FACTORYVILLE PA., 2013 Smallbore Silhouette season

[BudMor]

Planning on making the drive up and shooting the 2014 season as long as it doesn't conflict with Atglens schedule. Was thinking about grabbing an air rifle to work on this winter and shoot 3 classes. What is the most popular air rifle class target or Sporter ?

[ppkny]

BudMor, Here's the 3 classes from the NRA rule book
http://compete.nra.org/documents/pdf/co ... r-book.pdf
I'm currently shooting at Factortyville and the most common right now are Sporter and Open classes. I don't have a Target rifle right now (good ones are expensive) but shoot a Benjamin Marauder pre-charged and a Air Arms TX200 springer. Hope to see you in the spring of 2014. I don't know if they'll start in March or April.
ppkny

3.3 Silhouette Air Rifle:
(a) Target Air Rifle: Any unaltered factory target air rifle designed for U.S. and International 10 meter competition. (i.e., as produced or sold by Anschutz, Beeman, Crosman, Daisy, Feinwerkbau, RWS, Steyr and Walther). Use of scopes or iron sights, including diopter sights is allowed. Any older gun may be brought up to current factory specifications using only factory catalogue barrel weights.
(b) Sporter Air Rifle: Any unaltered factory sporter air rifle that is or was a catalogue item, readily available over the counter to the general public, weighing no more than 11 pounds, with a scope and mounts. Rifles utilizing pre-charged systems of any kind other than 12.0 gram disposable CO2 units are prohibited.
(c) Open Air Rifle: Any air rifle weighing no more than 16 Ibs. with scope and mounts. Length of barrel and action measured from the rear of the metal action or air chamber to the end of the muzzle, including any extension, must not exceed 40”. Rifle may utilize any self-contained or externally-charged compressed air system, but such system must be completely self-contained at time of firing. Hook buttplates are prohibited. All air rifles not meeting Rules 3.3(a) or 3.3(b) will be fired in the Open Air Rifle class. The storage of reservoir tanks for either compressed air or CO2 is prohibited on the firing line or in adjacent spectator areas. (See Rule 9.9.1.)

[BudMor]

The 3 classes I want to shoot are Smallbore, Smallbore Hunter and air rifle. I will prolly grab a Sporter air rifle soon as I find a good deal on something quality. Figured if I am going to drive that far I might as well shoot as much as I can

Hmmm might get something for open as well like a Benjamin Sheridan BP9M22GP.

[ppkny]

At about $550/600 you can't go wrong with a Air Arms TX200 for a springer. If you are new to air rifle springer's they take special scopes that can withstand the double recoil. Also watch your 11 lb limit when selecting a scope.
ppkny

[BudMor]

I was thinking a RWS Diana model 54 recoilless for a springer. I had one before should have never got rid of it.
Just wonder if I could make weight with a scope on one.

[ppkny]

Nice rifle also. The specs on Pyramid Air says the weight is 9.9 lbs. Shouldn't be a problem getting a scope and gun combo under 11 lbs.
ppkny