Citizen's Rifle and Revolver Club

There are many pistol-related activities, events, and programs at CRRC, which include:

• Jones Range - Indoor 25-yard pistol range with targets on runners
• Malkin Range - Indoor 25-yard pistol range with a movable firing line and turning targets
• Outdoor Pistol Range - Fixed targets at 50 yards, turning targets at 25 yards
• Senior Pistol - practice sessions for Bullseye shooting (see below for more details)
• Pistol Matches - official, sanctioned Bullseye pistol shooting matches (see below for more details)
• Junior Pistol - pistol training for ages 12-18
• Training - training in pistol shooting is available see the Training page
• Pistol shooting is part of Women's Day At the Range
• Pistol shooting is part of the Open House and Family Fun Shoot

To get more information: Send an email to CRRC Pistol

Senior Pistol

Senior Pistol is practice for Bullseye shooting. We meet every Thursday at 6:30pm, typically in the Malkin Range (indoors), sometimes at the outdoor pistol range. We typically shoot two 600's at 25 yards. Each 600 consists of 2 slow fire targets, 2 timed fire targets, and 2 rapid fire targets. There is a break in between the two 600's to allow participants to switch guns. We use the turning targets for timed fire and rapid fire. Members who are interested in Senior Pistol should contact the CRRC Pistol Chairman to get started.

Pistol Matches

Bullseye shooting matches are held at ranges throughout the Unites States, including at CRRC and several other ranges in New Jersey. Matches are held both outdoors and indoors, and can be as short as 30 rounds with a single gun, or as long as 360 rounds using 5 different guns. For matches in New Jersey and the surrounding areas, including matches held at CRRC, sign-ups are through the NJPistol.com Calendar.

In addition to the match calendar and sign-ups, the the NJPistol.com website is a great resource for match shooters of every skill level.

If you have questions about pistol matches, you can contact the CRRC Pistol Chairman to learn more.

Bullseye (Precision Pistol) Information

Senior Pistol is practice for Bullseye shooting stages and techniques. Bullseye shooting is sometimes called precision pistol, conventional pistol, or traditional pistol shooting. Bullseye pistol shooting is done one-handed, unsupported, in the standing position, typically at distances of 50 feet, 25 yards, and 50 yards. There are three types of stages:

There are two primary sanctioning bodies for Bullseye shooting: the NRA (National Rifle Association), and the CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program).

Matches are generally fired using a combination of 22 caliber rimfire pistols, "centerfire" pistols (any pistol firing centerfire ammunition between 32 caliber and 45 caliber, inclusive), and 45 caliber pistols. Pistols can be revolvers or semi-automatics. However, most juniors and some adults shoot "22-only", where the whole match is fired using a 22 caliber rimfire pistol.

To allow shooters of differing skill levels to all be competitive, Bullseye shooting uses a classification system. Each shooter is classified according to their past scores, and match awards are given separately for each classification. Since 10 shots are fired at each target, and the maximum score per shot is 10, each target has a maximum score of 100. The classifications are based on your average score per target, as follows:

Last revision : Feb-23-2024