Sporting Rifles

INTRODUCTION

Sporting Rifles are designed for target practice and hence generally produce faster moving pellets that consequently have more power. Firing with rifle, handgun or revolver at stationary or moving targets is included in shooting area. In modern sporting rifles the compression generated in the chamber of the air rifle is sufficient to cause small amounts of oil to combust with the compressed air oil mixture acting similarly to that of the fuel in a diesel engine. This will cause at least 45% increase in the exit velocity of the pellet from the rifle and this increase in velocity in turn allows an air-rifle to approach muzzle velocities of close to, or above the speed of sound. At these speeds the power of a pellet may be four times that of a pellet that travels at half its speed.

SPORT RIFLES HISTORY

In the 19th century, the sport rifles for shooting and target practice became increasingly popular in England and in the United States, where the National Rifle Association (NRA) was formed in the year 1871 to regulate the rules for rifle marksmanship. Matches were organized and trophies offered consequently through National Rifle Association (NRA). Pistol and revolver events were added in 1900. Shooting events have been included in the Olympic Games officially since 1896; separate men's and women's events were established in 1984. NRA sponsored sport tournaments are divided into sections for small-bore rifles, high-power rifles, pistols, and revolvers. In small bore rifles are shooting targets range in distance from 50 ft to 200 yd, and revolver shooting from 50 ft to 50 yd. For long-range rifles targets from 200 to 1,000 yd are used.

SHOOTING TYPES

BENCH REST SHOOTING

It is the ultimate form of precision marksmanship - a careful blend of custom-crafted rifles, precision reloads and keen-eyed shooters. These matches are fired from a sturdy shooting bench with the rifle supported by a front and rear rest. The fire course consists of either five or 10 rounds, shot at a single target to produce a measurable group. The size of the group is all that matters and counts; there are no scoring rings on the target. The ultimate goal is to put five consecutive shots into a single hole no larger than the diameter of the bullet itself.

SILHOUETTE SHOOTING

This shooting involves firing at steel outlines of chickens, pigs, turkeys and sheep from various distances up to 500 meters. Unlike most conventional target games that utilize paper targets and numerical scoring rings, every shot fired at a metallic silhouette produces an immediate and clearly visible output. Even the misses produce a cloud of dust.

POSITION SHOOTING

This shooting, as the name indicates, requires competitors to shoot from various positions during different match stages. Two governing bodies regulate this sport event. International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF), the governing body for international and Olympic competition, generally specifies three positions -- standing (off hand), kneeling and prone (lying down).

DIFFERENT MODELS OF SPORTS RIFLE

BEEMAN R1, BEEMAN R9, BEEMAN R11 MkII, BEEMAN RX-2, BEEMAN R7, BEEMAN HW30, BEEMAN HW97 MkIII, BEEMAN HW77, BEEMAN KODIAK, HW100 THUMBHOLE.