THE PENDULUM OF SHOOTING.(Brief Article)

From: American Handgunner | Date: September 1, 1999| Author: Hopkins, Cameron | Copyright information

Participation in competition shooting is like a pendulum. Interest in match shooting swings back and forth as guns evolve to meet the game. The Bianchi Cup is a classic example of the pendulum.

In the early years, shooting a perfect 1,920 was impossible, so shooters feverishly worked to improve their guns and sighting systems until the course of fire was mastered. It then became mundane to shoot a 1,920 and the game became who could shoot the most Xs.

Then the...

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