General Information

Prone rifle is the backbone of rifle shooting in the UK. Using a .22 target rifle, with precision aperture sights, the shooter fires from the prone (laying down) position onto a target 25 yards away. The equipment you will use is as follows (and the Club can provide this for Prone and Light Sporting shooting if you need it):

• Rifle with sights, sling and hook. (The hook clips the sling to the rifle.)
• Shooting jacket.
• Shooting glove to protect the left hand.
• Shooting mat for comfort and to help with positioning.
• Ear protection.
• Spotting scope to see your scores.

‘Lightweight sporting rifle, or “LSR” replaced pistol shooting after 1997. Using a sporting rifle (usually a magazine-fed repeater), the shooter fires at the target from a standing position. Whilst it looks easy, it can be extremely challenging, as it is difficult to hold the rifle steady and centred on the target. There are classes for rifles with ‘iron’ sights or with optical (telescopic) sights.

• Rifle with sights.
• Hearing protection.
• Spotting scope to see your scores.