I am not impressed by BBP.Yes, he seems knowledgeable in air guns in general, but less so for 10 meter competition stuff. Makes me think of the saying "Jack of all trades, master of none." I don't know that he has even shot in regulation 10 meter matcheS, maybe he has. I would take what he says with a grain of salt, until you confirm it with a GOOD 10m shooter/site.He has said things that make me question his level of expertise in 10 meter competition.
As I read the rules, a red dot is not allowed for 10m matches, only OPEN sights.But for casual home shooting, who cares.
Exactly my experience.No official clubs in my area, sad to say... at least for an old man.There is a High School league 30 miles south but they do not respond to my inquiries. I am just a "poser" I guess who want to shoot a pistol with his left hand in his pocket for casual 10M fun.
Quote from: Hoosier Daddy on January 21, 2019, 06:57:25 PMExactly my experience.No official clubs in my area, sad to say... at least for an old man.There is a High School league 30 miles south but they do not respond to my inquiries. I am just a "poser" I guess who want to shoot a pistol with his left hand in his pocket for casual 10M fun.Looks like you need to be Asian as well.
This is all way too far advanced for me. I'm still working on my tongue hold.
TipGo to the sporting goods store and get a pair of 'skate board' shoes, or the old style tennis shoes.What you want are shoes where the sole is FLAT.This is so that you do not rock on your shoe. If your shoe is worn and you rock, you will NOT be able to hold a steady sight picture.So do NOT use those shoes for anything but shooting, or you will wear edges of the sole and you will rock.Shoes must be LOW cut, below the ankle bone. So no combat boots allowed
I currently have 3 pairs of Converse All-stars... or as the youth today call them "Chucks" all Hightops. Old Black mowing shoes, more recent red, and a new pair of blacks... I had no idea a flat sole was good for shooting!Been my calling card for 5 decades.
Quote from: Hoosier Daddy on January 22, 2019, 06:47:37 PM I currently have 3 pairs of Converse All-stars... or as the youth today call them "Chucks" all Hightops. Old Black mowing shoes, more recent red, and a new pair of blacks... I had no idea a flat sole was good for shooting!Been my calling card for 5 decades. he heIf you wore one of my old shoes you would know. The heel is worn from walking that when I stand still, I will rock backwards, because of the worn heel.
So one more stupid question since we've already turned this into a "10m AP For Dummies" thread and because it's been difficult for me to ferret training information out of the web:Do most people practice shooting 10m with both hands? That is, do they take a bunch of shots with their dominant hand and then switch to their other hand? Is that a dumb idea in general?
Quote from: cmhobbs on January 24, 2019, 09:36:30 AMSo one more stupid question since we've already turned this into a "10m AP For Dummies" thread and because it's been difficult for me to ferret training information out of the web:Do most people practice shooting 10m with both hands? That is, do they take a bunch of shots with their dominant hand and then switch to their other hand? Is that a dumb idea in general?There is no dumb question.Can't do that with a 10 match pistol, the grip is either RH or LH.You could do that with an ambi grip, but I see no value for target shooting.On the other hand, for defensive shooting, weak hand shooting is a recognized thing that has to be practiced.