TargetTalk

Do you have access to a torque wrnch you can use? Getting the troque right is really important IMO. This seems to be even more important on the older rifles without the washers. Most of the match rifles that I have known of work best with the screws torqued to somewhere in the range that Anschutz re...

It is quite difficult to find anyone who hold low power fixed mag scopes in stock. Given the popularity of the 3-9×40 it has pretty much become the standard basic scope where ever you go. Most of the major manufacturers still make a 4×40 scope, but you will probably have to order one in. Unfortunate...

You should be able to download the manual for your rifle from the Anschutz website. It has instructions for installing the stock. To give a direct answer they reccommend holding the rifle vertically with the butt on the floor/support. Hold the action and stock together with one hand a tighten the sc...

Old saying from over here in the UK regarding the gun trade. How do you make a million pounds? Start with two million pounds!

Alan

There are probably one or two clubs missing from the list for lancs, if the Norfolk listing is anything to go by. Here in Norfolk we only have one club regularly shooting 10m air. It is though a very good club, with multiple National Squad members shooting there. For myself and my daughter though it...

All of the rifles use the same width 11mm grooves on the receiver, so all rear sights are interchangeable. It is the foresight dovetails that vary between manufacturers, and of course with Anschutz between 14/18 series rifles and 19/20 series rifles. I use an old (1964 vintage) Anschutz 6502 rear si...

Not only may it be a lack of training but it could also be in your position. Remember you want a barrel heavy gun in standing, it will really slow your hold down. I know most smallbore guns are barrel heavy but it is something to consider. Also when training for offhand try only focusing on one thi...

There are two main types of precharged air rifle. The basic design uses a very simple knock open valve to pass the air from the cylinder to the barrel. The weight and speed of the hammer hitting the valve, and the pressure in the cylinder will regulate the velocity. If you increase the pressure abov...

Leon very nice. I learnt to shoot UIT Pistol with a Unique DES 69 back in the 1980's.

Alan

Connor Rosie's next jacket will definitely be from Phillipa. She was very helpful when Rosie had issues at last years ESSU meeting. I could not recommend her highly enough. Much easier to go directly to her and get a jacket/trousers than buy something else and then have to take it to her to get it a...

"You say it passed before the match, well that's tough because it's failed now." Considering that EC checks are SUPPOSED to be carried out in a systematic and consistent way, it really surprises me the number of instances where this seems to happen. If you submit kit for testing before th...

Before I got past the images I had also thought Parker Hale. Or possibly, but less likely Alfred J Parker (AJP) who make sights in Birmingham England that are very similar in design to the Parker Hale sights. It look like it is the standard M18 size as far a inserts go. The i.d. of the tube thread w...

I'm sure with a copy of one of the files some of us may be able to come up with something. Seems like there is plenty of useful data in there to work with. If you post a copy so that those of us who may be interested can work on it. One with data on a full match included would probably be best. Havi...

Has anyone actually been stopped from shooting at a match with a cylinder that is over ten years old? I ask as the rule says that the shooter must simply be given a warning about the age. It's a pretty silly rule really and a warning seems like a reasonable comprimise.

Alan

Ross most of the really good fullbore TR shooters here in the UK use plot cards to record fall of shot, sight settings windflag indications and also shot call. All of the rear sights have verniers for accurate setting of both elevation and windage. As well as plotting the fall of shot on a scale dia...

Here in the UK we do a lot of shooting at 25 yards with 10 spot targets. As these are two rows of three (top and bottom) and the center row with two aiming marks many of the more prefered methods require you to move diagonally. One of the more popular was a reversed N on the left, followed by a N on...

Never seen an Exemplar in the flesh so to speak, but have seen pictures and they are definitely built for a right handed shooter on a L/H 64 Sporter action.

Alan

I think it is expected that we will have athletes fail that had no intent of cheating. Maybe that will happen, but they will be shooting against others who have gone out of their way to ensure their equipment will ALWAYS pass. But sometimes for no apparent reason kit that has passed EC many times j...

Rob I seem to recall that the LG 300 as well as the current LG 400 fill to 300 Bar. Filling off a 300 even a 3l one will be fine, giving lots of use, but a 232 will very quickly be mostly working at the bottom end of the fill.

Alan

I know you guys in the US seem to mostly use a 10 bull target for 10m air, rather than target changers and single bull/strip targets like we seem to do over here in europe. Thats when not using EST. One thing I like is that Kruger make a target strip with just the aiming mark, no scoring rings. Alth...