TargetTalk

Look at the stance Mortensen used in this western gunfight scene. He reported to have studied how real Western duelist stand from Remington paintings. So greater than 90 degree stance is a very feasible stance. If you were in his position, what stance would you use? I probably would use the stance ...

seamaster wrote:
But no adjustable shelf?

Take another look, two screws are there for a reason. :-)

I see what you mean I have just looked at the photobucket pictures, it looks as though filler has been used which stops the shelf from moving. :-(

I have a UIPM Judge's Licence but said that I would not use it after London2012 (I was already committed to the Olympics when the new rules came in) because of the 'farground' approach although I understand the reasons I do not agree with them. I would be curious to hear your understanding of the r...

It would be okay, if they used a hit-or-miss-system with a much smaller center. But they wanted seperate rings like for ISSF, and that is more luck than precision. I thought that they just used a single "Hit" zone of 59.5mm diameter; the same as the black of a 10m Air Pistol target. As th...

Two National Squad shooters I know used to train AP in a range that was in the basement of a large office block. The noise was provided courtesy of the ducting for the central heating system, two radios tuned to different stations and a Jack Russell barking and chasing the targets (on strings). This...

Wipe any excess lube from the tip of the bullet to prevent buildup in the magazine, (especially rotary mags where it is difficult to clean). I started doing this in my rapidfire pistol days (.22 short I.G.I. Domino) with ammo that was more waxy than slimy that left a frozen drip of lube on the tip. ...

There was an article in the UIT (now ISSF) Journal ~1982 stating that 'tennis elbow' was a common problem for pistol shooters aged 40 - 50 who had been shooting for 25 - 30 years. I fitted that profile exactly. After numerous visits to a physiotherapist which included acupuncture and then cortizone ...

With some semi-autos if the round is slammed hard into the breech the primer breaks away from the rim with cheap (less expensive) ammunition. Pulling the bullet from a misfire will show if this is happening. I had this problem with Eley back in my rapid fire pistol days. As I worked near to the fact...

You could always try ear plugs, but not everyone finds those comfortable either.

A couple things on the sight blackening Personally, I don't like the spray on black. It can be inconsistent and go on thicker in places leaving a problem with the sight picture. It can also clog the rear sight adjusting mechanism especially the notch width, the 'SuperSmoker' can also do this. I alw...

38HBWC wrote: However, the muzzle brake from Shooter's Box is a must buy and install add-on! The recoil, though low in the first pace is reduced even more with the brake installed. Try one. (they are a bear to clean, however)

OK for bullseye, but not ISSF (8.12).

Point it in a safe direction and......

The consensus was that since most of the time the other countries were indoor and the USA was outdoor, the countries involved kinda called it a wash (even). Don't know how much truth to apply to the whole idea, but apparently the Canadians didn't care. As far as I know, its never been an issue. Cec...

All had red dot scopes except for one Pardini shot by Emil. Is this the Mayleigh International Pistol Postal Match? If so the Brits have always used open sights, at least the times when I was on the team they did, that was quite a few years ago so the rules may have changed. Perhaps it was always a...

Quotes from Elitescorer.com:- "Elite Scorer can measure accurate shot locations upto 10 divisions of a Millimeter!" and "2. Gauging errors in reading the shot properly can give wrong feedback in training. EliteScorer give accurate and consistent scores right upto 100th of an mm."...

Quotes from Elitescorer.com:- "Elite Scorer can measure accurate shot locations upto 10 divisions of a Millimeter!" and "2. Gauging errors in reading the shot properly can give wrong feedback in training. EliteScorer give accurate and consistent scores right upto 100th of an mm."...

I am not a coach so I can not add to the discussion but my view is that:-

The will to win is important, but the will to train is paramount.

How that is instilled into the athlete is one of the skills of a coach.

3º Put on the lightest clothes you can find. If the judges don't mind, shorts are a good option. The judges should not mind see ISSF rule:- 6.7.6.1 If shorts are worn during competitions, the bottom of the leg must be not more than 15 cm above the center of the kneecap. I suppose 'local regulations...

Any known change (trigger weight, sight gap etc) can make you concentrate more as you know there is a difference and can give an improvement in the short term, but when you get used to it, things can slip back to where they were. Only by judging a long term improvement can you be sure that a change ...

Nobody has mentioned FOLLOW THROUGH where are your sights after the shot release?
With a recoilless pistol watching the follow through there should not be any movement.

Should this be FOLLOW THRO' as this is an USA based forum ;-)