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by mikeb1
Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: How to obtain such a curve in air rifle 10m??
Replies: 23
Views: 82889

Re: How to obtain such a curve in air rifle 10m??

For standing, is there anywhere a comparison of score with and without the jacket/pants? average 8.3-8.5 without jacket&pants, 9.4-9.8 with jacket&pants (no shoes) after 20 days training of 1.5 hours perday.微信图片_20231116104441.jpg Thanks for sharing this. I find these comparisons really int...
by mikeb1
Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: How to obtain such a curve in air rifle 10m??
Replies: 23
Views: 82889

Re: How to obtain such a curve in air rifle 10m??

How do shooters who make traces like the one in Post #1 typically lower their aim onto the 10 ring? Is it done by breathing out until the sights are centered on the bull or does one let the elbow of the arm supporting the rifle forend settle deeper onto the hip until sights are aligned? I've looked...
by mikeb1
Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:03 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Sad state of affairs
Replies: 10
Views: 16044

Re: Sad state of affairs

I know I have said it before, but us rifle shooters are our own worst enemy when it comes to attracting new shooters. To be competitive at anything above 'a couple of mates getting together on the range to shoot' level in our matches you have to buy all the jackets, pants etc. This gets even worse w...
by mikeb1
Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:45 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: uncalled rules violations??
Replies: 11
Views: 4145

Re: uncalled rules violations??

I think a lot of it comes back to the 'televisability' of the sport. A significant portion of 3P's/10m popularity and prestige is associated with their status as Olympic sports. If enforcing rules against infractions that don't really give the athlete an advantage damage that 'televisability', they ...
by mikeb1
Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:43 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: ISSF 300m in Australia
Replies: 19
Views: 7476

Re: ISSF 300m in Australia

Mike, I understand your point and agree with what you are saying. It occurs to me that in your example you seem to be talking about adults who are already involved in a discipline where they only have to wear stuff which makes them comfortable and looks cool. Also, in these disciplines usually term...
by mikeb1
Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:29 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: ISSF 300m in Australia
Replies: 19
Views: 7476

Re: ISSF 300m in Australia

Sure, totally agree that the whole instant gratification thing(and as you say, it's increasing) that reduces most of the rifle shooter pool. And this is going to be the case in pretty much any sport, it's just in shooting that we seem to complain about it more.....no one seems to whinge that there a...
by mikeb1
Mon Jan 31, 2022 5:28 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: ISSF 300m in Australia
Replies: 19
Views: 7476

Re: ISSF 300m in Australia

Oh it’s a cultural thing alright. It takes a lot of work to sling up in an Olympic-style discipline. Most people don’t want to put in the work, don’t want to learn to use irons, it’s uncomfortable. I agree it's cultural, but suspect the issue is more along the lines of ISSF disciplines being consid...
by mikeb1
Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:13 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Sporter Class
Replies: 2
Views: 1641

Sporter Class

Good morning everyone, Hope things are going well. I've noticed that in the US the CMP and NRA run a 'sporter class' version of 10m air rifle with more simple equipment. Is this actually an ISSF sanctioned/endorsed thing or something they just do on there own? If it isn't, it seems reasonably popula...
by mikeb1
Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:52 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: ISSF 300m in Australia
Replies: 19
Views: 7476

Re: ISSF 300m in Australia

Unfortunately, not as far as I am aware.

Also interested though if anyone else knows of one.
by mikeb1
Mon Jan 10, 2022 5:14 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Left elbow positioning(right handed shooter)
Replies: 5
Views: 1609

Re: Left elbow positioning(right handed shooter)

Thanks everyone for the advice. I will have a play with my palm rest.
by mikeb1
Wed Dec 29, 2021 6:16 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Left elbow positioning(right handed shooter)
Replies: 5
Views: 1609

Left elbow positioning(right handed shooter)

Hi Everyone, First of all, new to the board so as a quick introduction…..my name is Michael. Have been shooting rifles for a few years but have only started shooting issf air rifle in the last couple of months. So far just shooting casually and really enjoying it 😊. Now onto the question…. I’m strug...