What Do You Say?

[craig9mm]

When all this first started decades ago I read a bloke won a biggish comp with a BSA Mercury and open sights.....!!!!

[lensman57]

When all this first started decades ago I read a bloke won a biggish comp with a BSA Mercury and open sights.....!!!!

And last Sunday I counted over a dozen £1000.00+ scopes.

A.G

[robthedog]

This was happening in practical pistol prior to the ban, my 1911 stood me at £415, & back then i was competing against £1000+race guns, a back to basics category was introduced.
Different categories should be offered, at club level you can offer what ever you want, but at national level the guidelines are strict.

[Modski66]

There is a similar approach with 10m air rifle; a 'sporter' class was introduced to encourage more people into the sport.
Not everyone can afford £2000 rifles and £1000 stiff leather suits...
Or would want to be seen in one!

[lensman57]

Some sensible replies and suggestions at last. I think that all this ' sophisticated gear ' in HFT goes against the grain of the sport. There is FT after all for all those who wish to partake.

A.G

[robthedog]

There is a similar approach with 10m air rifle; a 'sporter' class was introduced to encourage more people into the sport.
Not everyone can afford £2000 rifles and £1000 stiff leather suits...
Or would want to be seen in one!

Like hte idea of the sporter class, where can i find more about it ?,

& Yep don't fancy wearing that bondage gear, the county team were shooting at the range i use on Sunday, all that leather clothing, it was like a flashback the blue oyster club in police academy.....

[Modski66]

The 'Sporter' and NSRA websites have all the details. It was originally created for juniors, but there is an 'open' category for any age.

http://www.sporter.org.uk/

http://www.nsra.co.uk/index.php/home/reference/rules

I was going to have a go myself, but never got around to it - life keeps getting in the way!

A number of manufacturers produce rifles tailored for this discipline, they are not the leery creations used in 10m precision, but I think any rifle that meets the criteria in the rules can by used.

Hope this helps.

Mark.

[robthedog]

The 'Sporter' and NSRA websites have all the details. It was originally created for juniors, but there is an 'open' category for any age.

http://www.sporter.org.uk/

http://www.nsra.co.uk/index.php/home/reference/rules

I was going to have a go myself, but never got around to it - life keeps getting in the way!

A number of manufacturers produce rifles tailored for this discipline, they are not the leery creations used in 10m precision, but I think any rifle that meets the criteria in the rules can by used.

Hope this helps.

Mark.

Many thanks

[BigEars]

When all this first started decades ago I read a bloke won a biggish comp with a BSA Mercury and open sights.....!!!!

and shooting Spitfires.

[Guloluseus]

If PCPs, butt resting and all the other techniques make it so easy, how come a clear round isnt achieved all the time? If you game shoot, do you take a springer with open sights, stand unsupported and shoot? There are sections for springer and PCP, and I know a fair few shooters that shoot springer as well as any PCP.

Personally, I would like to see an unsupported standing day- same course,, and see how people do.