Fullbore target rifle
Fullbore target rifle competition (Palma) in 2011 at Connaught Cadet Training Centre in Ottawa, Canada. | |
| Highest governing body | ICFRA |
|---|---|
| First played | Formally since 1860 |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | Yes or no, depending on competition |
| Mixed-sex | Yes |
| Type | Shooting sport |
| Equipment | Rifle Jacket Sling Ear defenders Cap |
| Venue | Rifle range |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | Formerly (1900-1924) |
| World Championships | Yes |
Fullbore target rifle (TR) is a precision rifle shooting-sport discipline governed by the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA). TR uses single-shot rifles, usually chambered in 7.62mm calibre, with circular "bullseye" targets at distances of 300–1000 yards. The term "fullbore" refers to the relatively large centerfire calibres used. In contrast, smallbore rifle shooting uses firearms chambered for relatively low-powered rimfire cartridges (typically .22LR).
The sport evolved as a British and Commonwealth of Nations discipline in the late 1960s. Its development was heavily influenced by the British National Rifle Association (NRA). Due to this history, it is usually contested amongst the shooting events at the Commonwealth Games, although not at the Olympics. World championships are held on a four-year cycle. The annual NRA Imperial Meeting at Bisley in the UK is globally recognised as an historic annual meeting for the discipline.
Nordic fullbore rifle is a variation arranged by the Scandinavian rifle associations including the National Rifle Association of Norway, DGI Shooting (formerly De Danske Skytteforeninger) and the Swedish Shooting Sport Federation (formerly Frivilliga Skytterörelsen). Nordic field shooting competitions are shot at varied distances out to 600 m.