Grump
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Other than the wintertime don't freeze element in many parts of the country, how important is it to have an indoor range?
Generally, poor weather in any season will impact turnout, assuming the match is not cancelled.Other than the wintertime don't freeze element in many parts of the country, how important is it to have an indoor range?
When your parents played the game and Bullseye was popular, could this have been in the years before the practical shooting games came along?....
Anyway, I tagged along with my Dad (and often Mom too) for a number of regular bullseye pistol matches when I was a kid and there used to be a LOT of participation. Two different clubs within 20 miles of home had turning targets back then (both ranges are gone now, but one of the two clubs is still around).
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And that certainly is correct, so long as we accept that the purpose of the exercise is to shoot small groups at long range.
The Old Fuff, having been there and done that, would suggest that those who for any reason want to be superior handgun shooters, ("superior" in the context of being able to shoot very small and consistant groups out to 50 yards and beyond) would be both wise and fortunate if they could spend some time learning conventional bullseye shooting.
The whole "superior" bit may appeal to some, but is off-putting to others.
I've no doubt that they thought that. Of course, there was little else possible for objective, competitive handgunning back in those days, even for a dedicated shooting enthusiast.All of them told me at one time or another, that the best way for a new shooter to succeed was to learn the basics and self-discipline while participating in classic bullseye shooting.
... sounds a lot like mastery over the handgun and one's self is still being defined as, "to shoot small groups at long range."the purpose of the excise is mastery over both the handgun and one’s self.
sounds a lot like mastery over the handgun and one's self is still being defined as, "to shoot small groups at long range."
What Would it Take to Get YOU out to a Bullseye "Conventional Pistol" Event?
What would it take to get me out to a bullseye match? Someone to sell me a model 41 for under $500.00 Needless to say, I ain't going!
Grump said:Put that into your Practical Pipes and smoke it.