Certified Ammunition

Competitors using Certified Ammunition are exempt from the requirements of Appendix C2, Items 39 and 40 as appropriate for the declared power factor provided the delivery sample passes the Ammo Verification process and no substitutions have been made.

Source of Ammo Ammo may be delivered to the competitor only at the match where it will be used and designated official by the US Regional Director. Ammo purchased at retail from a commercial source by competitors may also be designated as Certified Ammunition, provided the manufacturer has provided required data and samples to USPSA for inspection and testing, per the Certified Ammunition Policy, set by the USPSA Board of Directors. All other Certified Ammunition requirements, including delivery and chronograph samples, will apply.

Power Factor Specific ammo products may be certified as meeting Minor or Major power factor for specific divisions by the US Regional Director.

Competitor Declaration

A competitor who wishes to use Certified Ammo at the certified power factor must file a declaration with the Match Director stating the Certified Ammo product will be in use for the entire match. This declaration must be filed before starting the match.

Withdrawal of Declaration

A competitor who has declared he is using only Certified Ammo may withdraw the declaration by informing the Range Master prior to use of any non-certified ammo.

Ammo Samples At any match where competitor ammunition will be chronographed, a competitor using Certified Ammo will be required to provide eight rounds of this ammo at the time they pick up the ammo (delivery sample) and will also be subject to the provisions of Appendix C2, Item 29.

Ammo Verification At any match where competitor ammunition will be chronographed, a competitor using Certified Ammo will have ammo samples collected during the match and chronographed according to the provisions of Appendix C2, Item 29. Should the ammo so tested fail to meet the declared power factor, it shall be compared against the average of three rounds collected from the official delivery sample. If the samples collected during the match measure more than 5 power factor points below the delivery samples, the measured power factor of the ammo collected during the match shall be used for score and the provisions of Appendix C2, Item 39 or Item 40 shall apply.

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

The use of ammo other than Certified Ammunition, while declaring use of Certified Ammunition, shall be considered unsportsmanlike conduct.