A well-aimed shot results in a resounding clang as the metal target topples from it's stand. A miss is just that, a puff of dirt kicking up behind the target, which remains insolently standing as if to taunt the shooter. It's also a surprisingly easy game to play. These are arranged in banks of five each with the chickens at 200 meters, pigs at 300, turkeys at 385 and sheep at 500. In keeping with the original concept of a hunter's game, weight restrictions on allowable rifles rule out specialized target guns.
Shooters compete with scoped rifles that are eminently suited for the hunting fields.
In the smallbore game, downsized chickens are placed at 40 meters, pigs at 60, turkeys at 77 and sheep at 100 meters. They are shot on the same course as the high power rifles, but in deference to their age, shooters may fire them from any position, including the use of traditional crossed stick rifle rests. Regardless of the rifle used, a standard course consists of 10 shots each at the chickens, pigs, turkeys and sheep. Not only is the game fun, for it's own sake, but provides excellent practice for hunters. 1995 Outdoors OnLine Inc. All rights reserved.