| Shooting at the 1978 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Huamark Sport Complex |
| Dates | 11–16 December |
Shooting sports at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Huamark Sports Complex Shooting Range, Bangkok, Thailand from 11 December 1978 to 16 December 1978.
Shooting comprised eleven individual and eleven team events, all open to both men and women. Each team could enter four shooters per event but only one score from each country counts in the individual competitions.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 |  | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 |  | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
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