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Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's double shot running deer

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Venue
  
Bisley rifle range

Competitors
  
15 from 4 nations

Location
  
Bisley, United Kingdom

Dates
  
9–10 July

Start date
  
1908

The men's double-shot running deer competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. A deer-shaped target made 10 runs of 75 feet, with the shooter firing two shots during each run. The runs lasted about 4 seconds each and took place 110 yards distant from the shooter. There were three concentric circles on the target, with the smallest counting for 4 points, the middle for 3, and the outermost for 2. A hit outside the circles but still on the target (except on the haunch) counted for 1 point. The maximum possible score was thus 80 points.

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Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's double-shot running deer Wikipedia