“Tag: Europe”

The USA 300 Meter Nationals & World Championships Team Tryout are this September at Fort Benning, GA.

Fischbach tops 2022 European Benchrest Shooting Federation Championship leaderboard, wins two-gun aggregate for the overall championship win

The largest rifle shooting match in the world is Schuetzenfest, held every five years in a different part of Switzerland. It’s much more than just a rifle match, however, with about 50,000 people attending what’s essentially a giant festival that dates back to medieval times. What’s more, because the population of Switzerland is about 8.5 million, about 8 percent of Swiss people head to the month-long Schuetzenfest.

Six rifle athletes this month in Europe are competing in consecutive international matches.

Last month in Europe, Sagen Maddalena landed a gold medal at the Meyton Cup and Alison Weisz captured a gold and bronze at the H&N Cup. The two U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit shooters earned their medals in Women’s Air Rifle events.

The 7.5 Swiss cartridge is historically significant and has superior precision when used in the K31 rifle.