Olympic shooting

[picasso36]

I realise this may be a dumb question,so apologies in advance.

I noticed that our olympic target shooters have several disiplines specifically 50m prone and three position 50m.

No-one at my local club seems to know much about it.I normally shoot .22rf and .223 etc but was thinking about competition shooting for a change.
So a couple of questions:

What calibre do our olympic shooters use?
What's the usual gun/manufacturer used?
Does anyone know of any clubs in the North-west who specialise in this disipline.
Are there local competitions or does anyone have a web address giving me info on what/where to enter.( I realise I will come last obviously)

Any other info people think relevant.Thanks

[Powderfinger]

These disciplines are governed in the UK by the NSRA. If you visit the NSRA website, there is a list of clubs. IIRC there is a very good one in Wigan that might be what you are looking for. The rules for these competitions are on the NSRA and the ISSF websites.

[bullbarrel]

As always organisations like the NSRA just assume we all know about what the competition involves.

I think (and I don't shoot this discipline, I do 20yd Light Sport Rifle) 50m prone and 3 position are with the heavier target rifles, slings and bondage wear.

Have a look at the T&Cs from the NSRA, it might give you some clues.

And then look at the NSRA club finder, and go along and find out what it really involves. There are some really impressive prone shooters, but all the bondage stuff just isn't for me.

Sadly, I don't thing LSR is going to be an olympic event as only the UK shoot it as it replaced the pistol competition!!!

[Hemmers]

IIRC there is a very good one in Wigan that might be what you are looking for.

There is a very nice range in Wigan. We had an inter-uni shoot there. They used to be on the site of the big ASDA. Then ASDA moved in, and they were on the edge of the car park (and mercifully owned the land their building was on! It wasn't a council facility). When ASDA wanted to expand, they were in the way. ASDA offered to buy them out, and the club set the price.

Their new building has a 50m indoor .22 range, 25yd indoor .22 range and a 10m air range. Kitchen, big club room, office, elevator for disabled shooters.
Tis proper bo I tell thee!! I still shot crap though (my sight-picture went after the 6th consecutive card).

[RobF]

What calibre do our olympic shooters use? .22 LR
What's the usual gun/manufacturer used? Anschutz 18/19/20+13 is a very common rig
Does anyone know of any clubs in the North-west who specialise in this disipline. As suggested, try the nsra
Are there local competitions or does anyone have a web address giving me info on what/where to enter.( I realise I will come last obviously) as above

Any other info people think relevant.Thanks

www.targettalk.org

www.stirton.com

it's a lot tougher than people think, despite all the silly looking clobber.

25m prone or 10m air rifle could be other things to think about

[jonyb]

I realise this may be a dumb question,so apologies in advance.

I noticed that our olympic target shooters have several disiplines specifically 50m prone and three position 50m.

No-one at my local club seems to know much about it.I normally shoot .22rf and .223 etc but was thinking about competition shooting for a change.
So a couple of questions:

What calibre do our olympic shooters use?
What's the usual gun/manufacturer used?
Does anyone know of any clubs in the North-west who specialise in this disipline.
Are there local competitions or does anyone have a web address giving me info on what/where to enter.( I realise I will come last obviously)

Any other info people think relevant.Thanks

try blackburn rifle and pistol club,also look at county of lancashire target shooting assoc. www.clstsa.org

[Hemmers]

Yeah, 3 Olympic rifle events for men, 2 for women

Men:
- Air rifle (0.177) (60 shots standing in 75mins) @ 10m indoors
- Prone (.22lr) (60 shots prone in 75mins) @ 50m outdoors (a.k.a. an "English Match")
- 3P (.22lr) (40 shots prone in 45mins, 40 shots standing in 90mins, 40 shots kneeling in 60mins) @ 50m outdoors (a.k.a. a 3x40)

Women:
- Air rifle (0.177) (60 shots standing in 75mins) @ 10m indoors
- 3P (.22lr) (20 shots prone, standing and kneeling in 90mins) @ 50m outdoors

The best way into it is through 20yd/25yd indoor shooting on the NSRA targets so you can set up your kit and your position properly before you go outside and have to deal with wind, sun, etc.

NSRA website is a lot better than it was. It was relaunched a few months ago, but it's still best to go talk to some people who actually do it. It's much the same as smallbore week and the imperial. Everything is pretty straightforward and self-explanatory - if you know it!

Failing that, register on forum.stirton.com
I'm on there under the same username, and it's frequented by most of the UK's top shooters and coaches (Dave Phelps, Chris Hector, Mike Babb, Mick Gault, Neil Stirton, Michelle Smith, Donald McIntosh, et al), plus various staff from the NSRA. Proper wealth of experience and knowledge.

[picasso36]

Thanks a lot everybody.You have given me tons of valuable info,and a lot of food for thought.
Just need to work out how to afford a good second-hand anshutz now!!

Cheers

[P30man]

Men:
- Air rifle (0.177) (60 shots standing in 75mins) @ 10m indoors

Women:
- Air rifle (0.177) (60 shots standing in 75mins) @ 10m indoors

Not meaning to be piccy.....BUT...

Women 10m Rifle 40 shots 75 mins

Men 10m Rifle 60 shots 105 mins

[Yorksnproud]

Has something happened to the stirton forum?

I've just been on to register and there's very little in the way of posts of any subject.

Has this site been wiped out recently?

[20series]

Has something happened to the stirton forum?

I've just been on to register and there's very little in the way of posts of any subject.

Has this site been wiped out recently?

It's often quiet on there, it's not as utilised as this forum. It tends to be more topic specific although some threads are more lively than others.

Alan

[Hemmers]

Has something happened to the stirton forum?

I've just been on to register and there's very little in the way of posts of any subject.

Has this site been wiped out recently?

Has your registration been approved yet? There's literally one folder or something that is visible without being logged in. Plenty more once you're in. That said, it can be a bit slow. It usually takes someone to say something controversial and then you get a week of frenetic posting and it all goes quiet again.