Follow F-Class, Target Rifle and related precision disciplines. Learn how their formats, equipment classes and scoring differ, with links to current reports and the underlying rules.
The Swiss rifle club championship at 300 m / 328.1 yrd produced a particularly close finish in Nationalliga A Sport: Schützengesellschaft Aarau won with 2276 points, ahead of Stadtschützen Thun on 2274. Standschützen Oberwinterthur finished third with 2264. The Swiss Shooting Federation published its report on the final in Thun on 25 October 2026.
Official results are available from the German championship in Wiechlice: seven classes, distances up to 1,000 m / 1,093.6 yrd and close finishes at the top.
Cairo hosts the 300 m Rifle World Championship from 15 to 20 October 2026. Austria fields five athletes, with medal events starting on 17 October.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program has presented its autumn programme for Phoenix. The Western Games take place from 9 to 18 October 2026 at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The announcement was published on 26 August.
Aarhus hosted two rounds of the Lapua European Cup in August. Lapua reported on 13 August 2026 on the competitions held from 10 to 12 and from 13 to 15 August.
The US F-Open team won silver at the F-Class World Championship in Bisley. The squad led by captain Dan Bramley scored 3482.335V. Berger reported on 28 August on the achievement at the championship held from 10 to 16 August.
In F-Class, shots are scored on targets with scoring rings. The rifle has an optical sight and is supported in accordance with the rules of its class. The course of fire is more standardised than in a PRS competition with changing tasks, so the results of the two sports cannot be compared directly.
Target Rifle is a traditional form of fullbore target shooting. In this context, competitors use iron sights. Slings and shooting clothing may provide support within the rules. Long-range sport therefore does not necessarily require a telescopic sight. The Canadian association describes Target Rifle distances from 300 m / 328.1 yrd to 900 m / 984.3 yrd; the yard figures are rounded.
Benchrest is shot from a bench using approved rests. Depending on the competition, scoring is based on group size, scoring rings or both. This distinguishes benchrest from F-Class as well as competitions with changing tasks.
The ISSF includes rifle events at 300 m / 328.1 yrd. Depending on the event, competitors shoot prone or in several prescribed positions. Rules specify rifle classes, clothing and scoring, among other things. The original distance is metric; the yard conversion is rounded.
ELR stands for Extreme Long Range. The term is used for particularly long shooting distances. It does not identify a single worldwide rulebook, nor does the name establish one distance threshold for all events and cartridges.