Many of the air rifles intended for 10 meter ISSF competitions (that are very expensive) are pretty low in the feet per second category. The FWB 800 for example is less than 600 fps.I think I read somewhere that 600 fps may be the legal competition limit. I'll seek confirmation.
Quote from: bryan123 on July 28, 2021, 04:42:54 PMMany of the air rifles intended for 10 meter ISSF competitions (that are very expensive) are pretty low in the feet per second category. The FWB 800 for example is less than 600 fps.I think I read somewhere that 600 fps may be the legal competition limit. I'll seek confirmation.You are correct. ISSF regulations for 10M rifle and 10M pistol is 600 fps max.
Quote from: Duckster on July 28, 2021, 06:26:32 PMQuote from: bryan123 on July 28, 2021, 04:42:54 PMMany of the air rifles intended for 10 meter ISSF competitions (that are very expensive) are pretty low in the feet per second category. The FWB 800 for example is less than 600 fps.I think I read somewhere that 600 fps may be the legal competition limit. I'll seek confirmation.You are correct. ISSF regulations for 10M rifle and 10M pistol is 600 fps max.Yes the limit is 600 fps since any higher fps/fpe will destroy the catch container for the pellets behind the electronic scoring systems. Most guns are set at between 550 and 575 fps from the factories.BD
Quote from: buldawg76 on July 29, 2021, 01:44:32 AMQuote from: Duckster on July 28, 2021, 06:26:32 PMQuote from: bryan123 on July 28, 2021, 04:42:54 PMMany of the air rifles intended for 10 meter ISSF competitions (that are very expensive) are pretty low in the feet per second category. The FWB 800 for example is less than 600 fps.I think I read somewhere that 600 fps may be the legal competition limit. I'll seek confirmation.You are correct. ISSF regulations for 10M rifle and 10M pistol is 600 fps max.Yes the limit is 600 fps since any higher fps/fpe will destroy the catch container for the pellets behind the electronic scoring systems. Most guns are set at between 550 and 575 fps from the factories.BDI believe the reason for the 600 fps limit is German law. It is legal for a person over 18 years old in Germany to own a maximum 7.5 Joule (5.53 foot-pound) air rifle without having a purchase authorization (background checks, proof of competency), so I think the development of sub-600 fps target rifles to be related to this law rather than pellet trap or electronic scoring durability. I think the rifles, traps, and scoring systems were designed with the sub-600 fps legal limit in mind.BB