Sydney Rifle Club shoots Target Rifle (TR). TR requires iron sights, sling and a shooting jacket. The rifle must be held via the triangulation of the support elbow and the (rifle-attached) sling looping around the bicep (no front or rear rest allowed!)

Modern TR is a historical form of the sport, with roots in mid 20th century Service Rifle shooting. For this reason, calibers are limited to military-esque, with restrictions placed on projectile weights. For the allowed calibers .308 and .223 projectiles must not weigh more than 155.5gr and 80.5gr respectively. This helps keep the playing field level.

Modern TR permits the use of a small 0.5 magnifying lens in either the front or rear sight, often in the form of what’s referred to as the “Eagle Eye”.

TR is seperated into grades A, B and C and is an internationally recognised form of the sport. It is sometimes referred to as “fullbore” or “palma rifle” and falls under the ICFRA association.

TR has a following in many countries around the world, even being at times recognized as a Commonwealth Games sport. Large international events such as the prestigous Palma Match (World Long Range Rifle Championships), The Imperial Meeting (Bisley, UK), US National Rifle Championships (Camp Perry, USA) and Australia’s own Australian National Championships (NRAA) attract a strong contingent of participants from all across the world. These events are widely considered to be the pinnacle of old-school target rifle shooting.