Shooting - Pistol, Rifle, Air Pistol, Air Rifle

In addition to Trap and Skeet, there are four other shooting Olympic events for women: Sport Pistol, Rifle Three Positions, Air Pistol, and Air Rifle.  We met at Winchester Gallery to work our way through these.

Sport pistol, officially known as 25 meter pistol, is an event done one a 25 meter course with a .22 caliber pistol.  All firing must be done with one hand, unsupported.  We didn't have a .22 pistol, so we used a 9 mm, and needed to use both hands to support the recoil.  We also didn't have our target 25 meters away, as this was the first time that some of us had ever fired a pistol.  We all did really well though, hitting our targets most of the time.

In rifle three positions, shots are taken from prone, standing, and kneeling positions.  A .22 caliber rifle is used, over a 50 meter course.  We did have a .22 rifle, but we set our target at 25 meters.  It was a little awkward to get into some of the positions in the range, but we did it.

After using the 9 mm and the .22 rifle, the air pistol and air rifle felt very light.  Both of these events are done on a 10 meter course.  I actually found it harder to aim the air pistol, maybe because I was used to the heavier, more substantial feel of the 9 mm.  Unfortunately, our air rifle wouldn't work, but we got the idea of it.