Try making sure your left elbow is not TOO far under the rifle (for a righty) . Get it positioned just off the left side of the rifle to maintain the triangle base formed between the left and right elbow and the left hand.... ("get enough weight on right elbow")
hope it helps! Mark D
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- Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Horizontal Pulse in prone
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4275
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:32 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
Speaking as a retired guy on a limited income, cost is a huge determinant. When everything is added up for a two day trip "out of town to somewhere," I'm looking at about 400 to 700 dollars. Can't afford it. We just had a 3200 point smallbore shoot cancelled in Cincinnati due to lack of p...
- Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:45 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: NRA Championships at Camp Atterbury
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2591
Re: NRA Championships at Camp Atterbury
Dan, -Parking is behind the range structure so you will not have to walk very far. -No vendors in the past -The firing points are nice, flat concrete with an overhead roof / last year the firing line was pulled back by one yard protecting shooters from rain /runoff coming off the roof line which is ...
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 1:41 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: NCAA college air rifle score analysis
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5579
Re: NCAA college air rifle score analysis
removing the poured concrete pants could make the sport interesting
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 2:04 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: centering eye on rear aperture
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4777
Re: centering eye on rear aperture
Then the 50 year practice of "shading" shots in the wind using offset sight alignment has been a farce? I don't think so........
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:41 am
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: Ice or no ice in your Bourbon?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 11615
Re: Ice or no ice in your Bourbon?
Jimmy Russell , the master distiller at Wild Turkey, suggests that a few drops of water or a cube of ice will open up the bourbon flavor......
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 12:22 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: cheekpiece and head position
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4271
Re: cheekpiece and head position
The cheekpiece on my UC stock is not at a "right angle" but rather has a curved radius coming downwards. I have not been entirely happy with its shape and have considered modifying it to mirror the old (2213 or 2313)ANS stock - cheek piece (cast aluminum stock-not the precise). It is not q...
- Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:06 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Smallbore Stock Width - Survey
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4372
Re: Smallbore Stock Width - Survey
universal concept / EC Stock is 1.9"
- Mon Jan 28, 2019 6:07 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: need parts for a 1600 series action
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1364
need parts for a 1600 series action
Folks,
I am in need of a new bolt stop for an X action. Looking for sources. Thank you in advance for any help.
Mark
I am in need of a new bolt stop for an X action. Looking for sources. Thank you in advance for any help.
Mark
- Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:49 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Question about Irritation Eyes during competition
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1816
Re: Question about Irritation Eyes during competition
I have a -7.0 correction using a contact lens. To see the front sight clearly, I use a -6.50 contact lens. The net +.50 correction enables me to see the front sight more clearly. If you, as you suggest, have over-powered your aiming eye correction from -1.50 to -1.75, that will make the front sight ...
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:08 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: A comparision of loading ports between the various rifles...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19719
Re: A comparision of loading ports between the various rifle
Given we are all built differently, different lengths between the buttstock and pistol grip, should you not focus on the distance the loading port is from the pistol grip.? Regardless of whether it's in relation to the trigger or pistol grip, closer is better. The relationship / distance between th...
- Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:30 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: A comparision of loading ports between the various rifles...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19719
Re: A comparision of loading ports between the various rifle
Given we are all built differently, different lengths between the buttstock and pistol grip, should you not focus on the distance the loading port is from the pistol grip.?
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:48 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Anschutz Precise Cheekpiece Mods
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3463
Re: Anschutz Precise Cheekpiece Mods
grind / round off the edge, I use a piece of thin cork board...works pretty good, mark d
- Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:31 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Unclear front sight picture
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2165
Re: Unclear front sight picture
Art, I wear a -6.50 contact lens for shooting, and have for many years. I have a slight difficulty getting a good focus on the front sight. Because my correction is at the -6.50 level, the next available contact lens power is -6.00. I am thinking of trying the lens holder that connects to the rear a...
- Mon Oct 10, 2016 2:16 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Are Palma sights suitable for smallbore competition?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1573
Re: Are Palma sights suitable for smallbore competition?
I have used a 1/4 click warner rear sight on both the NRA and ISSF targets with no issues. My sight radius is likely 40+ inches with the bloop tube so the 1/4 click MOA is probably closer to 1/5 MOA..
Mark D
Mark D
- Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:22 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Esprit Carabine stock - floating barrel & impact on tune
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2527
Re: Esprit Carabine stock - floating barrel & impact on tune
Justin,
I note that a couple of shooters in Rio were using the stock. They opted to use the barrel clamping method rather than using the action block. Not sure who they were. Dan Killough at Killough Sports can probably answer some of your questions.
Mark
I note that a couple of shooters in Rio were using the stock. They opted to use the barrel clamping method rather than using the action block. Not sure who they were. Dan Killough at Killough Sports can probably answer some of your questions.
Mark
- Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:31 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Buy a tuner or not?
- Replies: 101
- Views: 315017
Re: Buy a tuner or not?
All, I do not believe using a tuner will hurt you. My preference is to test lots at 50 and 100 with the tuner in place and set to "zero". I most recently did this in Mesa AZ at the Lapua test center. After testing a dozen or so lots I purchased the lot that shot the best test groups at 100...
- Thu Jun 09, 2016 1:02 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Anything better than moleskin for a cheek rest?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1787
Re: Anything better than moleskin for a cheek rest?
Try a piece of thin leather with a good adhesive..absorbs sweat, no slippage, lasts a long time and cheap
mark d
mark d
- Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:52 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Grip touching my left arm
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3212
Re: Grip touching my left arm
How about grinding down the pistol grip to get adequate clearance
mark
mark
- Wed Mar 02, 2016 9:09 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: upcoming match March 20th Univ of KY (Lexington)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 704
Re: upcoming match March 20th Univ of KY (Lexington)
Bob,
You are most welcomed.
Mark
You are most welcomed.
Mark