| 8.16.1 |
Rifle. Any rifle complying with
Rules 8.3.2,
8.3.3 or 8.3.4 may be used. |
| 8.16.1.1 |
Rifles falling within Rule 8.3.3 do not need to
comply with
the requirements of 8.3.3.1 and 8.3.3.2. |
| 8.16.1.2 |
Rifles fitted with magazines may only be loaded
with one
cartridge or pellet. |
| 8.16.1.3 |
Rifles may be fitted with a fore-end raising
block not
exceeding 75 mm (3 in) in width as measured at 90 degrees
to the
line of the barrel. |
| 8.16.2 |
Ammunition. Any ammunition complying
with
Rules 8.2.1 and 8.2.3. |
| 8.16.3 |
Position. |
| 8.16.3.1 |
The shooter must be seated at a bench or table. |
| 8.16.3.2 |
The rifle may be supported by one rest at the
fore-end only. A
shooter may use a sling, as in prone shooting, instead of but
not in addition to a rest. |
| 8.16.3.3 |
When in the firing position, the rifle butt must
be located in
the shoulder and supported by the shooter’s hands. The non-firing
hand may be placed on the table and support the rear end of the rifle.
The rear end of the rifle may not rest on
or touch the bench, or any pad or other artificial support on the
bench, when in the firing position, but
may do so between shots and when
re-loading. |
| 8.16.4 |
Bench, The bench may be of any
height to suit the shooter. The bench top may be shaped so as to form
an extension to
support the right elbow (or left elbow if left-handed), but must in no
way control the elbow’s position. |
| 8.16.5 |
Rest. |
| 8.16.5.1 |
The rest may be of any type of material, may be
adjustable for
height and may only support the fore-end of the rifle. It
may not be fixed to the bench or the fore-end, but must be free to move
in relation to both. Itmust not control
the rifle in any way. |
| 8.16.5.2 |
The area of the rest that supports the fore-end of
the rifle: |
| 8.16.5.2.1 |
must be flat in the horizontal plane; |
| 8.16.5.2.2 |
must be made of a non-pliable material, such as metal
or
wood; |
| 8.16.5.2.3 |
may have a thin, soft covering, such as cloth, carpet
or
leather, but the covering must be sufficiently thin that no support is
given to either side of the fore-end. |
| 8.16.5.3 |
The rest may have vertical extensions at its sides
projecting
upwards to prevent the rifle falling off the rest between shots
and when re-loading, but the fore-end must be visibly clear of these
extensions when the shooter
is in
the firing position. |
| 8.16.5.4 |
A sandbag may be used to provide the height, but
must have a
piece of material conforming to 8.16.5.2 |
| 8.16.6 |
Seat. The seat or chair may be of any height
or design and may be adjustable for height. |
| 8.16.7 |
Shooting Distance. No part of the rifle
receiver may be in front of the front marked edge of the firing point interposed
between
it and the fore-end. The sandbag may not provide any sideways
support to the fore-end. (Rule
1.10.2),
which must be marked on the bench. |