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Precision Rifle Competition

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Precision Rifle Competition or Precision Rifle Shooting is a rapidly growing shooting sport based on precision shooting with rifles from varied positions, both with known (KD) and unknown distances (UKD). In the United States the discipline is practiced in the Precision Rifle Series (PRS), and in Sweden it is practiced in the "Practical Long Range Competition" series (PLRC).

The competition seeks to find a balance between speed and precision at long range shooting. Shooting distances can vary from between 10 and 1,000 meters/ yards,[1] and therefore the competitor must know the ballistics of his firearm very well. A competition usually consists of several courses of fire, and requires some physical activity since the shooter has a time limit to move between the various courses of fire. Each course usually has a set maximum time (par time), and the shooter is awarded points according to how many targets he manages to hit during that time. Both cardboard and steel targets are used, and the targets presented are usually relatively small. In the PRS-series for instance, the targets are usually between 0.3-0.9 MIL (3-9 cm at 100 m, approximately 1-3 MOA).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Precision Rifle Series - FAQ
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