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Smallbore rifle shooting, sometimes known (particularly in the United Kingdom) as miniature rifle shooting, is a set of disciplines of shooting sports. Smallbore shooting uses smaller-calibre rifles, typically chambered in .22 Long Rifle , at ranges generally of 100 yards (91 m) or shorter.
With the prohibition on both centrefire [16] and small-bore pistols [17] in 1997, [18] visitor numbers from air gun and rifle shooters to the centre were insufficient to cover the operating costs, resulting in the Association's commercial subsidiary seeking other sources of income, including wedding receptions and a long-term deal that saw the ...
National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association; National Rifle Association; National Rifle Association (United Kingdom) National Rifle Association of Australia; National Rifle Association of New Zealand; National Rifle Association of Norway; National Shooting Sports Foundation; National Small-bore Rifle Association; New Zealand Service Rifle Association
Rugeley Rifle Club is a target shooting club in Staffordshire, England, founded in 1900. The club competes in National competitions of the National Small-bore Rifle Association shooting smallbore rifle, 10 metre air rifle and 10 metre air pistol. The club is noted for the number of members who have represented Great Britain, England and Wales.
The sport of rifle shooting at Cambridge University has been practised since at least the early 19th century. Beginning as part of the military training of the Cambridge University Rifle Volunteers, it has since been conducted by a number of student clubs, and is currently carried out predominantly by the Cambridge University Rifle Association and Cambridge University Small Bore Club, with ...
Small-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of .32 in (8.1 mm) or smaller. [1] It may also refer to small-bore rifle competition. The medium-bore refers to calibers with a diameter between .33 in (8.4 mm) up to .39 in (9.9 mm) and large-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of .40 in (10 mm) or larger. [ 2 ]
Sandra Fong (born April 15, 1990, in New York, New York) is an American Olympic sport shooter. [3]She is a multiple-time American junior record holder, and a three-time medalist (one gold and two silver) for the small-bore rifle prone and rifle three positions at the U.S. National Shooting Championships. [4]
Identical to the description of the high power silhouette rifle, except that the rifles are chambered for only factory loaded .22 caliber (5.6 mm) short, long or long rifle rimfire cartridges. Hyper velocity rounds are not allowed. [17] IMSSU Hunting Rifle Small Bore Also called smallbore hunting silhouette rifle. Identical to the description ...