riflery


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ri·fle·ry

 (rī′fəl-rē)
n.
1. The skill and practice of shooting a gun.
2. Rifle fire: the sound of distant riflery.
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riflery

(ˈraɪfəlrɪ)
n
1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) rifle shots
2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the practice or skill of rifle marksmanship
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ri•fle•ry

(ˈraɪ fəl ri)

n.
the practice of shooting at targets with rifles.
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riflery

the art or practice of shooting with a rifle, especially at targets as a match of skill.
See also: Weaponry
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The old duplex reticle will completely cover a 1 MOA target, so the newer thin crosshair reticles are well worth any shooter's attention and consideration if precision riflery is on the menu.
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I do a fair amount of mountain hunting, and figuring out how to adjust for an uphill or downhill angle is one of the most vexing problems in riflery. Therefore, I prefer carrying a rangefinder with an inclinometer, one that measures the angle off the horizontal and gives you the adjusted range.
The biathlon - which combines cross-country skiing and riflery - evolved out of combat exercises in the late 1600s.
This includes wildlife and farm animal studies, horseback riding, fishing, archery, riflery, arts and crafts, along with a variety of sports.
After passing endless rows of saplings (now towering pines), shots rang out from the riflery range, and the throaty call of bullfrogs echoed.
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With the character interest in riflery, Smith spends plenty of time discussing the design and construction of long range rifles of this era, with plenty of passages on their character's use and skill with them.
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