I'm looking for recommendations on a training rifle to use in my backyard? I live across the street from a school and have close neighbors so I am thinking...
hello. a really good match quality air rifle is pretty damn expensive....I went cheap and got a crosman challenger co2 rifle....prone at 10 meters I can do...
I use the IZH61 it comes with two 5 shot clips, 495 fps muzzle velocity shoots great. I have had 10 or so which I have used in juniors programs. It has an...
Thank you for the suggestions. The IZH61 looks like a great value for the price. I'm curious if you are using the stock sights on the IZH61 or have mounted a...
Tim We just use the factory sights which are good for basics such as breath control, trigger pull ect. There is a sight mount for scopes available aftermarket....
Hello again biathlon fans.... ..... from the Pacific Northwest Last week's biathlon race in Yakima, WA was attended lightly, possibly because of the weather...
The SBC has been doing lots of trail and range improvements the past month & had all the targets re-calibrated. Should be a great event. Hopefully the rain...
I've found a few explanations of bounding online, but I'm still not sure what length poles works best. Those of you that use bounding as a dryland exercise;...
i bellieve swix makes specialized hill bounding poles...they recommend different lengths for classic or skate training and have a variety of tip types you can...
Don't know if people have seen this or not, but the dates and locations for the North American Cup as well as the US, Canadian and North American Championships...
Those of you that wear glasses, do you wear them when you compete? I can't tell if I do better shooting with or without them. Sometimes when shooting they...
Have you checked out the ESS ICE system? There is a prescription insert for them. http://www.gearzoneproducts.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=76 W ...
I'm new to biathlon and have spent some time looking through the posts here about biathlon rifles. It appears there are 2 genuine biathlon rifles available,...
You might look for a used Anschutz bolt action rather than a Fortner. I have a Fortner and have shot the Izhmash. Both will do the job well. Fortners new with...
I too am an out of shape middle-aged newbie. I purchased my Izmash 7-4 from Mac Tilton at MTguns. Being a newbie I can't give advice based on experience in...
I'm trying to learn as much as possible about biathlon, but not finding alot of information about training and racing. I did come across a book written in...
I have the German version of this book, and it is written more for a fan than a competitor. Three better books for the athlete are Biathlon by Art Stegen -...
... I have a PDF of this, if anyone wants it. Nathan http://biathlonnews.com/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
I got a copy years ago when the USBA actually did something. It was okay but most of the skiing tips were still for classical skiing. The shooting was helpful...
Does anyone know if Core Sports is still around? I heard they make biathlon equipment, but I was unable to find any contact info or website. Also, is it...
I went ahead and purchased the book from Amazon, and it definately has been revised since then. Very up to date and appears to be quite in depth. I guessing...
I believe Core Sports is still around but I have not been able to find their website or contact information either. As far as Adidas goes in XC and Biathlon:...
OK, so as I wait arrival of my new Izhmash Bi 7-4 rifle, I'm trying to get an understanding about which ammunition to use. I see several brands have a...
Hi Ron, Yes, your results will vary from brand to brand, and what shoots well in an Anschutz may not work so well in the Izhmash, and vise versa. Also,...
I'm located in Wisconsin and will try some competitions in Minnesota, so there will surely be some cold temps, well below 20F. So then ideally I should have...
And something less expensive to train with, if money is any issue. Jay ... From: ronbott To: biathlonnorthamerica@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September...
