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- From: fiddler@concertina.Eng.Sun.COM (steve hix)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: x-country skiing and target shooting
- Message-ID: <9211232055.AA23577@appserv.Eng.Sun.COM>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 21:41:36 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov22.215307.24483@wixer.cactus.org> wixer!wixer.cactus.org!will@cs.utexas.edu (Bill Staniewicz) writes:
- #I don't recall the name for this sport but
- #I remember that it involves x-country skiing and
- #target shooting with a rifle. It was part of the
- #winter olympics.
- #
- #My questions are:
- #
- #What is the name of this sport?
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- Biathlon.
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- #Outside of olympic competition are there any opportunities
- #to compete?
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- Yes.
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- There is also summer biathlon that involves running reasonably
- short distances between shooting stages.
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- #What type of rifle and ammo is used?
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- Usually a bolt-action .22 with a 5-round magazine and open or
- target peep sight.
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