Target Shooting

Description: Sports: Shooting

Newest Review: ... I did win the schools internal competition three times in a row (there wasn't much competition, maybe three or four people) and participated in the schools House matches. The competition targets were a combination of grouping targets (10 shots at one target, all shots designed to be in one area); 5-bull targets (10 shots at 5 targets, 2 at each, with rings in the center of each target ... more

... couting down from ten, scored counting in); 10-bull targets (10 shots at ten targets, 1 at each, rings count out as with 5-bull but scored counting out); lollipops (lollipop shaped card, bulbous bit being the size of a 10p, 10 shots in one minute, 5...more

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Target Shooting: It not just point and shoot (467 words)
by - written on 14/04/02
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I used to target shoot for my school, and now and again go up to the school to help out. When I went target shooting, the .22 calibre rifles had to be signed out and distributed, then taken to the range. The standard .22 rifle I used was an Anchutz action, commonly referred to as the bolt action, but also available was the Martini action (no it didn't involve any drinking), which uses a lever to open and close the breach of the weapon. Designed for single shot, single load (no cartridge or magazine loads), I fired competition targets for the schools internal and external .22 rifle shooting competitions. Not at all being big headed, I did win the ... Read the complete review

Shooting ISN'T dangerous (223 words)
by - written on 18/05/01 (Useful, 63 readings)
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I am in charge of Cardiff University Rifle club, and I was at an awards ball a couple of months ago. When it came to Rifle Club awards, the person presenting the awards mentioned that he was coming to one of the university's more dangerous sports. As far as insurance premiums go, rifle shooting is one of the lowest. Bowls ranks as a more dangerous sport, and that is not because there are more than an average number of heart attack victims. Target shooting involves controlled shooting at targets over 25 yards with .22 caliber target rifles. There is a firing point that members shoot from, and no-one is allowed beyond that point unless instructed to ... Read the complete review

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