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- Fri Jun 28, 2024 5:54 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Ways of the Rifle, out of circulation, "Rifle Training"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 207
Ways of the Rifle, out of circulation, "Rifle Training"
Anyone know what happened to ways of the rifle? For years I have been recommending the book for my shooters but now it appears to be out of circulation. Is the "Rifle Training" book the replacement? I do not have a copy of this one so before I recommend it for our smallbore shooters I want...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:27 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: which point the additional counterweight be added?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4245
Re: which point the additional counterweight be added?
I would definitely agree with what 'dude mentioned above. Look seriously into adding weight at the back of the stock (A). Since air rifles do not have hook buttplates, they tend to benefit by having additional weight in the back of the stock. Bear in mind that where you put the weight will impact ho...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:52 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: How to obtain such a curve in air rifle 10m??
- Replies: 23
- Views: 82910
Re: How to obtain such a curve in air rifle 10m??
I can't say I ever made it to that level when I use to shoot competitive smallbore and air rifle. However, I can tell you something that worked for me, and what works for the shooters I have coached over the years. If you look at many top level athletes in standing, they spend a good amount of time ...
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:14 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Boot Recommendations?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2114
Re: Boot Recommendations?
My top choices would be either a pair of Sauer boots or the Kurt Thune boots. I recently saw a pair of the Kustermann boots; I am sure they will be good as well. The sauer boots are extremely popular; most of the kids on my team use them. I would give Robert Oberlie a call if you are not sure; he wi...
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:10 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Stock differences: 2313 vs. 2018 ???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15951
Re: Stock differences: 2313 vs. 2018 ???
For reference, I used a 1907 in the precise stock for years. My opinion on each (and for those of you with more experience please feel free to chime in). Functionally, both have a similar range of adjustments; however they do have a very different feel to each other. The 2313 stock has a far better ...
- Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:17 am
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: ISSF New Competition Formats
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2459
Re: ISSF New Competition Formats
You have got to be kidding me. I did not agree with the first change in the finals format (when we went away from the old ten shot final); but the new format had plenty of merits, as it has been fun to watch, and I love the three position final. I just got done reading the rules. It makes just about...
- Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:05 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: blinder for 30mm scope
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1742
Re: blinder for 30mm scope
For our juniors with iron sights, we usually cut plastic blinders from 2 gallon milk jugs and fix it to their iris. You want translucent plastic as was stated above because it allows some light to still pass to your non-dominant eye. Personally I use a sweatband or a backwards hat (sweat band works ...
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 7:23 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Spirit Levels - Slip On Vs. Screw In
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1069
Re: Spirit Levels - Slip On Vs. Screw In
The screw in spirit levels are great once you get them set. I wouldn't describe them as easy, but light years ahead of the slip on ones which are just terrible in every respect. One of the girls on my team purchased the Anschutz one; it was fairly easy for me to set it (I just had her hold the gun u...
- Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:46 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Air Rifle Balance Question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1704
Re: Air Rifle Balance Question
I have a couple of comments on this; as I spent quite a bit of time re-balancing my air rifle as well as experimenting with others on our shooting team. I found two areas of success; right above the support hand (as was recommended above) and/or back weight. I do not like muzzle heavy air rifles, si...
- Mon Jan 28, 2019 5:04 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Hammerli AR-20, decent starting air rifle?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1770
Hammerli AR-20, decent starting air rifle?
Does anyone have any experience with the Hammerli AR-20? Our team may be in a position to acquire a few of these, and I want to know if anyone has an experience with them, as far as whether or not they are accurate and reliable. I am not worried about their balance; my understanding is that they com...
- Sat Dec 29, 2018 11:18 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: Another NCAA rifle program ends
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4206
Re: Another NCAA rifle program ends
I shot on that team from 2011-2015. To add insult to injury, two kids from Washington State (one from my team) were one of the six freshman that Nevada added to their ranks last year. I do not buy for a second the AD's quote that they cut the team due to the fact that rifle was not a Mountain West s...
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:09 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: Air gun club in Seattle
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1493
Re: Air gun club in Seattle
-Are you looking for air rifle or air pistol? There is a junior team that meets at the West Seattle Range (the range indicated by the above author). I am not sure what they have as far as adult leagues go. PM me if you have any questions; I might be able to point you in the right direction (I coach ...
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:05 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: Geko and SK "Match" .22 Ammo
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1937
Re: Geko and SK "Match" .22 Ammo
I happen to love SK standard plus; it shot well for me and it shoots well for the kids on my team. As far as Geko is concerned; three of our shooters use Geko, and our best shot loves the Geko match. I have seen great groups from both.
-Zach
-Zach
- Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:16 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Prone position rightwards recoil
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1874
Re: Prone position rightwards recoil
Okay, I have some thoughts. I would actually start by looking at your left elbow; I am very careful about how I set mine up each time and if my recoil continues to go up and right, I will slide my elbow to the right (assuming you are a right handed shooter). This will place my elbow "more under...
- Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:44 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Any smallbore shooting teams in the Dallas area?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1738
Any smallbore shooting teams in the Dallas area?
I have a shooter on my team who may be relocating to Dallas,TX. Are there any smallbore teams in the area? If there are, I would appreciate their contact info. Thanks so much.
-Zach
-Zach
- Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:42 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Wind flags, ISSF compliant
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3239
Re: Wind flags, ISSF compliant
Thank you sir. Appreciate the details on the aluminum. Thanks to everyone for the detailed responses.
-Zach
-Zach
- Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:58 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Wind flags, ISSF compliant
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3239
Re: Wind flags, ISSF compliant
Thank you gentleman for the responses. Pete I appreciate the details, they make sense. To the other gentleman I look forward to seeing pictures of your wind flags. Thanks so much!
- Sun Jul 01, 2018 6:32 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Wind flags, ISSF compliant
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3239
Wind flags, ISSF compliant
I have a question for the assembled masses. Does anyone have any experience making windflags that meet the international rulebook? Currently the range I shoot at (and most ranges that we shoot at ) use oversized tent stakes (or something you might find staked in your garden) with streamer tape. I am...
- Thu May 10, 2018 12:05 pm
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: Valuing a left hand 2013 with original stock & sights
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1164
Re: Valuing a left hand 2013 with original stock & sights
Since no one has replied I will start the conversation. I need to know what kind of 2013 it is? Is it one of the older supermatch wooden thumbhole stocks, or is it aluminum (ether the older 2313 cast aluminum stock, or the precise?). A 2013 should go for at least $3000; the newer ones run anywhere f...
- Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:22 am
- Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
- Topic: school me on bloop tubes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3634
Re: school me on bloop tubes
For many years, I was a firm believer against them. I felt that most people used them since "all of the good shooters used them" (I am oversimplifying this). I stayed away from them (as I had been advised), as I felt that they were a tool that people put on their rifle in hopes that they w...