Shooting Class Categories

[BigRuss]

I know this may well open a can of worms but I'm going to ask the questions anyway.

Why are Recoiling shooters and .22PCP shooters always banded together in competitions ?

Surely its a different category class to shoot in ?
I can't be the only springer shooter that thinks it's a tad unjust can i ?

Yes i know there are not many .22 shooters about , but would it not be fairer to keep all Pcp's together and the same with recoilers ?

Do others not agree that it is easier to keep a Pcp steadier on aim and more forgiving than recoiling rifles ?

what would be the case if someone wanted to shoot say a .20 or .25 calibre rifle ?.

I know little old me will probably never get to change anything , but just wanted to ask .

Russ

[Don626]

After shooting my first season in .22 and now shot and experienced recoiling and .22.

They probably put both in the same category for the numbers.

That said I can honestly say shooting both I would say in my experience is that .22 is harder even though it's still a PCP, shot placement is more critical on your ranges and the slightest whisper of a breeze will throw a pellet right off course, drop or lift pellet (depending on angles)

Normally my 45 yard aim point would be -1.1 mildot however at the weekend they where being pushed down to more like 2 mildot at 45yards, my aim points where correct to around 30 yards but they really dropped of more than normal after that. With my aim points I would normally go as high as +2 mildot and as low as -1.1 that's over a 3 mildot spread.

I'm not saying recoiling isn't without its difficulties, but urge as many people as I can to experience .22 if they can. It's most definitely an eye opener.

[simmmo]

Numbers pots cost money.

.20 is in Open class PCP.

Usually people boinging and .22 are just buying an excuse because they can't rangefind or judge the wind worth a shite to be competitive in Open class.

Monkey.

[Lol Moore]

Usually people in Open class are just buying an excuse because they can't rangefind or judge the wind worth a shite to be competitive in 0.22" or Recoil class.

[simmmo]

Usually people in Open class are just buying an excuse because they can't rangefind or judge the wind worth a shite to be competitive in 0.22" or Recoil class.

LOL lots of laughs Moore. I can could shoot a springer usually two points off open. But all the 60s I have had are in Open. Don't see too many 58's in recoiling or .22 because the class is full of no hopers. Get a .177 pcp and come play with the men who can really shoot not pretend in the obscure classes,

Monkey

[Lol Moore]

LOL lots of laughs Moore. I can could shoot a springer usually two points off open. But all the 60s I have had are in Open. Don't see too many 58's in recoiling or .22 because the class is full of no hopers. Get a .177 pcp and come play with the men who can really shoot not pretend in the obscure classes,

Monkey

Simmmmmmmo, for you LOL is lots of love...