TargetTalk

Hey! Welcome. I’m also new, and I’m eager to get back into competitive target shooting. From what little I know, I think you’ve got a great intro pistol, but I only know what the kind folks here have told me :P

fc60 wrote: > Buy a used Air Pistol. The type that has a lever to compress the air. > Feinwerkbau 65 comes to mind. There are also offering from Pardini. > Even a Baikal IZH-46. Avoid the ones that require charging with SCUBA or CO2 tanks for now. beepbbeeb: if you get into a situation to choose be...

Gwhite wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2024 8:27 am Maybe after all the Olympic buzz, you could find some like minded folks at your local club & start something.

That’s what I’m hoping.

I want to compete again. Maybe pistol won’t be for me, but building new habits is easier than changing old ones. I’ll do air rifle or smallbore if I have to.

First step - find a competent coach/instructor who can train you in the right technique from day one. This probably means finding a good club with some competent members and a good coach. Read some books. Set goals, formulate a rounded training plan - physical training, mental training, shooting ex...

I'm also curious about this. Personally, I would think passion doesn't discriminate much, but I would also have to acknowledge that spending time on other disciplines would make it hard to compete with anyone who spends all their time on one or the other. I don't know for sure though, that's just an...

Well, it's a good thing I've loved target shooting for most of my life. I'm sure I have some bad habits. I've never coached someone, experienced or not, who didn't have bad habits. I don't harbour any delusions that I'll ever actually be an olympic level competitor, but I enjoy the competition. If I...

Personally, I started by learning to shoot 2 handed with a decent rimfire pistol (S&W Model 41) at shorter ranges. For most of us (certainly for me) it is very difficult to start by trying to shoot one handed at ISSF rimfire distances (ideally 25m, more often 20 yards on reduced targets). That ...

You'd be better off with a used match pistol. The Air Venturi is awful. Is there somewhere in Canada that sells used match pistols online? I'm afraid I live quite a distance from the nearest ISSF associated club, and as such the airgun world around here is nonexistent, as far as I can find. I'm als...

Hi! I'm also looking to break into Olympic pistol shooting as a result of Paris 2024. I'll be looking into the book above, but I'm curious about the entry-level viability of the "Air Venturi V10 Match Pistol .177 Cal" Does anyone have any experience with this one? I'm on a bit of a tight b...