Air Rifle

Any .177-caliber (4.5 mm) rifle powered by air or carbon dioxide may be used in this event. The firearm may not weigh more than 5.5 kilograms (12.1 pounds). Any sight not containing a lens or system of lenses is permitted. Competitors complete 60 shots in 105 minutes.

Air rifle is shot by both men and women.

The shots are fired in the standing position at a target 10 meters (32 feet, 9¾ inches) away that has a center ring 0.5 mm (0.02 inches) in diameter (very small!). Eight athletes advance to the finals, where they each have 75 seconds to fire 10 shots. Other aspects of finals selection are the same as for other rifle events.

In women’s 10m air rifle, the same firearm requirements apply as in the men’s 10m air rifle, but the number of shots is reduced—with only 40 shots in 75 minutes. The same targets are used as in the men’s air rifle event.

USA Shooting video describing the 10m Air Rifle Event