A Veteran Sniper Is Working To Grow America's Hottest Shooting Sport
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:57 am
Forbes: A Veteran Sniper Is Working To Grow America's Hottest Shooting Sport
You can find matches here in TexasThe Precision Rifle Series (PRS) is often described as the NASCAR of shooting. It is a series of matches, held at ranges and shooting facilities around the world, where a points race culminates in a national title match. The target distances are long, the shots are tricky and the time limits are unbelievably short. The shooters who participate are among the best in the world, when it comes to shooting a precision rifle.
A typical PRS stage requires a competitor to engage multiple targets from 300 to 1200 yards, usually within 90 seconds or less. Over the course of a two-day match, shooters will usually fire around 200 rounds. Shots must be taken from a variety of improvised shooting positions and competitors are often required to move from one firing point to another during a stage. To be in the game, shooters must combine extreme accuracy with speed, agility and creativity...