Post by snyper on Feb 7, 2008 8:34:57 GMT 8
10 m Air Rifle is an International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) shooting event, shot over a distance of 10 metres (10.9 yd) from a standing position with a 4.5 mm (0.177 in) calibre air rifle with a maximum weight of 5.5 kg (12.1 lbs). It is one of the ISSF governed shooting events included in the Olympic games.
The course of fire is 60 shots within 105 minutes for men, and 40 shots within 75 minutes for women. During this phase a maximum of 10 points are awarded for each shot. The top eight shooters follow this with a final 10 shots – each scored to a maximum of 10.9 – with the cumulative score determining the winner.
Scores in 10 m Air Rifle have improved rapidly during the last few decades and today top competitors sometimes achieve maximum results ("full marks") for the initial phase (600 for men and 400 for women). The majority of these full marks were achieved at non directly ISSF supervised international and national-level matches and championships, where official ISSF recognized world records can not be set. This leads to many national records in fact being equal to the world records.
The occurrence of full marks scores is mainly due to the continuous development of the employed match air rifles from spring-piston type designs into single-stroke and pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) designs. Modern PCP match rifles from the leading manufacturers combined with good match pellets produce a consistent 10 ring performance, so a non maximal result during the initial phase can be attributed to the participant.
Shots are fired from the standing position only, as opposed to some other airgun shooting disciplines such as for three positions (popular in the United States) or in disabled sports
10 METER AIR RIFLE EVENTS
Men
Number of shots: 60+10
Olympic Games: Since 1984
World Championships: Since 1970
Abbreviation: AR60
Women
Number of shots: 40+10
Olympic Games: Since 1984
World Championships: Since 1970
Abbreviation: AR40
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_m_Air_Rifle
The course of fire is 60 shots within 105 minutes for men, and 40 shots within 75 minutes for women. During this phase a maximum of 10 points are awarded for each shot. The top eight shooters follow this with a final 10 shots – each scored to a maximum of 10.9 – with the cumulative score determining the winner.
Scores in 10 m Air Rifle have improved rapidly during the last few decades and today top competitors sometimes achieve maximum results ("full marks") for the initial phase (600 for men and 400 for women). The majority of these full marks were achieved at non directly ISSF supervised international and national-level matches and championships, where official ISSF recognized world records can not be set. This leads to many national records in fact being equal to the world records.
The occurrence of full marks scores is mainly due to the continuous development of the employed match air rifles from spring-piston type designs into single-stroke and pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) designs. Modern PCP match rifles from the leading manufacturers combined with good match pellets produce a consistent 10 ring performance, so a non maximal result during the initial phase can be attributed to the participant.
Shots are fired from the standing position only, as opposed to some other airgun shooting disciplines such as for three positions (popular in the United States) or in disabled sports
10 METER AIR RIFLE EVENTS
Men
Number of shots: 60+10
Olympic Games: Since 1984
World Championships: Since 1970
Abbreviation: AR60
Women
Number of shots: 40+10
Olympic Games: Since 1984
World Championships: Since 1970
Abbreviation: AR40
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_m_Air_Rifle