TargetTalk

The SCATT typically won't exactly locate your shots to match what's on the target. The value is not in using it like an electronic target system to tell you where the shot went. The value is that it provides a lot of useful information on how it got there. Knowing that you jerked the trigger to get ...

The precision required to win an air pistol match is much more demanding than sport pistol, which much more about speed than pinpoint accuracy. They are two very different events. By the same rationale, one should shoot center hold for air pistol. You can do that, but I don't know of any high level ...

When I was younger & more stable, I shot at about 30 grams. I find 100 grams works better now that I'm wobblier...

In theory, sports science experiments have shown that you are more stable (briefly) if you relax into a position, rather than muscling your way into it. This is why it is recommended to come down into your hold, rather than up. I think the advantage only lasts a couple seconds, which is another reas...

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You might want to take a look at the discussion here: viewtopic.php?t=64825

As long as you hold for a second or so, the pellet/bullet has time to get out of the barrel without any added disturbance. What I coach is to re-align the sights as if you were going to take a second shot, and then bring the pistol down. This is not super critical for air pistol, but if you ever pla...

Thanks for all your work on rescuing this info. I've used it countless times over the years. In digging around, it's linked to by shooting web sites all over the globe. I also never heard back from Potter Firearms in Australia about where their copy vanished to.

I was mostly remembering from having spent my youth shooting a FWB 150 rifle, which I thought had pretty much the same mechanism. When you pull back on the cocking lever, the action moved forward automatically, and locked. I shot a 65 a lot less, and it was over 50 years ago, so I could easily be mi...

You shouldn't have to manually move the action forward, it's normally reset during the cocking process. I don't know if the feature is broken or worn out, but if it works, you may be confusing the mechanism by manually doing its job.

Seems to work now (1:00 pm Eastern Daylight time), but some of the internal links are broken. For example, the diagram that goes with the IZH-46 trigger adjustment instructions is missing. It looks like the bulk of the info is back.

I just tried to look up some info in the 10P Files (Potter & Pilkington’s Phantastic Phile of Precision Pellet Paper Punching Paraphenalia & Phacts). It looks like thy have re-formatted the links, but none of the ones I tried worked. I hope it's just a temporary web upgrade issue. In theory,...

LOTS of people "over grip" their air pistols. The team I help coach has a grip force meter that physical therapists & the like use, but it only reads down to 2.0 pounds. When we first got it, we had a bunch of the team's best shooters try it, and most of them barely registered. Some we...

I expect that a slightly faster burning powder might be used in ammo that is specifically "pistol" ammunition. As a practical matter, I don't think it makes much difference. It's possible "pistol" ammo might burn a little cleaner than "rifle" ammo when fired in a short ...

Thanks! I suspect he's kind of screwed, but maybe someone has an idea.

I use the standard velocity 40 grain Aguila in my MG2's. I've never seen any reason to pay extra for "pistol" or "match" ammo. The regular stuff shoots just fine.

One of the college students I help coach has a job for the summer in New York City. He would like to continue practicing, and even competing, but apparently air pistols require a license in the City, and rumor has it they are very hard to get. Even then, he has no place to shoot unless he can find a...

All the high end competition pistols I know of were designed for "standard" velocity .22 LR ammunition. If you shoot "high velocity" ammo, it will just put additional wear & tear on the pistol. Also, depending on the competition you are planning on shooting, the extra recoil ...

Thanks! We aren't hosting the Olympics, only intercollegiate matches, but it would be nice it it all went smoothly. I need to work on where we can store everything, but will be in touch. The SQ10 system looks VERY promising.