Target practice

Target practice refers to any exercise in which projectile

Projectile

A projectile is any object projected into space by the exertion of a force. Although a thrown baseball is technically a projectile too, the term more commonly refers to a weapon....

s are fired at a specified target, usually to improve the aim of the person or persons firing the weapon

Weapon

A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...

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The abbreviation TP is commonly used for "target practice" rounds. TP-T is a target practice round with tracer.