lole wrote:Warrigul wrote:Have you ever noticed how few F class (especially F Open) people actually compete? When you run stats and factor in wind the curve is so far from where it should be compared to a elbow shooter.
Haven't done any numbers but yeah, I have noticed.
Way more rifles on casual benches than shooters in competitions.
Yep, they are there to compete against themselves and I guess if that floats their boat then all is well for instance:
Today I Started at 8.30 shot constantly and didn't even get lunch as I had to RO as well as shoot but I still managed to:
Shoot 500 (plus and few odd packets of 50 it may have been three of four) rounds of cheap .22LR standard
About 65 rounds of expensive .22LR
100 rounds of .303 FMJ
20 rounds of .303 cast
5 .303 blank rounds launching cheap rubber cricket balls 50 meters down range (the most fun you can have without being arrested- and doesn't it draw crowds!)
35 rounds of .310 cadet
50 rounds of 8 x 57
20 rounds of .223(Sighting in)
48 rounds of .357Mag
I competed three times, won a medal, plinked a lot and had a lot of fun, it was a hectic rip tearing day but none of it even close to precision shooting.
One bloke who was at the same range ripped his way through........................................... less than 50 rounds of .22lr all day watching flags and shooting at his own speed- who had more fun? Who can say? He was extremely pleased with how he went so that is what counts, he probably enjoyed himself just as much as I did.
Edit: This is so far off topic that it isn't funny, if the mods wish they should feel free to remove this post.