I was watching some biathlon videos and noticed that many athletes use what I belive is called a blinder on their rifle to block out distractions in their...
Hi Ron, You can buy rifle blinders at most rifle supply shops (Champion's Choice, Neal Johnson's, etc.) or you can make one yourself from a translucent...
Events for British Columbia, Colorado, New York and Alaska have been added to the Pow! calendar. There are 54 2006-2007 North American winter events now...
I wanted to make sure everyone was aware that the Saratoga Biathlon Club is hosting the first ever US Biathlon Club Championships. It looks like it should be...
This really sounds great. Is this an "official" USBA championship, or something devised by the club? I am new to biathlon, but have heard a number of negative...
While I am not personally involved with the event, I am pretty sure this is one of those "We will sanction you if you do all the work to make it happen"...
Hi Ron, USBA has gone through some growing pains, change of leadership, move of headquarters, etc. I am happy to say they are doing a much better job of...
Thinking about making some club decals to put on the rifles. I know there are IBU restrictions to the maximum size they can legally be, but I can't find any...
Hrm... might not be IBU spec but i think the restrictions are specific to the event. There are world cup rules and olympic rules and they're different. Though...
Hi Ron, It is listed in the IBU rulebook, a whole section dedicated to where and how large advertising can be on the rifles. I have not committed it to memory...
I read some info in the IBU rulebook that has an extensive details about how to properly measure "commerical markings" of all different shapes. What is not...
As Jay mentioned it's not going to matter for most of us as we don't have sponsors paying us to advertise on our rifles. Officially, you are allowed 3...
From my son: I'm a member of a High School Nordic ski team in the Boston area. We just found out that we no longer have a coach. We are searching for a new...
I'm going to be purchasing my first pair of skate skis in the next few weeks and was wondering if anyone had suggestions on what I should get. Anyone have any...
In one of the booklets that came with the rifle, there are two test targets, one at +20 C and one at -20C. There are also these markings: "The rifle was zeroed...
Looking for a padded soft case that I have seen at competitions that has shoulder straps that allows the rifle to be worn on the back while still in the case....
The Izmash comes with one. USBA sells one for $20. Core Sport makes one, and you might be able to get it through Altiusguns.com or from coresport@... ...
Hello, There are regs as to minimum ski lengths in international competition...but for the average skier it's not an issue...length is less important than how ...
Any reputable ski shop should be able to provide you with a pair of skis that "fit" you. While there are requirements for length, width, etc, the most...
I have a Core Sport that I like pretty well.... has a pocket at the bottom that I keep all my magazines, some ammo, my cuff, some tools, etc. in. It also has...
Hi Nathan, If you have any trips planned to snow country, it might not be a bad idea to visit a ski shop and get sized for skis. Weight is more a factor than...
Well said, Eric. One shop I've gone to a few times is Reliable Racing. They have an online store at http://reliableracing.com/wintersports.cfm There are many...
Does the Coresports one have any padding? Anyone know where to get one? My new Izhmash came with a cover, but it is some cheap vinyl that has no padding. I...
Hi Ron, The covers that you use to ski out to a race location, warm up before a race, etc. are generally not padded much, if at all. My wife got a really...
Hi Jay- My training isn't going very well, been swamped at work! Hope to have some down time soon and get some hours in. As you can probably tell from all of...
The new range is in the Southern Kettle Morainne State Forest at McMiller Park. There are a few links to some stories about the range on the Wisconsin Biathlon...
