Re: Silhouette Rifle Rules Changes - 2018
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:37 am
I may be in the minority on this but...NO SCOPES PLEASE. Top eject 94s are a PITA to drill and tap for a scope. I'm a big NO on that idea.
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PhxShooter wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:28 am Here is what I've learned regarding the rear lens debacle. If I'm wrong and someone has more accurate verifiable information please correct me.
At the 2018 Nationals inspection, one of the shooters who had a rear lens had his sight disallowed. There was some "discussion" regarding the sight and lens but the shooter was turned away. A few shooters later in the inspection line another shooter had the same exact rear lens sight. He was also denied the use of that sight. He, however, showed those who were inspecting, the actual rules and proved the inspectors wrong. His sight was allowed and retroactively the first shooters rear lens sight was allowed. That shooter, however, had already left the facility vowing never to return.
During the competitors meeting two (2) shooters complained about lenses in the rear sights. Whether or not it was rear sight lenses in general or the specific types of sights that brought about the discussion during inspection I don't know. I have been told that these incidents constitute the totality of information presented to the silhouette committee and based on these incidents and these incidents alone, all rear sights were banned. There was no input from the other hundreds of Lever Action shooters. I have also been informed that there is no longer a single Lever Action Silhouette shooter on the SIlhouette committee and in fact multiple members of the Silhouette committee do not participate in any form of silhouette shooting. What's wrong with this picture?
I know that this now falls into the category of conspiracy theory but "if" the NRA wants to kill Lever Action SIlhouette shooting this is the simplest way to go about it. The majority of our shooters are in the senior category and while not all of them use rear lenses MANY do. There goes perhaps 25% - 33% of the shooters if they retain this no rear lenses position. The NRA is a fantastic Legislative/Political orginization and without them we would have lost many of our gun rights but I also am being convinced that having to run shooting competitions is draining some of their resources that they'd rather spend in the Political/Legislative arena.
As I see it, we Lever Action SIlhouette Shooters have three basic choices. 1) we can accept status quo and slowly watch our sport go the way of Hunter Pistol. The last Hunter Pistol Nationals had only 38 participants and the NRA pulled all support of a National Championship. 2) We can try to get some Lever Action Silhouette shooters on the SIlhouette Committee so we actually have some representation. (and while we're at it see if we can't get all silhouette shooters on the Silhouette Committee). 3) This being the most difficult option, pull away from the NRA and start our own National Lever Gun Silhouette Association. 22BPCR very successufully accomplished that but it was no easy task and you'll notice I put that as the LAST option.
Oh, I forgot to mention shooting glasses. First it's not easy to find an optometrist that can make a good pair of shooting glasses for our sport. Second you're looking at a minimum of $200+ every year or maybe if you're lucky every other year for a new pair. With a lens in the rear sight the cost to change the lens is $30.
That's my thoughts on the matter.
Craig
NRA Life/Benefactor Member
I know the committee member who also regularly shoots lever action, small bore and hunter pistol silhouette....
lijeboy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:07 am
In the future, before perpetuating rumors, please feel free to contact me. My email address is jeanne@mbo.net. Shooters from all over this country, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada have found me to be readily available and quick to answer questions.
Thanks, Emmett. One of the Oklahoma shooters said the other day, "I don't know how you do it all."cedestech wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:23 amlijeboy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:07 am
In the future, before perpetuating rumors, please feel free to contact me. My email address is jeanne@mbo.net. Shooters from all over this country, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada have found me to be readily available and quick to answer questions.
What ever.... everyone knows you are aloof and unhelpful....
(that is completely facetious... Jeanne is the most helpful person I know. She has WAY too much on her plate but is more then happy to help any time she can or point you in the correct direction)
I don't think you are in a minority at all. I think I am. But why you would care is the part I don't get. It simply would not affect you.Another Dang 9 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:37 am I may be in the minority on this but...NO SCOPES PLEASE. Top eject 94s are a PITA to drill and tap for a scope. I'm a big NO on that idea.
Because life is about being useful and you have found a thing to do that is useful and you enjoy it.
That is a very useful suggestion. Sincerely, thank you.atomicbrh wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:07 am Ok, so lenses "magnified or non-magnified" are no longer allowed in lever action. Think about this in a different way. The competitor who is having vision problems has a physical disability. According to Rule 13.1, that competitor has the right to formally petition the NRA Protest Committee to assume a special position or use modified equipment, or both.
I made that suggest a couple of years ago - 6 power or lower power scopes shooting Pistol Cartridge rifles at CLA distances...