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at the front of the rifle and a tightly packed sandbag at the rear of the rifle. Competitions are fired at distances from 300 to 1000 yards. The center of the target has an extra scoring ring which is half the size of the smallest one used in traditional Target Rifle shooting and each ring scores one
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is regarded as one of the leading Target Rifle events globally, and has been hugely influential in the development of the sport. National teams routinely travel to the
Meeting, particularly from Commonwealth nations. The Kolapore Match is contested annually by the international teams in attendance.
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and the bullet may be of any weight. In addition, the weight limit (including optics) for the rifle is 8.25 kg (18.2 lb). The designation '-Target Rifle' reflects the original intention that it would appeal to elderly or less physically able TR shooters who wished to remain in the sport
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have been organised by ICFRA since 2003 and are held on a four-year cycle. Championships for TR-Class and F-Class are held separately, offset by two years. The TR Championship includes both an individual and a team event. The Team event is known historically as the Palma Match and the Team World
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competitions in the
Imperial Meeting, and at some other NRA events. At other times any ammunition may be used, all users of which are responsible for ensuring that it is in every respect safe and within range safety parameters
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older shooters with deteriorating sight, or who could not adopt a typical prone position. With time, innovation led to the creation of the "F-Open" class, which allowed more experimentation than was allowed in "F-TR".
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173:(ICFRA). The sport evolved as a distinct British and
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Fullbore target rifle competition (Palma) in 2011 at
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1041:. The Disabled Shooting Project.
839:Serena Juchnowski (3 June 2021).
210:Swedish Shooting Sport Federation
1146:"THE MACDONALD STEWART PAVILION"
1126:from the original on 24 May 2022
1015:from the original on 12 May 2021
917:British Broadcasting Corporation
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756:"NRA Handbook 2023"
575:F-Open (Open Class)
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707:"The NRA Handbook"
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