Editing Air gun (section)

==Use==
Air guns are used for [[game (hunting)|hunting]] (small to medium game), [[pest control]], recreational [[shooting]] (commonly known as [[plinking]]) and competitive sports such as the [[Shooting at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] [[ISSF 10 meter air rifle|10 m air rifle]] and [[ISSF 10 meter air pistol|10 m air pistol]] events. [[Field target]] (FT) is a competitive form of [[metallic silhouette shooting]] in which the targets are animal-shaped steel [[Shooting target|targets]] with a "kill zone" cut-out. [[Hunter field target]] (HFT) is a variation, using identical equipment, but with differing rules. The distances FT and HFT competitions are shot at range between {{convert|7.3|and|41.1|m}} for HFT & {{convert|7.3|and|50.29|m}} for FT, with varying sizes of "reducers" being used to increase or decrease the size of the kill zone.  In the UK, competition power limits are set at the legal maximum for an unlicensed air rifle, i.e. {{convert|12|ftlbf|J|abbr=on|lk=in}}. Air rifle benchrest is an international shooting sport where the objective is to hit a (small) bulls eye target at {{convert|25|m|yd|2|abbr=on|lk=in}} shooting distance. There are two divisions ARLV {{convert|12|ftlbf|J|2|abbr=on|lk=in}} and ARHV {{convert|20|ftlbf|J|2|abbr=on|lk=in}}.<ref>[http://wrabf.com/rules/WRABF%20&%20ERABSF%20RULEBOOK%202013-%202021.pdf WORLD RIMFIRE & AIR RIFLE BENCHREST FEDERATION (WRABF)& EUROPEAN RIMFIRE & AIR RIFLE BENCHREST SHOOTING FEDERATION(ERABSF)OFFICIAL RULE BOOK 2013-2021]</ref><ref>[http://www.wrabf.com/WRABF%20Targets.htm WRABF Targets]</ref>

The increasing affordability of higher-power pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) rifles has allowed large projectiles and further target distance for competition purposes. For instance, the Extreme Benchrest competition held annually in [[Green Valley, Arizona]] allows calibers up to {{convert|.30|in|mm}} at 75 yd (68.58 m) while the Big Bore Benchrest arm of the same competition at other localities engages targets at {{convert|35|to|300|yd|m}}.