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In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

  
  INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
Takacs was part of Hungary's world-champion pistol-shooting team in 1938 when an army grenade exploded in his right hand.
In a sport where the bullseye looks about the size of the full stop at the end of this sentence, a sport where shooters compete amid a cacophony of noise and still concentrate on firing between heartbeats, Takacs' achievement tests the imagination.
In part this leap can be ascribed to advances in the technology of firearms and equipment, which have led to constant changes in the shooting competition.
www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=SH   (182 words)

  
  SHOOTING. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Among the Olympic events are pistol shooting at 50 m (164 ft), rifle shooting at 300 m (984 ft), trapshooting and skeet, and small-bore rifle shooting.
In small-bore rifle shooting the targets range in distance from 50 ft to 200 yd (15.24–182.88 m), and in pistol and revolver shooting from 50 ft to 50 yd (15.24–45.72 m).
A shooting target is made of fl-on-white cardboard and is composed of a bullseye (fl) and several concentric circles.
www.bartleby.com /aol/65/sh/shooting.html   (431 words)

  
 Bullseye - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A bullseye is the center of a target of concentric circles.
Bullseye (Bull Terrier) the dog mascot of Target Corporation, which also uses a bullseye symbol as its logo
Bullseye (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe (comics and film), primarily an enemy of Daredevil
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bullseye   (256 words)

  
 ISSF/Bullseye Shooting
The competition consists of half-courses (30 rounds) of standard pistol and centre-fire/sport pistol.
Governed worldwide by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), shooting is a sport with a rich history of national and international competition.
Air pistol shooting is one of the most demanding forms of shooting because the slow moving projectiles take twice as long to leave the gun barrel, thus magnifying any mistakes in your technique by a factor of x2.
www.eohc.ca /issf.asp   (1032 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport The 2004 Olympic Games
Over the past 104 years of the Olympics, shooting has seen a steady growth in popularity, partly due to improvements in the technology of equipment and firearms.
The shooting events in the 2004 Olympics are broken into four categories: pistol, rifle, shotgun and running-target.
The openness of the shooting competition means it is a place where nations can win their first ever medals.
www.rte.ie /sport/olympics2004/events/shooting.html   (337 words)

  
 Eastern Ontario Handgun Club - Bullseye Shooting
Standard Pistol is a combination of slow fire and rapid fire shooting.
This is probably the most affordable form of competition for cartridge firing handguns because the guns are reasonably priced and boxes of 500 rounds of Winchester T22 target grade ammunition can be bought for under $20.
Perfect match Score: 600 is a perfect score, and consistently shooting 550 would put you at the top of the Ottawa Valley Pistol League.
www.eohc.ca /bullstandard.asp   (339 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Bullseye Pistol
Bullseye is deceptively simple, but it offers challenging competitive opportunities all the way up to the national level.
Since bullseye pistol is a test of pure accuracy, it's logical to conclude that it requires the most accurate guns.
Due to the popularity of bullseye pistol, there is a probably a club or a range near you that holds outdoor or indoor matches.
www.bullseyepistol.com /bullseye.htm   (3315 words)

  
 Bullseye Shooting - Winnipeg Revolver & Pistol Association
Bullseye Shooting is a shooting discipline that has the shooter standing unsupported and shooting a handgun with one hand.
Shooting is at paper targets with the classic bullseye with multiple scoring rings.
If you do well shooting one match and start shooting another match the only thing new to learn is the different gun.
www.mts.net /~wrpa/bullseye-shooting.html   (1771 words)

  
 rec.guns FAQ: IX.H.1. Bullseye FAQ
Bullseye shooting is very popular, both indoors and out.
When you been told that is OK to handle your gun, remove it from the case, check to be sure that it is unloaded and place it on the bench, pointed down range, with the action open (or cylinder swung-out) and the magazine removed.
Bullseye can be shot outdoors or indoors and a variety of distances.
www.recguns.com /Sources/IXH1.html   (2612 words)

  
 SHOW 25-02
NRA Bullseye is a part of the grand American tradition of marksmanship.
It is a difficult challenge, facing the ever changing wind and shooting one handed at targets set at 25 and 50 yards.
After years of shooting with iron sights, the competition changed in the mid 1960’s when optic sights were approved for competition.
www.shootingusa.com /TV_SCHEDULE/SHOW_25-02/show_25-02.html   (337 words)

  
 Bullseye (shooting competition) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bullseye, also known as Conventional Pistol, is a sport in which participants shoot handguns at paper targets at fixed distances and time limits.
Depending on the match format, the competitor may be required to shoot as many as 90 rounds from each of three handguns,.22 caliber, center fire of.32 caliber or larger, and a.45 caliber handgun.
Hence, a one-gun competition is often referred to as a "900" whereas a three-gun competition is a "2700".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bullseye_(shooting_competition)   (410 words)

