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Air Rifle
One area of rifle target shooting that is gaining popularity in Australia is Air Rifle. Air Rifle competition is divided into two events:

These matches are shot indoors in the standing position at a target that has a ten ring 0.5mm in diameter (that is not a misprint !). Although a difficult discipline to master, a novice level shooter with a bit of help from a coach can quickly reach a standard where they regularly hit that elusive ten.

3-Position Shooting
Three position shooting or "3P" involves shooting a match that is divided into three shooting positions:

This is the most difficult and challenging form of rifle target shooting and probably the most rewarding. This event, although not as popular in Australia as the 60 shot Prone Match, can be found at most regional, state and national competitions. At a higher level, 3P shooting is contested at the World Championships and Olympic Games.

New shooters normally start their shooting career shooting in the prone before moving onto "3 Position" matches.

The two events for three position shooting are: Womens 3 x 20 match (60 shots total) and the mens 3 x 40 match (120 shots total). This is an outdoor event shot at 50 metres at a target with a ten ring of approximately 10.4mm diameter. The key to good results is this event is training.

The standing position is the most unstable and difficult position to learn and needs the most time devoted to it. A solid standing position is needed to minimize body sway to allow the rifle to be fully supported. The shooter needs to relax and minimize tension in their hold to allow for a smooth shot release and to find an even with distribution between the feet to improve their balance.

Much training is needed to develop a controlled and steady aim and many coaches recommend not only live firing at a range but also "dry" firing. This technique involves the same position and equipment found at the range but set up indoors in a room where no live ammunition is used and a scaled down target (usually a small black dot) is fixed to a wall.

Prone
TRV also organizes competitions shot solely in the prone position. One is the 50m event which is competed at the Commonwealth Games level an follows a similar format to the above events.

The other is the 20m event which is not competed at the Olympics, but is very popular in TRV clubs because it is predominately conducted at indoor ranges.

Benchrest
A recent addition to TRV's charter of events is benchrest. Benchrest is shot with the rifle sitting on a table, over 50m. Benchrest is shot internationally but not at the Olympics or Commonwealth Games.