Anybody else fancy a go at the air rifle to keep the three of us company?
This looks like a great excuse to use a classic springer such as a pre war BSA, Webley Mk 3 or Airsporter Club for competition.
John
You are absolutely right John - this is a great excuse to exercise a Classic air rifle so lets hope a few more BBS members stump up a tenner and join us in this super little online competition that can be shot from home or anywhere that is convenient and safe to do so.
Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.
Payment made and email sent. First ever comp of any kind so expecting to be at the bottom end especially as I am not yet a very good shot and will be shooting with a new pistol.
Hi Dave,
I sent your entry pack out to you today.
Don't worry about this being your first competition - the MPL competition is a fun competition and the only person you will enjoy beating is yourself if you can score better than the previous month now and again.
If you can show a steady improvement then it is good to see that every month - but don't worry about the peaks and troughs that we all go through
When you have "peaked" in future years you can also use it as a barometer to keep yourself up to your current average.
6 yard shooting on the Air 8 targets is no easier than shooting at 10 meters at your local club so it is a very good competition to take part in and one that I hope you will enjoy.
Best regards,
Bob.
Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.
Hi Dave,
Sounds like we're both in a similar situation , barring the odd bit of backyard plinking with my CO2 CP88 I have done absolutely zero pistol shooting up until last month.
With regards to the scores I'll probably see you down there around the bottom of the standings!
As Bob has said though, we've got to start somewhere. I just want to see some improvement over time and I'll be happy.
ATB
Andy
hi bob entry packs arrived today thanks, looks like we are all looking at bottom of the league position well count me into that one
cheers chris
You and Andy may well surprise yourselves but if you are at the bottom when you start then you can only go UP so that is not such a bad place to start from as you will have everything to look forward to as your experience helps you to improve.
The best thing to do is to get in plenty of practice on the correct targets and become familiar with your choice of pistols.
I shot with a Webley Allecto and a Webley Nemesis during this current season and proved that you do not need anything expensive to compete with or to enjoy shooting your mach cards with.
Both these pistols have far more ability than the shooter that was holding them and are not expensive to buy and are available "used" for even less.
The MPL is a great series to take part in as only air pistols or rifles that need Muscle Power to put the energy into them can be used and this by definition brings many of the older and Classic air pistol and rifles into play as well as the less expensive current production models.
It also excludes all of the CO2 and PCP examples - so none of the expensive and sophisticated current match airguns can be used - and this provides a very level playing field for us all to enjoy!
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Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.
Hi bob
Today is sent my money via PayPal but think I said for ten meters. It's. Not it was. For this
.177 6 YARD MPL POSTAL COMPETITION. January 2016 - June 2016 ( inclusive).
Regards peter. Ty
It is very nice to see some more entries for the 2016 Spring/Summer MPL coming in today - the first time we have had as many enter the rifle competition as the pistol competition.
Keep the entries coming in please everyone - the more the merrier !
Shooting in the MPL is the best excuse you will have to shoot your classic air pistol or air rifle at least one a month
Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.
I picked up my speaker stand today which I'll be modifying as a shooting stand. For anyone else considering this there are plenty of choices on the bay for around £15-£20 with postage included which look suitable.
I picked mine up at a local music shop, I've had it out of the box and I'm really chuffed with it. It's beautifully stable and a doddle to adjust the height.
I'll update with pics once I've got my support mounted.
Andy
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Am I too late for the MPL league pm with details please
Might be interested in the supported shoot as well
Thanks Craig
Hi Craig,
You are not too late - you can join the MPL competition at any time (as Andy as advised) and everything you need to know about the competition is on display at the start of this thread.
If you would like to get your entry (or entries) fee paid by bank transfer and let me have a PM or email with your postal address I will get your entry packs(s) away to you on Monday.
Looking forward to having you shoot with us!
Bob.
Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.
Has anyone got any ideas on the best choice of rifle for the MPL Spring or SSP?