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by proudhon
Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:58 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Remebering the Future.
Replies: 9
Views: 2812

I think the nature of competition will change

I've got to believe with the capacity of the the current rifles Your going to see a change in the nature of the sport. Either a change in the scoring or a more basic change in the distance shot. 10 meters is so nice because of the ease a range can be set up. But it's not written in stone. The thing ...
by proudhon
Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:23 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Remebering the Future.
Replies: 9
Views: 2812

Remebering the Future.

I've been reading and thinking about this. What design items really make one air gun more accurate than another These are my ideas as to what's important, and where i think we are going Please comment and correct me if you think I'm way off base first I would have to think the Barrel the quality and...
by proudhon
Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:44 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: 10 meter air rifle finals
Replies: 9
Views: 2284

Mens advantage

I was thinking of the run or ski and shoot events. , the men would have an advantage there. As to the new scoring I didn't hear Matts comments I was going on some comments at the Womens world cup finals... I really enjoy the scoring method. and hope they leave it alone Most probably it was done to m...
by proudhon
Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:54 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: 10 meter air rifle finals
Replies: 9
Views: 2284

10 meter air rifle finals

I don't know why but I have become a fan of the woman's 10 meter air rifle (the most obvious and silly thing is they are ladies!) The men are so stoic There is much emotion in the ladies.. The reactions even the smiles at the end are just "different" from the mens shooting... I won't want ...
by proudhon
Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:57 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: newbie at 60 I'm longwinded with questions
Replies: 10
Views: 3037

Alum. it is

I think your right about the alum. stock... The only complaint I heard about alum. stock is they got cold. I'm not going to be shooting in the cold so I think I can live with that! I was mistaken in the thought of trying to get off cheap I've always notice that if you spend a little more to buy much...
by proudhon
Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: newbie at 60 I'm longwinded with questions
Replies: 10
Views: 3037

newbie at 60 I'm longwinded with questions

I have been shooting for just over a year now I have been using 2 of the qb 2078 one I have left stock the other I've been modifying just to learn my way around an airguns. I realize that moding a 2078 is putting lipstick on a pig (relative to real match rifles) I shoot over 200-300 pellets a day. I...