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.

Industry: Sports

Add a new term

Contributors in Shooting

Become a Contributors

Shooting

scoring official

Sports; Shooting

They are in charge of posting the scores on a scoreboard and recording the scores on score sheets.

A place where shooters can go to practice shooting. When shooting in a trap or skeet shooting competition there are 8 shooting stations in the shooting range located in a semi-circle with the high ...

shooting station

Sports; Shooting

Theses are the seven places on a firing line where the shooters must stand when firing. The 8th station is in-between the two trap houses.

shoot-off

Sports; Shooting

This is used to break ties.

shotgun

Sports; Shooting

In most competitions a 12-gauge over and under shotgun is used. The over and under refers to the weapon being able to hold two shotgun shells so the competitor can shoot at two targets ...

sighter

Sports; Shooting

A competitor is allowed one practice shot at the beginning of the match to check their weapons sight adjustments. This shot does not count.

skeet

Sports; Shooting

This is a type of shotgun competition. The shooter fires at clay-targets that are being thrown from two traps houses that are about 40 meters apart. The shooter moves around eight different shooting ...