Free Rifle
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Free rifle is the former name of four ISSF shooting events
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ISSF shooting events
The International Shooting Sport Federation recognizes several shooting events, some of which have Olympic status. They are divided into four disciplines: rifle, pistol, shotgun and running target....
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- 300 metre rifle three positions300 metre rifle three positions300 metre rifle three positions is an ISSF shooting event, involving shooting 40 shots each from the prone, the standing and the kneeling positions. Lately a similar event has been designed for women, where only half the course is shot. Originally there had been champions declared in each position...
- 300 metre rifle prone300 metre rifle prone300 metre rifle prone is an ISSF shooting event. It was added to the World Championship program in 1982, and was based on the English Match but shot with the same full-power rifle as in 300 metre rifle three positions...
- 50 metre rifle three positions50 metre rifle three positions50 metre rifle three positions is an International Shooting Sport Federation event, a miniature version of 300 metre rifle three positions. It consists of the prone, standing and kneeling positions, fired in that order, with 3×40 shots for men and 3×20 shots for women...
(for men; the female version was called standard rifle and then sport rifle) - 50 metre rifle prone50 metre rifle prone50 metre rifle prone is an International Shooting Sport Federation event consisting of 60 shots from the prone position with a .22 Long Rifle caliber rifle...
(for men; the female version was called standard rifle and then sport rifle)