Stangskyting, literally Stang-shooting named after Colonel Georg Stang (1858–1907), is a practical rifle competition popular in Norway where dueling shooters have two periods of 25 seconds to get as many hits as possible on a target at an unknown distance, with an unlimited number of rounds. Competitions in Norway are arranged by Det frivillige Skyttervesen.
The shooting position is prone with the rifle loaded, safety catch applied and the butt of the stock touching the ground. At the command "Ready!" the rifle is put to the shoulder and the safety catch disengaged. Five seconds later the "Fire!" command is given. The targets used is Småen placed somewhere between 125 and 175 meters, and a 1/4 target ("quarter torso") placed somewhere between 200 and 250 meters.
| Småen | Kvartfigur | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 125–175 m | 200–250 m |
| Dimensions | 305×250 mm | 330×490 mm |
| Area | 0.110 m2 | 0.064 m2 |
| Area corresponds to a circle with diameter | 374 mm | 285 mm |
| Area corresponds to a circle with angular size (at min and max range) | 3.0–2.4 mrad | 1.4–1.1 mrad |
Used by civilian shooters:
Used by military personnel:
A Danish variant very similar to stangskyting called hurtigskydning (literally speed shooting) is arranged by Danske Gymnastik- & Idrætsforeninger (DGI). 10-ring bullseye targets at 200 m must be engaged with as many rounds as possible during 25 seconds, only scoring hits in the black area.