The men's team small-bore rifle was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams consisted of four shooters. Regulation of the equipment used in the event was done through proscribing ammunition weighing more than 140 grains, with a velocity of more than 1,450 feet per second, or having a hard metal base. Magnifying and telescopic sights were prohibited.Official Report, p. 37. Each shooter fired 40 shots, half at 50 yards and half at 100 yards. Maximum score for a shot was 5 points, giving a maximum total possible of 200 points per shooter or 800 per team.
The event would be held again in 1912, though only at 50 metres. A similar team event, standing at 50 metres, would be held in 1920.
Results
Place Nation Shooter Score 50 yd 100 yd Total 1 Team total 387 384 771 Maurice Matthews 98 98 196 Harold Humby 97 97 194 William Pimm 99 93 192 Edward Amoore 93 96 189 2 Team total 373 364 737 Vilhelm Carlberg 95 92 187 Franz-Albert Schartau 96 90 186 Johan Hübner von Holst 94 90 184 Eric Carlberg 88 92 180 3 Team total 359 351 710 Paul Colas 96 93 189 André Regaud 91 95 186 Léon Lécuyer 85 84 169 Henri Bonnefoy 87 79 166
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