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... of America]</ref>, etc that requires the riding of a horse to negotiate a shooting pattern where targets are engaged with theatrical-stage-[[blank ammunition] ...untedshooting.com/jim_rodgers.htm Rodgers, Jim. "Origins of Cowboy Mounted Shooting]</ref>

...ld wide with several sanctioning organizations including the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS), Western Action Shootists Association (WASA), and National C ...<ref name="GD">Taffin, John (2005). ''The Gun Digest Book of Cowboy Action Shooting: Guns · Gear · Tactics. Gun Digest Books.'' pp. 256. ISBN 978-0896891401.

<ref>John Henry Walsh (1871). ''British Rural Sports, Comprising Shooting, Hunting, Coursing, Fishing, [etc.]''. Frederick Warne and Co.. p. 109.</re ...re typically measured by [[gauge (bore diameter)|gauge]], as most modern [[shotgun]]s still are, rather than by [[caliber]]. Typical gauges used ranged from

...ants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of [[smoothbore]] [[shotgun]]s) have [[rifling|rifled]] barrels to impart spin to the projectile for im ... owners, depending on the owner's intention (self-defense, hunting, target shooting, competitions, collecting, etc).

...008, the facility includes a 6,000-square-foot (560 m2) classroom area, 12 shooting ranges, a rifle range, live fire simulators, underground training simulator ...d "First Family", are invited to attend a day of free activities including shooting automatic weapons, catered food, and fireworks.

* ''(6) A semiautomatic shotgun that has both of the following: '' * ''(7) A semiautomatic shotgun that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine. ''

...d use [[firearm]]s for hunting, the control of feral animals, and [[target shooting]]. Low levels of violent crime through much of the 20th century kept level ... "Genuine Reason" must be given, relating to pest control, hunting, target shooting, or collecting. Self-defence is not accepted as a reason for issuing a lic

...when they are transported from their place of storage to the place of use (shooting range, hunting area or such). Even then they must be unloaded and concealed ...other license holders as referees, shooting diaries or certificates from a shooting club.<ref>[http://www.intermin.fi/intermin/hankkeet/asearpa/home.nsf/PFBD/F

... obtaining a certificate from a shooting range after attending a practical shooting course), declare to have a clean criminal record (verification will be made ... that have been specifically engineered and/or manufactured for [[shooting sports]]

...allowed to keep firearms (normally for hunting and [[Shooting sport|sports shooting]]), the acquisition and storage of guns is still regulated by the state. ...andguns. To obtain more, documentation on extensive involvement in [[sport shooting]] is needed.

...firearms from their larger cousins: [[long gun]]s such as [[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s, mounted weapons such as [[machine gun]]s and [[autocannon]]s, and large ...e a very light and crisp [[trigger pull]], making for more accurate target shooting.

...or '''reloading''' is the process of loading [[firearm]] [[cartridges]] or shotgun shells by assembling the individual components (case/shotshell, primer, pow ...ugs or specific performance as regards [[bullet]] [[velocity]]. [[Shooting sports|Target shooters]] seek the best achievable accuracy, as well as the best sh

[[File:Shotgun gauges.jpg|190px]] ...r the job at hand. This article is aimed at helping you select the right [[shotgun shell|shell]].

...ly can.]]The steps required to become proficient (and '''safe''') with a [[shotgun]] are in your hands. ...velocity]]. Perhaps the most effective way to teach oneself how to shoot a shotgun is with a BB gun ''with the sights removed''; it allows you to fire thousan

[[Image:Air-rifle-shooting.jpg|thumb|300px|Competition in [[10 metre air rifle]]]] ...ave Olympic status. They are divided into four disciplines: rifle, pistol, shotgun and running target.

... weapons and father the modern [[artillery shell]]. Joseph was also a keen sports shooter in his own right and a friend of the celebrated sportsman Colonel [ ...king the front sight lower so that anyone aiming the gun would actually be shooting above where they thought they were, thus correcting this common novice erro

... [[small arms]] such as [[M1911]] pistols, rifles, and shotguns. The [[USA Shooting Team]], Marines assigned to Special Operations Command, and the LAPD SWAT t .... Greg soon found a financial backer in Les Edelman, who owned Nationwide Sports Distributors. The two purchased the original tooling and partnered to foun

*[[Atchisson Assault Shotgun|AA12]] (US - Automatic Shotgun - 12 gauge) *[[Armalite AR-9]] (US - Semi-Auto Shotgun - 12 Gauge)

... Corporation introduced a series of [[flechette]] weapons, starting with a shotgun shell containing 32 darts and ending with single-round flechette "rifles". [[Image:Bundeswehr shooting M16.jpg|thumb|right|German Army soldiers of the 13th Panzergrenadier Divisi

... courses, as well as marksmanship events featuring [[shooting]] skills and sports. The NRA is sometimes said to be the single most powerful non-profit organi ===Shooting sports===

'''Plinking''' refers to informal target [[shooting]] done at non-traditional targets such as tin cans, glass bottles, and ball ...r might improvise a formalized paper target but even then, the rest of the shooting experience had the character of plinking.

