Bell target league.....

[hwvixen]

Hi jjjjjjjjjj

As we are forming our own new club/league we will be able to decide what suits the members best,& I learnt from our recent meeting that there was a diverse selection of "enthusiasts"...but all wanted a fun night out that just happened to include airguns....but on the whole..(hole.. no pun intended.!)....most clubs shoot between 6-7 yards at a target thats 5ft. from the ground (bull 3/8") & use anything from a "modern" TX200 with open sights,vintage springers,recoil-less springers with diopters right up to 10mtr. target pcp's (with all the "atire") @ circa 2k-3k... Power wise they vary tween 6/11.5Ft.Lbs..just depends what league you join & how competitive you are...I can't remember any of the mag's doing any articles (recently) but the history of this ongoing sport is really facinating..try a google.

I guess the next step up from this would be the 10mtr. dicipline...but then it starts to get really serious..! ATB,Chris.

[DCL_dave]

I learnt from our recent meeting that there was a diverse selection of "enthusiasts"...but all wanted a fun night out that just happened to include airguns....

Blimey Chris!...sounds like a proper old wine, dine, swing and ding at the Wheeltappers and Shunters!...


Edit: It don't mean a thing...

It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that ding
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
It don't mean a thing all you got to do is ding
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)

It makes no difference
If it's Gem or not
Just give that plinker
Every little ding you've got

It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that ding
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)
It don't mean a thing all you got to do is ding
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)

It makes no difference
If it's Beesa or not
Just give that bell
Every little ding you've got

It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that ding
(doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah)

[leadhead]

Chris
Could you tell us the sort of scores that where achieved and what rifles they used.
"Just to benchmark us Southern Softies."

(jjjjj please drop me a pm.)

[hwvixen]

Dave you to$$er... if you had posted that at night i'd have said you were...brahms n list.. don't give up yer day job..!

Re Leadhead,

It was the first meeting (no shooting)...allthough we had a belltarget there it was for demonstration purposes only...at a normal shoot a maximum would be 25 or 30 depending on whether 5/6 shots taken..bull scores 5 & rings the bell/buzzer/flashes lights...there's grooves milled into the face of the target plate that score 4,3,2,1 & the plate is painted with non drying paint...start your own team up in your area..we can challenge you & do a postal shoot with target cards...

[DCL_dave]

Dave you to$$er... if you had posted that at night i'd have said you were...brahms n list.. don't give up yer day job..!

I was rather hanging from the night before but I'm OK now (kinda...)...infact I'm feeling almost cider-delic...make of that what you will

[snipperuk]

and for those who couldn't make it ( me incl)

this was HW's finest hour at the helm ringing the bell all night

[hwvixen]

Wheeltapper's n shunters....that takes me back...

[edbear2]

Just for info.....I bought some Titanium Dioxide powder recently (It is widely available even on the bay...but check the weight and postage combined to get the best deal)

It is widely used as a pigment base for all sorts, and I mixed some with some groundnut oil to the consistency of a gloss paint.

Makes a super bell marking mix, non drying, easy to wipe off for storage, and very economical as a pellet strike can be covered without adding more.simply brush over the mark. Also it is a bright, flat white, and gives a perfect backdrop under illumination.





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[hwvixen]

Cheers Eddie...we've got some..

Don't forget Thurs. night........

[edbear2]

Chris
Could you tell us the sort of scores that where achieved and what rifles they used.
"Just to benchmark us Southern Softies."

(jjjjj please drop me a pm.)

A very good score is reckoned to be 220 or above (10 shooters...max 25 possible, so average of 22). We were beaten by 1 shot earlier this season.........The opposing team's captain shot last......and had to get 23 to draw...24 to win.....pressure or what!......even our guys gave him applause and a cheer, as it was really impressive shooting under a lot of duress..

The top team in the league operates a strict system where you have to prove you can shoot a 23 reasonably consistently......all teams have "reserves"...maybe 5 or 6 people...These shoot after the match, and their scores are logged...and if you don't do well one week, the reserve(s) who have beaten your score take your place in the team...so this is also something to think about if you snatch one and your score is not looking to good....the good guy's, when they do this, seem invariably to be able to step up, and pull a 5 with the next shot to "catch up".

To give an idea.......here is our currant league table


The most consistent guys can do a 23 most weeks, with the odd 24 / 25....I have shot between 18 and 23......My problem being that as it is a 9pm match start time, I may have been working since 6am.......On the night of my lowest score, I had been sanding Fibrelam board, and spraying bleeding 2 pack paint for 10 hours, so my eyes were as tired as hell. The baseline really should be a 20...if you can't get a pellet into a one inch circle at 6 yards with a TX or HW, then it is purely down to nerves, or pressure......at home I do 23's - 25's all the time........but try that in front of 25+ people chatting away, after waiting maybe 40 mins. or more depending where you are in the team shooting order....It is very interesting to watch everyone's style.....everything from 100% perfect target match stances, to some of the older guys who are shotgunners using a "sporting" arm extended stance, with equally good scores.....It really is a case of what works for you personally.