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- Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:29 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: need advice for spotting scope
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2389
Re: need advice for spotting scope
You don't say which KOWA you are using, but more power is not always the answer. Sometimes the answer is in larger objective lens (letting in more light). See if you can find someone with a Kowa with a larger 80-85mm objective that you can look through. I can see bullet holes at 100 yards with at 15...
- Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:21 pm
- Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
- Topic: Cheek placement & Rear sight Alignment
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4489
Re: Cheek placement & Rear sight Alignment
as above, or we used a piece of the padded moleskin with self stick backing. Whatever you use to start them feeling the right position, make sure to emphasize that they pay attention to the "feel" so they can eventually establish the position without the aid.
- Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:31 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Eyeglasses and shooting
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4136
Re: Eyeglasses and shooting
No one can see the target and the front sight both in focus at the same time. Younger shooters have the ability to "accommodate" (rapid refocusing between two objects) which the brain can interpret as both being in focus. Unfortunately, as we age, accommodation becomes much slower. Having ...
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:51 pm
- Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
- Topic: New Daisy 599 sportster rifle
- Replies: 19
- Views: 31109
Re: New Daisy 599 sportster rifle
The 499 problem is an extension of the "tree Swing" problem http://projectcartoon.com/cartoon/46980
- Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:03 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Air Rifle Balance Question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1704
Re: Air Rifle Balance Question
Personal preference, and it changes as you age and your body can no longer handle a heavy forward balance. At 72 I've moved the balance more towards my support hand (due to degenerating discs in my back).
- Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:39 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Doing gym with air rifle in mind
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2397
Re: Doing gym with air rifle in mind
Good weight training advice above, but remember rifle shooting is an endurance sport. Add in some running, bicycling, swimming, cross country skiing, or roller skating a couple time a week.
- Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:20 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: IZH-46M Parts
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2321
Re: IZH-46M Parts
Check eBay. Many parts are available there.
- Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:41 pm
- Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
- Topic: Question about sight risers?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9057
Re: Question about sight risers?
The shooter is shooting pretty good, but I noticed that the rear sight is almost clicked all the way to the bottom. Is there any logic to why the rifle is set up this way? Just a guess, but her old coach may have added the rear riser to get a better head/neck position for her, and since when still ...
- Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:05 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Orion paper target equivalent
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2294
Re: Orion paper target equivalent
NRA/USAS 50
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:55 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: Lost aperature sights for Daisy 499
- Replies: 1
- Views: 854
Re: Lost aperature sights for Daisy 499
Daisy may have replacements available. Use the largest aperture to get started.
- Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:16 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: Introduction
- Replies: 1
- Views: 942
Re: Introduction
Welcome, and congratulations on getting involved in teaching future generations. Here is a link to web-page from the Civilian Marksmanship Program(CMP) which has lots of basic (and higher) information you may find useful. (http://thecmp.org/training-tech/coaching-resources/) Good luck, and enjoy the...
- Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:14 pm
- Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
- Topic: Sling for Small Shooter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5463
Re: Sling for Small Shooter
his may help: http://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/Te ... itions.pdf
It comes from this location, with LOTS of additional coaching info: http://thecmp.org/training-tech/coaching-resources/
It comes from this location, with LOTS of additional coaching info: http://thecmp.org/training-tech/coaching-resources/
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 10:30 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: 10 meter outdoor target holders
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2091
Re: 10 meter outdoor target holders
Or you can make some: http://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/Ta ... rs_Roy.pdf
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:22 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Trigger feeling too heavy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1469
Re: Trigger feeling too heavy
I am guessing that I somehow tense up some other muscles in my hand so much that this also makes it harder to use the trigger finger. Generally at some point during the match I manage to "figure it out" and the shots feel really light and I get relatively good scores (above 90). But that ...
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:17 pm
- Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
- Topic: Young Shooter Advice
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18164
Re: Young Shooter Advice
"The New Position Rifle Shooting", and now expensive it is. However, I also came across the first version, "Position Rifle Shooting" by the same authors, for a lot less money -- is that good as well, or should I hold out for the "New" version? The new book is much bett...
- Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:55 pm
- Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
- Topic: Young Shooter Advice
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18164
Re: Young Shooter Advice
That "33 feet of clear space" doesn't exist at our house For many years I shot in a single car garage, about 25 feet diagonally. Much better than not shooting at all, as all the basics are the same and only small sight changes need to be made when going to 33'. the only other program I kn...
- Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:27 pm
- Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
- Topic: Young Shooter Advice
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18164
Re: Young Shooter Advice
Once he has good trigger control and sighting ability (including follow thru), go to offhand with a larger target (no scoring rings, no sling). Make it big enough that he can have success, then go to kneeling with sling and somewhat smaller target. Finally go to prone with sling, and standard target...
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 4:20 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: sight riser question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1570
Re: sight riser question
But wasn't a higher rifle more popular in the past? How far is the "past"? When I began shooting 3P, it was with a Winchester 52. No adjustable anything. You had to make your position conform to the rifle. By the time I was out of school (1968), we were seeing more Anschutz 1413s (with ad...
- Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:21 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: sight riser question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1570
Re: sight riser question
Primarily this:
your head crammed down on the sights because the supporting hand can't lift the rifle high enough for the head to be in a relaxed position?
- Wed Jul 25, 2018 4:17 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Handstops, Mine is "killing" me
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6370
Re: Handstops, Mine is "killing" me
Thus the rifle "lays" more onto the fleshy base of my thumb rather than in my hand. This is exactly as it should be, and helps moderate (if not eliminate) wrist pain which comes from the hand gradually bending down when the rifle is in the palm of the hand. Jensen & Sons made a smalle...