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Is it OK to compete in AR without wearing any fancy outfit like Kurt Thune, etc.? If it is required, it is possible to ONLY wear the jacket but say, wear a regular army pants and boots.

I plan to learn shooting for fun, I have no interest in competition. Surely just a jacket (no sling) can do the trick for 10M AR?

If you are going to take part in the sport, you need a copy of the rules. They are found here:http://www.usashooting.org/7-events/usasrules

It is possible to take part in ISSF AR without all of the kit, you don't even need a jacket. However you will be at a distinct disadvantage to those who do. However you must in that case wear "Normal sports clothing" which is usually defined as a tracksuit or similar. So no military type kit is allowed, not even "cargo" type trousers are allowed. When it comes to the boots, again you can wear "normal training shoes". If they come above the ankle then they must full conform to the rules, and no pair of military type boots that I have seen come close to complying with the rules.

If you want to compete without all of the kit, then you would be better off shooting in "Sporter Class" which was developed in the US for Youth Programs where the purchase of all of the kit was not possible. The weight limit for a rifle under sporter class is less than it is under ISSF rules, and there may be a limit on the new cost of the rifle as well. Over here in the UK Sporter Class is now quite popular with the Scout Association, the two most popular rifles here are firstly the Air Arms S400 MPR T and secondly the Air Arms (CZ) S200T, accounting for about 95% of the rifles used competitively at a high level.

Alan

If you shoot in air rifle matches sanctioned by the NRA, you would be allowed to shoot in the clothing you describe. You can see the rules here: http://competitions.nra.org/documents/p ... e-book.pdf