Website maintenance in progress. The object of target shooting is to fire a series of shots into the smallest possible group. There are many ways of making that simple sounding process challenging. Rifles with a variety of calibres are used in three different positions, standing, kneeling and prone. Pistols are illegal in England, Wales, and Scotland, but are still allowed in Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. Perhaps the most popular discipline is Small- bore rifle using a calibre of 0.22inch, closely followed by Full Bore rifle with a calibre of 7.62mm. Other types of firearm that are popular include the Black Powder rifle and Carbine, and there is a large number of clubs providing for air gun shooting.