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by Brian M
Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:28 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: 3X Gone!!!
Replies: 22
Views: 5438

Failed to notice they were all bumped by the same person asking IF they had been sold? They were listen in May, July and August (as well as the same gun in April) of this year. Not exactly unusual, and I suspect that lack of use is more a motivation for sale than anything else, with need for money d...
by Brian M
Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:51 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Suggestions on how to organize my Pelican box
Replies: 11
Views: 2926

To save others the time, KK Air is no longer a business. No idea if it's the same People, but the last info I could find pointed to:

http://icc-case.com/

and the cases are similar.
by Brian M
Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:00 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Army's Four for the Core - How many reps?
Replies: 6
Views: 2483

This is quoted from the main page, linked above: 4C is performed after preparation and prior to strength and mobility activities So you'll do it after you warm up prior to starting any sort of exercise, but before you start that exercise. Since I lift weights 3 times a week, I do it 3 times a week.*...
by Brian M
Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:53 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: apprehensions on using electronic targets
Replies: 16
Views: 3120

What is the cheapest and easiest solution to have an electronic target for home range? Spend the $2000usd/1600Euro it takes to buy a Suis HS10. Or, if you're lucky (I've been watching for 2 years now with no luck), you'll find something used. As for shooting on electronics, the above nailed it. I s...
by Brian M
Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:50 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: I Did It
Replies: 8
Views: 2066

Too soon for the "I told ya so" line? Yup, time to pick up more German so you can interact at the local club. Don't worry about a RIKA, you're a long way from seeing any benefit from a trainer. Worry about the basics (fundamentals). Everyone words them a little differently, but those are: ...
by Brian M
Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:39 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Tau 7 or IZH46
Replies: 4
Views: 1397

We had Tau's for our Jr shooters, they seemed to be quite a bit more maintenance intensive than any of the IZH's that were floating around. Everything IZH I've know of is about as reliable as a sledge hammer, pretty rare for you to hear of one that's not functioning. I like the complete independence...
by Brian M
Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Newbie question
Replies: 5
Views: 1323

Can and Should may have different answers depending on who you are. A coach I worked with originally shot cross-dominant (left eye, right hand). He decided to switch to left handed, and after a short "getting used to it" period of time his scores surpassed everything he could do right han...
by Brian M
Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:44 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Homemade 10m Range
Replies: 13
Views: 3960

...but it seems to me that dressing it off every ten shots just to get neat holes would be a distraction. I don't even check each shot with the scope just to avoid breaking concentration. Remember - for practice, nice neat round holes are not important anyway. Roger Err, I "dress" mine ev...
by Brian M
Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:36 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Homemade 10m Range
Replies: 13
Views: 3960

I can say, DON'T use carpet, it just falls apart within 100 rounds, doesn't matter how packed/deep you make it. DON'T use shredded paper, you're having to stuff more in to fill holes every other time and the trash that flys all over the place is astounding. I haven't tried rags, but I went with the ...
by Brian M
Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:25 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Homemade 10m Range
Replies: 13
Views: 3960

Here's the most recent thread on it for another couple pages of replys:

viewtopic.php?t=30487
by Brian M
Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:02 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: New Shooter?
Replies: 27
Views: 5168

Trigger weight can be adjusted up or down on any 10m air pistol. Why you'd WANT to start at 1000g is beyond me. Set it to 540-ish and forget about it (with occasional checks to make sure it's still legal). You should check your facts on the sight radius of the Twinmaster though, according to officia...
by Brian M
Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:50 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: New Shooter?
Replies: 27
Views: 5168

... with probably less than a year left here, it's a daunting undertaking. So, back on topic, is what evolution said a consensus? The more "elite" (LP-10, LP400, P44, etc) might less forgiving for a newbie, thus creating more frustration for a beginning shooter? Thanks, and I appreciate t...
by Brian M
Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:55 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Proposed New Clothing Regulations
Replies: 76
Views: 14260

Sparks.. how many kids play football (American or rest-of-world, your pick), how about baseball, basketball, field hockey, gymnastics, etc... ALL of those sports put children in the line of injury, and parents flock to enroll their children. And one doesn't need to exercise to shoot safely, it's jus...
by Brian M
Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:15 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: New Shooter?
Replies: 27
Views: 5168

Wait, you're in Germany... home to Thousands of shooting clubs and private ranges where AP is well respected, and you're going to wait till you get back to the US (where there are precious few places with more than 1 AP shooter in a several hundred mile radius)? That's backwards. Find a club OFF-BAS...
by Brian M
Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:04 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Olimpics 2020: is this an achievable goal?
Replies: 78
Views: 14796

Russ, do you ever think that the overbearing approach may be what wins you the most critics? Generally, trying to have the last word is a Bad thing. It's better to say your peace then let it rest. Everyone knows you don't give any information away for free, and the back and forth is a dead horse tha...
by Brian M
Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:43 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Olimpics 2020: is this an achievable goal?
Replies: 78
Views: 14796

What you're saying is like saying that someone who has a naturally easy time through primary school (12th grade) will be the most successful in college. Well, being someone who had easy A's through primary school, effortlessly easy, and then dropped out of college because I couldn't cut it, I have t...
by Brian M
Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:38 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Olimpics 2020: is this an achievable goal?
Replies: 78
Views: 14796

As the saying goes: "What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve" That's a doable goal, but will take a Massive time commitment. 10,000 hours or 10 years is the normal standard for how much time it takes to become elite, and you'll need to be good enough for Minimum Qualifying S...
by Brian M
Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:54 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Olympics Results
Replies: 18
Views: 4094

Learn to deal with the pressure and noise from the begining... james It's been a few years since I had any juniors to coach, but one of our "activities" was a shoot-off where those who were out then tried to disrupt the other shooters with sound. To the kids, it just seemed like innocent ...
by Brian M
Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:01 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Guidance for a second time around shooter.
Replies: 2
Views: 759

Nothing has changed in the last 3 years, and what you were doing to shoot a 370 will still work to get you to the same score. You'll have LOTS less competition, and most of them will be white a bit older (typically, wives who start shooting because their husbands or children do). The worst part is t...
by Brian M
Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:08 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: CF Pistol to 10m AP
Replies: 18
Views: 3475

Toss in another that started with the IZH46m and strongly recommends the pistol as a Fantastic "first" AP. Even after buying an LP10, I kept my IZH and once I get my new grip for it sorted out, I suspect that I'll start training with it more again. Nice to have something that I can take an...