Field Rifle

Field Rifle is another discipline under the banner of the SSAA. It is a sport that you can shoot with either Rim Fire or Centrefire rifles at paper targets at various distances.

There are 3 positions you will adopt in Field Rifle; The first is off hand which is used for two sections, the first section is OFF HAND (STANDING) RAPID FIRE in which you fire 3 shots in 15 seconds, this is repeated 4 times and the best 10 shots are used for scoring. The second section is OFF HAND (STANDING) SLOW FIRE; in this section you fire at two targets placing 5 shots on each target (hopefully). For this you have a time limit of 15 min. The third section is STANDING POST REST; in this section you will use a post to hold to give support for the rifle, again you fire at two targets placing 5 shots on each target. For this you have a time limit of 15 min. The last section is SITTING or KNEELING POST; in this section as the name suggest you sit by the post and hold it for support. Again, you fire at two targets placing 5 shots on each target (hopefully). For this you have a time limit of 15 min.

As mentioned earlier, both rimfire and centrefire rifles may be used. The main difference between the two is target size and distances (rimfire has smaller targets but at shorter distances). Any calibre centrefire may be used with the smaller .22 Cal rifles being preferred as they have less recoil.

A maximum weight limit is set for both rimfire and centrefire rifles, but this will be over-looked for first timers. The weight limit is not a real disadvantage as it really only affects those that have specially made rifles.