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by merricus
Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:42 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Long Island, NY High School Rifle Team Praised in Newspaper
Replies: 7
Views: 2739

I'm glad to see this article made the site. My Juniors shoot with the VS team all the time and they are a great bunch of Kids. Blake is one of the "good guys" and a great coach who really goes the extra mile to make sure his kids get every chance to participate in matches that are not invo...
by merricus
Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:33 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Junior olympic Championships
Replies: 14
Views: 2529

Be aware you should always be using an outer gauge for scoring. Inner gauges are used for inner tens (centers) and for shots on the outside of the bull (3&4). Of course for outdoors an inner gauge is all you can use. The NRA will be moving to the USA target slowly also. International is supposed...
by merricus
Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:52 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Box or stand to hold a rifle at a match
Replies: 6
Views: 1529

Nicole, There is a bipod that slides onto the rail on your rifle and that keeps the rifle from having to laid down on it's side. It is available from just about everyone who sells competition equipment, Champions Choice is about the cheapest. as far as that box I have never seen one and have no idea...
by merricus
Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:18 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Why are shooting events still sexist?
Replies: 192
Views: 78228

Nicole We have a couple of sisters who shoot with us. They are world class maybe in the top seven women shooters in the country. Their father and I were talking about this issue and they all prefer to be in a seperate class than males because to acheive their goal they have less competitors to overc...