target-practice

He smirked in a way that made me wish I'd paid more heed to Daddy's target-practice lessons even if I wasn't the type to carry a gun.

Miss Edna's Lace Gerri Giovanelli Bauer 2010

It's time to get out to the target-practice range of our nation's Rod and Gun Club and show us some sharp shooting.

Kate Clinton: Bitter? Moi? 2008

In response, the Army modified the exhibit there so users played a target-practice game instead of battling indigenous forces.

War Games: Army Lures Civilians 2008

Latterly deflated like a target-practice balloon taking a direct hit from a five-inch fifty-four Naval gun.

Nuke Zone Douglass, Keith 1998

Great numbers of able-bodied men may be found in every community, who will be very ready to join associations to meet at stated intervals for simple target-practice, but who could not afford the time which would necessarily be required for the attainment of anything like efficient discipline as soldiers.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 Various

Rifle-clubs are organizing in our country-towns, and target-practice by individuals is increasing to a degree which proves incontestably the interest which is felt in the subject.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 Various

With the return of the troops who are now acquiring military knowledge in the best of all possible schools, we shall possess the necessary material for executing whatever system may be decided upon as best for the military education of the people; but meantime we may lay the foundation for it, and take the most efficient means of securing legislative action, by the immediate organization of rifle-clubs for target-practice throughout the State.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 Various

It is the slang of target-practice, for the correlative [Greek: otochazein], used of all happy guesses at truth, is likewise only the word for '_aiming_ straight'.

The Unity of Civilization Various

These clubs may be commenced very informally by a simple agreement among those who are interested and are provided, or will provide themselves, with weapons, to meet together at stated intervals for target-practice, which should be conducted according to the rules which have been found most effectual for securing good marksmanship.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 Various

For clubs which propose to combine a military drill with target-practice, it is of course essential that the guns should be of uniform pattern.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 Various