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 Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:32 pm |
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| never_grow_old |
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I'm thinking about getting a gun for competitive shooting. I don't want to spend a lot. I'm thinking Daisy POWERLINE 953 TargetPro for about $72 and then upgrading the rear sight to Daisy 5899 Receiver Sight for about $25.
At under $100, is this a legit target rifle? Are those with $500-$3,000 rifles going to wipe the floor with me, no matter how much skill I develop? Are any Chinese rifles like a Tech Force 79 or Shanghai BS4 approved?
I'd like to think this is a sport of skill, not money. Thanks. |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:07 am |
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| AirGunEric |
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Interesting question. I don't have a very precise answer- but from my knowledge of competition airguns- the overall quality control when building them is alot higher than the "budget" oriented equivalents. Bore sizing and rifling characteristics are more precise in order to enhance accuracy, and I'm sure a few other things.
But, Daisy markets the 953 as usable for a "beginning competitive shooter"- which means to my reading that it's more of a training gun than a super precise shooter, consistency-wise.
Daisy has "competition" level guns, the 'Avanti' series, which I believe typically start at around $350.00 vs. the Powerline's $60 start point. Does this really indicate anything other than a mindset in competitive shooting circles? I really don't know.
I think we'd all like to believe a shooting match has far more to do with the shooter than the gun being used- but if consistency on a gun is not 100%- it could affect overall performance/standing.
Perhaps one way to find out if this could work, is to buy the $60 gun and see how it operates- it's not like it would be buying a $600 "competition" gun and finding out it's not what you want and having to eat it.
As for which/what guns are approved for competition shooting, check with a local shooting club or, even better- a national-level air gun target shooting association. As an example, here is the American Airgun Field Target Association: http://www.aafta.org |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:53 pm |
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| broommaster2000 |
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| If you are going for competitions, why don't you ask the people that shoot matches themselves? I mean, are you sure you want to go for match-shooting? |
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