Air rifle shooting
The air rifle shooting (abbreviated LuftG or LG) is an Olympic shooting sport in which a rifle on a target is shot.
history
Before 1945, ring washers for air rifles had 12 rings, the 12 was 9.5 mm in diameter. The first international air rifle target up to 1958 had 10 rings and the 10 a diameter of 4.5 mm, which corresponded to the caliber . All other discs also only had 10 rings. The German Shooting Federation used from 1958 a disc whose 10 had a 2 mm diameter. This disc was introduced internationally on January 1st, 1967. Around 1988 the 10 was reduced to the 0.5 mm diameter that is still common today. The window mirror ("Das Schwarze") has a diameter of 30.5 mm.
The first world championships in air rifle shooting were held in Wiesbaden in 1966 . In 1984 air rifle shooting became Olympic (LG women, LG men), in 2020 an Olympic mixed team competition will be introduced.
Men fire 60 scoring shots, women 40, each in the final 10. In the "Running Target" competition (men), one target runs within a 2 m wide lane across the direction of the shot. Alternately from right to left and vice versa. 30 times at slow speed, then 30 times at high speed.
Match shooting
The shooter aims to hit the center of a target that is 10 meters away. The diameter of the "ten" is 0.5 mm with a tolerance of ± 0.1 mm. To do this, he or she aims with the help of a rear sight and a front sight and triggers the shot by pressing the smooth-running trigger. A steady hand and the ability to concentrate on the part of the shooter are particularly important. Up to the age of 45, air rifles are generally shot in a standing, hands-free position , whereby the shooter must stand without any support or artificial supports. For young shooters there is also the discipline " three-position fight " kneeling - lying - standing . This discipline is only practiced up to the age of 16 as preparation for the corresponding discipline in small-bore shooting . Air rifle shooting also includes the discipline “ Running target 10 m ”, which is the only one to be shot with a telescopic sight on the air rifle (based on hunting shooting).
The rules for air rifle shooting according to international standards can be found in the sports regulations of the German Rifle Federation. Other shooting associations have set their own rules for their members.
From the age of 46, shooting with an air rifle is also offered in many shooting clubs. The German Shooting Federation included the rules for this in the sporting regulations in 2005, initially from the age of 56. Since 2017, the sports regulations of the German Rifle Federation provide for bench rest shooting from the age of 51. When shooting, only the rifle may be held, the rest may not be touched. Since the performance density is very tight here (300 rings with 30 shots are not uncommon), the shooting targets are only evaluated electronically (from 2017 onwards, the evaluation in competitions will only be in tenths of a rating).
Air rifles
Sports air rifles are used for shooting. Systems with gas storage have established themselves internationally.
equipment
Air rifle shooters use extensive equipment in addition to the rifle. Shooting jackets and trousers made of sturdy linen or leather give the body support, but must not support it in an inadmissible manner. Shooting shoes with a flat sole offer a secure stance and a shooting glove relieves the supporting hand. A so-called sling is also used for three-position shooting. He is connected to the rifle and jacket. He holds the rifle completely. Shooters with poor eyesight usually use special shooting glasses with adjustable optical lenses. The lens must not enlarge the target. Only shooters aged 46 and over are allowed to use what is known as an eagle eye with a maximum magnification of 1.5 times.
World championships
Individual evidence
- ^ Ernst G. Dieter: Air rifles and air pistols from Suhl and Zella-Mehlis after 1945 . In: Under the sign of the armorer . 2nd Edition. Self-published by Dieter, Bad Liebenstein 2012, p. 18, 32, 165-166 .
- ^ Ernst G. Dieter: Air rifles and air pistols from Suhl and Zella-Mehlis after 1945 . In: Under the sign of the armorer . 2nd Edition. Self-published by Dieter, Bad Liebenstein 2012, p. 39, 40 .
- ↑ Regulations for the Olympic shooting sports disciplines personal.uni-jena.de, accessed May 18, 2018.