International Practical Shooting Confederation

IPSC

The worldwide body for practical shooting, represented in over 90 regions — and the JRA is its recognised national authority in Jamaica.

Competitors on the line during a national championship

IPSC is the International Practical Shooting Confederation, the worldwide organization for the sport of Practical Shooting, with global representation in over 90 countries or “regions”.

An IPSC match is built on three things: accuracy, power and speed. Competitors develop real proficiency with a handgun while shooting recreational competition.

The Jamaica Rifle Association is officially recognized by IPSC as the sole accepted and acknowledged national regulatory body for the sport of Practical Shooting in Jamaica.

The sport has many aspects not found in other shooting disciplines — movement by the shooter, drawing from the holster, moving targets, multiple targets, and freedom for the shooter to solve problems. The appeal lies in the diversity of the courses of fire available, which range from 3 to 50 yards.

Can a beginner take part? Absolutely. All of those currently competing were once at the beginner stage. Membership spans every kind of occupation, with strong female participation, and every member is held to safe gun handling and good sportsmanship.

Governing body: International Practical Shooting Confederation
Regions worldwide: Over 90
National authority: The JRA, for Jamaica
Course distances: 3 to 50 yards
Minimum calibre: 9mm Luger

What you need to start

Equipment: A reliable handgun, a suitable holster, ammunition, eye and ear protection — and enthusiasm.
Production Division: The cheapest way in, because only limited modifications are permitted. Standard models from CZ, Glock, Sig, Beretta and Taurus are accepted.
Open and Standard: Commonly shot with 2011-design variants in 9mm, .38 Super and .40 S&W.