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. During the

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, it hosted the

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competitions in rifle and pistol events, although such competitions, when held in the

, have now reverted to being carried out at Fort Benning. The venue is now owned by the Parks & Recreation Department of Fulton County. It has 20

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and skeet shooting combination fields, and nine lighted areas. The facility has been host to several NSSA State and Zone skeet tournaments. The range is also home to recreational shooting leagues such as the Atlanta Skeet and Trap League.

References

1996 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 1. p. 544.
1996 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 3. p. 460.
Claytargetsonline.com profile.Atlanta Skeet and Trap LeagueNational Skeet Shooting Association
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