Rifle

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Rifle

Discretionary Full Blue

Rifle shooting is a sport that demands exceptional concentration and a strong mental approach.

About the club

Rifle shooting is a sport that demands exceptional concentration and a strong mental approach. The club competes in several rifle disciplines throughout the year: both Smallbore (at 25 yards) and Fullbore (Target Rifle and Match Rifle, from 300-1200 yards). Rifle is a sport where gender does not impact performance and everyone competes together. It is inclusive to all levels of experience and we welcome enquiries regarding the accessibility of Rifle.

The club welcomes new members of all experience, including complete beginners, and caters for those with greater accessibility needs. There are opportunities to compete throughout the year, including against Cambridge in multiple annual Varsities, and against other universities in BUCS and the Universities' Long Range.

Blues criteria

Mixed

Discretionary Full Blue

A member can gain a Half Blue by achieving any one of the following:

  1. Scoring above 190 in the Heslop and/or the Bentata;
  2. Scoring above 139 in the Chancellors’;
  3. For individual performance when shooting in the Humphry match, at the discretion of both the Captain and the external coach.

A member can gain a Discretionary Full Blue by completing two of the following four criteria in the same academic year:

  1. A score of 195 or above in the Heslop;
  2. A score of 144 or above in the Chancellors’;
  3. A score of 216 or above in the Humphry;
  4. Shooting for Great Britain at national or junior international (U25) level.

Up to 8 Half Blues a year.

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