TargetTalk

Seems we are all suffering from the same problem - we all live where there are pieces and parts for a good shooting program, but don't have all the parts needed for a strong running shooting program. One thing that everyone seems to be echoing is the trouble in youth recruitment and then retaining t...

I used a heavy duty cymbal stand from a drum set for a bit. Worked well and collapsed down to a very small size, easy to fit into my gear bag. They can be picked up inexpensively at used music stores and pawn shops.

I think Alexander was saying that the top teams pay for the best shooters to shoot for their team. Just like a pro soccer team or football team pays their players.

Please correct me if I am wrong in the way I interpreted the post.

I think you are correct on the expense being part of the reason people opt out of ISSF shooting. Not the equipment expense, it cost just as much if not more to be competitive in 3-gun or cowboy action, but the expense of getting to matches. There are so few ISSF shoots in some areas that the travel ...

Another factor that has made youth team sports grow is the fact that in the very young divisions they don't even keep score. No one wins or loses, all the kids get a trophy. I am sure there is some warm and fuzzy reason for this, but it sure doesn't give a child playing in that environment any reaso...

Starting ISSF style shooting has been tried around here and has always ended as soon as it started. There is just not enough interest in it. Anything with reactive targets is very popular - ISSF is looked at as boring and expensive. I am not sure how you get around that. It isn't the most exciting s...

The junior team I shot on had a large number of girls on it. Seemed we had more guys come and try it, but we retained more of the girls. I think some of the guys didn't like getting their butts kicked by the girls! I was in the lousy at other sports group. I enjoyed playing football and basketball, ...

I think was a little misunderstood. I don't mind that the other aspects of shooting sports are more popular around my area - I would rather people be shooting in any discipline than not shooting at all. When I shot in the league we had the only junior team, all of the others were adult teams. Most o...

I like ISSF precision shooting, that's why I keep coming back to it after trying different things. I love the challenge, I love the need for ultimate accuracy, not just an OK hit that is enough to knock down some steel target. BUT, where I grew up and where I now live have lost most of the ISSF shoo...

Events like 3-gun, IDPA, Cowboy Action and sporting clays are kind of like the shooting version of the X-Games. Unfortunately, even if you get a sponser its not like 10,000 people are going to go out and buy the spiffy AR-15 you just won the World Champion 3-gun event with. Most of the big names in ...

I'll be shooting mainly 10m air rifle so I am not too worried about the elbow and knee padding either. The problem I always had with sweatshirts was that at times they would get bunched at the elbow. Not always, but when they did it was a major PITA.

This is probably a really dumb question, but what does one wear under the shooting jacket and pants? Reason I ask is that back when I was a junior (20 or so years ago) we all just wore sweats under our jackets. Sometimes 2 sweat shirts. I didn't have shooting pants and just wore blue jeans (good thi...

I know. It kind of worries me even after all of this cools down. You never know when they will change the rules, and with the price of equipment being what it is you hate to buy anything. I wonder how many people pass on international style shooting due to this and go and shoot something like 3-gun,...

When I shot league the rules were pretty vague (if any really existed, other than saftey rules). Our junior club always shot by ISSF rules no matter what so it made no difference to us. Even at regionals and such I never remembered going through a tech inspection. That being said, I think rules infr...

Out of the ARs you listed I would go with the FWB if accuracy is the most important to you. The other guns are no where near the level of accuracy of the FWB. There is a 300 in the for sale section right now for $495. Would have jumped on it myself if it were only a lefty! I have shot the FWB 300 an...

If you were going to buy an entire new kit of shooting clothes for 10m Air Rifle what would you buy. Include everything from undergarments, sweaters, trousers, coat, and boots. Trying to see what people like and don't like. I have never owned a pair of shooting pants and have an old Hawkeye leather ...

I am hoping to find something used, and am starting to lean towards a CA or a CO2 gun. Just like the fact that the cocking effort is so much less. On the new guns, does anyone have any experience with the Walther LG30 or the FWB 700 Basic or FWB 500?? Another gun I like the looks of is the Walther L...

I second the suggestion to get someone to photograph, or even video you while shooting. Be sure they get shots from different angles. Really does help you to pinpoint where the weak spots are.

I am keeping my options open at this point. Being a lefty makes it kind of difficult to find used gear sometimes. And with the cost difference between a new gun and a good used gun not being as large as I thought it would be I my go with a new gun. I prefer a wood stock, purely from the point that i...

OK, your club is where I was thinking it is at. About 3 hours from me, not too bad of a drive. If I can find a gun I will definately come to some matches. I still have my coat from college (I can't believe it still fits!) and a scope. I really need to shoot a CA gun to see how much different it is f...