Saturday 26th November

Taranaki Air Rifle 26.11.22

After a break away it was good to see Aussie John Chandler back  and shooting well.  Shooting camera shots then back to Air Rifle and doing it well.  New Member Keith Zehnder is awaiting the arrival of a new Air Rifle so will be keen to setup and sight in.  The club competition was Crosman, 15 metres at Silhouettes,  when will we learn.  Running out of air cost several shooters the chance of getting a clear round.  Then there was the Rams, 4 times the size of the chickens one would think you couldn't miss.  Well not so, to see a missed Ram still standing on its plinth after a shot is unbelievable. Like it is laughing at the shooter.  With all that being said you might have guessed that there were no clear rounds.

Variety is the name of Air Rifle and the idea was floated that some time in the near future we will have a Crosman / Carbine shoot maybe at 15 metres standing.  After bench rest it will be a challenge to get good shots away.  Our target holders have a aluminium frame and shots that hit the frame send a considerable noise down range so everyone knows when you miss the target.

Air Rifles now days have come a long way and now can shoot sub MOA groups.  That is (Minute Of  Angle)  and a minute of angle is one inch at 100yds.  Or 1/4 of an inch at 25yds.  So with MOA we can compare accuracy with any rifle from Air Rifle to centre fire 7.6 calibre.

Frank Eustace

Aussie John assessing the competition.