Action Match

The event originated in 1979, by former police officer John Bianchi of holster maker Bianchi International, as a Law Enforcement Training match. The match is now ran by the NRA.
 
The Course of Fire consists of four separate matches:
·        The Practical Event: From the appropriate shooting line, the shooter fires at distances from 10 yards to 50 yards under varying time limits.
·        The Barricade Event: From within shooting boxes and behind barricades, a shooter fires at targets on either side of the barricade at different distances and under varying time limits.
·        The Falling Plate Event: From the appropriate shooting line, the shooter fires at 8 inch round steel plates arranged in banks of six at distances from 10 to 25 yards under varying time limits.
·        The Moving Target Event: From within shooting boxes at distances ranging from 10 to 25 yards, the shooter fires at a target moving from left to right with the target being exposed for only 6 seconds.
 
Competitors shoot from both standing and prone positions and are also required to shoot with both strong and weak hands at various stages.
 
The match offers an Open and Metallic Sight Championship.
 
This event draws shooters from all over the world including Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway and United States.
 
Class awards are awarded to various categories to include high woman, high junior, high senior, high semi-auto, high revolver, high Production firearm, Open Modified firearm and Open / Metallic Aggregate.
 
The match is a combination of Speed and Accuracy. Shooting at stationary and moving targets. It all starts with an Interest and the Adventure to try this shooting sport.