bisley event
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:57 am
last sat murray bridge rifle club held a prize shoot which included a bisley event.
I did not qualify to enter the event, so had a great opportunity to observe.
the thing that really struck me was the rhythm of shooting. with the 45 second max time per shot, a steady rhythm was maintained, possibly no slower, and possibly faster than sometimes when string shooting.
talking to a competitor later, his main comment was that as soon as the next shooter fired and the target disappeared he had to retain in his mind the fall of his previous shot, as the target for him to shoot on had someone else's spotting disc in it.
I thought bisley woulg give the edge to high speed high bc guns like the saum, but it was won by a 6mm.
some guys shot as soon as the target reappeared, wile others took a little more time to think.
we have a lot to learn regarding tactics and techniques in this style of competition before Canada, and only doing it will help.
the burgeoning long range fclass movement in sa is working towards running 4 palma ranges matches per year scored bisley style, which should be of great interest to anyone contemplating the trip to Canada, as well as those interested in exploring a commonly used method of shooting fclass in the world.
keep safe,
bruce.
I did not qualify to enter the event, so had a great opportunity to observe.
the thing that really struck me was the rhythm of shooting. with the 45 second max time per shot, a steady rhythm was maintained, possibly no slower, and possibly faster than sometimes when string shooting.
talking to a competitor later, his main comment was that as soon as the next shooter fired and the target disappeared he had to retain in his mind the fall of his previous shot, as the target for him to shoot on had someone else's spotting disc in it.
I thought bisley woulg give the edge to high speed high bc guns like the saum, but it was won by a 6mm.
some guys shot as soon as the target reappeared, wile others took a little more time to think.
we have a lot to learn regarding tactics and techniques in this style of competition before Canada, and only doing it will help.
the burgeoning long range fclass movement in sa is working towards running 4 palma ranges matches per year scored bisley style, which should be of great interest to anyone contemplating the trip to Canada, as well as those interested in exploring a commonly used method of shooting fclass in the world.
keep safe,
bruce.