  
 Guthsville Rod & Gun Club Website
Bullseye shooting is the second most popular discipline, placing second only to High Power Rifle in the number of participants.
The match is shot at 25 yards during indoor competition and 50 yards during outdoor competition.
When shooting indoors there is a $2.00 per night fee for heat and electric.
www.guthsville.com /bullseye.htm   (276 words)

  
 Shooting Sports
Targets are paper bullseyes, with the maximum score of 10 points coming from hitting a circle less than the diameter of the bullet.
Competition is fired outdoors at ranges starting at 100 yards with other phases at 300 yards, 500 yards, and when range facilities permit up to 1000 yards (over half a mile).
Paper bullseye targets are used, or breakable targets (clay pigeons or china plates) or wooden poles are cut in half by rifle fire.
utahshootingsports.com /usscshooting.htm   (2613 words)

  
 Basic Desciption of Bullseye Shooting Competition
This page briefly describes the bullseye shooting sport and provides links to more information on bullseye.
As.45 accuracy improved, however, shooters began to use the.45 for both center-fire and.45 matches, and today it is rare to see a pure center-fire pistol.
or indoors at 50 ft. The targets used in outdoor competition have a tie-breaking X-ring of 1.695" diameter and a 10-ring 3.36" in diameter.
www.sunnyvalegunclub.com /SportShooting/Bullseye_Basics.html   (550 words)

  
 Shooting Sports - Competition ?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
First you should be aware of what competition is. In golf for instance if your score is 10 to 50 strokes "over par" you are simply a recreational golfer.
Shooting competitively, like the sports noted above, is essentially an individual sport.
For instance, an understanding of the intricacies of the shooting platform is vital, plus, how to slow the heartbeat, how the eye functions in sighting, how to use a check system, and how to score one bullseye at a time.
www.anglingbc.com /shooting/shooting15.html   (517 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Bullseye Pistol
However to be competitive in the upper classes such as Master and High Master you will need one that has been accurized by a pistolsmith.
He sent his pistol to one of the top bullseye pistolsmiths in the country for evaluation only to find out the accuracy work was not done correctly.
Shooters are placed in classes according to their averages so they are shooting against other shooters of the same skill level.
www.bullseyepistol.com /savino.htm   (1361 words)

  
 AusPistol - Sydney 2000 Olympics
The ISSF Executive Committee have approved an application from the Australian Shooting Association for a World Cup in each of the Olympic disciplines to be held in Sydney in March 2000.
One of the highlights of the shooting competition in Atlanta was the way in which the events were presented to the spectators at the Wolf Creek Shooting Complex and to the three billion television viewers around the world.
While it is hard to imagine shooting going the way of basketball or beach volleyball, SOCOG's Sports Division, and each individual sport, is now in the process of assessing the potential to enhance the Olympic competitions with suitable presentation elements.
www.auspistol.com.au /syd2000/aug98news.htm   (1640 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Recreation /Guns /Competition Shooting /   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The 1996 Olympic Shooting Competition was held at Atlanta's Wolf Creek shooting complex, and consisted of 15 medal events in four disciplines -- pistol, rifle, running target and shotgun.
In competition shooting, you have to be able to repeat setting up your position and thinking your way through the shot over a hundred and twenty times.
The Women's Shooting Sports Foundation was founded in 1993 to introduce women and their families to the fun and excitement of the shooting sports and the great outdoors.
www.omniseek.com /srch/{5360}   (622 words)

  
 Bullseye shooting - Sacramento, CA - THR
The Mangan Range in the Greenhaven area of Sacramento is a city run indoor bullseye type range that may still have NRA bullseye matches.
Also, the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center, in Ione off Meiss Road, has at least one Rangemaster who is an old bullseye shooter.
Shooting in a league isn't important, as long as I can practice.
www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?p=73404   (430 words)

  
 The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Tiruchi News : Targeting the Mavalankar Open Shooting competition
The three-day inter-group shooting competition conducted for Senior Division and Senior Wing National Cadet Corps (NCC) boy and girl cadets of the Tamil Nadu Directorate at the sprawling Railway Protection Force (RPF) firing range in Tiruchi recently was a test for the cadets' skills and concentration besides their marksmanship.
The contest was held to select a few boy and girl cadets to participate in the G.V. Mavlankar Open Shooting Competition scheduled to be held at Idukki in Kerala in September.
Each participant put in his or her best effort during the shooting competition with the sole aim of getting selected for the prestigious Mavlankar Open Shooting Competition as well as to enable their respective groups to bag the top spot.
www.hindu.com /2005/07/09/stories/2005070900620200.htm   (509 words)

