Shooters are classified into handicap groups based on past performance so they can compete with others of similar ability. In a 60-shot match, a few shooters will score in the 20s, most will shoot in the 30s and 40s, and a few will break 50. In a 60-shot match, there are three banks per animal (3x5=15, 15x4=60) 40- and 80-shot matches have two and four banks per animal, respectively. You shoot at the silhouettes in sets (banks) of five you get 2-1/2 minutes per bank, which is usually plenty of time even for single-shot rifles. For smallbore the animals distances are 40 (Chickens), 60 (Pigs), 77 (Turkeys), and 100 (Rams) yards. In a 60-shot match, you shoot 15 rounds at 15 chickens, 15 rounds at 15 pigs, and the same for turkeys and rams. (Non-Spanish speakers, don't worry there are only three commands!) Silhouette's roots are in hunting, and becoming a better silhouette shooter can make you shoot better in the field as well.Ī match consists of 40, 60, or 80 shots at the same number of animals. Commands to load, fire, and cease fire are often given in Spanish, in part to honor the sport's heritage, and in part to distinguish the silhouette shooters' commands from those directed at other shooters sharing the range. For example, high-power rifle silhouettes are life-size, but they are shot at much longer distances than the scaled-down smallbore or air rifle silhouettes. Silhouette sizes and distances vary according to the kind of rifle or pistol, but everything else is the same. It is now shot all over the world with everything from air pistols to black powder rifles. Silhouette shooting originated in Mexico in the 1940s. These factors make silhouette an endless challenge. The animals are rather small and the distances are rather large you must shoot offhand (standing) a moderate breeze can move a bullet or a pellet the width of an animal your concentration becomes more difficult to hold as you knock down five in a row, six. Although silhouette is an easy game to learn, it is not an easy game to master. It is a very simple competition, with very simple scoring: You get a 1 for knocking an animal off its stand, a 0 for anything else.
The object of the game is to knock as many silhouettes as possible off their pedestals, shooting one round at each silhouette. Small bore pistol allows you to develop and hone your skills at a reduced cost with out losing any of the fun. Small bore pistol is simply a miniature of the high power rifle game.
Silhouette competition shooting is a very exciting and challenging sport with a great history and the best part is there is very little expense associated with silhouette shooting. Plasma cutting reduces the heat effected area allowing the steel to better retain its properties. Silhouettes are precision cut with a CNC plasma cutter. Targets are manufactured to meet NRA and IHMSA specifications. NRA IHMSA Silhouette Target Set 1/5th Scale – 20 Piece Set (Unpainted)
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