Open to all CLDPC members. Come join us for our regular Wednesday night training session.
- HPC range use
Ranges 1/3/4 in use from 12.30 for HPC members
CLDPC members use range 2 - Open to all CLDPC members. Come join us for our regular Wednesday night training session.
1st Sunday of the month
range 1 10.30
25 and 50 metre targets- Open to all CLDPC members. Come join us for our regular Wednesday night training session.
- HPC range use
Ranges 1/3/4 in use from 12.30 for HPC members
CLDPC members use range 2 - Quick 45 round match , Not only 9MM. open to all calibres .
big targets at varying times
Everyone welcome
Range 1 at 10.30 
Black Powder Cartridge match
Everyone welcome ,join in the smoke and noise
- Open to all CLDPC members. Come join us for our regular Wednesday night training session.
Working bee from 8am
BBQ lunch supplied from 12 pm- Open to all CLDPC members. Come join us for our regular Wednesday night training session.
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The ISSF programme
Pistol shooting is not one event. It is a family of precision disciplines that test the same fundamental skills in very different ways — from the deliberate stillness of Air Pistol and 50m Pistol to turning targets, time pressure and the controlled speed of Rapid Fire. CLDPC is an ISSF discipline club: these six matches are at the heart of what we shoot, what our ranges are built for and what our competitions are run under. They are not the whole calendar, though — Pistol Australia matches run here too, and a .22 scoped rifle match takes Range 1 on the first Sunday of every month.
Our programme
Six matches
The International Sport Shooting Federation administers pistol, rifle and shotgun matches shot around the world. Standardised rules and worldwide participation are what let several of these events sit on the Olympic and Commonwealth Games programmes — and what makes the match you shoot here the same match shot at that level.
Air Pistol
A slow fire match demanding similar precision to Free Pistol, shot at 10 metres on a target measuring 17cm × 17cm with a 12mm ten-ring. The match is 60 shots.
- Olympic
- 10m indoor
- 60 shots
- .177 air
Air pistol is a great teacher of handgun fundamentals: these are highly accurate handguns with a minimum trigger weight of 500 grams, easy to control and with no recoil. They are economical to shoot and silent compared with cartridge firearms. Three operating systems are used — spring and piston, pneumatic, and gas. Target air pistols have adjustable grips, sights and triggers. Their accuracy lets the shooter concentrate on developing a consistent technique.
Standard Pistol
Shot at 25 metres with a .22 Long Rifle semi-auto on a precision target with a 50mm ten-ring, in timed series of five shots on turning targets.
- 25m outdoor
- 60 shots
- .22LR semi-auto
Four series of 150 seconds, four of 20 seconds and four of 10 seconds — 60 shots in total. Each series starts with the shooter’s arm at 45° to the horizontal. Barrels are limited to 150mm and triggers to no lighter than 1000g. Recoil handling matters, especially in the 10-second series, and a momentary lapse of concentration can see many points disappear. The match combines precision and rapid-fire technique, which is exactly what makes it interesting.
Centrefire Pistol
One of the most popular events, and one of the oldest. Two separate 30-shot stages at 25 metres.
- 25m outdoor
- 60 shots
- .32–.38 calibre
The precision stage is shot on a precision target with a 50mm ten-ring, five minutes for each five-shot series. The rapid fire stage is shot on turning targets: one shot with each exposure, the target turning toward the shooter for 3 seconds and away for 7, with the arm lowered to 45° between exposures. Any centrefire calibre from .32 to .38 may be used, revolver or semi-auto, barrel no longer than 150mm, trigger no lighter than 1000g. The heavier trigger plus centrefire recoil makes this a genuinely difficult event for a new shooter — and a rewarding challenge for experienced shooters.
25m Pistol
Identical to Centrefire, except that the handguns are .22 Long Rifle semi-autos complying with Standard Pistol specifications.
- 25m outdoor
- 60 shots
- .22LR semi-auto
Some manufacturers — Walther and Feinwerkbau among them — make special lightweight versions of their Standard Pistols for this match. It is officially designated for women and juniors, but at club and state level it is also shot by men.
50m Pistol (Free Pistol)
One of the oldest matches: sixty shots at precision targets, offhand, at 50 metres. The ten-ring is 50mm across.
- 50m outdoor
- 60 shots
- .22LR single shot
The handguns are long-barrelled .22 Long Rifle single shots — exceptionally accurate, with full wrap-around orthopaedic grips, very light set triggers and high-precision sights. Scoring well is very difficult without the elements of accurate handgunning mastered. It presents a formidable challenge to a new shooter and is, at the same time, an excellent way to learn, because there is no time pressure to hurry through the match.
Rapid Fire Pistol
Five targets side by side at 25 metres. When they appear, the competitor raises their arm from 45° and fires five shots — one at each target.
- Olympic
- 25m outdoor
- 60 shots
- .22LR
Sixty competition shots fired as two stages of 30. Three time limits apply to the series: 8 seconds, 6 seconds and 4 seconds. A stage is two series at each time, and a full course of fire is two such stages. A shot fired too late scores as a miss. In Australia the event is shot by both men and women at most competitions.
10m
Air pistol distance, indoors. The ten-ring is 11.5mm across — and at that distance it looks about the size of a full stop.
25m & 50m
The outdoor distances. At 25m the ten-ring is 50mm; at 50m, still 50mm, shot one-handed and unsupported.
60 shots
The standard course of fire in most ISSF matches, shot over roughly 75 minutes to two hours.
1kg
Minimum trigger weight across most ISSF matches. Air pistol is lighter at 500g, and 50m Pistol has no minimum at all — the trigger can be set as fine as the shooter dares.
Also affiliated
Service Pistol & WA1500
Pistol Australia is the peak sporting body for pistol shooting in Australia, and our affiliation with it covers the Service Pistol and WA1500 disciplines as well as the ISSF programme.
These are matches shot over distances from 7 to 50 yards, from prone, kneeling, sitting, barricade and free-standing positions, using centrefire pistols in 9mm, .38 and .357. The same firearms suit both. Most of the matches start from the holster, so a current PA Holster Accreditation is what you need to train and compete across the full programme.
Range 4, with its relocatable target trolley and three removable barricades, is where members practise the barricade and short-distance work these disciplines call for. The Club Captain is the person to talk to about current arrangements and what is coming up.
How a match works
Precision, timing and concentration
ISSF pistol events test accuracy in different ways. Some allow time for each shot; others add turning targets or short timed series.
Precision
Time to settle, aim and make a controlled shot. The challenge is to repeat that process consistently throughout the match.
Turning targets
Targets appear for short intervals, with one shot fired during each exposure. You develop a steady rhythm, bringing the pistol up and making each shot within the available time.
Rapid Fire
Five targets, with one shot at each in a timed series. Accuracy and controlled movement matter as the available time becomes shorter.
Find the match that suits you
Air pistol is our starting point for newcomers. A supervised introduction gives you time to learn the basics and find out what interests you about the sport.
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