✨ Rifle Competition Rules
Competitors Absenting Themselves.
- Should any competitor absent himself without leave when his turn comes to fire he is to forfeit his chance and a shot is to be fired in the air (which the marker will score as a miss) in order to keep the numbers on the list correct.
Arms and Ammunition to be Used.
- Government Rifles and Ammunition.
Mode of Firing.
- Without artificial rest in any position.
Distance at which to Fire, viz:—
- Number of Rounds, Targets, and Score.
| No. of rounds to be fired at each distance | Distances at which to fire | No. of targets to be used at each distance | Size of target | Value in Points and Hits at each distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500, 600, and 400 yards | 1 | 6 feet 1 inch | Bulls Eye: Centre - 4 1st Ring - 3 2nd Ring - 2 Outer - 1 |
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| Outer Centre - 2 |
The Bulls Eyes and Centres of the Targets to be square.
Ties.
- Ties to fire five rounds at two targets, 6.4 feet, at 400 yards range. In this case shots to be measured from centre of bull’s eye.
Hits.
- Competitors to have one point added for each hit in addition to the value of points made.
Ring Shots.
- Competitors to have the benefit of any shot on the ring.
Ricochets.
- Any shots which touch the ground before hitting the target (ricochets) to be noted R in the column of misses.
Score.
- All hits to count according to where the bullet first strikes the target.
Award of Score.
- All differences as to points, &c., to be decided by the officer commanding the district before any returns of the firing are finally made up.
Officers.
- Officers commanding companies to be on the ground; one officer to be appointed to call the names of competitors at the place of firing, and another to remain near the target.
Marker.
- A marker to be appointed by the officer commanding the company, who shall be under the officer appointed to remain near the target.
Returns of Firing.
- A return of the names of all competitors with the number of points scored by each to be forwarded to the Officer Commanding Militia and Volunteers, Wellington, according to forms which will be sent to the different captains of companies, as soon as possible after the firing has ceased.
Caution against Accidents.
- The attention of officers commanding companies is particularly called to the following rules to prevent accidents.
Caution Against Accidents.
- No competitor is to cap or cock his rifle before coming to the spot from which he is to fire. No competitor is to let the cock of his rifle down when an unexploded cap is on the nipple but to keep it at half cock. Competitors before firing are to take a few paces in front of all lookers on and to see that no objects are in the line of fire.
Edward Gorton,
Major commanding
Wellington, Wairarapa and Castle Point Districts.
Rules and Regulations Respecting the Firing for Prizes Given in the District of Wanganui.
The Rules and Regulations drawn out for the Districts of Wellington, Wairarapa, and Castle Point having been forwarded to Major Rookes, the same have been recommended by him for adoption in the Wanganui District, and are adopted accordingly.
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Wellington Provincial Gazette 1865, No 10
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Firing for Provincial Government Rifle Prizes
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🏘️ Provincial & Local Government25 February 1865
Rifle Prizes, Competition, Rules, Wellington, Wairarapa, Castle Point
- Edward Gorton, Major commanding
🏘️ Rules and Regulations Respecting the Firing for Prizes Given in the District of Wanganui
🏘️ Provincial & Local GovernmentRifle Prizes, Competition, Rules, Wanganui
- Major Rookes