Issf competitive supported pistol and rifle

[JB101]

Just had a look at the Yorkshire rules & i see what you mean,however why does the NSRA make up a different set of rules compared to the international ones.To me it beggars belief in my view we should be shooting under rules that mean we can directly compare like for like results from all over the world .

ATB
James

[zooma]

Just had a look at the Yorkshire rules & i see what you mean,however why does the NSRA make up a different set of rules compared to the international ones.To me it beggars belief in my view we should be shooting under rules that mean we can directly compare like for like results from all over the world .

ATB
James

100% agree with that!

[gwyn]

100% agree with that!

I think the Yorkshire rules were in existence a long while before the NSRA BR comps.
The BR international rules are i believe for rifles using a rear support bag?
A vote among'st those interested in competing in BR at my club (in Yorkshire) was unanimous in not wanting the rear support,we tried it but found the lack of contact with the rifle was not desirable /enjoyable.
Also it could be/become a lot too specialist for people who used their light weight rifles for sporting air rifle and LWSR comps, that was the majority of us!
Don.

[zooma]

Bench Rested air rifle shooting and Supported Air Rifle Shooting are not the same discipline.

Supported Air Rifle Shooting balances the front of the rifle on a 50mm dia hard surfaced bar giving the shooter full control of the rifle - apart from not having to support the actual weight of the rifle. The bar is mounted on a stand that can be adjusted to suite the height of the rifle shooter.

The only contact between the rifle and the bar is a small tangental point formed between the top hard surface of the bar face and the hard under surface of the rifle stock. This under surface is sometimes has a hard 60mm wide (maximum) width plate temporary added the the rifle to protect the stock from being damaged by the bar but is often not an option taken and the rifle is shot in standard form.

The only "aid" this shooting method gives to the shooter is to take the weight of the rifle - but not much else.

The natural "shock absorber" provided by the human body is totally lost and so in some ways the control required is greater - or at least "different".

I thought I would mention this as many that are unaware confuse the fully supported "bench rested" discipline with the comparatively "balanced" support that Supported Air Rifle Shooting offers.

I know some have been put off of "having a go" at Supported Air Rifle Shooting as they confused the two disciplines and they do not want to loose any control of the rifle.

Supported Air Rifle Shooting (SARS) is a really good discipline that I would encourage everyone to have a go at to see for themselves what it has to offer.

SARS is not just for the aged, the young, the weak or the handicapped or infirm as some people think - - it is for everyone!

The fact that it can also encompass almost everyone of all ages and physical conditions is an added bonus that few other disciplines can offer whilst retaining full control of the rifle.

[gwyn]

Supported Air Rifle Shooting (SARS) is a really good discipline that I would encourage everyone to have a go at to see for themselves what it has to offer.

SARS is not just for the aged, the young, the weak or the handicapped or infirm as some people think - - it is for everyone!

The fact that it can also encompass almost everyone of all ages and physical conditions is an added bonus that few other disciplines can offer whilst retaining full control of the rifle.[/QUOTE]
Hi Zooma, i downloaded the info off of the ISSF?site when i first heard of Supported shooting last year and discussed it at my club,and yes amongst us old fogies there were a few that would be up for trying it out.
As to who has heard of it? now that is what bugs me about our monthlies, not enough space /articles about target shooting disciplines.
At my club out of about 40 members there are only 4 who do any style of hunting,we all read the mags and dribble over the latest kit but usualy lament the poor test reports and lack of competion shooting articles,we are it seems in the minority?
With the exception of a few 10mtr shooters the rest us all use PCP or spring sporter rifles of the type the monthly's are always promoting for winter and summer postal comps.
Perhaps if the mags could give time for regular articles on the different disciplines/rules and equipment etc it could be to every ones benefit?
Don (match sec. IR&PC)

[zooma]

(QUOTE). Hi Zooma, i downloaded the info off of the ISSF?site when i first heard of Supported shooting last year and discussed it at my club,and yes amongst us old fogies there were a few that would be up for trying it out.
As to who has heard of it? now that is what bugs me about our monthlies, not enough space /articles about target shooting disciplines.
At my club out of about 40 members there are only 4 who do any style of hunting,we all read the mags and dribble over the latest kit but usualy lament the poor test reports and lack of competion shooting articles,we are it seems in the minority?
With the exception of a few 10mtr shooters the rest us all use PCP or spring sporter rifles of the type the monthly's are always promoting for winter and summer postal comps.
Perhaps if the mags could give time for regular articles on the different disciplines/rules and equipment etc it could be to every ones benefit?
Don (match sec. IR&PC)[/QUOTE]


I have had a contributor from Airgun World contact me as he wanted to see if he could get a page about SARS in the magazine.

The last I heard was that he was very keen on the idea and was going to discuss it with his Editor - maybe his editor did not give him the permission to write the article, so why not send an email or message to the Editor to let him know there is some interest in finding out a bit more about it?

Meanwhile, you would be welcome to come and have chat with us one evening at RMTC and see how we have made the supports to get started at minimal cost.

Bob.

[gwyn]

Zooma thank you for your invite, but it is something i would try but some one else would have to design and make the stands!
Thats not a cop out,for my sins i am match secretary and already spend too much time doing entries, scoring,sending of scores and posting results,it would also appear that i am the unelected buildings/maintenace man as well! so it would be up to another club member to make something,i wonder where he is??
I still fail to see why the monthlies cant give us better test reports of available kit,a lot of us do BR so i suppose that we are super critical about the accuracy test
results,we all know that all that glitters is not gold!
Gwyn.