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target rifle

American  

noun

  1. a rifle designed especially for shooting at targets.


Etymology

Origin of target rifle

First recorded in 1900–05

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By the end of the year, Frank and I were competent shooters, at least with a .22 caliber target rifle.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2021

The semi-automatic AR-15 makes an excellent target rifle because of its light weight and low recoil.

From Seattle Times Feb. 23, 2018

He took her money and handed her a scuffed target rifle.

From Time May 28, 2013

She powered through her next shots, annihilating four new marks, refusing another go—”Nein, nein”—abandoning the target rifle on the counter of the faded green booth.

From Time May 28, 2013

He looked at the long target rifle in Don's hands.

From The Best Made Plans by Dongen, H. R. van

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