rifle range

American  

noun

1. a firing range for practice with rifles.

2. the range of, or distance coverable by, a bullet fired from a rifle.

   The enemy was within rifle range.

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rifle range British  

noun

1. an area used for target practice with rifles

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Etymology

Origin of rifle range

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

There are some more gentle anecdotes about him, such as when he was a helicopter pilot and ferried a group of soldiers from a rifle range and decided to put down on the Sandringham estate.

From BBC

It offers youth events, archery facilities, safety courses and multiple rifle ranges, including a highpowered-rifle range with targets up to 187 yards away.

From Los Angeles Times

Responding to media reports that the school's rifle range had been cordoned off, Surrey Police confirmed it was not part of the scene of the incident.

From BBC

Their training includes listening to hundreds of audio samples of gunfire and even visits to rifle ranges to familiarize themselves with the characteristics of gun blasts.

From Seattle Times

It is mostly open ground - there is no cover from the wind, nor from the Russians who in places are within rifle range.

From BBC