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by Nick
Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:07 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: ISSF Changwon 2013 results review?
Replies: 16
Views: 3342

I'm with Sparks on this. I don't think the new finals format does result in the best shooter winning the event. Over the small number of shots fired, it is a bit of a lottery as to who wins. I actually think the decimal scoring makes this worse. A smallbore rifle will clearly not hold a 10.9 group -...
by Nick
Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:20 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: setting height of buttplate in smallbore prone
Replies: 9
Views: 3974

[quote="bruce]As I recall it, the recommended starting point is for the centre of the contact patch to coincide with the line of the bore.[/quote]

Bruce, what do you mean by "contact patch"? Is it that part of the butt plate which is in contact with the shoulder?

Thanks

Nick
by Nick
Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:20 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: setting height of buttplate in smallbore prone
Replies: 9
Views: 3974

[quote="bruce]As I recall it, the recommended starting point is for the centre of the contact patch to coincide with the line of the bore.[/quote]

Bruce, what do you mean by "contact patch"? Is it that part of the butt plate which is in contact with the shoulder?

Thanks

Nick