  
 NRA Competitions
NRA's Competitive Shooting Division offers a wide range of activities in all types of shooting, for everyone from the novice to the world-class competitor.
If you have any questions about the division, please call one of the numbers listed in the Competitive Shooting Functions Directory or, for more general competitions information, call 703-267-1450.
Please note that the Competitive Shooting Division cannot respond to questions regarding membership or legislative affairs.
www.nrahq.org /compete/index.asp   (402 words)

  
 Bullseye (target) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The bullseye is the centre of a target (worth 10 points in archery or 25 points in darts), and by extension the name given to any shot that hits the bullseye.
There is a common misconception that the bullseye in darts is worth 50, however the red center of the dart board is actually the double bullseye and worth 50.
The word bullseye can also refer to any design or pattern featuring prominent concentric circles, reminiscent of an archery target.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bullseye_(target)   (171 words)

  
 Air guns - Pyramyd Air Report: Scopes in airgun competition
All the formal bullseye competitions forbid the use of scopes at national and world levels.
Instead of shooting at a paper target for a high score, they shoot at a mechanical "paddle-type" target that registers either a hit or a miss.
Reading up info on BR50 matches, and after shooting this way on my own for almost thirty years now, I would say it is not that tough at all, any day, wind or rain.
www.pyramydair.com /blog/2006/01/scopes-in-airgun-competition.html   (1607 words)

  
 Shooter's Hangout: Competition Shooting
Shooting Sportsman - From upland gunning and waterfowling to sporting clays, Shooting Sportsman celebrates all that is good about wingshooting and fine shotguns.
UK - Monckton Shooting Ground in East Yorkshire - For tuition and competition shooting visit our shooting ground where you will be welcomed by the proprietor Mick Jackson and his partner Sandra.
Blanchard Blast Dynamite Shoot - The Blanchard Blast is a shooting event where they stuff pop cans with dynamite and put them at various distances away from the firing line (from a minimum of 300 yards on up to 1,200 yards away).
www.shootershangout.com /competition-shooting.htm   (8814 words)

  
 IZH-35M Does anyone use this pistol for Bullseye Shooting? - THR
I have read the "Encyclopedia of Bullseye shooting" website and have some basic knowledge of what i'm looking for in pistols.
It is intended to be a Bullseye gun; the magazines are 5 round.
I shot at some Bullseye indoor targets (50 ft), and would have done ok if my hands were steadier.
www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?t=65627   (648 words)

  
 Shooting Olympics Events Sports
Kocher scored 19/20 in the shooting during the 15...
He is fierce rival on the shooting range but a great friend otherwise...
On the final shooting the top eight athletes of basic competition are simultaneously fighting to win the gold.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Events/Olympics/Shooting   (503 words)

  
 Shooting Range - Special Events, Classes & Seminars
Sharpen your shooting skill and meet other local shooters as a member of one of the NRA's shooting leagues!
Monday nights, beginning at 5 p.m., the Metropolitan Pistol League meets for bullseye competition with.22 pistol.
Sunday nights (September through April), beginning at 5 p.m., the Acorns, a junior league, meet for smallbore rifle competition.
www.nrahq.org /shootingrange/nrahqrange/events.asp   (204 words)

  
 Shooting :: Olympics : Gourt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Shooting is the act of firing a gun.
Burlington Rifle and Pistol Club Junior Competition Team - Contains current and past season details, results, records, photographs, related links, and an overview of the team.
Olympic Shooting: General Information - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is the coordinating body for Olympics-related activity in the USA.
sports.gourt.com /Events/Olympics/Shooting.html   (213 words)

  
 Competition Shooting Guns Recreation
Calendars, competition results, club and range information, bulletin boards, advice, news and views.
- Forum for all aspects of competitive target shooting under ISSF rules from the competitors viewpoint.
The shooting disciplines covered are: 50m 3 positions, 50m prone, 10m air rifle, and running target.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Recreation/Guns/Competition_Shooting   (231 words)

  
 Les Baer Special Purpose Competition Pistols
Guaranteed to shoot 3" groups at fifty yards.
For demanding DCM matches, this super accurate match gun is guaranteed to shoot 10-shot, 3 inch groups at 50 yards with ball ammo.
This pistol is also intended for use with wadcutter loads only, and it's guaranteed to shoot 21/2" groups at fifty yards.
www.lesbaer.com /comp.html   (352 words)

  
 Open Directory - Recreation: Guns: Competition Shooting: Bullseye
Bullseye Shooters Forum - An open e-mail forum dedicated to all aspects of the sport: technique, target pistols, gunsmithing and reloading.
Canadian Bullseye Resources - A how to resource for novice to intermediate target shooters interested in advancing their bullseye shooting skills.
Military Marksmanship Association - The MMA, formerly the Army Marksmanship Unit Association (AMUA), is a private organization comprised of Army competitive shooters.
dmoz.org /Recreation/Guns/Competition_Shooting/Bullseye   (147 words)

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