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The camp had been hit with a few violations in recent years related to food preparation and insufficient documentation of experience or training for riflery and equine instructors, the records show.
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Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
The rhetorical riflery was not all one-way, however.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
And for anyone who’s been to summer camp, the snippets of woodshop, horse riding, riflery, and campfire will deliver a potent hit of nostalgia.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks riflery team captured a nation championship for the 11th time in program history and for the first time since 2008 on March 11.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2023
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Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
The rhetorical riflery was not all one-way, however.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
And for anyone who’s been to summer camp, the snippets of woodshop, horse riding, riflery, and campfire will deliver a potent hit of nostalgia.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks riflery team captured a nation championship for the 11th time in program history and for the first time since 2008 on March 11.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2023
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“Riflery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riflery. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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riflery
noun
ri·fle·ry
ˈrī-fəl-rē 
: the practice of shooting at targets with a rifle
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