After wondering about what goes on in a Swiss shooting range all year, we finally just went and asked what was going on. The gun club was having a competition and were kind enough to let us go in and see for ourselves. Shot guns and ominous looking assault-style rifles were being used to shoot at targets 300 meters away. Automatic recorders tallied the score with 10 rounds. A bull's-eye was 10 points. If someone shot an 84 (total points), they got a round of local cheese. In an attached tent, members sipped on wine and talked around tables while waiting for their turn.
I am glad we asked . . . I could get interested in any sport that gave cheesey prizes! When telling this story, one Swiss friend added that all men of military age were required to practice shooting. Once they shot 84 they were done. Every community has a range to make it easy to practice. I must admit, I like a country that wants all their gunmen to have a 'B', before they pass.
I am glad we asked . . . I could get interested in any sport that gave cheesey prizes! When telling this story, one Swiss friend added that all men of military age were required to practice shooting. Once they shot 84 they were done. Every community has a range to make it easy to practice. I must admit, I like a country that wants all their gunmen to have a 'B', before they pass.
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