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No Jacket - No Competition
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:30 pm
by Chuck
https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/sho ... --spt.html
Commonwealth Games shooting gold medallist Nur Ayuni Farhana Abdul Halim has been left devastated after being ruled out of competing in Glasgow because her competition jacket was lost en route to Scotland.
Oh dear, what a stupid rule! WHY would anyione need a jacket for shooting an air rifle. Claim against airline should be made.
Re: No Jacket - No Competition
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:39 pm
by Mike357
There is no on site gun smith at Barry Buddon either. Even a poxy golf event at Carnoustie brings the big support trucks!!
Re: No Jacket - No Competition
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:54 pm
by rox
Chuck wrote:Oh dear, what a stupid rule! WHY would anyione need a jacket for shooting an air rifle.
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Re: No Jacket - No Competition
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:00 pm
by saddler
...and NONE of the dedicated UK target shooting suppliers can Fed-Ex a jacket for next day delivery?
No idea why it'll take 2 months to get used to one either.
Wimmin, eh
Re: No Jacket - No Competition
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:22 pm
by rox
saddler wrote:No idea why it'll take 2 months to get used to one either
It's usually easier (and quicker) to get used to a new rifle than a new jacket. I had to change rifle during qualification for the last Commonwealth Games. It wasn't pretty, but thankfully I'd done enough already. I took duplicate rifles, sights etc, all spread across luggage items with my partner, but my jacket would have been the weak link if luggage were lost. Some guys did take them on the plane, along with scopes etc. I would reckon on a full season to break-in and get used to a new jacket.
Chuck wrote:WHY would anyione need a jacket for shooting an air rifle.
Anyone who has to ask why you need a jacket to shoot an 'air rifle' has clearly never tried to shoot 60 shots, standing, with a 4.5mm projectile into a 5mm bull, never mind being competitive at world level.
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Re: No Jacket - No Competition
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:23 pm
by Chuck
Anyone who has to ask why you need a jacket to shoot an 'air rifle' has clearly never tried to shoot 60 shots, standing, with a 4.5mm projectile into a 5mm bull, never mind being competitive at world level.
Absolutely, doing that has no excitement value for me whatsoever so thanks for the information, something learned today (apart from some people with cats have no sense of humour LOL) Likewise I cannot see what this has to do with Olympic or Commonwealth Games - and athletics events in general. In saying that, if that's your chosen discipline then go for it and good luck to you - seriously.
As I said, it does nothing for me personally but I will defend your right to have that discipline to chose from all the others that are available - shooting is shooting after all.
Re: No Jacket - No Competition
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:33 pm
by rox
Chuck wrote:Anyone who has to ask why you need a jacket to shoot an 'air rifle' has clearly never tried to shoot 60 shots, standing, with a 4.5mm projectile into a 5mm bull, never mind being competitive at world level.
Absolutely, doing that has no excitement value for me whatsoever so thanks for the information, something learned today (apart from some people with cats have no sense of humour LOL) Likewise I cannot see what this has to do with Olympic or Commonwealth Games - and athletics events in general. In saying that, if that's your chosen discipline then go for it and good luck to you - seriously.
As I said, it does nothing for me personally but I will defend your right to have that discipline to chose from all the others that are available - shooting is shooting after all.
Excellent. Well carry-on belittling those who pursue ultimate precision Olympic disciplines! Thanks, I appreciate it!
Apparently chuck is an 'anti' after all
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Re: No Jacket - No Competition
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:19 am
by tackb
rox wrote:Chuck wrote:Anyone who has to ask why you need a jacket to shoot an 'air rifle' has clearly never tried to shoot 60 shots, standing, with a 4.5mm projectile into a 5mm bull, never mind being competitive at world level.
Absolutely, doing that has no excitement value for me whatsoever so thanks for the information, something learned today (apart from some people with cats have no sense of humour LOL) Likewise I cannot see what this has to do with Olympic or Commonwealth Games - and athletics events in general. In saying that, if that's your chosen discipline then go for it and good luck to you - seriously.
As I said, it does nothing for me personally but I will defend your right to have that discipline to chose from all the others that are available - shooting is shooting after all.
Excellent. Well carry-on belittling those who pursue ultimate precision Olympic disciplines! Thanks, I appreciate it!
Apparently chuck is an 'anti' after all
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Don't be such a whinger ! Chuck wasn't being belittling the way I read his last post ?
TR shooters at bisley were the most arrogant closed minded individuals I have ever met but I just ignored it and carried on , it's called being a grown up!
I'm with chuck , the air rifle disciplines do nothing for me (but I understand the skill required haveing tried it a few years ago) but fully support an individuals right to practice it (I just wish the NRA type shooters had shown us the same curtesy at the last couple of bans!)
Good day sir
Re: No Jacket - No Competition
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:51 am
by Dellboy
Chuck says
As I said, it does nothing for me personally but I will defend your right to have that discipline to chose from all the others that are available - shooting is shooting after all.
ffs read it properly
Re: No Jacket - No Competition
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:22 am
by bigfathairybiker
If the jacket provides support whilst standing, isnt that cheating?
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