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TARGET RIFLE AUSTRALIA LIMITED
ABN 29 143 527 851

Talk to your club captain and refer to your local state firearms laws for further information on
Firearms Licenses and storage requirements.

SHOOTING EVENTS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS

SMALL-BORE RIFLE

Small-bore rifle shooting covers a number of exciting shooting events shot indoors or outdoors. Small-
bore shooting is an Olympic and Paralympic sport enjoyed by millions throughout the world.

The goal is to hit the centre of a target multiple times from a set distance. Targets are scored based on
the accuracy of a shot. 10 points are gained for a centre shot (bullseye), reducing down to 1 point for a
shot in the outer rings of a target.

The most popular event in Australia is
prone which is shot across a 50 metre
outdoor range in the prone (lying down)
position.

Prone is often the introduction to
shooting sports for many members as it
is relatively easy to practice with a
supporting stand but addictively
difficult to master without one!

Warren Potent, 5 time Australian Olympian, 2008 Olympic Bronze Medallist, 2014 World and
Commonwealth Champion, in the prone position (photo: ELEY)

The most challenging event is the 3
position match which is shot in the
prone, standing and kneeling
positions.

All small-bore participants use
specialised target rifles which we
will take a look at further on in this
booklet.

A shooter demonstrating the standing and kneeling and prone positions
Photo - Yvonne Hill
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