The 12^th IMSSU World Championship will be hosted by SAMSSA, in collaboration with the Bloemfontein Metallic Silhouette Shooting Club, during the period 2-16 July 2016 on the Bloemfontein Shooting Center just outside Bloemfontein, South Africa.

The Bloemfontein Shooting Center is situated in the Manguang Metro Municipality.  Mangaung is the Sesotho word for “place of the Cheetahs”. Bloemfontein is the capital of the province Free State of  South Africa and is the judicial capital of the nation. Bloemfontein is popularly known as the city of roses, owing to the abundance of these flowers and the annual rose festival held there. Bloemfontein is situated on dry grassland and is home to 369 568 residents.

Bloemfontein is located in central South Africa on the southern edge of the Highveld at an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), bordering on the semi-arid region of the Karoo. The area is generally flat with occasional hills (koppies in Afrikaans) and the general vegetation is Highveld grassland. Bloemfontein experiences a semi-arid climate, with hot summer days (Jan: max:32 °C (90 °F) min:19 °C (66 °F); frequent afternoon thunderstorms) and cooler, dry winters, often with frosts (July: max:14 °C (57 °F) min:−3 °C (27 °F)). Snow is uncommon but as recently as August 2006 it snowed in the city, with snowfalls occurring again at the airport on 26 July 2007.

The event will be hosted on the Bloemfontein Metallic Silhouette Shooting Range, 18km south for Bloemfontein, which is part of the larger Bloemfontein Shooting Center.   

SAMSSA will be hosting the following 16 IMSSU events:

                 Big Bore Handgun: Production, Revolver, Standing and Unlimited

                 Small Bore Handgun: Production, Revolver, Standing and Unlimited

                 Field Pistol: Production and Production Any Sights

                 Big Bore Rifle: Hunting and Silhouette

                 Small Bore Rifle: Light and Silhouette

                 Production Air Pistol Standing

                 Production Air Rifle Standing

 Additionally, SAMSSA will be hosting the following non-IMSSU events:

                 Small Bore Rifle Light Open Sights

                 Small Bore Rifle Silhouette Open Sights

                 Varmint Handgun Any Sights

SAMSSA will also be hosting an U21 competition for:

                 Small Bore Handgun: Production, Revolver, Standing and Unlimited

                 Small Bore Rifle: Light and Silhouette

                 Production Air Pistol Standing

                 Production Air Rifle Standing

 All events will be a 40 +5 shot event, except for Small Bore Rifle which will be conducted as 2 40 (+5) shots events.  Shoot-offs will be shot in five shot strings.

The provisional program is:

                 Practice: 2 - 4 July

                 BBHG: Tue 5 - Fri 8 July

                 SBHG: Sat 9 - Wed 13 July

                 FP: Sat 9 - Wed 13 July

                 BBR: Mon 11 - Wed 13 Jul

                 SBR: Tue 5 - Wed 13 Jul

                 Shootouts - Thu 14 July

                 IMSSU Assembly - Fri 15 July

                 Awards Function: Fri 15 July

 Medals and Awards:

·         Big Bore Handgun Revolver: Overall, I-class, A-class, B-class

·         Big Bore Handgun Production: Overall, I-class, A-class, B-class

·         Big Bore Handgun Standing: Overall, I-class, A-class, B-class

·         Big Bore Handgun Unlimited: Overall, I-class, A-class, B-class

·         Big Bore Handgun 160-shot Aggregate: Overall

·         Big Bore Handgun 160-shot Aggregate: Teams

 

·         Small Bore Handgun Revolver: Overall, I-class, A-class, B-class, Junior U21

·         Small Bore Handgun Production: Overall, I-class, A-class, B-class, Junior U21

·         Small Bore Handgun Standing: Overall, I-class, A-class, B-class, Junior U21

·         Small Bore Handgun Unlimited: Overall, I-class, A-class, B-class, Junior U21

·         Small Bore Handgun160-shot Aggregate: Overall, Junior U21

·         Small Bore Handgun160-shot Aggregate: Teams

 

·         Field Pistol Production: Overall, I-class, A-class, B-class

·         Field Pistol Production Any Sights: Overall, I-class, A-class, B-class

·         Field Pistol 80-shot Aggregate: Overall

·         Field Pistol 80-shot Aggregate: Teams

 

·         Handgun Standing 160-shot Aggregate: Overall

·         Handgun Standing 160-shot Aggregate: Teams

 

·         Big Bore Rifle Hunting: Overall, I-class, M-Class, A-class, B-Class

·         Big Bore Rifle Silhouette: Overall, I-class, M-Class, A-class, B-Class

·         Big Bore Rifle 80-shot Aggregate: Overall

·         Big Bore Rifle 80-shot Aggregate: Teams

 

·         Small Bore Rifle Light: Overall, I-class, M-Class, A-class, B-Class, Junior U21

·         Small Bore Rifle Silhouette: Overall, I-class, M-Class, A-class, B-Class, Junior U21

·         Small Bore Rifle 160-shot Aggregate: Overall, Junior U21

·         Small Bore Rifle 160-shot Aggregate: Teams

 

·         Air Rifle Production Standing: Overall, Junior U21

·         Air Pistol Production Standing: Overall, Junior U21

 

·         Small Bore Rifle Light Open Sight: Overall, Junior U21

·         Small Bore Rifle Silhouette Open Sight : Overall, Junior U21

·         Varmint Handgun: Overall

Medals and Awards:

•        45€ per IMSSU event (10% discount if paid before 31 March 2016)

•        15€ per SAMSSA (additional) event (10% discount if paid before 31 March 2016)

•        20€ per person attending awards function

•        75€ per team per aggregate

 

Banking details

                Account Name:                SAMSSA                              Swift Code:                       ABSA ZA JJ

                Bank:                                   ABSA Bank                         Branch:                                               Fichardtpark

                Account Number:           4055140587                        Branch Code:                    632005

Payment Reference:  For individuals use Surname and initials, for bulk payment use country name

 

Entries close 31 April 2016.

Entries to be emailed to secretary@samssa.org.za, including proof of payment.