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Good advice, Rob. I have found myself falling into the same mental trap. It's hard not to look at a card when you put up a new one, so I'm going to shoot an odd number of shots between breaks in a 60 shot practice session.
Regards,
Fred

Ed,
I have set up my RIKA for trigger training as you suggest. I would like to save some of the traces by printing them; how do you do that? I tried the RIKA print function, but the prints look nothing like the nice large clear ones you put into your description on your web site.

Fred

Because of all the uncertainty around AP air cylinders on airplanes, I plan to ship mine. Are SCBA tanks available at the match? Do I need just my adapter, or adapter plus SCBA valve?

David,
Thanks for the info. I hadn't realized that Shin had posted those 5m and 6m target files.

Fred

Suggest you take a look at the Tau 7 pistol. Pictures and info are available on the Pilkington web site. A light weight cost competitive alternative to the IZH46M. I also suggest that you start with a single shot AP. Good 5 shot models like the Steyr are expensive. From what I've heard, the less exp...

Shooting at a target that looks blurry is driving me nuts.I'm shooting at 15 pool balls on the target and all you see is a blur of each color. Ron Ron, are you shooting at a target with multiple bulleyes? That would certainly give me a headache! Stick with the 10 meter AP target, also called the B4...

You do not really want to keep grip of the gun whilst loading. It is far better to take your hand out and re-position for each shot, once you've loaded. I always load my gun (LP10) in my shooting hand then hold it by the barrel (in my other hand) and relocate it into my shooting hand. Rob. Rob, wha...

There's no way you are going to replicate 22 cal TF/RF shooting with an inexpensive multishot air pistol. The trigger on the ones I have tried are really bad. Stick with a single shot and work on your trigger pull.

I was on the USAS website, but could find no info. How does one go about registering for this competition?

Fred

RobStubbs wrote:You can do exactly the same with a (somewhat cheaper) webcam.

Rob.

I thought webcams connected to a PC. They can be connected to a TV as well?

... and continue to suggest direction for study as I feel so compelled. For which I thank you, and Steve. I will use 'subconscious lead time' as a working hypothesis as I make my way down my road. I need to think some more about how the subconscious learns.... FWIW, I was hoping to entice a propone...

Ed,
An interesting hypothesis, and believable. But....do you have data (not anecdotal evidence) to support it?

Fred

Whilst the surprise shot could come from someone shooting in "automatic" (totally different to sub-concious) it is more likely to come from an error in technique (which can still score a perfect ten). David, Would you provide more detail about the difference between 'automatic' and 'subco...

Seems like in this forum- and in general- most people want to agonize over the equipment. I guess talking about training plans and the shot process is boring. While 'talking about...' may (or may not be) boring, there is little doubt that doing the training is tedious and hard work. Much more fun t...

And condensated water do collect in air guns, especially in warm and humid climates. For same reason high pressure pumps should not be used often to fill cylinders. The dehumidifiers, buildt into some pumps, are not very efficient. Go for the scuba tanks. As has been pointed out on TT in the past -...

I clean my LP1 and LP50 1-2/year with a nylon cord pull thru. I use a short length of brass tubing inserted into the barrel shroud/compensator to protect the muzzle. Unlike a firearm, pickup of abrasive material by the nylon cord should be minimal in an AP environment. I wipe the cord after each use...

Steve,
When are you going to write that book?

Fred

David has good advice (as always).

If you still can't obtain the natural position David describes by moving the trigger forward, then you might consider using grip putty to build up the grip. Or buying a larger grip for your Walther.

Here's an exercise I do that takes some of the tedium out of dryfiring: five dry fires then one live. If the shot is 9 or better, fire another live. If not, do five more dry fires then try another live. After a number of dry fires, I find that I really concentrate on the live shot so that I can cont...

they are an amazing value.

Yes they are. Just back from two hours at the range with mine practicing BE timed and rapid fire. The sights barely move and 10 sec feels like forever! I do as well with the IZH as I do with my Pardini or M41.