The Air Rifle competition will consist of SH1 (Veteran competitors who do
not use a rifle spring stand), SH2 (Veteran competitors who need to use a rifle spring-stand) and SH3 (Veteran competitors with visual impairments). The competition will involve 60-shots in 75-minutes. If you have competed in an air rifle shooting event and receive a classification card, please bring it to the NVWG. To determine your classification, use the classification guidelines for Shooting Para Sport: www.paralympic.org/shooting/classification.

Prone: Both elbows (not upper arms) may rest on the table or board. The forearms in this position. Veterans are required to bring their wheelchairs or necessary equipment for all events. Additionally, feet must be off the floor and must not form an
angle of less than 30 degrees from the horizontal, measured from the axis of the forearm. The chest and/or abdomen may rest on the table or board.

There will be an Air Guns Clinic, July 9 at 10a in HPCC-Hall A. This will be an opportunity to get additional information on the NVWG Air Guns event, check equipment and practice. Additional info will be available to support participation in shooting events beyond the NVWG. Novice Veterans are strongly encouraged to attend.

Equipment: Shooters may bring their own equipment, but it must meet World Shooting Para Sport (WSPS) standards, https://www.paralympic.org/shooting/rules. All personal equipment will be checked. The NVWG Air Guns Lead Event Official has the authority to deny any equipment if it is determined a safety issue. The following standards must be met:

1. The air rifle must be 4.5mm (.177 caliber).

2. No air rifle producing muzzle velocities above 600 fps will be allowed.

3. No air rifle with repeating capability will be allowed.

4. Flathead (wadcutter) pellets only (will be provided).

A shooter may use his/her own shooting table (according to WSPS standards https://www.paralympic.org/shooting/rules, Para 3.8), but banquet-style tables will be provided. Shooters will have to share the table with another athlete.

Important: Veterans using NVWG equipment must provide a driver’s license or government ID.

Competition - Medals will be based on SH1, SH2, SH3, Division and sex.

Penalty Rules - If at any time (practice or competition) a competitor misses the target:
(1) after the first miss, an Official will check the equipment and watch that it is being used properly.
(2) a second miss will result in a warning;

(3) the athlete will be issued a 5 point penalty after the third miss of the target.

For 2026: Air Rifle medals will be awarded by Sex, Division, SH1, SH2 and SH3.