Wouldnt "expertise" and "experience" of the shooter play a part in choosing the caliber?
3 out of 4 top spots shooting .22, dont you think there is a reason behind it?
Dont you think the trajectory difference between pellets makes a difference?
We are talking about paper here, not hunting. Every mm counts.
Anyone knows how many .25 and .30 were competing in 100 yards?
I think the short answer is no, I see no technical "reason behind it". Individual shooters, different rifles, personal preferences. Why would trajectory make a significant difference? When shooting at a known range, trajectory correction is simple. I think we sometimes look for a complex answer to a fundamentally simple question. These folks shot a .22 because they like it, and their rifles shoot well. The most compelling variable with any caliber is the shooter.
Wouldnt "expertise" and "experience" of the shooter play a part in choosing the caliber?
3 out of 4 top spots shooting .22, dont you think there is a reason behind it?
Dont you think the trajectory difference between pellets makes a difference?
We are talking about paper here, not hunting. Every mm counts.
Anyone knows how many .25 and .30 were competing in 100 yards?
No I don't think there is a reason behind it other than the shooter on the day. If we were talking about 3-4 years of EBR all being dominated by .22 then yes there may be something there, but we are not.
You may think there is no reason behind it, but weeks before the match I had a little conversation with Nik who I believe was the second place,
"I shoot .22 because my opinion is that JSB Monster Redesigned are the less affected by the wind pellets in the world. The weight is not only factor to affect the wind drift of the pellet. From my experience .25 34gr King Heavy is affected by the wind in quite the same way as .22 18gr Jumbo Heavy. I'm not ready to tell anything about .30cal, but my colleagues in sports says that they are very affected by the wind."
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