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This is probably stating the obvious but being able to compete with low energy rifles is a must for inclusivity in the sport. Gas rifles are legal and availabl
by heads 3y ago
This is probably stating the obvious but being able to compete with low energy rifles is a must for inclusivity in the sport. Gas rifles are legal and available everywhere.
The limit in the UK is 12 foot pounds for an air rifle. Oddly, comparing that with a bow (draw weight of 40 pounds firing a 30” arrow) makes archery seem pretty lethal.
- dmoy 3y agoYup this is exactly it. As more countries limit civilian gun ownership, the ISSF has followed to keep participation at the international level broader. At some point I imagine 50m 3p will get replaced by 3p air - 50m prone is already gone from Olympics. There are a few places where 300m ISSF is still done, like Switzerland, but it's dwindling. Even in the US, high power bullseye is much less common than smallbore/air, because there's no terminal college or international goal. From a precision standpoint, the air rifles are also much more exact for cheaper. 10m air rifle is insanely difficult. And also let's be honest, bullseye is a weird mental game that most people don't like anyways. So anyone in the US doing gun-competition-for-fun is doing USPSA or similar. If you want to do high power bullseye, there's still a handful of people left doing it.