what does schuetzen mean?

[kennedy759]

what exactly is this forum about?

[mike ford]

kennedy759,
It is about things related to schuetzen rifles and the matches they are used in. You can get a better answer by checking the other entries.
Mike

[yamoon]

This forum generally is for questions or things pertaining to specifically built German, Austrian, and Swiss rifles used in offhand matches. Ranges are generally 100, 200, or 300 meters. The rifles generally have a lot of drop at the heel and pronged butt plate. The sport was brought to the US by German emigrants. Very popular before WW1. Myself and other have posted photos of this style of rifle.
Mike

[Old No7]

To add to the above...

Old No7

from Merriam-Webster:
Schuetzen rifle
An extremely accurate single-shot rifle having a heavy barrel, a stock with elaborate butt plate and grip, precision sights, and a palm rest.

from Definitions.com:
Schuetzen
Sch?tzen is a German plural noun used to designate a type of military unit of infantrymen, originally armed with a rifled musket and used in a light-infantry or skirmishing role -- and hence similar to the J?ger. The individual infantrymen are termed Sch?tze.

from Cambridge Dictionary:
Schuetzen
A verb, meaning to: Protect, guard or defend from danger; to keep safe.

from Lagenscheidt.com, German-english translation:
Schuetzen
A verb meaning to: protect, safeguard, defend, shelter, shield, etc.