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Re: US FWB smallbore dealers?
Re: Proposed ISSF rifle rule changes
Re: Proposed ISSF rifle rule changes
Portuguese shooting club page (w/ translator link)
Wolf Creek "closes"
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Dear Mr. Friesz,
You can order the FWB's through ISS, Neal Stepp in Fort Worth TX. He
can be reached at 817-595-2090. I feel his prices are very
reasonable. I got my 2602 through him as well as my P-70. He's very
nice, and will help you out with any questions you may have.
Alex KD7CLQ
[PS - another writer added... Neal Stepp (shooting supplies and FWB rifles) has a toll free number too.
It is 877 595-2090.]
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I've heard generally the same thing both from highly placed sources within
ISSF and the shooting clothing industry. Unsure if it is a firm directive or
only a point of discussion among equipment rules committee at the Federation
level.
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This change does not surprise me much as the whole of the ISSF rules is to
make it harder for physical shooter to achieve during competitions.
Several months ago I mailed my rifle and pistol books to ISSF Munich for
review and comment for preacceptance as a training book for pistol and rifle
competitive shooting
The recommend shooting techniques clearly indicates that shooting clothing
(leathers) is not really required during the shooting process. All
shooting athletes can learn and accomplish competition with no special
clothing while showing high scores.
The reduction in thickness is only in line with the ISSF rule goal of
increasing shooting difficulty as the shooting athlete overcomes that level
of difficulty currently held within the shooting rules of competition.
One shooter has fired the perfect standing several time and will continue to
do so in the competition time ahead. This is enough indication that the
current rules are not stiff or strict enough to achieve a difficult level of
competition. The current competition has become to easy.
Therefore, in line with ISSF rule goals, the competition is becoming more
difficult for the shooting athlete. Any time the ISSF notes that to many
shooting athlete are living in the top 90% level the rules will be changed
to make it harder for the athlete thereby causing them to return to the 70
to 80% level of difficulty.
This information is based upon observations over many years of shooting
experience in the ISSF style. Of course many shooters may or will come up
with alternate reasons for the changes.
Chet Skinner, Coach
Entity Sports International
http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/dome/4512/index.html
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Please visit the website of Sport shooting Club of Carre�o in Portugal:
http://planeta.clix.pt/ctdc/
it has an English version :-)
Best regardsMiguel Neiva
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For those who haven't heard yet, Wolf Creek has been shut down for at least the near future except supposedly for already scheduled major events. All equipment was moved out (except for the electronic targets I assume) and the locks were changed. Here is the response from one of those driving the committee to save the range:
"What happened? Well, not much. Contrary to what we were told, the County Commission did not vote to overturn the close down resolution. County officials tell us that their legal department is examining the NSSF contract to determine their correct form of action. We have been told that the facility will be open for "scheduled events", but that definition is unclear at the moment. We had a meeting yesterday with one of the commissioner's assistants to try and sort out this and other of our immediate questions and concerns, and he has promised to get us some answers early next week."
"Judy Hill was told today that there was 99% chance that the scheduled Gary Anderson Classic was a go, (it is less than 3 weeks away with 160 kids from all the US expected to attend) but was warned that the 1% chance of it not being allowed was still there. John Culbreath, the Parks and Rec director is supposed to have a meeting next week with all parties who have scheduled events at the facility, so we will know more then."
"I did meet Thursday with some of Georgia DNR personnel and they are interested in the possibility of acquiring the property and running it if the county is willing to release it."
"So we wait"
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End of UIT Mailing List #4
Michael Ray - DBA & Systems Engineer
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. Rifle Coach
UIT Shooting Page -
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