While the NRA Precision Pistol matches are still well-attended events, other forms of pistol competition such as IPSC, Steel Challenge and USPSA appear to be more popular today. However, the modern format and targets date to 1941. There were sanctioned NRA bullseye matches before that - going back to 1871 when the NRA was founded - and the first NRA rifle matches were held at Creedmoor, Long Island in New York. What I do know is that NRA bullseye matches, known as “NRA Precision Pistol” matches since 2010, have existed in their current three-pistol, 2,700-point format since 1941. There is plenty of anecdotal history, but no specific history is easy to find in known books, and I found nothing digitized. While researching the history of bullseye competition, I was surprised at the lack of documentation regarding these targets. There’s also an 8-ring, which brings the entire center target size to 8 inches in diameter. (The “B6” target is used for slow fire.) The B8 consists of a black bullseye with a 1.695-inch X-ring, a 3.36-inch 10-ring, and the 9-ring, which grows the black to 5.54 inches across. Designed for NRA-sanctioned bullseye events, the “B8” is the official target for timed- and rapid-fire stages.
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