ShootingSports

Venturers who go beyond the basic requirement and complete five of the seven disciplines will earn the Venturing Shooting Sports Outstanding Achievement Award.

(Restrictions: Telescopic sights, electronic sights, and laser sights are prohibited in all disciplines except archery.)

For the elective, shooting must be under the supervision of a certified instructor/coach and with equipment approved by that instructor.

Air Pistol

• Sporter Course: Shoot five shots each at eight TQ7 targets at a distance of 25 feet for a total of 40 shots. You must score 240 out of a possible 400. (You may use any .177 air pistol with a maximum retail value of $75 and may use a one hand grip, two-hand grip, or a combination of both.) OR
• International Course: Shoot five shots each at eight bull's-eye B-40 targets at a distance of 33 feet for a total of 40 shots. You must score 220 points of a possible 400. You may use any .177 air pistol. All targets must be fired in the standing position only using only one hand to support the pistol.

Air Rifle

• Sporter Course: Shoot two shots at each bull (10 shots per target) from a distance of 33 feet using six AR5/5 targets. Of the 60 shots total, shoot 20 shots in each position - prone, standing (off-hand), and kneeling. You must score 225 of a possible 600. (You may use any stock, out-of-the-box .177 air rifle.) OR
• Precision Course: Shoot two shots at each bull (10 shots per target) from a distance of 33 feet. Of the 60 shots total, shoot 20 shots in each position - prone, standing (off-hand), and kneeling. You must score 420 of a possible 600. (You may use any .177 air rifle.)

Archery (Magnifying sights are OK to use in this discipline.)

• Recurve Bow
  • Indoor: Shoot 30 arrows at 18 meters on a 60-centimeter five color target. You must score 150 of a possible 300.
  • Outdoor: Shoot 30 arrows at 40 meters on a 122-centimeter five color target. You must score 200 of a possible 300. OR
• Compound Bow
  • Indoor: Shoot 30 arrows at 18 meters on a 40-centimeter five color target. You must score 150 of a possible 300.
  • Outdoor: Shoot 30 arrows at 40 meters on a 122-centimeter five color target. You must score 210 of a possible 300.

Muzzle-Loading Rifle:

• Shoot one shot at each bull's-eye on 10 targets (M02400-NMLRA) for a total of 50 shots from the standing (off-hand) position at a distance of 25 yards. You must score 250 of a possible 500.
• Then, shoot five shots at one target (M02406-NMLRA) from the standing (off-hand) position at a distance of 50 yards. You must score 25 of a possible 50.
• Then, shoot five shots at one target (M02406-NMLRA) from the sitting position, resting the rifle on "crossed sticks" at a distance of 50 yards. You must score 25 of a possible 50.
  

(Total shots for muzzle loading is 60 shots.) (NMLRA = National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association)

Pistol:

• Shoot: 10 shots at each of six targets (B-2) from the standing (off-hand) position in a maximum time of 10 minutes per target from a distance of 50 feet. You must score 360 of a possible 600. (You may use any.22-caliber pistol or revolver and can use either the one- or two-hand grip or both.) (Total shots for pistol is 60 shots.)

Shotgun:

• Break 25 clay birds of a possible 50 on a skeet course and 25 clay birds of a possible 50 on a trap course. OR
• Break 50 clay birds of a possible 100 on a skeet course. OR
• Break 50 clay birds of a possible 100 on a trap course.

Small Bore Rifle

• Sporter Course: Using six A17 targets, shoot one shot at each record bull from a distance of 50 feet for a total of 60 shots. Of the 60 shots, you must shoot 20 shots in each position - prone, standing (off-hand), and kneeling. You must score 225 of a possible 600. (you may use any .22 rifle with a maximum retail value of $235.) OR
• Precision Course: Using six A36 targets, shoot one shot at each record bull from a distance of 50 feet for a total of 60 shots. Of the 60 shots, shoot 20 shots in each position - prone, standing (offhand), and kneeling. You must score 420 of a possible 600. (You may use any.22 rifle.)