From: "bob blake", [EMAIL PROTECTED] You have highlighted a major fault in the GB's rifle shooting mentality. World level ISSF full-bore rifle shooting are the metric 300m disciplines shot on proper bulls-eye ten ring targets with much tighter scoring than NRA targets. The British FB Target shooter is fixated by the Queens, which is effectively a Commonwealth event. While I have no wish to see the queens style shooting replaced, I think the NRA could do more to promote the 300m disciplines. A move in the right direction, was the proposed move to using the metric targets for the queens event, this was of course rejected. Where small-bore rifle is concerned the NSRA insists on continuing it's own "English Match" instead of promoting proper ISSF shooting, I hope that the new facilities at Bisley will cause them to re-think. Keep up the good work Bob Blake -- You took the words right out of my mouth! I'm not suggesting the NRA should completely ditch TR, but given that it is only really popular in Commonwealth countries (and the nearest large ones are some distance away), shouldn't they also be promoting 300m? There are top-level matches held in France for example, much easier for people to get to. Yet I am told that only 40-odd people put 300m down as their primary discipline on their NRA membership forms. It's just bizarre, because in fact the 300m range has covered firing points _and_ some electronic targets, but on Saturday I was the only person on the 300m range but there were a fair few out on Century. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
