Precision Sharp and Snap Shooting Match, Bisley, 4 Aug 12
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This section is for people who shoot or want to shoot in competitions and includes future events, how to get started, choice of rifle and calibres including wildcats, how to prepare for your competition, and of course how you did!
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Re: Precision Sharp and Snap Shooting Match, Bisley, 4 Aug 1
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Re: Precision Sharp and Snap Shooting Match, Bisley, 4 Aug 1
Looks lots of fun and I'd love to participate, who knows maybe one day. I have a question if that's okay. I was looking at the rules and it said
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. I'm guessing it isn't the same thing, but what do they mean by "pull weight"? Am I confusing this with trigger pull?Triggers minimum pull weight is 1500 grams
Blu

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Re: Precision Sharp and Snap Shooting Match, Bisley, 4 Aug 1
the pull weight is exactly the same beast as the trigger pull, just a local variance in the languageBlu wrote:Looks lots of fun and I'd love to participate, who knows maybe one day. I have a question if that's okay. I was looking at the rules and it said. I'm guessing it isn't the same thing, but what do they mean by "pull weight"? Am I confusing this with trigger pull?Triggers minimum pull weight is 1500 grams
Blu
Re: Precision Sharp and Snap Shooting Match, Bisley, 4 Aug 1
Well it's been a long time since I used metric so I had to use a calculator, 1500 grams = a 53 ounce trigger pull, that's some trigger pull. Mind you it should make the competition more interesting.
Is there a law in the UK regarding minimum trigger pull on a rifle, just curious
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Is there a law in the UK regarding minimum trigger pull on a rifle, just curious
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Re: Precision Sharp and Snap Shooting Match, Bisley, 4 Aug 1
its less than 3 1/2 LB pull, the same as the US Palma matches require, there is, as far as I am aware, no minimum pull weight for target rifles in the UK,Blu wrote:Well it's been a long time since I used metric so I had to use a calculator, 1500 grams = a 53 ounce trigger pull, that's some trigger pull. Mind you it should make the competition more interesting.
Is there a law in the UK regarding minimum trigger pull on a rifle, just curious
Blu
Re: Precision Sharp and Snap Shooting Match, Bisley, 4 Aug 1
Kennyc, of course it is, forgive me I don't know what I was thinking. I guess I saw the big ounce number and though Wow, didn't convert it in to lbs, my bad.
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Re: Precision Sharp and Snap Shooting Match, Bisley, 4 Aug 1
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Is there a minimum pull weight by law for say varmint rifles or other hunting rifles. Again just curious.no minimum pull weight for target rifles in the UK
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Re: Precision Sharp and Snap Shooting Match, Bisley, 4 Aug 1
yup, they need to not go off if you fart! :lol: other than that no.Blu wrote:KennycIs there a minimum pull weight by law for say varmint rifles or other hunting rifles. Again just curious.no minimum pull weight for target rifles in the UK
Blu
Re: Precision Sharp and Snap Shooting Match, Bisley, 4 Aug 1
OK mate thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. I quite often get asked about UK law in comparison to US law, to be honest a lot of the time I can't answer because I don't know much about UK firearms law apart from what I read on here and other UK shooting websites.
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Re: Precision Sharp and Snap Shooting Match, Bisley, 4 Aug 1
not a problem, should you ever get to grips with UK gun law you could make a fortune explaining it to us :cheers:Blu wrote:OK mate thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. I quite often get asked about UK law in comparison to US law, to be honest a lot of the time I can't answer because I don't know much about UK firearms law apart from what I read on here and other UK shooting websites.
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