State Shooting Sports Rules and Resources

22 Pistol

• NRA Pistol Rules (2023 Edition) with the following modifications:
• For the Bullseye event, the competition consists of 30 record shots on an NRA B-8 target at 25 yards. 
  • If shooting an indoor range of 50ft vs 25 yards – Use the NRA B-3 target for all shots (slow, timed, and rapid)    
  • If shooting 25 yards (outdoors) – Use the NRA B-* target for all shots (slow, timed, and rapid)
• Smallbore Pistol Course of Fire
• Range Commands for Modified Camp Perry Match
• 22 Pistol Scoresheet

Course of Fire for Qualifying Matches

Orion users should use the NRA International Pistol: Air Pistol setting when scoring match targets. Air rifle should use National Standard 3-Position Air Rifle Rules setting when scoring match targets. BB gun should use NRA BB gun Rules setting when scoring match targets.

• BB Gun: All divisions shoot from four positions (prone, standing, kneeling, sitting) using a 10-bull target. (AR4/10) Orion targets will be used at State.
• Air Rifle: All divisions shoot from three positions (prone, standing, kneeling) using a 10-bull target. (AR5/10) Orion targets will be used at State.
• 22 Rifle: Both divisions shoot from three positions (prone, standing, kneeling) using an A-17 10-bull target, OR shoot from three positions (prone, standing, choice of sitting or kneeling) using the CMP single bull target slow fire only for 300 points.
• Air Pistol: Junior shooters may sit or stand, using one or two hands to hold the pistol. Seniors must stand, and use one hand to hold the pistol. All divisions have five shots per target on four targets or one 4-bull target (maximum score is 200). Orion targets will be used at State.
• 22 Pistol: Holds are the same as Air Pistol. All divisions have 10 shots per target on three targets (timed, rapid and bullseye) using a B-8 one bull target. or the B-3 indoor target (designed for 50 ft range).
• Archery: All divisions shoot 30 arrows. Beginners shoot from 10 yards, Juniors from 15 yards and Seniors from 20 yards. All archers may shoot from CWS, CWS-R, CWOS, CWOS-R, RWS, RWOS, Open-R or Open. Beginners and Juniors may have a maximum draw weight of 45 pounds. Senior draw weight is 60 pounds. No markings of any kind are allowed in the w/out sight shooting. Open class shooters may use any equipment they desire.
• Shotgun: In Matches, if a perfect (25/25 BEG & JR 50/50 SR) score is achieved, the youth shoots until they miss. The total targets shot without a miss will be reported as the match score and that reported score will be the tiebreaking score.
• Muzzleloading: All divisions shoot 10 shots from standing position, using the NMLA 50 yard target.

Awards

First, second, third, fourth and fifth place awards will be awarded as long as the individuals have accumulated a state qualifying score. Team certificates will be awarded with a ratio of one placing for every five teams entered.

State Match Ribbon Requirements

The following charts list the score requirements for each of the shooting disciplines in the South Dakota 4-H program. These will be used to determine ribbon placings at the State Shoot.