Editing Shooting range (section)

==== Airgun ranges ====
[[File:2022 European Commonwealth Shooting Championships 10 metre range.jpg|thumb|Temporary 10metre range for the 2022 CSF(ED) Championships in a Cardiff sports hall.]]
Due to the lower power of most airguns, it is often possible to operate airgun ranges safely in multi-use and improvised spaces. This is particularly true of [[International Shooting Sport Federation|ISSF]]-oriented airguns which are limited to muzzle energies of 6ft-lb.

Suitable ranges can be set up in sports halls or function rooms, using simple wooden backers, pellet catchers or lightweight ballistic curtains to protect the wall behind. Although safe handling practices for lead pellets must be followed, the lack of combustion gases negates the need for the high-performance ventilation systems required on conventional indoor ranges. Such arrangements are particularly common for major championships. Few locations could justify the expense of maintaining a permanent range with 80+ firing lanes, but such a range can be set up temporarily in large sports halls or exhibition centres. This is the approach taken by major European events such as [[InterShoot]], [[RIAC]] and the Welsh Airgun Championships.<ref name="Background">{{cite web |title=Background |url=https://intershoot.nl/content/background |website=intershoot.nl |publisher=Stichting InterShoot |access-date=27 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227144855/https://intershoot.nl/content/background |archive-date=27 February 2023 |language=English |url-status=live}}</ref>