Originally Posted By: JHZR2
I can hardly call shooting stationary in one place a "sport", rather perhaps a "skill". Biathlon certainly is a sport, which crosses skill with endurance and athletic capability. I'm glad that there is shooting in the olympics. I don't know that the propellant makes much of a difference, compared to the fact that one can display shooting sports/skills on a world stage.
I grew up with air rifles, and enjoy shooting them. I have no issue with folks who demonstrate their skills with those vs powder-based guns. Obviously the range and abilities will be limited, but that's the nature of the beast.
Maybe I'm different, but when I used to shoot 3-400m using a .223, after trying to punch out groups for an hour or so, I felt as beat down as when I fought full contact. A different kind of worn out, but it was similar.