Actually Bruce, it was not the end, just a change in format.
The Rifle Clubs maintained Rapids and Snaps, just slightly different and the Omark with it's large loading port was the go to Rifle.
The Snap match became the Gordon Highlander, still at 300yds, a 22" disc half black, half white, the disc appeared at different positions over a 2m frontage.
The Rapid was shot at 600yds, the Deliberate was at 800yds, all matches were teams, no spotters after sighters except the Deliberate.
These shoots became the Dominion matches shot throughout the Commonwealth countries.

As for us old diehards the Army Rifle Association kept us belting away with semi autos until we were too old to serve.
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