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by sportshooter
Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:28 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Holding Still (as possible)
Replies: 19
Views: 3606

I like to keep it simple, because that works best for me every day. If these two factors are consistently good my groupings are often very tight. I always wobble a bit and somedays more, thats not a key factor for me I shoot good anyway because my trigger work stabilizes the barrel. Superfocus on fr...
by sportshooter
Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:30 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Solving chronic tennis elbow?
Replies: 20
Views: 4330

Hello Stan. I have had these problems too, and they are frustrating and serious, if you don´t listen to your body you could be forced to rest from shooting 1-2 years. My general advice: Rest from shooting at least 3 months. Massage of the sore muscles every day, you can do it yourself and light stre...
by sportshooter
Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:24 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: advice for son with astigmatism having hard time with weapon
Replies: 7
Views: 2229

1. Optic examination.

2. Get the lens that are best for his condition.

3. Learn to always keep focus at the front sight.

4. Shoot at blank targets and when groupings are consistently tight, switch to real target. This procedure often speeds up the progress considerable.
by sportshooter
Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:54 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Olympic Gold in Air and Free: Has It Been Done?
Replies: 7
Views: 1384

Ok! Wang was first with coming so close in 1992 with gold 10m and silver 50m. And then Nestruev in 2004 with silver and gold.

DiDonna wasn`t as close with gold and bronze in 1996... but that is of course anyway an amazingly good performance.
by sportshooter
Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:23 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Olympic Gold in Air and Free: Has It Been Done?
Replies: 7
Views: 1384

No not yet!

50m pistol has been olympic discipline since 1896, but 10m pistol since 1988 and Kiriakov (BUL) is the only guy that have olympic gold in both disciplines. Gold 10m 1988 and gold 50m 2000.

Nestruev (RUS) was close to achieve gold in both in 2004, silver in 10m and gold in 50m.
by sportshooter
Sun May 04, 2008 5:17 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Sight Radius - Air Pistol or Free Pistol
Replies: 5
Views: 1639

I agree that everyone should try this approach: what works best for me? This is my strongest belief. The most important factor to control is the trigger. The second factor is alignment of the front sight. If these two factors are consistently good, the shooters ability to control every aspect of the...
by sportshooter
Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:19 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: FP Final world record
Replies: 17
Views: 4012

One chinese guy shot 101.3 in Bangkok and the same year (2004) one korean guy shot 101.3, also in Bangkok. :-)
by sportshooter
Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:03 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Toz rear sight - "U" shaped insert?
Replies: 10
Views: 2995

I tried it with my Toz, and it was ok, but I changed back to regular notch because I like to have my sights similar in air-, free-, standard- and centerfirepistol.
by sportshooter
Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:14 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: which pellet good for LP10
Replies: 13
Views: 3787

I have been testing several brands of pellets in Steyr LP10. I have tested them both in a vice and in usual shooting. RWS R10 rifle, HN Finale match pistol, HN finale match rifle and JSB match rifle were all good enough. And "good enough" for me is that they all the time with no doubt hold...
by sportshooter
Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:46 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Free Pistol
Replies: 8
Views: 2148

What really makes the difference is how they perform in your hand. As always, the best advice remains "try before you buy" if you can! Well said by "Mark Briggs"! If you like the sights, the trigger and the balance of the gun then buy it. Get a good grip and modify it for your h...
by sportshooter
Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:19 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Free Pistol - front and rear sight widths
Replies: 4
Views: 1856

What is the best proportions for you? I tried tight gaps and it was good in good conditions, but noticed that in harder conditions it was easier for me to release a good executed shot with a wider gap. The best outcome of this for me, is better contrast at front sight.
by sportshooter
Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:30 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Your best tips for excellence in ap and fp?
Replies: 6
Views: 1565

Yes I have found some interesting stuff at this forum and at other sites too.

Thanks for your tips.
by sportshooter
Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:50 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Your best tips for excellence in ap and fp?
Replies: 6
Views: 1565

Your best tips for excellence in ap and fp?

Airpistol and freepistol are my main events. I think we are a huge bunch of fairly good shooters that in long periods struggle with the feeling that nothing is happening. Please share all your best tips that helped you to reach the next plateau. Explain how you practiced and what was the outcome of ...