Rifle Glossary

Smallbore - In smallbore, or three-position rifle, athletes fire .22 caliber smallbore rifle from the prone, standing and kneeling positions at targets 50 feet down range. The bullseye is one-third of a millimeter (slightly smaller than the size of a period at the end of this sentence).

Smallbore rifles - Athletes shoot free and/or standard rifles (weight limit of 17.6 pounds), that can be customized with special accessories and/or alterations that fit the shooter's size and preferences.

Course of fire - Athletes fire 40 rounds per position for a total of 120 shots. Time limits are 40 minutes for prone, 80 minutes for standing and 60 minutes for kneeling. In air rifle, competitors have 80 minutes for 40 shots.

Air rifle competition - Competitors stand and shoot lead pellets from .177 caliber guns at targets 33 feet away. The bulls-eye, or 10-dot, is one-half millimeter.

Air rifles - They can be either air or gas-powered and weigh up to 12 pounds by international regulation.

Perfect match scores - For air rifle, a perfect match is 400 of 400 points while a perfect score in smallbore is 1200 of 1200 points.

Tie Breakers - If two or more individuals are tied at the end of a round, the person with more center shots will be declared the winner.