10m pistol range dimensions...

[Dynamics]

Hi.

I am new here. (Which is a pain as I can't see the guns for sale section yet)

I want to get back into pistol shooting after many years. (Previously shot full bore pistol and revolver, also .22LR Match pistol)

As my son is now showing a keen interest we will probably start with a budget match air pistol. (If there is such a thing now)

I have purchased a pellet catching target holder and would like to set it up in the garden with the official distance, height etc for 10m pistol.

Who can tell me this information?

[Jon D]

Hello mate
Welcome!
The height is 1.4m to the centre of the target (limit of +/- 5cm of deviation)

Range should be 10m +/-5cm from firing line to target
Bench is 0.7-0.8m high, with nearest edge 10cm in front of firing line
Range is 1m wide
Lighting at target is minimum of 1500lux (hopefully you get a nice sunny day!)

Full ISSF rules are here

Blimmin nightmare finding anything in there. Happy reading

[Dynamics]

Hi.

Is it 10m from face of target to tips of toes?

[Dynamics]

Absolutely brilliant, thanks.

I searched for ages with no luck.

Oh... and thanks for that link.

We just need to buy a pistol now. I see you have a Steyer LP2, We have been looking at those, really lovely piece of engineering, but above our budget for the first pistol.

Regards Brian.

[RobinC]

Brian
Welcome back, don't forget that Kings Lynn has a target club that does 10 metre air pistol, Kings Lynn St Michael, I think they have a web site, you can find them through the Norfolk County Rifle Association website.
Norfolk is quite active in air pistol, mostly through the Norwich City club where I shoot. I have an LP2 compact and can vouch that they are an excellent target pistol.
Best regards
Robin

[Dynamics]

Hi Robin.

Yes I was a member of St Michael's years ago, it was a really friendly club, and judging by the contact recently with two members, it still is.

Can you supply details of your club in Norwich? Do they have "air gun only" nights?

What started off the interest was me finding my old Webley Premier which I had coated in ACP in the garage with pellets and targets. My son and I made a make-shift wooden target holder and had some serious fun.

I don't want to spend buckets of cash on our first air pistol only to find my sons enthusiasm disappears, so I was thinking of getting a Gamo Compact, but after doing research it appears owners usually move up to a better pistol after only a short time with the compact.

Decisions Decisions.

I would like to start with a SSP to keep things simple, but there is not that many to choose from, most match pistols seem to be PCP.

I plan to research Rohm PCP pistols as these seem quite a lot cheaper than Steyr, Feinwerkbau, Morini, Walther etc. But I would think there is a reason for that.

Brian.

[Rutty]

I plan to research Rohm PCP pistols as these seem quite a lot cheaper than Steyr, Feinwerkbau, Morini, Walther etc. But I would think there is a reason for that.

There certainly is! May I suggest that you might be better engaged in seeking out a decent secondhand pistol from one of the other manufacturers. Look at it this way, an 8 year old Steyr/FWB/Morini/Walther will probably last you as long again. However if you are in any way serious you would probably be think about changing a Rohm after a couple of years.

Rutty

[defblade]

I don't want to spend buckets of cash on our first air pistol only to find my sons enthusiasm disappears, so I was thinking of getting a Gamo Compact, but after doing research it appears owners usually move up to a better pistol after only a short time with the compact.

Some of them move back again

It's a nice pistol. Buy a 2nd hand one and no matter you keep it 2 days or 2 years, you'll not lose money when you sell it on. So it's no risk for finding out whether you and your son enjoy pistol shooting.

I'd say there's no better place to start, which ever way you go afterwards.