| Event: | Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle |
| Games: | 1908 Summer |
| Venue: | Bisley rifle range |
| Date: | 11 July |
| Competitors: | 22 |
| Nations: | 5 |
| Gold: | William Styles |
| Goldnoc: | GBR |
| Silver: | Harold Hawkins |
| Silvernoc: | GBR |
| Bronze: | Edward Amoore |
| Bronzenoc: | GBR |
The men's disappearing target small-bore rifle was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme.[1] Regulation of the equipment used in the event was done through allowing the use of .22 or .297/.230 caliber ammunition. Magnifying and telescopic sights were prohibited.[2] The target used was a three-quarter length silhouette, 4 inches high and 1.5 wide. It would appear at a distance of 25 yards for three seconds and then disappear for five until it had been seen a total of 15 times. A hit on the upper two-thirds of the figure counted for 3 points, while any other hit counted for 1. The maximum score was thus 45 points. Each nation could enter up to 12 shooters.[2]
8 shooters scored the maximum possible score. The method of breaking the tie is unknown.
| Place | Shooter | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | ||
| 2 | 45 | ||
| 3 | 45 | ||
| 4 | 45 | ||
| 5 | 45 | ||
| 6 | 45 | ||
| 7 | 45 | ||
| 8 | 45 | ||
| align=center rowspan=6 | 9 | 42 | |
| 42 | |||
| 42 | |||
| 42 | |||
| 42 | |||
| 42 | |||
| align=center rowspan=3 | 15 | 39 | |
| 39 | |||
| 39 | |||
| 18 | 36 | ||
| align=center rowspan=2 | 19 | 30 | |
| 30 | |||
| 21 | 24 | ||
| 22 | 21 |