Editing Shooting sports (section)

=== Bullseye shooting ===
[[File:Target 223 Savage 10FP 25 shot.jpg|thumb|right|A round [[shooting target]] with several hits in the center, which is called "bullseye"]]
''[[Bullseye shooting]]'' is a category of pistol and rifle shooting disciplines where the objective is to achieve as many points as possible by hitting a round shooting target as close to the middle as possible with slow precision fire. These disciplines place a large emphasis on precision and accuracy through sight picture, breath and trigger control.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} Fixed and relatively long time limits give the competitors time to concentrate for a perfect shot. An example of bullseye shooting is the [[International Shooting Sport Federation|ISSF]] pistol and rifle disciplines, but there are also many other national and international disciplines which can be classified as bullseye shooting. The shooting distances are typically given in round numbers, such as 10, 25, 50, 100, 200 or 300 meters depending on firearm type and discipline. Competitions are usually shot from permanent [[shooting range]]s and with the same target arrangement and distance from match to match. Usually the competitors each have their own [[shooting target]] and shoot beside each other simultaneously. Because of the relatively simple match format, beginners are often recommended bullseye shooting in order to learn the fundamentals of marksmanship.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} Bullseye shooting is part of the [[Summer Olympic Games]], and a considerable amount of training is needed to become proficient.

==== Bullseye shooting with handguns ====
* There are six [[ISSF shooting events]] with pistols. These include three Olympic events, plus three events not included in the Olympic program but contested at World Championships. Their roots date back to the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, consisting of both precision slow-fire and rapid-fire target shooting from distances of 10, 25, and 50 meters. The specialised pistols offer anatomic grips, with competitors shooting one-handed. In the UK (except for Northern Ireland), it is no longer possible to practice for some of the Olympic events following the [[Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997]], legislation brought in after the [[Dunblane Massacre]].
* The [[International Military Sports Council|CISM]] Rapid Fire match is similar to the [[ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol]] event.
* [[NRA Precision Pistol]] is a bullseye shooting event where up to 3 handguns of differing calibers are used. Its history is almost as old as ISSF events. Shooters must fire the pistol one-handed at 6- and 8-inch bullseye targets placed 25 and 50 yards downrange respectively.
* [[Precision Pistol Competition]] (PPC), was originally a police shooting program started in 1960 by the [[National Rifle Association of America]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |year=2015 |title=NRA Law Enforcement Division: Police Pistol Combat Competition |url=http://ppc.nra.org/ppc.aspx |website=ppc.nra.org |publisher=National Rifle Association of America |access-date=April 17, 2015 |archive-date=July 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728041925/https://lecompetitions.nra.org/police-pistol-combat/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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KOCIS London Korea Jinjongoh Shooting 13 (7683323904).jpg|The Men's [[ISSF 10 meter air pistol]] final in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]
Kokorev Munich07 50m event.jpg|[[Boris Kokorev]] from Russia during the [[ISSF 50 meter pistol]] 2007 World Cup in Munich
Celine Goberville during Air Pistol match at London 2012 Summer Olympic Games.jpg|Women's 10 meter air pistol at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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==== Bullseye shooting with rifles ====
* The six rifle [[ISSF shooting events]] (including two Olympic events: [[ISSF 10 meter air rifle|10 meter air rifle]] and [[ISSF 50 meter rifle three positions|50 meter rifle three positions]]) consist of slow-fire target shooting from distances of {{convert|10|or|50|or|300|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Scott McDonald |title=Your Comprehensive Guide To The 15 Olympic Shooting Events |url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/April/15/Your-Comprehensive-Guide-To-The-15-Olympic-Shooting-Events |website=Team USA |access-date=November 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419121443/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/April/15/Your-Comprehensive-Guide-To-The-15-Olympic-Shooting-Events |archive-date=April 19, 2016 |language=English |date=April 15, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Fullbore target rifle]] involves prone shooting with single-shot rifles at distances of 300yds to 1200yds. It is particularly popular in Britain and within the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] (mostly former constituents of the British Empire).
* [[Gallery rifle shooting]] is popular in the UK, using carbine rifles chambered in pistol calibres. Gallery Rifle was introduced as a substitute for many pistol shooting disciplines following the 1997 [[Gun politics in the United Kingdom|handgun ban]].
* [[High Power Rifle]] (also known as "Across the Course" or 'traditional' High power) in the United States is a format that shoots 3-position (standing, kneeling, or sitting, and prone) at 200, 300, and 600 yards. The term "Across the Course" is used because the match format requires the competitors to shoot at different distances to complete the course of fire.
* Military [[Service Rifle shooting]] is a shooting discipline that involves the use of rifles that are used by military forces and law-enforcement agencies, both past and present use. Ex-military rifles, sniper rifles (both past and present) and civilian versions of current use service rifles are commonly used in the Military Service Rifle shooting competitions. It is popular in the United States and culminates each year with the National Matches being held at [[Camp Perry]], Ohio. Some countries have outlawed civilian shooting at human-silhouette targets; silhouette targets are not used in the National Match Course of Fire. Bullseye targets are used. High Power Rifle competition often is held at the same events as Service Rifle, such as the U.S. national championships each year at Camp Perry. High Power competitors generally are civilians using whatever rifles they prefer within the rules, whereas Service Rifle entrants are limited to current or previous U.S. armed forces weapons. Under NRA of America rules only certain matches allow optical sights, normally those conducted at ranges over 600 yards.
* [[Project Appleseed]] is a rifle marksmanship program by The Revolutionary War Veterans Association that teaches both rifle marksmanship and oral history regarding the American Revolutionary War. It shoots 3-position (standing, sitting, and prone) at 25 meters at reduced scale targets, simulating shooting at 100, 200, 300, and 400 yards. The techniques taught easily apply to transitioning to [[High Power Rifle]].
* Full bore and small bore rifle shooting in the United Kingdom.
* [[Three positions|Three position]] airgun competitions, popular in the [[United States]].
* Four position [[small bore]] is a popular sport in the U.S, which adds Sitting to the [[Three positions]] used internationally.

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Jungschütze in einer Praxisübung.jpg|A junior shooter in [[Switzerland]] target shoots with a [[SIG 550]]. A brass catcher is fitted to avoid disturbing other shooters with the ejection.
02 - 2023 Welsh 50Metre Smallbore Rifle Championship.jpg|Competitors shoot in an ISSF 50 metre prone competition in [[Wales]]. A para-athlete shoots from a chair.
300m_shooters_in_two_positions.jpg|Two shooters during an [[ISSF 300 meter rifle three positions]] (prone, kneeling and standing)
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