Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
Competition format
Competition format
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The competition had each shooter fire 120 shots, 40 shots in each of three positions: prone, kneeling, and standing. Shots were fired in series of 10\. The target was 1 metre in diameter, with 10 scoring rings; targets were set at a distance of 300 metres. Thus, the maximum score possible was 1200 points. Any rifle could be used.Official Report, p. 462\.


What type of rifle can be used?