INTERNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORT FEDERATION

INTERNATIONALER SCHIESS-SPORTVERBAND e.V.

FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE TIR SPORTIF
FEDERACION INTERNACIONAL DE TIRO DEPORTIVO
ISSF
ISSF, Bavariaring 21, D-80336 München, Germany EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Olegario VÁZQUEZ Raña, MEX
Secretary General: Horst G. SCHREIBER GER
Vice-Presidents: Gary L. ANDERSON USA
Unni NICOLAYSEN NOR
Luciano ROSSI ITA
Medhat M. WAHDAN EGY
Chairman Tech. C.: David R. V. PARISH GBR
Members: Josef AMBACHER GER
Dr. Carlos BOZA PER
Graeme H. HUDSON NZL
Antonio ORATI ITA
Metin SERTOGLU TUR

2 February 2005

PROCEDURE FOR TESTING MINIMUM VELOCITY & BULLET WEIGHT

Note by ISSF Technical Committee
In accordance with the new 2005 Rules for 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Men (8.4.6), the Jury may
take samples from the shooter’s ammunition for checking. The minimum bullet weight is 2.53
g = 39 gr; the minimum velocity allowed is 250 m/sec.
For the World Cups 2005, the Jury will take samples as follows, and the Organising
Committee must provide Testing Officers, to conduct tests according to the following
procedure. One to two shooters per relay in each 30 shot stage will be selected by the drawing
of lots by the Jury.
Immediately after the command “UNLOAD”, after the last series has been fired in a 30 shot
stage, the Jury must arrange for 5 cartridges to be taken from each of the selected shooter(s).
These 5 cartridges must be put in an envelope, and sealed in the presence of the shooter. Then
the selected shooter(s) must go with their pistol to the designated testing area.
One cartridge will be taken apart and the bullet weighed. If this fails, a second attempt will be
made. If this fails the shooter must be disqualified.
The Minimum Velocity Test will be made using the shooter’s own pistol from the competition
with a calibrated velocity measurement device – to be provided by the Organising Committee.
The Testing Officer will fire one shot. If the requirement of the Minimum Velocity of 250
m/sec is fulfilled the shooter will have passed the test. If not, a second or a third attempt will
be made. If the third attempt fails, the shooter must be disqualified. Unfired cartridges must be
returned to the shooter. Care must be taken with the unfired case from which the bullet has
been removed.

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