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Association IPSC Romania

Seven disciplines. One set of rules.

Every IPSC discipline uses the same scoring principles and the same safety rules. What changes is the gun, the distances and the equipment divisions.

Centerfire

Firearms with centerfire ammunition. Power factor is measured over a chronograph.

A competitor firing a handgun on a practical shooting stage, on a range full of puddles. Handgun

Handgun

Where practical shooting began. Varied courses, paper and steel targets, at most 32 rounds on a long course.

  • Open
  • Standard
  • Classic
  • Production
  • Production Optics
  • Revolver
  • Optics

7 divisions

A competitor firing a rifle on a practical shooting stage, followed by the range officer. Rifle

Rifle

Targets from a few metres out to 300 m. Long-range accuracy, varied positions and the same timer.

  • Semi Auto Open
  • Semi Auto Standard
  • Manual Action Contemporary
  • Manual Action Bolt

4 divisions

A kneeling competitor firing a shotgun, with the spent shell in the air. Shotgun

Shotgun

Steel targets, fast reloads and some of the most spectacular courses in practical shooting.

  • Open
  • Modified
  • Standard
  • Standard Manual

4 divisions

Pistol Caliber Carbine

PCC

Carbines in pistol calibres, from 9×19 to .45 ACP, scored Minor only.

  • PCC Optics
  • PCC Iron

2 divisions

Rimfire .22 LR

Handgun and rifle using factory .22 LR ammunition only.

A competitor aiming a handgun fitted with an optical sight, against the sky. Rimfire · .22 LR

Handgun .22

The handgun in .22 LR, one of IPSC’s rimfire disciplines, with three divisions: Open, Standard and Classic.

  • Open
  • Standard
  • Classic

3 divisions

A competitor moving with a rifle, followed by the range officer holding the timer. Rimfire · .22 LR

Mini Rifle

.22 LR rifles, scored Minor only. Matches are often held indoors in winter, as off-season training.

  • Mini Rifle Open
  • Mini Rifle Standard

2 divisions

Action Air

Airsoft handgun, rifle and PCC replicas, scored Minor only. A match can even be held in a sports hall.

A competitor aiming a replica handgun on an indoor stage. Airsoft · handgun, rifle, PCC

Action Air

Airsoft replicas, scored Minor only. No range needed: a match can be held in a sports hall.

  • Open
  • Standard
  • Classic
  • Production
  • Production Optics
  • Semi Auto Open
  • Semi Auto Standard
  • PCC Optics
  • PCC Iron

9 divisions

At a glance

The IPSC disciplines side by side
Discipline Gun Ammunition Divisions Divisions with optics
Centerfire
Handgun Pistol or revolver 9×19 mm minimum 7 3
Rifle Rifle No minimum calibre 4 3
Shotgun Shotgun 20 gauge minimum 4 2
PCC Pistol calibre carbine 9×19 up to .45 ACP 2 1
Rimfire .22 LR
Handgun .22 .22 handgun .22 LR 3 1
Mini Rifle .22 rifle .22 LR 2 1
Action Air
Action Air Airsoft replicas Airsoft projectiles 9 4

What is a division?

Divisions are equipment classes. Everyone at a match shoots the same courses on the same days, but standings are worked out per division: the best Open competitor is the measure for everyone else in Open, the best Standard competitor for Standard, and so on.

Within each division there are also category standings: Lady, Grand Junior (under 14), Super Junior (under 18), Junior (under 21), Senior (over 50), Super Senior (over 60) and Grand Senior (over 70), plus Lady versions of the junior and Senior categories.

First step

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