Centerfire · Rifle
Rifle
Targets from a few metres out to 300 m. Long-range accuracy, varied positions and the same timer.
In short
Rifle brings distance to practical shooting: standing, prone or supported, and knowing your ballistics matters on the long targets. IPSC recommends 30% of targets under 60 m, 50% between 60 and 150 m and 20% between 150 and 300 m.
Being an outdoor sport, wind and light affect scores. Top competitors are often squadded together so they shoot in conditions as similar as possible.
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Start position
Usually with the butt of the rifle touching the hip.
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Minor or Major
Minor calibres rule short range thanks to low recoil; Major helps on long targets.
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Chamber flag
Long guns carry a brightly coloured chamber flag whenever they are not in use.
Divisions
Everyone shoots the same courses; standings are worked out per division. Pick a division to see its rules.
Rifle
Semi Auto Open
The most popular rifle division: optics, bipods and muzzle brakes allowed. Variable scopes starting at 1× are the usual choice.
- Minimum power factor, Major 320
- Minimum power factor, Minor 150
- Action type Semi-automatic
- Optical or electronic sights Yes
- Compensators, ports, suppressors Yes
- Bipod and barricade stops Yes
- Vertical front grip Yes
Rifle
Semi Auto Standard
Iron sights only, no bipod, muzzle brakes up to 30 × 90 mm. Many use longer barrels for a longer sight radius.
- Minimum power factor, Major 320
- Minimum power factor, Minor 150
- Action type Semi-automatic
- Optical or electronic sights No
- Compensators, ports, suppressors At most 30 × 90 mm
- Bipod and barricade stops No
- Vertical front grip At most 152 mm from the bore axis
Rifle
Manual Action Contemporary
Manual action, most often pump; spring-assisted chambering is allowed, so follow-up shots come fast. Optics, brakes and bipods allowed.
- Minimum power factor, Major 320
- Minimum power factor, Minor 150
- Action type Manual
- Optical or electronic sights Yes
- Compensators, ports, suppressors Yes
- Bipod and barricade stops Yes
- Vertical front grip Yes
Rifle
Manual Action Bolt
Bolt-action rifles, worked by the competitor. Optics, muzzle brakes and bipods allowed.
- Minimum power factor, Major 320
- Minimum power factor, Minor 150
- Action type Bolt action
- Optical or electronic sights Yes
- Compensators, ports, suppressors Yes
- Bipod and barricade stops Yes
- Vertical front grip Yes
| Rule | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum power factor, Major | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 |
| Minimum power factor, Minor | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Action type | Semi-automatic | Semi-automatic | Manual | Bolt action |
| Optical or electronic sights | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Compensators, ports, suppressors | Yes | At most 30 × 90 mm | Yes | Yes |
| Bipod and barricade stops | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Vertical front grip | Yes | At most 152 mm from the bore axis | Yes | Yes |
The specs summarise the division pages on ipsc.org. The official rules always take precedence.
Divisions on ipsc.org
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