Alberta Smallbore Rifle Association's mission is to foster and perpetuate the growth of smallbore and air rifle shooting sports in the province of Alberta and to encourage the young people of this province to participate in the shooting sport.

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Alberta Smallbore Rifle Association's mission is to foster and perpetuate the growth of smallbore and air rifle shooting sports in the province of Alberta and to encourage the young people of this province to participate in the shooting sport and provide them with proper instruction and a safe place to enjoy their sports.

Asra was founded in 1991 and incorporated the same year. Originally a 'section' in APRA, we splintered off due largely to the efforts of Susan Hutchison. Since then we have been responsible for organizing Provincial Smallbore .22 and Air Rifle Championships as well as selecting rifle shooting juniors to compete at the Alberta Winter Games and the Canada Winter Games.

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Air Rifle (international)
Competitors shoot from a standing position with a .177 caliber rifle and lead pellets at a target that is 10 meters away with a bull's eye or 10-ring one half a millimeter wide (about the size of the period in a sentence). Air rifles are air or gas-powered and weigh approximately 12 pounds. The 12 pounds an air rifle weighs is an international regulation. The course of fire for men consists of 60 shots that are fired in 1 hour and 45 minutes, while the women have 1 hour and 15 minutes to fire 40 shots. Finals include the top eight shooters firing ten shots, on at a time. The shots are scored in between targets. Targets are scored in tenths, with the highest value being rounded up to 10.9. Scores from the finals are added to the existing score, which determines medal winners.

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Links

Alberta Smallbore Rifle Association Website
PaperPuncher.com
TargetShooting Canada