Army marksman Gurpreet, who has been a bit off-colour during the Nationals, came into his own in this non-Olympic event, shooting a score of 573, a clear two points ahead of second placed Mahaveer Singh of Rajasthan, to claim top honours.
Harpreet Singh representing Haryana claimed the bronze at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.
The day also saw the commencement of the men's 10m air rifle and the women's 50m rifle 3 positions qualification rounds.