2016 Spring/Summer MPL Postal Competition.

[Josie & John]

Hello to All,

The thing I most like is that you can use the old non-target 'springers' that a lot of people would turn their noses up at

These non-target classics can still shoot surprisingly well, and can be most satisfying to shoot, as well as being a bit 'interesting'

I am finally getting of my arse (got some time off work !!) and getting the backlog of cards from August --> December done

Have fun & a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

Best regards

Russ

Precisely the attraction for me. Means I can use an aperture sighted Webley Mk 3 in a competition.

JM

[PhatMan]

JM,

+1 on the Webley Mk3

A spiffing rifle to use in the MPL !

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

[zooma]

With some luck we may see a few Webley Mk3 entering the rifle competition next year - and perhaps some Supertargets too!

Maybe some of the BSA fans would like to dig out their .177 rifles to give the Webley shooters a run for their money?

[zooma]

I had a play with a couple of Webley Mk 3 Supertargets the other day and was surprised at how well they shot.

I was shooting into a RedBob bell target and was impressed with the trigger - that may sound like a strange thing to say but I had just been shooting some BSA Airsporters and compared to them the Mk 3 ST does have a very good trigger !

As I got "acclimatised" to the trigger I found it to be every bit as predictable to use as the fabled trigger on my HW rifles - it was just a case of getting used to it.

The Mk3 ST is a very small and lightweight rifle compared to any of the current crop of heavy match rifles and was a real joy to shoot - ringing the bell reasonably frequently also suggested that it could be good choice of MPL rifle as well - in some ways it felt like the HW 30S that has also proven to be a good MPL rifle choice.

I used RWS Superdome pellets for bell target shooting but have used RWS Meisterkugeln 4.50 match pellets on the 6 yard Air 7 targets with some success too.

I think the Mk 3 Supertarget will be very bit as competitive as the HW35 I had a go with in the MPL league recently and if used regularly it could even be a better choice - and by jove it is British !

[zooma]

I have just received the trophies for the previous MPL Postal Competition that ends TODAY.

This reminds me that we need to get the entries in for this NEW competition that you can start to shoot from tomorrow onwards but you can join in at any time during the next 6 months.

[AndyTMan]

Hello All,

I see I'm still alone on this. I had been hoping that once one name was down, others may follow but alas No!

As it happens I'm a bit behind on my prep for it, I've got a cheap speaker stand lined up to be the base for my support but suitable grip mods for my mp46m are proving to be a little trickier due to the underlever...

[zooma]

Hello All,

I see I'm still alone on this. I had been hoping that once one name was down, others may follow but alas No!

As it happens I'm a bit behind on my prep for it, I've got a cheap speaker stand lined up to be the base for my support but suitable grip mods for my mp46m are proving to be a little trickier due to the underlever...

Hi Andy,

Don't worry - it is not a lost cause yet - but even if you do end up being the only entry don't give up as we will still display the score every month and as time goes by I am sure this will attract some attention and we will get some more "support" ( sorry) for this new class.

We always seem to get late entries - more than we get on time entries - but this is absolutely fine as it reflects the casual and fun nature of the MPL competition and we encourage new entries at any time during the competition.

A speaker stand sounds like a neat way of getting some good support and the base of your grip only needs to make a tangent to the round bar or cylinder you rest it on ( no shaping of the lower grip surface) so it should not be too bad to accommodate your MP46M.

Any information about your stand or grip mods would be good to read about on this thread as it all helps to keep the subject fresh and may also help others to "have a go" too .

Supported pistol shooting is NOT easy - all it does is to take the weight off of the pistol supporting arm. Initial testing at RMTC did not show the super increased scoring figures we all expected compared to the regular free standing ( unsupported ) position and it did show that aiming and trigger control remain very much in the ( supported) hand of the shooter.

This is a worthy and challenging competition class, but like all things new it often takes time and the resolve of those involved to get it started.