CDPC holds several pistol competitions and one rifle comp on ranges 1 and 2. On Range 1&2 all competitions are at 25m on remote controlled turning targets.
ISSF Competitions
- 25m competition
- Is open to both centre fire semi autos and revolvers up to .38 calibre and .22 rim fire semi autos and revolvers.
- Both calibres are run simultaneously.
- This competition is run up to world championship levels.
- The actual shoot is broken into two distinct parts using two different targets.
- Part 1 consists of 3 groups of 10 shots with 5 shots being fired followed by a reload under RO supervision.
- The shooter has 5 minutes to accurately shoot 5 shots from a free standing single handed position.
- The target is 500mm in diameter and marked from 1 outside to 10 at the bulls eye which is 50mm in diameter. The target face is white with a black section starting at the 7 ring.
- Part 2 consists of another 30 shots fired as a rapid fire stage for each individual shot.
- The shooter has 3 seconds to raise his arm from a 45 degree angle and fire.
- The sequence of this section is controlled by an RO and uses timed turning targets with a dwell time ie targets closed for 7 seconds.
- Is open to both centre fire semi autos and revolvers up to .38 calibre and .22 rim fire semi autos and revolvers.
- The target is 500mm in diameter and marked from 5 outside to 10 at the bull which is 100mm in diameter. The target face is all black.
- Standard Pistol
- Is an event for .22LR calibre semi autos and revolvers only.
- This competition is run up to world championship levels.
- The shoot is broken into three timed stages.
- Stage 1, 20 shots shot in 2 group of of 10 with a reload under RO supervision after 5 shots. 5 shots fired in 150 seconds.
- Stage 2, 20 shots shot in 2 group of of 10 with a reload under RO supervision after 5 shots. 5 shots fired in 20 seconds.
- Stage 3, 20 shots shot in 2 group of of 10 with a reload after 5 shots under RO supervision. 5 shots fired in 10 seconds.
- Is an event for .22LR calibre semi autos and revolvers only.
- The target is 500mm in diameter and marked from 1 outside to 10 at the bulls eye which is 50mm in diameter. The target face is white with a black section starting at the 7 ring.
- Classic Pistol
- Is an event for classic handguns of .38 to .45 calibre breech loading and in production up to 1955. These pistols should have no significant modifications.
- The competition is run the same as the 25 meter Centre Fire / .22 comp as described above but with 2 groups of 10 in stage one and 20 shots in stage 2.
- This comp is run separately to the 25m comp.
- This is an Australian specific competition.
.22 Rifle Competition
- Cranbourne has defined its own .22 rifle comp shot with .22LR Standard rounds only.
- 50 rounds are used at 25m on specifically designed targets.
- Shooters can use scopes or iron sights.
- 25 shots are fired from a standing supported position, 5 shots at 5 bulls eye targets.
- These targets are marked 1 to 5 with the outside ring at 90mm diameter and the bulls eye at 20mm diameter.
- 15 shots are fired standing unsupported at one bulls eye target
- This target is marked 1 to 10 with the outside ring at 200mm diameter and the bulls eye at 40mm diameter.
- 5 shots are fired from a standing unsupported position at each of 3 feral animal silhouettes
- The silhouettes have score lines rated from 1 (outside) to 10 m(centre) which follow the contours of the particular animal and its optimum humane kill shot.
- There is no set sequence and no set time limit on this competition.