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by JamesHH
Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:49 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Loading a pistol - when?
Replies: 16
Views: 4410

Re: Loading a pistol - when?

you can look on youtube, on the ISSF channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/issfchannel/videos), at all the finals - the 5 shots series, where shots are fired one after the other without waiting for commands. you will see that all athletes load right after the previous shot and than start preparing ...
by JamesHH
Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:47 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Loading a pistol - when?
Replies: 16
Views: 4410

Re: Loading a pistol - when?

Xman wrote: Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:43 pm Lift the loading port and load? Then charge the AP with the lever.
Absolutely not!
by JamesHH
Sun Jan 16, 2022 6:21 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Loading a pistol - when?
Replies: 16
Views: 4410

Re: Loading a pistol - when?

When you're ready to start the process of firing the next shot.
by JamesHH
Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:53 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Everyday eyeglass wearers and Varga/Knobloch
Replies: 7
Views: 1701

Re: Everyday eyeglass wearers and Varga/Knobloch

You can fit two lenses to shooting glasses if you want to. Otherwise you can ask for a standard pair with the lens centre in the optimal place for shooting, whether you really need this depends a bit on your stance. For Police/WA1500 I do fine with my last set of reading glasses without correcting t...
by JamesHH
Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:39 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: How do I make friends at the range?
Replies: 19
Views: 9644

Re: How do I make friends at the range?

Get a really big gun, with aftermarket extended magazines if possible, ideally which are no longer available legally. Get the most powerful ammunition you can, handload heavier loads if necessary Blast away, preferably from the hip, don't worry if you can't hit the target, in fact save time and targ...
by JamesHH
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:13 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Lifting above the target?
Replies: 7
Views: 1913

Re: Lifting above the target?

As I understand it muscles are stronger and more stable when lowering than raising. For this reason you're better off releasing the shot as you lower than when you're trying to remain level. Lower lower lower lower looowwwwwwer release works an awful lot better than Lower, too far - raise, too high ...
by JamesHH
Thu Dec 09, 2021 7:11 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Stolen stuff
Replies: 9
Views: 3167

Re: Stolen stuff

The OP was confusing

If the plan was to post a picture "This was stolen from me and this person is using it" this can open up all kinds of problems.
by JamesHH
Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:42 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Pardini conversion kit or two separate guns?
Replies: 8
Views: 2747

Re: Pardini conversion kit or two separate guns?

I got tired of adjusting sights between standard and rapid, so I bought two .22s, SP and RF (I did want the RF slide) If I wanted a .32 I'd get an extra gun. Pardini barrels don't go on consistently I think, the contact area is quite small, screw torque probably has an impact. Swapping regularly wil...
by JamesHH
Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:06 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Stolen stuff
Replies: 9
Views: 3167

Re: Stolen stuff

If you're saying your guns have been stolen and they're being used by someone else that could be construed as defamation, slander, whatever the local word is.
So pilkguns could get sucked into a court case. Its up to them as site owners if they want to risk it.
by JamesHH
Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:02 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: refurbishing an old stock
Replies: 6
Views: 2306

Re: refurbishing an old stock

Does anyone know how manufacturers do stippling?
by JamesHH
Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:48 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: refurbishing an old stock
Replies: 6
Views: 2306

Re: refurbishing an old stock

Bear in mind some wood finishing materials do cause skin problems, they aren't all suitable.
by JamesHH
Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:22 am
Forum: Bullseye Pistol Talk
Topic: Is any crimp required for wadcutter bullet reloading?
Replies: 10
Views: 9568

Re: Is any crimp required for wadcutter bullet reloading?

With wadcutters - soft lead hollow base wadcutters - most of the effect on accuracy is from case-bullet interference. Case-bullet interference needs to be right, ie not loose and not so tight it changes the bullet dia. I think this can change of time - older loads often seem to have a lower velocity...
by JamesHH
Sat Nov 20, 2021 12:53 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Cleaning walnut grips
Replies: 18
Views: 8787

Re: Cleaning walnut grips

Linseed oil takes forever to cure
by JamesHH
Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:13 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Cleaning walnut grips
Replies: 18
Views: 8787

Re: Cleaning walnut grips

Take off the worst filth with some fine steel wool, maybe scrub off the rest and refinish with tung oil and citrus solvent.
Not sure if just citrus solvent will clean it up.
by JamesHH
Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:01 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Olympic Pistol Grips
Replies: 23
Views: 11895

Re: Olympic Pistol Grips

Small swinging pendulum rests on an extra spring when unit is vertical.

I can do a CAD model if you like.
by JamesHH
Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:59 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: AP with straight back trigger rather than pinned
Replies: 30
Views: 11085

Re: AP with straight back trigger rather than pinned

Sliding joints are a whole lot harder to make smooth than a rotating pin.

It wouldn't achieve anything unless it were set to slide exactly along the direction your finger happens to pull
by JamesHH
Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:51 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Olympic Pistol Grips
Replies: 23
Views: 11895

Re: Olympic Pistol Grips

Pistol trigger must "Lift" the weight. Then "they" bounce it a bit & it must discharge air. Local advice seems to be a "bounce" is inappropriate, EC should press the trigger or weight with a finger to set it off. I'm surprised a horizontal trigger check hasn't been...
by JamesHH
Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:52 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: David Levene
Replies: 9
Views: 3308

Re: David Levene

Always cheerful, friendly and helpful, and an excellent competitor

CF 590 Is a pretty good score, done with a FAS would be my guess.
by JamesHH
Wed Nov 03, 2021 5:46 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: David Levene
Replies: 9
Views: 3308

Re: David Levene

Sad day It is with great sadness that we give you the news that David Levene, a committee and long-standing member of the British Pistol Club, died on Monday 1st November. David was an incredibly talented world-class pistol shooter, who excelled at Centre Fire and Standard Pistol. During the 1980s a...
by JamesHH
Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:52 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Corami V Sauer
Replies: 47
Views: 20509

Re: Corami V Sauer

what about this one? Almost 1/3 of the price of Corami. https://buinger.com/Gehmann-shooting-boots-for-air-pistol I have those, they're OK for the price, could use more heel lift. I have wide feet, these are sort of medium, I took a few sizes up and they worked out OK Normally with New Balance trai...