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by taiden
Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:25 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Trying to shoot ISSF 10m air rifle style with a Daisy 853
Replies: 7
Views: 2994

Trying to shoot ISSF 10m air rifle style with a Daisy 853

SO I decided to start taking air rifle seriously. I have a refurbished Daisy 853 from CMP. I'm finding that the traditional 10m air rifle off-hand position is very difficult for me with this gun. Looking at competitions, it seems that most shooters have the rear stock adjusted in such a way that the...
by taiden
Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:09 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Do I need corrective lenses for 10m rifle?
Replies: 12
Views: 2485

I just got my CMP 853 in the mail today, with the aperture sight. I'm finding that my eyes work very well with this style of sight. From a bench I shot a 39 on four 10m air rifle targets at 25 feet. (The 'range' is a bit short!) I think it's time to focus (har har) on other parts of my shooting, nam...
by taiden
Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:54 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Do I need corrective lenses for 10m rifle?
Replies: 12
Views: 2485

Thank you all very much for the help. I'll keep this thread updated as I continue down the path of eye-sorting.

Neon21, do you have cross dominance as well?
by taiden
Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:09 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Do I need corrective lenses for 10m rifle?
Replies: 12
Views: 2485

Thanks Gary,

I'm also experimenting with shooting left vs right, and one vs two eyes. This is for 10m air rifle specifically. Is there any accepted method as far as one vs two eyes for rifle goes?
by taiden
Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:32 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Do I need corrective lenses for 10m rifle?
Replies: 12
Views: 2485

Do I need corrective lenses for 10m rifle?

Hi everyone, I'm new to shooting and am on my own with my training. I am 24 years old, and I am slightly nearsighted. I am cross dominant, being left eyed and right handed. I shoot right handed skeet, cross handed pistol, and I can switch between right and left with a rifle, but prefer to shoot righ...