The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and Sport for All
Supported Rest Shooting (for Seniors).
Supported Rest Shooting provides the opportunity for senior age-group individuals to take part in the sport of Shooting when the conventional, unsupported disciplines become less attractive than having a means of supporting the weight of the pistol during a course of fire. Pistol competitions can be organised on 10m indoor ranges using 4.5 mm air pistols, or on 50m ranges using 5.6 mm rimfire pistol.
Competitions take place on existing 10m and 50m ranges, using the same targets that are used in unsupported competitions. Apart from the supporting rest that is used, existing equipment and ranges can be used for this discipline.
Competition Categories
Senior age group competitors are grouped into A,B or C categories.
Senior Categories
| Age | Group | Position | Technical Aid |
| 56-65 | Senior Men A Senior Women A | Standing | Supported rest |
| 66-71 | Senior Men B Senior Women B | Standing | Supported rest |
| 72 and over | Senior Men C Senior Women C | Seated stool | Supported rest |
The classification of the respective groups is based on the age of the competitor on the 31st of December in the year of competition.
Male / Female Participants
Competition programs may provide for separate Men’s and Women’s events, or competition sponsors may combine Men and Women into one combined event.
COMPETITION FORMAT
This section describes the standard course of fire for Supported Rest Shooting events. Competition sponsors may use this course of fire or may modify this course of fire to adapt to local or national conditions.
Shooting Distances and Targets
10m: 10m air pistol target, ISSF Rule 6.3.4.6
50m: 50m pistol target, ISSF Rule 6.3.4.5
Sighting Shots
The course of fire begins with a 15-minute Preparation and Sighting
Time. During this time, competitors may fire an unlimited number of
practice or sighting shots.
Individual Events Match Firing
The Match Firing Time starts immediately after the Preparation and Sighting Time. During this time, competitors shall fire 30 record shots in a time limit of 40 minutes when electronic targets (EST) are used or 50 minutes when target carriers are used.
Team Events
Teams shall consist of three-persons who are all competitors in the same competition category. Team events are fired concurrently with individual events. Team scores consist of a total of the individual scores of the three team members (i.e. 3×30 shots).
SCORING
Scoring is done according to ISSF Rule 6.14
Tie Breaking
Individual ties will be broken according to ISSF Rule 6.15
Ties in Team Events
Team ties will be broken according to ISSF Rule 6.15.7
PISTOL SUPPORT RESTS
- The support rest must be made only of round material with a maximum diameter of 50 mm and a length of at least 100 mm.
- The support rest must only be clad with smooth material.
- The support rest must be no wider than 60 mm
- The use of competitor’s own support rests is permitted if the match sponsor (organiser) does not provide support rests for all competitors. Private support rests, if used, must comply with this rule.
Supported Sitting
Participants in Senior C Category may shoot with the aid of a stool (without backrest). Using the bench partition or stool for support of any leg is not allowed.
Competitors with Physical Disabilities
Competitors with physical disabilities may take part in support rest shooting in accordance with their age group and use any aid registered in the competitor’s license. Match sponsors may authorise appropriate adaptive devices in conformance with Paralympic rules.
PISTOL RULES
Air Pistol Rules
10m Air Pistols must comply with ISSF Rule 8.4.3.5 and Pistol Specification Table 8.12.
50m Rimfire Pistol Rules
50m Rimfire Pistols must comply with ISSF Rule 8.4.3.4 and Pistol
Specification Table 8.12.
Special recesses or grooves (e.g. for the support plate underneath
the pistol grip etc.) on the handgrip are not allowed.
Pistol Firing Position
- The support rest must not be in contact with any part of the body.
- The pistol may only be placed with the lower part of the grip on the rest, but may not be supported laterally.
- The use of other supports and/or leaning the body or any parts of the body against a shooting bench or table is not allowed.
- There must be a clearly visible distance between the hand and the support rest.
- The shooting arm and the wrist must be free of any support. With the pistol resting in the firing position the wrist must be able to move freely.
LOADING
The pellet/cartridge may only be inserted when the pistol is lying on the rest and is pointing towards the target area.
If a pneumatic (hand charging) air pistol is used where the design does not allow this loading procedure, an alternative safe method of loading may also be used. The loading method must be demonstrated to a Range Officer before firing starts.