The International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) is an international community which promotes
action shooting competitions with
revolvers. ICORE was founded in 1991 by Mike and Sharon Higashi with a vision of revolver-only competitions where "even the most basic equipment could be used and still provide enjoyment and satisfaction."
[ICORE.org - History and Information](_blank)
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The sport has elements from the Bianchi Cup, IPSC, and the Steel Challenge
The Steel Challenge is a speed shooting competition governed by thSteel Challenge Shooting Association(SCSA) that consists of eight standardized stages with steel targets in three sizes; small circular, large circular and rectangular targets. Com ...
, and has active members in Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Malta
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and United States.
Scoring
The scoring method used is Time-Plus Scoring, where the score is the time used by the competitor to complete the course plus time added or subtracted based on hits. [International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts Rule Book](_blank)
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Targets
Both paper targets
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and steel target
Steel targets are shooting targets made out of hardened ( martensitic) steel, and are used in firearm and airgun sports such as silhouette shooting, cowboy action shooting, practical/dynamic shooting, long range shooting and field target ...
s (falling and stationary) are used. The standard paper target is the NRA D-1 target which has 4 scoring areas.
International Revolver Champions
The following is a list of previous and current Revolver World Champions.
2019 International Revolver Competition
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See also
* List of shooting sports organizations
This is a list of national and international shooting sports organizations who promote sport shooting to civilian sport shooters, hunters, police, military and/or military reservists.
International governing bodies
* Amateur Trapshooting As ...
References
External links
Video about ICORE on Vimeo
Shooting sports organizations
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