Running target shooting refers to a number of
target shooting sports and events involving a
shooting target
Shooting targets are objects in various forms and shapes that are used for pistol, rifle, shotgun and other shooting sports, as well as in darts, target archery, crossbow shooting and other non-firearm related sports. The center is often call ...
—sometimes called a
boar,
moose, or
deer—that is made to move as if it is a running animal. Competitions are shot at known target distances, and with known target velocity and for how long the target is visible. The target starts every other time from left or right.
Events
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ISSF 10 meter running target
10 meter running target is one of the ISSF shooting events, shot with an airgun at a target that moves sideways. The target is pulled across a two meter wide aisle at the range of 10 meters from the firing point. The target is pulled at either of ...
and
ISSF 10 meter running target mixed
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ISSF 50 meter running target and
ISSF 50 meter running target mixed (also known as ''50 meter running boar'')
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100 meter running deer
100 meter running deer is a discontinued ISSF shooting event, that was part of the Olympic program from 1908 to 1924, in 1952 and 1956, and of the ISSF World Shooting Championships program from 1929 to 1962, when it was replaced by 50 meter ru ...
, which previously was an ISSF event. Running deer competitions are currently only held in the
Nordic Shooting Region.
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100 meter running moose
100 meter running moose (Norwegian ''elgbaneskyting'', Swedish ''älgbaneskytte'', Finnish ''hirviammunta'') is a shooting sport based on running targets simulating a moose moving sideways.
The sport is popular in Norway, Sweden and Finland, wi ...
, a popular competition in Scandinavia oriented towards hunters. Usually fired at 100 meters, but sometimes at 80 meters instead.
In running deer the target is visible for 4.3 seconds, while in running moose it is visible for 4 to 5 seconds. 10 and 50 m running target competitions feature two different times of visibility, with slow at 5 seconds and fast at 2.5 seconds.
World championships
The
1969 World Running Target Championships
The 1969 World Running Target Championships were separate ISSF World Shooting Championships for the 100 metre running deer event held in Sandviken, Sweden. The competition was also valid as a 1969 European Running Target Championships, in which the ...
were separate
ISSF World Shooting Championships for the
100 metre running deer
100 meter running deer is a discontinued ISSF shooting event, that was part of the Olympic program from 1908 to 1924, in 1952 and 1956, and of the ISSF World Shooting Championships program from 1929 to 1962, when it was replaced by 50 meter runn ...
event held in
Sandviken,
Sweden
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. The competition was also valid as a
1969 European Running Target Championships
The 1969 European Running Target Championships was the 2nd edition of the running target competition, European Running Target Championships, organised by the International Shooting Sport Federation.
The competition was also valid as a 1969 World ...
, in which the rankings of the races played with all world athletes were drawn up taking into account only European athletes.
See also
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Shooting sports
Shooting sports is a group of competitive sport, competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airgun ...
References
External links
ISSF web site
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