This is my new shooting sports hero

[CEO10KaDAY]

Every time I show up to a ELR match, I'm always outgunned by people who have some pretty gnarly setups. I'm talking about those guys with 2 or 3 spotters, they have air cushioned rear bags, and remote controlled bipods to help them get the perfect shot every time. While all I have is a little flimsy atlas bipod on my AI AX338.

Always felt a little discouraged going up against these guys, especially since I'm shooting a bullet that honestly struggles to get it done at super long distance.

Then I see this guy, just straight fucking raw dog it with no gear like a total badass. THIS guy, is my new hero man. No fancy bullshit, just a straight BSD aura and a fuck it attitude.

This guy is everything I aspire to be now in life.

 

[NiteQwill]

But how will you win the gear race if you don't play?

 

[Srgt. Hulka]

 

[ajwarrior]

Fucking AAAAAA! We were just talking about this at work. This guy is" screw your tech, I'm the baddest mofo here".

 

[weaselrunner]

He reminds me of shooting competition back in the late 70's. Nothing fancy or hi tech. Just you and the gun.

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Look at some of the rigs they are using. Holy cow...

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Somebody who rawdogs it with the minimalist setup and attire and snatches silver on the first attempt is absolutely hardcore and is deserving of everybody's recognition and respect...

 

[Emerson0311]

Look at some of the rigs they are using. Holy cow...

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Somebody who rawdogs it with the minimalist setup and attire and snatches silver on the first attempt is absolutely hardcore and is deserving of everybody's recognition and respect...

Apparently his only question after a string of fire was “where is the smoking area?”.

 

[Ichi]

 

[hlee]

The guy competed in the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 summer olympics; and plans to be in LA for the 2028 games.

He's not exactly some guy picked out of the stands...

https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/who-is-yusuf-dikec-turkey-olympic-shooter-who-has-become-the-hottest-meme-viral-9488559/

And, his team mate shoots with just about the same swagger...

 

[Baron23]

It’s the Indian, not the arrow…within limits. He kicked ass cause he’s the best Indian, yeah?

And I bet he practices constantly (lot of fry fire, maybe) and has a coach who is constantly working with him.

 

[CEO10KaDAY]

He reminds me of shooting competition back in the late 70's. Nothing fancy or hi tech. Just you and the gun.

As God intended.

 

[NCgreentick]

Your new hero is now mourning the death of a Hamas chief for two days.

 

[kthomas]

Look at some of the rigs they are using. Holy cow...

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Somebody who rawdogs it with the minimalist setup and attire and snatches silver on the first attempt is absolutely hardcore and is deserving of everybody's recognition and respect...

PRS setups are approaching this.

A sport born from practical applications that's evolved into something very niche and contrived with very little outwards practicality.

 

[Lightning8]

PRS setups are approaching this.

A sport born from practical applications that's evolved into something very niche and contrived with very little outwards practicality.

I remember when same comments were made about pistols with comps and red dots, etc. in USPSA and yet many of these same "go fast" features are on military and LEO pistols and rifles.

 

[kthomas]

I remember when same comments were made about pistols with comps and red dots, etc. in USPSA and yet many of these same "go fast" features are on military and LEO pistols and rifles.

There's always going to be innovations that will creep over to the mil/LE world from sports, and that still happens with PRS.

But you're also not going to see a 30lb 6mm gun being used in any real practical form, including mil and LE.

And I believe that the more that PRS moves in its current direction of a sport that involves shooting from highly contrived props, the less utility that sport will have in more practical forms.

 

[CEO10KaDAY]

I’d like to participate in a PRS league with weight limits, a ban on levels, and no dialing. One bag, and it must weigh less than five pounds.

 

[kthomas]

I’d like to participate in a PRS league with weight limits, a ban on levels, and no dialing. One bag, and it must weigh less than five pounds.

I pretty much stopped shooting PRS. It just got pretty stale. Shooting off a slightly different iteration of a highly contrived prop, stage after stage, gets pretty boring.

I get why hyper-competitive people still like it - they know pretty much exactly what to expect, and they want to beat the next guy by 1 second on that contrived prop they practice on week in and week out on. That's just not for me.

NRL Hunter and Competition Dynamics matches have really caught my eye. Those look fun and refreshing, especially when compared to the modern state of PRS.

 

[W54/XM-388]

and no dialing

All that STUPID rule does is make everyone have to run out and buy scopes with a new reticle.

 

[CEO10KaDAY]

All that STUPID rule does is make everyone have to run out and buy scopes with a new reticle.

Is your scope from the 70’s? Because the Arken goes for $400

 

[W54/XM-388]

Is your scope from the 70’s? Because the Arken goes for $400

You kind of just made my point.
Your response is, hey go buy another scope because we want more gamer rules. Which is exactly what I was saying.

No dialing is a stupid rule that ONLY is there to foster an equipment race.

And no, I'm not going to go buy some stupid junky $400 scope when a nice S&B that I already have is perfectly fine and dialing for elevation and holding for wind works great for lots of things when you aren't having to play some stupid game rules.

 

[CEO10KaDAY]

You kind of just made my point.
Your response is, hey go buy another scope because we want more gamer rules. Which is exactly what I was saying.

No dialing is a stupid rule that ONLY is there to foster an equipment race.

And no, I'm not going to go buy some stupid junky $400 scope when a nice S&B that I already have is perfectly fine and dialing for elevation and holding for wind works great for lots of things when you aren't having to play some stupid game rules.

