Black Powder
There are two Black Powder matches, the 25metre Aggregate Match and the 50 Metre Match.
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The 25m Aggregate match is identical to the Centrefire match except that it consists of 20 precision shots at 25 metres on a standard precision target and 20 shots rapid fire on the Pistol Australia Service Pistol target.
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The 50 Metre match consists of four series of 10 shots, fired in 2 hours on an NRA 50 yard target which has a larger ten-ring than the standard 50 metre target.
Cap and ball revolvers must be used in the Aggregate match, while single shot handguns are permitted in the 50 metre match. In the 25m match the calibre is restricted to a maximum .46 calibre and projectiles must be round balls or conical pointed bullets. The 50 metre match can be shot with revolvers of any calibre up to .46, cap and ball, but some interesting hybrid single shots have been put together by black powder enthusiasts out of single shot cartridge handguns like the Thompson-Centre Contender.
25 & 50 m Precision Traget
Black Powder 50m Target
Service Pistol Target