<P> Private or restricted - access shooting ranges are owned and used by police departments, private companies, private membership shooting clubs, and the military for qualification and / or continued firearms practice and training . These private ranges have more - specialized features not seen in public ranges, e.g., large caliber rifle and automatic weapons ranges . </P> <P> There are several types of shooting ranges, each catering to different classes of firearms, and meeting different needs . Some are inside buildings; others are outdoors and cover many acres . </P> <Ul> <Li> On a shotgun or trap range, the shooter aims to hit sporting clays or skeet that are mechanically - fired (or in some cases, thrown by hand) across an open field . These involve shooting clay disks also known as clay pigeons thrown in various ways . Both skeet and trap are Olympic sports (or, more precisely, are disciplines of an Olympic sport that are contested in the Summer Olympics), and are practiced by many bird hunters to sharpen their marksmanship . </Li> <Li> On a rifle range, shooters typically fire at targets 100 - 300 yards (91--275 meters) or greater distance . Many rifle ranges feature mechanized steel targets that automatically reset upon being hit . Hunters in particular often use rifle ranges to calibrate or sight - in their rifles prior to hunting . </Li> <Li> On a handgun range, shooters fire semi-automatic pistols, revolvers, and sometimes pistol - caliber carbines or submachine guns at stationary targets along, or at the end of, a 15 - 100 yard (13 - 91 meter) long lane . </Li> </Ul> <Li> On a shotgun or trap range, the shooter aims to hit sporting clays or skeet that are mechanically - fired (or in some cases, thrown by hand) across an open field . These involve shooting clay disks also known as clay pigeons thrown in various ways . Both skeet and trap are Olympic sports (or, more precisely, are disciplines of an Olympic sport that are contested in the Summer Olympics), and are practiced by many bird hunters to sharpen their marksmanship . </Li>

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