Sentence examples for rifle practice from inspiring English sources

I smothered my misery with rifle practice.

The men got in some much needed rifle practice on them".

It did not work, but his captors treated him decently, even insisting he join them for some rifle practice.

Just after 7 a.m., a group of about 60 soldiers were preparing for a day of rifle practice, and had just started to line up for a breakfast of grits, bacon and eggs.

By E. J. Kahn The New Yorker, January 24 , 1942P. 55 THE ARMY LIFE about rifle practice at Camp Croft, South Carolina... View Article By Alan Burdick By Larissa MacFarquhar By Emily Nussbaum By Phil Klay.

He prepared rules for rifle practice in the New York National Guard that were the first of their kind in this country and, according to Wingate himself, "led to the formation of the National Rifle Association" in 1871.

Bolivia's coach, Julio César Baldivieso, looking to instil discipline and commitment into his team, took them on a visit of Bolivia's Military College where they were reminded of their civic duties and took part in rifle shooting practice.

And having said all this, though I enjoyed single-shot rifle target practice to score points, if they didn't have riflery or air riflery, I'd have been okay with it.

Quick scoping with a sniper rifle takes practice.

A star student, Scalia won a scholarship to a Jesuit-run military academy in Manhattan, and he recalled for the justices his high school days riding the New York subway carrying a rifle for drill practice.

On Saturday, Mr. Alexis bought the Remington shotgun and ammunition at the gun store and range in Lorton, Va., Sharpshooters Small Arms Range, where he also rented a rifle and practiced with it, according to a lawyer for the store.