I would like to pick up a rifle that would be good for biathlon training, but ideally, would be a good multi-purpose rifle for the woods. Does anyone own the...
Hi folks. Sorry about the recent messages spammed into our group emails. I will stay more diligent about what is posted and who joins our group. I hope...
It is good to hear that USBA has a new president, Bill Lilly of Fairport NY. I have had the personal pleasure of working with Bill in NYSSRA Nordic. He has...
Hello Fellow Biathletes! If you have received this email you are on my email list of area Biathletes. If you are not a member of the Washington Biathlon...
Hi everyone, Biathlon rookie here...Just entered my first summer biathlon over the weekend. Was surfing and found the 2004 Maine and Lake Placid World Cup...
Darren Biathlon is very popular in Europe. Consequently, competition to host a IBU World Cup event is approximately equivalent to hosting the Super Bowl in the...
Hi Folks, Would someone post when there's biathlon coverage on OLN? I've gone to the US Biathlon website and for the life of me I can't figure out the dates. ...
Hi Folks. We are changing our new membership process to prevent the unwelcome joining and posting/spamming of unwanted messages. These "messages" clearly come...
Just in case members of this group are not aware: Devin Manufacturing is selling a new biathlon practice target BT-200. The web address is www.devinmfg.com....
Hello, I know this gets washed over all the time, but hopefully this is a little different. I was out shooting today, using CCI green and a federal gold medal...
Eric, I've shot CCI Green Tag for at least the past 5 years without any problems. One thing I learned last year is that if you buy ammo and store it then be...
I e-mailed OLN to see what the story was, but have not heard back from them. I assume it had something to do with money. ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Eric, You wrote: "...sometimes this would result in a shot very far off from the rest of the group, other ... shooting with an anschutz " I shoot with Federal...
Yo Yo Yo, fellow Biathlon Fans! OLN at Noon (Pacific time) on Wednesdays. My guide says it is ON tomorrow! Set those VCRs! I had heard that it was going to...
If we bought a new top end production rifle (Cooper, Anschutz, Sako) can we expect it to be perfect? That is, no scratches, no dings on the stock, magazine and...
Hi Z, Define "Perfect"... sometimes in the eye of the beholder. If I bought a brand new Anschutz I would: A) pay with a credit card B) inspect it upon arrival...
I dealt directly with Champion's Choice and had it shipped to my local gun shop after talking to them first. They charged me $30 or so to run it through them....
Z, You might also contact Marc Sheppard at Altiusguns.com. He is a quite knowledgeable and reputable dealer who does some fantastic custom work, too. Jay ... ...
Thanks to all for the responses. As a result, I find I have other options than my local gun shop. Never considered using my local shop as a delivery station...
Don't forget about Marc Sheppard at Altius Firearms. As their ad. says, they are the only Biathlon-specific store in the country. I have dealt with Marc and...
Talked to Joe at the Remington custom shop Friday. He said they can build me a CUSTOM 40-X similar to an Anschutz 54.18 for the same price. Am I comparing...
It's my understanding the main difference between the rifles that the pro's use and the ones used by the rest of us are the special (and expensive) barrels...
So when you look down the firing line and see all those Anschutzes, they are really custom rifles? The only thing from the factory is the stock, with the name...
