12 - gauge caliber is used in the biathlon in the olympics.
12 - gauge caliber is used in the biathlon in the olympics.
what caliber do they use in the biathlon in the olympics?
12 - gauge
from 1958 to 1965, only highpower centerfire cartridges (such as the .30-06 and 7.62 nato) were used in international biathlon competitions. international competitions featuring fullbore rifles continued until 1977. caliber discussions was a recurring subject, and there was long a trend of different nations moving towards various 6.5 mm or smaller calibers. in 1976 it was decided by the international modern pentathlon union (uipm) that all international championships starting from 1 january 1978 would be conducted using the .22 long rifle smallbore caliber. the last major championship using fullbore rifles was the 1977 world championship in vingrom, norway. from 1978, .22 lr smallbore was the official caliber in international biathlon. highpower centerfire cartridges are however still used today in nordic ski field shooting and moose biathlon competitions.
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