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by Ranger Steve
Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:35 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America
Replies: 17
Views: 17635

Re: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America

Greetings Allen, I've been following the Monarch Cup events and I think it's pretty interesting, but I'll pass on traveling to Mexico with a gun. We've tried to revive smallbore silhouette here a few times, and it always sputters out. The lever guns are a bit more popular because they shoot the larg...
by Ranger Steve
Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America
Replies: 17
Views: 17635

Re: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America

Just stumbled across this thread and it's interesting. One of the main issues is that NCAA shooting is pretty much a dead end after college. It's a hobby sport as an adult; there's no money in it. IOC will kill off all smallbore shooting much sooner than most think, and that will leave Air and ( ugh...
by Ranger Steve
Thu Jun 15, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: ISSF Rule 7.4.1.5 - Barrels
Replies: 4
Views: 3118

Re: ISSF Rule 7.4.1.5 - Barrels

Golfshot, what you have there is a BR rifle with a Harrell's tuner fitted with the late J. Pappas extension tube ( with holes ) and a weight system. this was developed after the ISSF rules were put in place, and primarily for BR shooting. I also have some of these, and they didn't work any better th...
by Ranger Steve
Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:09 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: ISSF Rule 7.4.1.5 - Barrels
Replies: 4
Views: 3118

ISSF Rule 7.4.1.5 - Barrels

ISSF Rule: "Barrels and extension tubes must not be perforated in any way. Compensators and muzzle breaks on the rifle are prohibited. Any construction or device inside the barrel or tube, other than rifling and chambering for the cartridge or pellet, is prohibited. Extension tubes must be insp...