the Open Championship period, from February 1 through April 3. Relays should be scheduled on a single weekend per location, and may only extend beyond a single weekend with NRA approval.
AWARDS SCHEDULE:
The following awards schedule is provided by the NRA and supplemented by the sponsoring club. The sponsor of each location may supplement the awards schedule with their own awards.
Each location will receive the following awards:
For Position matches 11, 12, and 13, each location will receive first, second, and third place medallions.
For the Aggregate matches, 14, 21, and 31, each location will receive first, second, and third place medallions, as well as first, second, and third place medallions for the categories Sub Junior, Intermediate Junior, Junior, and Adult.
For the Team matches, 15, 22, and 32, each location will receive medallions for the top two teams.
For Information Concerning Tournament Write To:
for national information, and the local sponsor contacts listed below for location specific questions.
Competition Open To:
The 2016 Open Air Gun Nationals are open to all competitors. In order to qualify for a National Record, competitors must either be NRA members or be a junior member of an NRA affiliated club.
Competitors may enter in one of the following categories for pistol and rifle competition, depending on their preference and their age:
- Junior
- Intermediate Junior
- Sub Junior
- Open (Adult, Juniors)
- Adaptive
- SH1-Shooters with disabilities who can support the weight of their rifle but need alternate positions.
- SH2- Shooters with disabilities who need the assistance of a spring stand to support their rifle.
- Open- Shooters with any other disabilities such as traumatic brain injury.
Entries Close:
In person registration closes the day of the first shot going down range at a time selected by each location and email registration closes at a prior time, also set by each participating location.
Firing Starts:
Both the start time and number of relays will be determined by each sponsoring location. The only restriction is that results must be submitted to Orion by 7 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on April 3, 2016. Results received after this deadline will not be included in the national results.
Invitational championship:
Once the results of the National Open Air Gun Championship are received, there will be an invitational championship to determine the national champion.
The three position event will be held at the Arlington Fairfax Chapter of the Izaak Walton League (Address: 14708 Mt. Olive Road, Centreville, VA 20121) over Memorial Day weekend (May 28th-30th 2016). The match will include a day of practice followed by two days of shooting a 3x20 each day.
In the three position match (both sporter and precision), the top 5 teams and top 10 individuals will receive invitations. In addition, the top 5 competitors in each age group (Sub Junior, Intermediate Junior, Junior, and Adult) will receive invitations. Invitations between teams and the top 10 individuals may overlap, invitations to age groups will be done after removing team and individual invitees from the list. Should a sufficient number of invitees be unable to attend, additional invites may be sent at the discretion of the match director.
Awards will be based on the number of competitors in each age group able to attend the invitational.
The air pistol event will be held in concert with the USAS Progressive Position Pistol championships, at Fort Benning and the Olympic Training Center, on July 31st. It will consist of a one day 60 shot match.
In the air pistol match, the competitors with the top 75 scores will receive invitations. The top 10 teams will also receive invitations. These invitations will likely overlap.
Awards will be based on the number of competitors in each age group able to attend the invitational.