Metallic silhouette shooting is a group of target shooting disciplines that involves shooting at metal cutouts representing game animals at varying distances. Metallic sihoulette shooting can be done with airguns, black powder firearms, modern handguns, or modern rifles. The targets used are rams, turkeys, pigs, and chickens, which are cut to different scales and set at certain distances from the shooter depending on the specific discipline.

• The origin of silhouette shooting dates back to beginning of the 20th century in Mexico.
• Targets are steel targets that must fall over.
• Pistol shooting distances are 25-200 meters and rifle distances are 40-500 meters.
• Every shooter has classified in different skill classes so every shooter can compete of class victory against same skilled shooters.
• The "International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union" IMSSU (formed in 1992).
• There are two championships in smallbore silhouette—Hunting Rifle, with rules to limit the competitors to an essentially unmodified production 22 rifle and Standard Rifle with barrel weights hanging on barrel extensions, to help slow muzzle movement, plus lightweight, high-comb stocks. Both classes of competition use extreme power scopes, usually 36 to 40 power magnification.