Shooting

Shooting

Shooting is the process of firing a projectile weapon, the activity is conducted as a recreational activity and in competition through the use of guns, bows, crossbows, etc.

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low house

Sports; Shooting

There are two trap houses used in skeet shooting from which targets are thrown. The low trap house is on the right side of the shooting stations and it is lower than the high house. The high trap ...

misfires

Sports; Shooting

When either a gun or ammunition fails to work correctly.

When a shotgun clay target is judged to be illegal. This can happen when the bird is thrown from the trap it is broken, or is not thrown when the shooter calls for it, or is thrown before the shooter ...

offhand

Sports; Shooting

This is the normal shooting position when firing a pistol.

three-position rifle

Sports; Shooting

The competitors score points when they fire their rifles from the kneeling, prone and standing positions.

Sharp-shooter

Sports; Shooting

A person who is skilled in precision, or shooting, using projectile weapons, such as with a rifle but most commonly with a sniper rifle, to shoot at long range targets.