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- Shooting Sports.
- 1. General knowledge
- a. Recite, explain, and demonstrate the three primary shooting safety rules.
- b. Recite and explain the range commands.
- c. Identify the parts of a pistol, rifle, or bow (whichever one you select) and explain the function of those parts.
- d. If you chose air pistol, air rifle, muzzle-loading rifle, pistol, or small-bore rifle for your shooting discipline, explain how "minute of angle" is used to "zero" the airgun or firearm.
- e. If you chose muzzle-loading rifle as your shooting discipline, recite the proper steps for loading a muzzle-loading rifle and the proper sequence of firing the shot. Explain each step.
- f. If you chose archery as your shooting discipline, recite and explain the nine steps to the 10 ring.
- g. If you chose shotgun as your shooting discipline, explain how you sight a shotgun differently than you would a rifle.
- 2. Complete a basic training course and
the course of fire for one of the following shooting disciplines:
2(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g)
i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, or vii.
(Restrictions: Telescopic sights, electronic sights, and laser sights are prohibited in all disciplines except archery.)
For this elective, shooting must be under the supervision of a certified instructor/coach and with equipment approved by that instructor.- a. Air Pistol
- Air Pistol (Sporter Course):
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 - Air Pistol (International Course) 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 Pistol (Sporter Course):
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.)
- b. Air Rifle
- Air Rifle(Sporter Course):
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 - Air Rifle (Precision Course) 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.)
- Air Rifle(Sporter Course):
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.)
- c. 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.
- Recurve Bow
- d. 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.
(NMLRA = National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association) - e. 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.)
- 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.)
- f. 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.
- Break 25 clay birds of a possible 50 on a skeet course and
25 clay birds of a possible 50 on a trap course.
- g. 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.)
- 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.)
- a. Air Pistol
- 3. Make a tabletop display or presentation for your crew, another crew, a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group unit, or another youth group about what you have learned about shooting sports. Include information about shooting sports in the summer and winter Olympics.
- 1. General knowledge
Note:
The 2014 printing of Venturing Awards and Requirements
(34784 - SKU 618767) omitted the requirements for this elective. The full requirements
are available as a download from BSA by
Clicking here.
Source: Venturing Awards and Requirements
(34784 - SKU 618767) and
www.scouting.org/filestore/venturing/pdf/Ranger_Award_Requirements.pdf.