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by acorneau
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: How to repair number holder clips
Replies: 2
Views: 355

Re: How to repair number holder clips

Find a boot/shoe repair place near you. They have the tools and knowledge to stitch heavy leather.

I needed a large patch stitched on the back of my Silhouette vest (Cordura-lined top grain leather) and the small boot repair shop charged me less than ten bucks to glue and sew it on.
by acorneau
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: ELEY Partners on New Test Range
Replies: 2
Views: 665

Re: ELEY Partners on New Test Range

Is this in addition to, or in replacement of the Killough's range?
by acorneau
Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade
Topic: Spotting Scammers
Replies: 51
Views: 32660

Re: Spotting Scammers

I don't have any buy/sell history or feedback on this site, but plenty on other reputable sites such as Rimfire Central, Steel Chickens, and Accurate Shooter. Asking for trader history on any other reputable site would be another good way to establish credibility before moving forward with a sale or...
by acorneau
Fri Jul 07, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: 100 yard Air Rifle Standing
Replies: 20
Views: 19565

Re: 100 yard Air Rifle Standing

Not many folks want to stand up and shoot. I compete in Metallic Silhouette and we shoot air rifles at up to 45 yards, smallbore rifles at 100 meters, and high power rifles out to 500 meters... all standing/off-hand. More powerful air rifles are becoming fairly popular, so I've been waiting for some...
by acorneau
Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:00 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America
Replies: 17
Views: 14754

Re: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America

Steve, We put out half-scale animals along with the 1/5 scale for anyone new or just getting started. It gives them a chance to get used to the line calls, timing, moving positions, etc. while still hitting enough targets for it to be fun. If they choose to shoot at the small targets that’s ok too, ...
by acorneau
Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:58 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America
Replies: 17
Views: 14754

Re: The State of Smallbore Rifle Competition in America

... Went to the field target nationals in AZ a few years ago and saw fewer shooters there than at a local pickleball tournament, and they were some really good shooters - just not enough of them. Same guys as last year for the most part, very little new blood... ... My heart is with smallbore silho...
by acorneau
Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:33 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: bolt lube
Replies: 9
Views: 2804

Re: bolt lube

analretentive wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:14 pm Recoil lugs?
Perhaps he meant the bolt locking lugs.
by acorneau
Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:10 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Suggestions for Airline Rifle Cases
Replies: 10
Views: 2359

Re: Suggestions for Airline Rifle Cases

I bought a Pelican 1750 for my smallbore silhouette rifle and it's been great. I've traveled across the country (plus down to Mexico) half a dozen times so far and not a single worry. Quadruple lock positions means no one is getting in there without tearing the entire case apart. Highly recommended!
by acorneau
Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:00 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Ballistic curtain for .22 lr?
Replies: 3
Views: 1449

Re: Ballistic curtain for .22 lr?

I can't think of any curtain-like material that would stop a 22LR that wouldn't be prohibitively expensive. Just think of how expensive and heavy a blanket-sized bullet-proof vest would be.

I'd be happy to learn of a product out there that fits this criteria, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
by acorneau
Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:56 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: New member
Replies: 7
Views: 1631

Re: New member

What you'll notice is there is a lot more adjustability in a 10-meter styled rifle than what we are allowed in smallbore. My Target and Open air rifles have buttplates that are dropped much farther down than I can get with my Hunter-legal smallbore rifle. The additional depth of the fore-end and no ...
by acorneau
Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:21 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: New member
Replies: 7
Views: 1631

Re: New member

There's a couple of us silhouette shooters that check in over here too.

;-)
by acorneau
Wed Aug 25, 2021 11:19 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Surviving muzzle brakes at the range?
Replies: 17
Views: 3985

Re: Surviving muzzle brakes at the range?

Our club has two range locations in the Houston area. The one I shoot at for smallbore and air rifle silhouette only allows smallbore and air rifles on the silhouette range and pistols on the separate bullseye range and pistol bays about 100-150 yards away. Whenever that range gets flooded out I hav...
by acorneau
Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:25 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: AP News about air rifle competition.
Replies: 1
Views: 1180

Re: AP News about air rifle competition.

... “Really, what they are is just air rifles that are a regular 1.77-caliber that shoot lead pellets with compressed air,”
A little bit of a typo there. Just imagine shooting a 45mm lead slug at a 10m target!
by acorneau
Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:36 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Indoor Range for 3P-Houston
Replies: 4
Views: 968

Re: Indoor Range for 3P-Houston

I can't think of any indoor range that would be a good fit for practicing 3-P in Houston. Obviously I don't know about every indoor range in the area but I have yet to hear about any range that isn't your usual "stand in a stall with a bench in front of you" kind of place. I would guess th...
by acorneau
Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:08 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Air Arm Biathlon rifles and accessories
Replies: 6
Views: 1593

Re: Air Arm Biathlon rifles and accessories

This just popped up in the buy and sell section...

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by acorneau
Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:22 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Target Pellet Quality
Replies: 13
Views: 2727

Re: Target Pellet Quality

Any experience shooting air gun outdoors? I’m thinking of trying some heavier pellets that are not was cutters for wind. Yup, I shoot air rifle silhouette, all outdoors at distances from 20 yards to 45 yards. Everyone I know shoots round-nose pellets like JSB Diablos because they do much better at ...
by acorneau
Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:56 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Weaver T24
Replies: 15
Views: 3705

Re: Weaver T24

I highly recommend the D3 Precision rings by Pete Deal (a silhouette and 3P shooter). 11mm or 3/8" dovetail, 1" or 30mm diameter, five different heights, only $55 (but worth much more). He sells them through his eBay store here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Scope-Rings-11mm-and-3-8-Dovetail-fi...
by acorneau
Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:01 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Weaver T24
Replies: 15
Views: 3705

Re: Weaver T24

Totally depends on what you want to do with it. I'm a silhouette shooter, not a 3-P guy, and use ~24X scopes on all four of my silhouette rifles, but the retical selection is very important (crosshair with 1/2" dot) as is having 1/4 MOA clicks. One of the newest versions with the 1/8 clicks and...
by acorneau
Thu Dec 26, 2019 10:05 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: BTT
Replies: 2
Views: 1254

Re: BTT

Also known as "bump to (the) top". Sometimes people will just post "bump" for brevity.