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Practical shooting is a gun sport which challenges an individuals ability to shoot rapidly and accurately with a full power handgun, rifle, or shotgun. To do this, shooters negotiate a series of obstacle-filled shooting courses, at speed.
Popularity
Practical shooting is rapidly increasing in popularity.
Location
Practical shooting is undertaken only in specialy designed and secure locations, and is an activity although dominated by males, can be enjoyed by both male and female. Ranges can be found both indoors outdoors.
Age
Children are most welcome into the sport under the strict supervision of their guardian.
Ability
Practical shooting has many aspects, Its not just about who can pull the trigger the fastest or who is the most accurate or who can run through the obstacle course the fastest. You do not need to be an athlete or young and fit to do well. Many older competitor or the less agile are usually the match winners, proving that experience and practice, makes for a winning formula.
Description
Practical shooting is unlike other shooting disciplines. A shooter runs and shoots at targets as he makes his way through an obstacle course. Paper targets and steel plates are engaged, necessitating in rapid-fire, as moving targets are activated and drop in and out of sight, including no shoot targets. Incredible feats of shooting skill performed at speed.
Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.
Energy |
Arms
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Legs
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Sight
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Hearing
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Speech |
Learning |
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