Thinking about competing

[Hgb7862]

I hunt and shoot competitive archery, so competing with PCPs is kinda gaining intrest. The problem is I have no idea where to start, class etc. I have several guns of different calipers smallest being a .25 lcs sk19. It is my u derstanding that they hold the state tournament very close to me, in Granbury Texas. Any help with what gun, class etc. Would be greatly appreciated

 

[jps2486]

The best thing to do is to attend one or more different types of matches like Field Target, Benchrest or 10M and see how they are run and what kind of equipment is being used. You might even want to compete with what you have just to see what it's like even though your scores might be dismal. Go to the various forum sites that discuss where the matches are being held. AAFTA or USARB is another good source. I'm not sure where you live, but there is a lot of activity in the Dallas area. Good luck. I'm sure you will enjoy the competition and the camaraderie.

 

[Hgb7862]

Thank you, was surprised at how few responses I had to this post. Thanks again for taking the time to get me started down the right path!!

 

[thomasair]

You don’t say what type of competing you would like to do. You mention the state match ...but I think that’s field target.... but you asked the question in the BR area. There are lots of different types of competitions using air rifles.

What type are you interested in? The equipment varies tremendously.


Mike 

 

[jorge63]

If you have space in your house and you can shoot there without restrictions, a very good option is the benchrest you have 25m and 50y for me the most fun.
To compete, look for a club nearby and see what modalities they shoot there.
The field target is also very nice but it has its complexity.

Jorge

 

[Hgb7862]

Mike I don't know, I don't want to be doing a lot of different positions am getting to old for that, dont know what kind of shooting or competing you can do. 

 

[Hgb7862]

Thanks Jorge I have reached out to a couple guys here in my state 

 

[Hgb7862]

Mike could you please explain the difference in the two

 

[thomasair]

Here is a field target description.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_target

Benchrest is paper target shooting from a bench for score. Each target usually has 25 bulls and 3 targets are a match. The highest score for the 3 cards is the winner. The precision distances for airguns are 25m and 50y. If you don’t like the idea of position shooting...BR may be your thing. The main skill required is wind reading.


Here is a link to the US 25m sanctioning body.https://www.usairriflebenchrest.com/

Here’s a link to the US 50y body. 
http://national50.org/

Mike 

 

[Hgb7862]

Thanks Thomas, yeah I think I am to old to be running around trying to get up and down off the ground lol, thanks again for the information 

 

[jorge63]

Yes maybe the benchrest is the ideal for you, I love it, I also practice FT, but the BR is my thing.
You say you have an .25 LCS SK19 rifle, you can start with that rifle, it is not ideal and the auto mode will not help you much but you can have fun especially in the N50 that Mike suggests, where you can compete up to .30 caliber , in the link that he sends to you are the printable targets, you can print them and start practicing.
Then you would have to look for a more appropriate rifle and especially one that has a trigger very close to match.

Jorge

 

[BobS]

I agree with jps2486 - go to a match and see what they're shooting. I found a club nearby and went to a sunday match and the people were fantastic and more than helpful about rifles and bench setups. AND, you'll save a lot of money getting what you need vs getting what you want. Trust me, I learned the hard $ way. Bob