In this issue:

Trigger overtravel
Lowering natural POA in kneeling
Kneeling position / breathing
Source for inexpensive UIT jackets needed

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	I have a question for everybody. Is over travel a good thing on a
smallbore gun? I shoot a 2013 for 3-p matches and for prone matches. I
currently have a good bit of over travel on the trigger, I personally
like it that way. I feel that if you don't have that extra bit of room
after the shot has gone off you could still mess up the shot. I recently
got back from the USA shooting national junior olympic camp out at the
training center, and I got a bunch of different answers on this. So I 
would appreciate any feedback on this topic.
						Good shooting,
						Matt Judd

[Ed - Does it really affect your ability to have your pointed where it needs
to be when you fire the shot?  Don't worry about it.  If you're actuating
the trigger properly, it makes no difference]

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   There are five approaches to the lowering of the natural point of aim
   in the kneeling position.


   1.  Move the butt of the rifle higher in the shoulder. It may be
       necessary to lower the cheekpiece.  This is likely to cause a
       problem with the sight picture.  This approach is usually not
       satisfactory.
   
   2.  Use a more upright body position.  This means adjusting the position
       so that the shoulders are farther back toward a location above the
       kneeling roll.  The left elbow (for a right-handed shooter) will be
       farther back on the left knee or thigh.  

       A higher body position may be less stable than a low body position.

   3.  Use a bigger kneeling roll.  Consult the rule book first.

   4.  With no other changes to the position, lengthen the sling and move
       the hand stop forward on the rifle.

   5.  Move the left foot (for a right-handed shooter) farther forward, with
       no other changes to the position, so that the left thigh is no longer
       vertical as seen from the side.

       This may require good traction between the left foot and the ground,
       or between the left foot and the shooting mat, in extreme cases.

       Howard Moody has indicated that this is not a correct shooting
       position in the extreme cases.


   Perhaps these approaches will help you to find a solution which will
   work for you.


   - Raoul B. Salem

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FOR NEUSER:

Your kneeling position is taking more effort than necessary.  The position
can be established upon one position and the ten bull target fired from that
position.  Care must be taken to stay off of the elbow and knee caps.  The
way to accomplish this is to place the elbow to the right of the knee cap
and make bone-to-bone contact with the knee joint.  So the left elbow joint
is now in contact with the knee joint, the knee cap was pushed to the left
out of the way of the position.  The elbow cap is positioned infront of the
knee joint but be careful of the rules about the elbow being to far in front
of the knee.

Now about the one position set up.  The rules do not state how the target
will be placed on the target hanger.  Everyone places it in the vertical,
however the target can be placed on the horizontal as well and still be
legal in competition.  In this way the up/down movement will now be about a
1/4 of an inch and the shooter need now worry about laterial movement which
is easier to work with.  This is a way to work with the ten bull target.
Think about it !


FOR PAULA:

Breath control is the same for all positions, the shooter breaths in and out
normally until the shooter is ready for the one-shot match.  The lungs are
exhaled until there is no effort to inhale or exhale. The lungs are now
ballanced and must remain so for the 2 second period required for the firing
timing.
Chet Skinner, Coach and Instructor
<meecin@compu.net>

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I was wondering if anyone knew of a place to buy inexpensive jackets for 3p
shooting.  I need to get a few for the team.  The best place I know of is
Custom Leather Wear.  Korean Marksman used to be another alternative, but
the distributor I know says they can't be imported anymore because of some
legal/import issue.  I want heavy canvas or cordura coats (preferably
tailored somewhat - not the generic size 42 or the full blown Thune).  Any
other options out there in the US?

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End of UIT Mailing List #6

Michael Ray - Systems Engineer
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. Rifle Coach
The Olympic Shooting Page - http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1190/


Michael Ray - Systems Engineer
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. Rifle Coach
The Olympic Shooting Page - http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1190/