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I feel that any aid should be water, food, and shelter to the people before they worry about oil. I know it is important for transport in these devastated areas, but immediate aid to keep people alive should be the first priority. As to the tsunami aid - well, the millions of $s are sitting there an...

A friend has an old Walther GSP .22 with a square barrel, that has a broken cocking piece, - the pin and spring has broken in half. We have been on to the company in Germany, but they have none left, and no longer make that type. We have also contacted Frontier Arms here in Australia, who cannot hel...

Here in Australia, the qualifying standard for the Nationals is limited to the capacity of the range. You have to provide your highest score for they year, and the Organizers fill the range from the highest scores downwards. If a shooter is entering more events he/she will get preference. This is an...

I am almost 72 years old, and I use a pump to refill my air cylinders. I have no problem pumping the cylinders (I have 2) to 200 bar. I refill them after every match. My wife uses my pistol, too, and I do the filling for her, too. I suggest you get a pump, and have a bit of a work-out. the excersize...

Bluechucky - I was at Melb. Open comp, too!! Have you thought about checking out the VAPA Fund Raising Table as they have some shooting books available. See the back page of Vic Pistol. I suggest the following, if you can get them: 1)Mental Training for Shooting Success, by Richard L. Domey. 2)Pisto...

I suggest using egg cartons. Over here in Oz, they are made from recycled paper products - they are a cardboard type carton pressed into shape to support a dozen eggs. There are some cartons that are larger, but more like trays. These fixed to the walls and ceiling would help deaden any noise. A mor...

Can anyone help me with an evaluation of the Steyr Free Pistol, please? I have a vintage Hammerli 106, which has worked hard for the last 30 years (at least). There is one person in my Club who has a Steyr Free Pistol for the last 3 or 4 years. However he is not the best person to evaluate this gun....

Has anyone heard of a GSP Expert barrel being but on to an older gun? - 10 - 12 years old. The reason I am asking is that the 'Expert has a recoil absorber. My barrel is a square barrel, but when I look at photos of the GSP Expert, it looks like the barrel is round. I would be interesed to hear any ...

I have photos of the British Free Pistol, but I don't know how to add them to this List. If anyone can tell me how to do it, I would be happy to put the 2 photos up, for you all to see. To answer your questions :_ Electronic v Manual triggers - they were about 50/50. This is for Air p, and Free p. S...

www.auspistol.com.au has the results and some photos of the event, which has just finished here in Melbourne. I was a volunteer worker, and had an interesting 10 days. However getting up at 5am to be there for the 7am start (for the workers) was a bit of a shock to the system!!! Both my wife (who al...

Thank you for your reply. My wife is involved with the Lacemaking Convention in Denver during the first week in August, and I may be involved - helping out.(No, I don't make lace!!) However, we plan to arrive 10 days or so before that, and leave for home mid August. I would love to meet you all, and...

I am visiting relatives in Denver during July/August for a month. Are there any ISSF pistol competitions there during that time? I will Not be bringing any firearms with me, but I would love to visit and see how you conduct your competitions over there. Maybe I can pick up some new ideas to bring ba...

Hi, Regarding you small charge, and using 231 winchester powder, at 1.7 load:- Here in Australia we usually only use 1.5 or 1.6 max. load, with a hollow base waxed projectile. The speed velocity reads approx. 690 - 700 ft/sec which we find, for 25 metre Centre Fire event is very accurate. Also, we u...

Most of the answers here have provide a range of ideas for you. I have not built one myself. However, we have a number of Clubs that have a similar arrangement, which operated about 15 bays, with one large battery. A battery charger is near by. You don't need a special arrangement to stop the target...

Hi, I would like to make a couple of suggestions to use for your indoor Air Pistol Range. 1) Maunal operation - buy a large hand grinder, and adapt it work a pulley. as it can work backwards and forwards, to send the targets both ways.. It can be adapted to either left or right hand. The target hold...

I wonder if some of you can help me. Here in Oz the most recent list of grades for Rapid Fire are: Amended PA Rapid Fire Grades for 20 Jan 2005 M -- 575 A -- 560 B -- 525 C -- 470 D -- <470 Are these grade scores what the rest of you have been given? Are Europe, Britain, and /or USA working on the s...

This was a special International Competition, based on the Olympics, but just for the Deaf sportspeople. They are specially classified by their level of hearing impairment. Shooting was one of many sporting events held over the 10 days of competition. By the way,- a clarification - the English and A...

Here is where you can get the results of the competition now being held here in Melbourne, Australia. www.deafnation.com/deaflympics/results.asp You will reach a page with all the sports named. Just choose shooting and you will find all the results. The Rifle and Pistol events were held in Melbourne...

I recently applied for a Volunteers job with the Melbourne Commonwealth Games people. I have 45+ years of experiance as a shooter, and have a Range Supervisor's qualification. I have officiated at many State and National Titles Championships, as well. I am still an active, competitive shooter. But, ...

A number of shooters I know, have a rubber buffer in their .32GSP. They shoot very well at both 25m and 50m. They claim the buffer helps the recoil. The buffer is fitted in between the slide end and the spring. My question is - has anyone tried to fit a buffer to a GSP .22, which would help the reco...