You’re telling me your S&B doesn’t have hash marks to indicate wind holds? You don’t need much other than 2 mils of wind ever which I’m guessing wouldn’t be difficult to find on your scope.

 

[W54/XM-388]

You’re telling me your S&B doesn’t have hash marks to indicate wind holds? You don’t need much other than 2 mils of wind ever which I’m guessing wouldn’t be difficult to find on your scope.

Before the gamer rules of you can't dial, these work very well when you dial for elevation and hold for wind

But then gaming rules gave you stuff like this:

 

[Huskydriver]

That a 22?

 

[kthomas]

That a 22?

I'm pretty certain it's an airgun.

What particular caliber I'm not sure, I would guess .177.

 

[Huskydriver]

Meh.... Boring af

 

[W54/XM-388]

Meh.... Boring af

It's the end result of all the evil governments being all anti gun

They figure no chance of you defending yourself from crime or tyranny with a .177 pellet pistol so they will let you have one if you have all the right permits and taxes and intrusions into your life.

 

[kthomas]

Meh.... Boring af

Shooting sports make for horrible spectating.

I think the most exciting spectator sport that involves shooting is biathlon - but that's 80% skiing.

 

[Huskydriver]

Ain't got time for any of that nonsense

 

[ma smith]

No dialing is a stupid rule that ONLY is there to foster an equipment race.

Mdt or Kestrel just launched some $300-ish consumer-grade shot timers ...

> Checks notes:

They just made it illegal to ask RO's about stage-time remaining...

>https://mdttac.com/mdt-crush-it-stage-timer/
>https://kestrelballistics.com/buy-shot-timer/

 

[higginsworksforme]

'mirin

 

[CEO10KaDAY]

'mirin

Aware

 

[Thumper580]

Love this guy... What's all the fuss about .... Aim and squeeze. Now gimme a beer and a cigarette.

 

[NoDopes]

Shooting sports make for horrible spectating.

I'll see your shooting and raise you a:

 

[kthomas]

I'll see your shooting and raise you a:

As a maple back, I actually don't mind womens curling

 

[Emerson0311]

All that STUPID rule does is make everyone have to run out and buy scopes with a new reticle.

I hold elevation all the time. I just watched a national class shooter do it on video repeatedly in a match. 1 light bag, no problem. The gear race benefits gear sellers, not shooters.

 

[748rpilot]

As a maple back, I actually don't mind womens curling

I don't mean to assume anyone's gender, but I think that might be a guy.

 

[mosin46]

i do remember when i shot nra 2700 in 60s/70s. just a gun,a target and a shooter. "free pistol" existed but nobody i ever saw or knew could afford a hammerli. then optics got added and scores went up. doesn't prove much IMHO. look at long range rifle back then,same deal. shooting sports have really gotten bitten by the spend as much as you can bug. actually this site is a big offender in that. "why if you can't afford a vudoo,R50 and a zco,you don't deserve to shoot any rimfire at all". same with center fire and hunting. sorry,i know people that kill 5 or 6 deer a year with a base 15 yo r700,core lokt and a 3-9 tasco. trap and skeet have always shown expensive gear. at least they haven't added satellite controlled guns. yet.

 

[Alan Warner]

I pretty much stopped shooting PRS. It just got pretty stale. Shooting off a slightly different iteration of a highly contrived prop, stage after stage, gets pretty boring.

I get why hyper-competitive people still like it - they know pretty much exactly what to expect, and they want to beat the next guy by 1 second on that contrived prop they practice on week in and week out on. That's just not for me.

NRL Hunter and Competition Dynamics matches have really caught my eye. Those look fun and refreshing, especially when compared to the modern state of PRS.

Well, let's just get back to off hand comps.

 

[375fan]

Look at some of the rigs they are using. Holy cow...

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Somebody who rawdogs it with the minimalist setup and attire and snatches silver on the first attempt is absolutely hardcore and is deserving of everybody's recognition and respect...

WTF is this? Nothing like the 52D's I shot NRA indoor 22's back in the 70's.

 

[kthomas]

Well, let's just get back to off hand comps.

There's no need, there's other matches like the CD series.

 

[CEO10KaDAY]

According to my kestrel, I'm shooting 1265 yds before needing 12 mils elevation, and from there I have up to 12 mph of a 3'oclock wind before needing more than 3 mils of windage. Most targets being in that 600-900 yd range I bet you'd do just fine with your reticle with some practice not being able to dial.

Comes down to who has the best dope at the end of the day..?

 

[CaptArab]

Ask far as I'm concerned there's 2 Olympic sports- Weightlifting and wrestling.

But yeah I dig that dudes style.

 

[Ichi]

As God intended.

 

[hlee]

I'll see your shooting and raise you a:

Curling is way more entertaining for a spectator than shooting sports.

 

[mosin46]

Curling is way more entertaining for a spectator than shooting sports.

i am ignorant. thought curling was arm work for the bis or guys in kilts throwing telephone poles

 

[hlee]

i am ignorant. thought curling was arm work for the bis or guys in kilts throwing telephone poles

Also more entertaining than watching shooting sports…

 

[scotty2hotty]

does anyone know what type of pistol this is and target used?

 

[Ichi]

does anyone know what type of pistol this is and target used?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISSF_10_meter_air_pistol

 

[sirhrmechanic]

So what is his pistol? My first thought was Feinwerkbau.

But there is NO definitive answer out there.

Cheers!

Sirhr

 

[hlee]

So what is his pistol? My first thought was Feinwerkbau.

But there is NO definitive answer out there.

Cheers!

Sirhr

You must not have read, he’s a natural shooter…