... the speed with which the stage is completed with penalties for inaccurate shooting. Practical shooting evolved from experimentation with handguns used for self-defense. The resea

...called a "rifled gun." Rifles are used in warfare, hunting and [[shooting sports]]. ...es]], which are popular for vermin control, hunting small game, and casual shooting ("[[plinking]]").

...ssociation| USPSA]] National champion and 5-time [[International Practical Shooting Confederation]] (IPSC) World Champion. ...ial portion of their childhood shooting and competing with [[handgun]]s, [[shotgun]]s and [[rifle]]s. While tin cans and paper plates were the standard targe

...ced the [[Savage Model 24|Model 24]], a then-rare U.S. [[O/U]] (rifle over shotgun) [[combination gun]], that sold over a million copies.<ref>Harold Murtz. '' ..., a concrete mill building, steel storage building, power extension plant, shooting gallery and steel water tank with a capacity of 100,000 gallons. The notes

...f the three people who come to this site and don't already know this: A '''shooting range''' or '''firing range''' is a specialized facility designed for [[fir ...es only, or they can specialize in certain shooting sports such as [[Skeet shooting]] or [[10 m Air Pistol|10&nbsp;m&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Pistol]]/[[10 m Air Rifle|Ri

...ive pigeons was an Olympic event (albeit only once, in 1900). The shooting sports are categorized by the type of firearm or target used. ...e Association]] in 1871 for the purpose of promoting and encouraging rifle shooting on a "scientific" basis. In 1872, with financial help from New York state,

... 870]], two semi-automatic action [[Remington 1100]] shotguns, 20 boxes of shotgun shells, a clay trap, and three boxes of clay pigeons.]] ... firearm operating mechanisms, including breech loading, [[double barreled shotgun]]s, pump-action, bolt-action, lever-action, and semi-automatic models.

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...e]]- and non-cartridge varieties, from [[zip gun]]s to the highest-quality shooting-match weapons. ...y Melville Pope'' (1861-1950), once stated, "standing on his hind legs and shooting like a man." [2] The .32-40 and .38-55 were able to buck the wind better a

...or types of competitive shotgun shooting at targets (the others are [[trap shooting]] and [[sporting clays]]). There are several types of Skeet, including one ...se in half. Foster quickly noticed the appeal of this kind of competition shooting, and set out to make it a national sport. The game was introduced in the Fe

...''' is a speed shooting championship and governed by the [[Steel Challenge Shooting Association]] ([[SCSA]]). The competition was founded by Mike Dalton and Mi ... the $390,000 in cash and prizes - the largest purse in competitive pistol shooting.<ref>About Us http://steelchallenge.com/about/</ref>

...the only one producing firearms in all four market segments: [[rifle]]s, [[shotgun]]s, pistols, and [[revolver]]s. ... currently offers hundreds of models for hunting, [[Shooting sports|target shooting]], [[self-defense]], collecting, and law enforcement.

Comparatively, ear protection commonly used while shooting provides 18 to 32 dB of sound reduction at the ear.<ref>[http://www.hearing ...ider the noise reduction of a suppressor significant enough to permit safe shooting without hearing protection ("hearing safe"), noise-induced hearing loss may

...hrough using the reticle marks. The less-commonly used holdunder, used for shooting on sloping terrain, can even be estimated by an appropriately-skilled user ...copes and 100 yd/m<ref>[http://www.bsaoptics.com/scope.aspx?product=26 BSA shotgun/muzzleloader scope]</ref> for shotguns and muzzleloaders. Scopes for [[airg

...ting]] ([[shotgun]] shooting at [[clay target]]). The others are [[Skeet shooting]] and [[sporting clays]]. There are many versions including [[Olympic Trap] ...clay pigeons''. The layout of modern trap shooting is different from skeet shooting in that there is only one house that releases targets and the shooters only

... and over 350 affiliated clubs, make USPSA the dominant competitive pistol shooting organization in the United States and the largest Region within IPSC. USPSA The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) is a 501c(3) non-profit Delaware corporation that is cu

...tory changes made in [[May 2006]] provide a one-year amnesty for rifle and shotgun owners facing prosecution for failing to register their firearms. This amn ....32 ACP]] ammunition, with the exception of certain guns typically used in shooting competitions, were added to the list of prohibited firearms.

...il, and low noise make the .22&nbsp;LR an ideal cartridge for recreational shooting, pest control, and it is often purchased in bulk. The standard box of .22&n ...s on a single shooting range visit, and savings add up quickly. For rifle shooting, the price difference is even more dramatic as powerful rifle cartridges li

...Brennan of [http://www.competitionshootingsports.com/ Competition Shooting Sports]. This cartridge is an evolution of the case designed by Dr. Lou Palmisano' *2000: Arne Brennan begins shooting a 6.5 PPC [[wildcat cartridge]] from his custom AR-15 platform.

...]] (commonly known as [[plinking]]), and competitive sports, such as the [[Shooting at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] [[10 m Air Rifle]] and [[10 m Air Pistol]] ...e [[target shooting]]. Matches were held in public houses, which sponsored shooting teams. Prizes, such as a leg of mutton for the winning team, were paid for

...nal investigation of a drug transaction at a house in which a duck hunting shotgun which was safely and legally stored in the basement, and not used or involv ...that some people enjoy collecting firearms. Some people enjoy the shooting sports. Indeed, Canada has achieved distinction internationally through the skill