Sports shooting is a sport where participants compete in the accuracy of a shot from different types of weapons. The most popular is shooting from a pistol and a pneumatic weapon, which is loved by members of the stronger sex. After all, it is believed that every man should be able to shoot well, and such training helps to sharpen the skill.
Kinds of sports shooting
The weapon for sport shooting is selected taking into account its types, and there are several such:
- Stand , conducted on moving targets, refers to the Olympic. One of the most famous varieties is sporting, it is sports shooting on plates. The athlete must get into the flying goal, whose role is played by the plate.
- The bullet . Sport shooting from a pneumatic gun, more often rifles are taken. The shooter aims at a stationary or moving target.
- Archery . Shooting arrows on accuracy and range. This species is included in the program of the Olympic Games ..
Sporting shooting from an air rifle
Sports shooting from a rifle includes shots on different targets and the use of various types of weapons:
- Pneumatics.
- Small-caliber.
- Heavy-caliber.
An important requirement is single-charge, only a large caliber is permitted to have a shop. The distance to the goal is from 10 to 300 meters. There are several important rules:
- Weapons are charged only before shooting.
- Each shoots on the target of his position.
- The next shift is kept at the initial stage before the beginning of their speeches.
Sporting pistol shooting
Sport shooting from an air pistol includes a 4.5-millimeter gun that works on compressed air or gas and is charged with a single bullet. Weapons are also divided into types:
- Small-caliber.
- Heavy-caliber.
From pistols, they shoot in an upright position, with a freely extended arm, the distance to the target is ten meters. It is necessary to get as precisely as possible to the goal, success depends on this. Included in the military sports pentathlon, where the shooting at speed is carried out from three positions on a non-moving target. Such trainings are mandatory for employees of law enforcement agencies and special services.
Sports archery
Another kind of sports shooting, which today is less popular - from the bow. It is already proved: for the first time to use this weapon for the war began about three thousand years ago, the archers were highly valued. The first competitions were held in 1900, at the second Olympic Games. According to the accepted rules, shoot in series, from 3 to 6 arrows, the first takes two minutes, the second - four.
When choosing a weapon, the shooting range of the sports bow is also taken into account. By the standard, two types of bows are allowed:
- Classic , stretches with a force of up to 20 kilograms, flight speed - up to 240 kilometers per hour.
- Blocked . They use a special mechanism, which makes it simple to stretch the bow. The tension force of such weapons reaches 30 kilograms, and the flight speed is 320 kilometers per hour.
Acquisition of weapons for shooting sports
Competitions for this sport are under the control of the International Federation of Sports Shooting, which allows us to provide solid support for its development. Equipment for sports shooting is always chosen carefully, weapons are made demands, depending on the type of stand:- Hunting rifle . Weight should not exceed three kilograms, because a strong return can cripple the athlete. Since during the training several hundred shots are done, such a gun must be fitted under the arrow so that the load does not affect the accuracy.
- Pneumatic gun . Sports shooting from such weapons is fraught with small injuries of hands, so it is better to choose a wooden handle.
- Sports pistol . Picked up by the hand, in front of other types he has a weighty advantage - the trigger mechanism, which makes it possible to adjust the trigger.