ISSF rules and technical data can be found in his website https://www.issf-sports.org/
They use a Sius electronic target system https://www.sius.com/
They use a Sius electronic target system https://www.sius.com/
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N/A New to forum + Question about getting into air pistol 10m
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You can always sign up with
https://thecmp.org/youth/aces-postal/
to participate in their postal matches.
They mail you the targets for a couple of bucks which you scan for them to score. Or you can purchase the electronic system they use.
It's been awhile since I looked into it, so they may have changed things around.
https://thecmp.org/youth/aces-postal/
to participate in their postal matches.
They mail you the targets for a couple of bucks which you scan for them to score. Or you can purchase the electronic system they use.
It's been awhile since I looked into it, so they may have changed things around.
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This is an awesome description!
I would add that pistol shooters use the same process when customizing the grips on their gun. With the pistol in your hand, raise the gun "blind." You want the sights to be perfectly aligned with the target when you turn your head, without any need to twist or tilt the wrist or hand at all.
I have to add that the only pistol I own that does this for me with its factory grips, is NOT a gun I'd take to a match: the lowly Webley Tempest!
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I bought a Tempest back in the 70's , shot pidgins in warehouses near by , Then the neighborhood got a bunch of Opossums , with a lot of small children "we" decided to get rid of them . Not the best thing to do but i just shot them any POA and they would freeze then it was Gangland style several pellets in the head . now i wish i had not sold it .This is an awesome description!
I would add that pistol shooters use the same process when customizing the grips on their gun. With the pistol in your hand, raise the gun "blind." You want the sights to be perfectly aligned with the target when you turn your head, without any need to twist or tilt the wrist or hand at all.
I have to add that the only pistol I own that does this for me with its factory grips, is NOT a gun I'd take to a match: the lowly Webley Tempest!
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Exactly !This is an awesome description!
I would add that pistol shooters use the same process when customizing the grips on their gun. With the pistol in your hand, raise the gun "blind." You want the sights to be perfectly aligned with the target when you turn your head, without any need to twist or tilt the wrist or hand at all.
I have to add that the only pistol I own that does this for me with its factory grips, is NOT a gun I'd take to a match: the lowly Webley Tempest!
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Thanks, and again apologies if I came off as brusque before.
You are aware of your score as you progress through a 10M match. Older/smaller ranges have a mechanical system for the shooter to retrieve the targets after the specified number of shots per bull; these days it's done electronically at top-level matches. I think in the Olympic finals round, everyone's scores are all up on a big screen the audience can see, which must be unnerving!
IMHO the best way to measure groups is to set up and shoot with that expressly in mind. Nothing at a formal match does that for you. Dividing your score by the number of shots and correlating to target ring diameters of course gives an approximation for the session, but that seems at odds with what you seek.
I am an old hack of a target shooter, and calculating trajectories for such short distances would make me nuts! Offhand pistol work with iron sights just has so many other variables. I'll shoot groups off a rest to dial in a particular gun/pellet/distance combination, but after that I prefer to just set up, sight in, and move along...think less, shoot more if you will.
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On the FWB P11: I had one briefly and it is very small - really a child's air pistol. Yes you could use it but the full size AP's (as used in the Olympics) are the way to go if you want to learn, progress, and maybe compete. In addition AP will improve your fundamentals for all pistol shooting, with ammo at a small fraction of the cost of even 22LR.
I have a FWB P44. It is crazy accurate and has been perfectly reliable. Like other brands (Morini, Steyr, etc) the grip and sights are adjustable and you can customize your pistol to fit you. Plus you can often shoot at home (garage, yard, etc).
I have a FWB P44. It is crazy accurate and has been perfectly reliable. Like other brands (Morini, Steyr, etc) the grip and sights are adjustable and you can customize your pistol to fit you. Plus you can often shoot at home (garage, yard, etc).
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The details you have passed on to me have been a big help. I add these concepts to my theory and make it better. I didn't try to shoot close range before I was 61. I needed to shoot rodents from 2-20 yards with a 22 pistol. That was a skill I did not possess. I have been creative all my life, so I tackled the idea of developing a sight that would work using these parameters. I had to go outside of conventional thinking to accomplish this goal. I am satisfied with the results and the designs for my new sight. It has taken over 8 years to work through all the concepts of the theory, attaining 2 patents and learning 3D drawing and printing of prototypes. I teach kids <5-12 yrs old that close range shooting can be very accurate. On their first day, all these kids can shoot hanging 1/4" beads and 1/2" caps from 2-13 yards using zero hold method. That is why I was asking about trajectory data. Pellets at 550FPS drop out of that +/- zone. This sight is capable of hitting bug size targets at various yardage. This sounds like a tall tale, so I won't drag you down this rabbit hole any further. Once again, thanks for the help. BradThanks, and again apologies if I came off as brusque before.
You are aware of your score as you progress through a 10M match. Older/smaller ranges have a mechanical system for the shooter to retrieve the targets after the specified number of shots per bull; these days it's done electronically at top-level matches. I think in the Olympic finals round, everyone's scores are all up on a big screen the audience can see, which must be unnerving!
IMHO the best way to measure groups is to set up and shoot with that expressly in mind. Nothing at a formal match does that for you. Dividing your score by the number of shots and correlating to target ring diameters of course gives an approximation for the session, but that seems at odds with what you seek.
I am an old hack of a target shooter, and calculating trajectories for such short distances would make me nuts! Offhand pistol work with iron sights just has so many other variables. I'll shoot groups off a rest to dial in a particular gun/pellet/distance combination, but after that I prefer to just set up, sight in, and move along...think less, shoot more if you will.
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