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- Tue Jun 11, 2024 5:30 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Rifle the limiting factor?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6632
Re: Rifle the limiting factor?
Put it on the bench with a solid front rest and a good bag in back on a no-wind day. If your groups are better than your prone groups then it's you and not the rifle. Another thing to check is to make sure you're shooting the best brand/lot of ammo that your rifle likes. If possible, send your rifle...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:24 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: How to repair number holder clips
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4437
Re: How to repair number holder clips
Find a boot/shoe repair place near you. They have the tools and knowledge to stitch heavy leather.
I needed a large patch stitched on the back of my Silhouette vest (Cordura-lined top grain leather) and the small boot repair shop charged me less than ten bucks to glue and sew it on.
I needed a large patch stitched on the back of my Silhouette vest (Cordura-lined top grain leather) and the small boot repair shop charged me less than ten bucks to glue and sew it on.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:54 am
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: ELEY Partners on New Test Range
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6099
Re: ELEY Partners on New Test Range
Is this in addition to, or in replacement of the Killough's range?
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade
- Topic: Spotting Internet/Forum Scammers
- Replies: 66
- Views: 81497
Re: Spotting Scammers
I don't have any buy/sell history or feedback on this site, but plenty on other reputable sites such as Rimfire Central, Steel Chickens, and Accurate Shooter. Asking for trader history on any other reputable site would be another good way to establish credibility before moving forward with a sale or...
- Fri Jul 07, 2023 4:43 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: 100 yard Air Rifle Standing
- Replies: 23
- Views: 40838
Re: 100 yard Air Rifle Standing
Not many folks want to stand up and shoot. I compete in Metallic Silhouette and we shoot air rifles at up to 45 yards, smallbore rifles at 100 meters, and high power rifles out to 500 meters... all standing/off-hand. More powerful air rifles are becoming fairly popular, so I've been waiting for some...
- Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:00 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18906
Re: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America
Steve, We put out half-scale animals along with the 1/5 scale for anyone new or just getting started. It gives them a chance to get used to the line calls, timing, moving positions, etc. while still hitting enough targets for it to be fun. If they choose to shoot at the small targets that’s ok too, ...
- Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:58 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18906
Re: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America
... Went to the field target nationals in AZ a few years ago and saw fewer shooters there than at a local pickleball tournament, and they were some really good shooters - just not enough of them. Same guys as last year for the most part, very little new blood... ... My heart is with smallbore silho...
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:40 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: International firearm purchase question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5365
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:33 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: bolt lube
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4225
Re: bolt lube
Perhaps he meant the bolt locking lugs.
- Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:10 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Suggestions for Airline Rifle Cases
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3949
Re: Suggestions for Airline Rifle Cases
I bought a Pelican 1750 for my smallbore silhouette rifle and it's been great. I've traveled across the country (plus down to Mexico) half a dozen times so far and not a single worry. Quadruple lock positions means no one is getting in there without tearing the entire case apart. Highly recommended!
- Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:00 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Ballistic curtain for .22 lr?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2069
Re: Ballistic curtain for .22 lr?
I can't think of any curtain-like material that would stop a 22LR that wouldn't be prohibitively expensive. Just think of how expensive and heavy a blanket-sized bullet-proof vest would be.
I'd be happy to learn of a product out there that fits this criteria, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
I'd be happy to learn of a product out there that fits this criteria, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
- Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:56 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2222
Re: New member
What you'll notice is there is a lot more adjustability in a 10-meter styled rifle than what we are allowed in smallbore. My Target and Open air rifles have buttplates that are dropped much farther down than I can get with my Hunter-legal smallbore rifle. The additional depth of the fore-end and no ...
- Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:21 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2222
Re: New member
There's a couple of us silhouette shooters that check in over here too.
;-)
;-)
- Wed Aug 25, 2021 11:19 am
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: Surviving muzzle brakes at the range?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5637
Re: Surviving muzzle brakes at the range?
Our club has two range locations in the Houston area. The one I shoot at for smallbore and air rifle silhouette only allows smallbore and air rifles on the silhouette range and pistols on the separate bullseye range and pistol bays about 100-150 yards away. Whenever that range gets flooded out I hav...
- Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:25 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: AP News about air rifle competition.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1280
Re: AP News about air rifle competition.
A little bit of a typo there. Just imagine shooting a 45mm lead slug at a 10m target!... “Really, what they are is just air rifles that are a regular 1.77-caliber that shoot lead pellets with compressed air,”
- Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:36 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Indoor Range for 3P-Houston
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1201
Re: Indoor Range for 3P-Houston
I can't think of any indoor range that would be a good fit for practicing 3-P in Houston. Obviously I don't know about every indoor range in the area but I have yet to hear about any range that isn't your usual "stand in a stall with a bench in front of you" kind of place. I would guess th...
- Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:08 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Air Arm Biathlon rifles and accessories
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1990
- Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:22 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Target Pellet Quality
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3772
Re: Target Pellet Quality
Any experience shooting air gun outdoors? I’m thinking of trying some heavier pellets that are not was cutters for wind. Yup, I shoot air rifle silhouette, all outdoors at distances from 20 yards to 45 yards. Everyone I know shoots round-nose pellets like JSB Diablos because they do much better at ...
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:56 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Weaver T24
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5526
Re: Weaver T24
I highly recommend the D3 Precision rings by Pete Deal (a silhouette and 3P shooter). 11mm or 3/8" dovetail, 1" or 30mm diameter, five different heights, only $55 (but worth much more). He sells them through his eBay store here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Scope-Rings-11mm-and-3-8-Dovetail-fi...
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:01 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Weaver T24
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5526
Re: Weaver T24
Totally depends on what you want to do with it. I'm a silhouette shooter, not a 3-P guy, and use ~24X scopes on all four of my silhouette rifles, but the retical selection is very important (crosshair with 1/2" dot) as is having 1/4 MOA clicks. One of the newest versions with the 1/8 clicks and...