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In my personal library, I have a number of books on Pistol shooting, which I find are still worthwile reading. 1)Competitive Shooting, by A.A Yur'Yev (English translation published by the National Rifle Assn of America). It is a few years old, now. 2)Mental Training for Shooting Success, by Richard ...

Here in Victoria, Australia, we have a very successful Postal competition. It runs for 5 rounds, with one or two events per week during a 6 week cycle. Shooters compete in Club teams, and shoot at their home clubs, and the scores are posted/emailed in to a central Competition Controller. Everyone sh...

I wonder if any Free Pistol shooters still have a Hammerli 106 free pistol. I am having a problem with the striking spring, catalogue number 1160A. I have had a couple of them break - a hairline crack just where the screw fits. They have all had the same problem, and I have had to replace 2 in the l...

Hooray! I have just found my old Practice trigger for my Walther OSP, which I can convert to fit the GSP. I wonder if there are any other guns on the market which have a removable 5 shot, 1000gr. practice trigger. or if there are any electronic triggers that can do the same thing, eg- dry-fire. Has ...

I have been a bit of a Couch Potato for the last fortnight, due to the Olympics! I am very disappointed to see that the Oz TV did not show (or I may have missed) any Pistol shooting, during this time. They must be biased against our sport, or do not know how to present it to the public. They have sh...

I, personally, feel that the Walther GSP is most probably one of the guns you should consider. 1)It has a much shorter barrel than some pistols you have listed. 2)You can put a rubber buffer behind the slide which helps with the recovery, especially in the 6sec and 4 sec runs. 3)You can change the r...

Thanks for the information on the new rules. A few questions seem to have been left unanswered :- 1)What is going to happen to the R/F Shorts that are still on the market? 2)What will be the new International qualifying scores for the "new " event, and the grading system? 3)Are ladies and ...

I see in the latest Oz Magazine that 2 new Air pistols are advertised on the market. One is a Walther LP 300, and the other is a FWB P40. Has anyone used either of these at competition level? I have not seen a write-up about either pistol, and wonder what they are like to use. Does anyone know what ...

Sorry to hear you needed surgery, but so glad to hear you are doing so well. Very best wishes for a full and speedy recovery, from Downunder. We are thinking of you. I am told I have a bit of a heart murmur, which they discovered about 2 years ago, but they say it is nothing to worry about. As I am ...

Thanks for your replies. However, when you use a vibrator for cleaning the cases, sometimes the very fine cleaning compound (walnut shells) can get lodged inside, and need to be manually removed. At many competitions, especially with double action revolvers, we find that this is one of the common pr...

During the weekend, I was talking to some fairly new C/F shooters, and one commented on the number of malfuntions with the primers. I discovered that he has never cleaned the primer pockets, and pointed out this may be the problem. He did not know what I was talking about! He uses an automatic loade...

There has been some 'chat' about loads for C/F recently. I have a Walther GSP .32 C/F pistol, and use the pistol for ISSF 25m matches. I use 1.5 WST Winchester powder, with 98gr projectiles. I use hollow base, waxed, and 3.12 in the size. I have muzzle velocity speed of 670 ft per second average, wh...

I have been shootong the High Noon competitions all year, and enjoying it. My wife is also entering the 40 shot Air Pistol match. However, she is the only Lady shooter, I think, and I wonder that if the section was broken into 2 parts - Ladies and Mens 40 shot Air P. - would more ladies enter it? I ...

After the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the legislation for owning firearms, and allowing pistol shooting came to an end. so the legislation had to go before State Parliament again. It was, even then, a touchy subject, and a Hammerli 106model free pistol, used by the local man in the Olympics, was taken ...

Hi, Aussie Bob! Good on you for repurchasing pistols after the buyback!!! However, I think you should do more shooting that refereeing!!!!! :)) As far as the Olympics are concerned - they are not dead yet! To the International shooters - Yes, here in Oz we are "allowed" to keep our pistols...

I use an Axsor pump for my Steyr LP10. It was bought when I purchased the pistol, and cost $320Australian. I usually fill the cylinder once or twice a week, after each match. When the guage showes 100 bar, but it is still in the green area on the testing guage, I fill it. It takes about 20 - 25 stro...

I recently read, on the ISSF site, regarding with the Rifle shooters rules - that they will Not be implemented. However, no-one is talking about the the Rapid Fire Pistol rules. It sound as if there is a new technical committee just elected. I hope some of these new members will take note of what th...

Hi, I have a GSP Walther .32, and I have beeen using Taipan for the last 5 years, without any problems. However, the manufacturer is making 2 types of bullets - dry lube, or wet lube (wax). He makes them in the sizes of 3.12, 3.13, or 3.14, so you need to know which size you need. I use the 3.12 wax...

Hi, P., As an old (long time) rapid fire shooter, I may be able to give you a few ideas. 1) You must learn, firstly, your horizontal line, and be able to stop on each target. 2) You must have a stop watch, and a friend to sit behind you, operating the stop watch. The old analogue type watches were t...

I think you are worrying too much. To fill a tank in a Dive shop, here in Melbourne, cost around $3 to $4, and because it is at a Dive shop they will check the cylinders every year, and stamp them, which will be an additional cost. However, if you don't use your tank under water, and you use the tan...