6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Postal competitions using spring, SSP, or MSP air pistols, that can be shot at home or in a club.
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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by pmh » Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:40 pm

Perhaps "Sense of achievement" would have been better than winning.

The divisions in the Dorset League certainly work well, and give all abilities/pistol combinations a chance.

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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by zooma » Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:01 am

I like the idea of giving "less skilled" shooters (such as myself) a little more encouragement :clap:
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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by Tank » Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:28 am

pmh wrote: The divisions in the Dorset League certainly work well, and give all abilities/pistol combinations a chance.

My thoughts exactly.
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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by Nyctophiliac » Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:30 pm

I'm all for fair divisions.

Are the divisions to be based on gun type?

I.E. Target SSP, Target Spring, Vintage spring etc?

Or will it be solely score based going on the first round.

I can see the advantages of the former more than the latter in a fair competition of this type.

Ultimately, I am just happy to enter my old gun in a target comp no matter where I come in the ranking. Firing 180 pellets over six months and having them all count will be ample pleasure.

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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by Ian » Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:36 pm

Likewise, I am not really worried as to where I come in the results table - I simply enjoy taking part! :D

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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by zooma » Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:49 pm

Maybe we should consider an LP53 section next season as well - now that would be a challenge - and the cause for a double entry !

One entry for the regular 6 yard comp and one for the LP53 sub-division 6 yard comp :think:
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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by pmh » Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:03 pm

Indeed, the enjoyment of merely taking part is the most important aspect of the competition; that and trying to keep as many classic pistols active as possible.

The competition has potential to develop in the future, but it is early days yet.

The divisions suggestion will be reviewed after round 2, and will be based on shooters score (ability), not type of pistol.

Once assigned to a division, shooters will remain in that division until the end of the season. This should give everybody the opportunity to compete with others of equal ability.

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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by Nyctophiliac » Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:31 am

Zooma - I'm up for an LP53 contest!

pmh - so a score based division would reflect the ability of contestants on any given pistol? I know my score would be up by a great margin if I swapped my vintage spring LP53 for my vintage SSP Compact for instance. Or down by an even greater margin if I used my old GAT (quite appealing as this thought is).

Actually, I forget, is it still allowed to change which pistol you are using for any subsequent round or do we stick to our guns?

(BTW- I've always wanted to say that with a true meaning!!! :P )

If we were all using the same gun - physically, actually, in person, the same gun - we would all have variable scores. Say the scores seemed to separate into three divisions, so we decide to have three sub competitions and the top scores in each sub comp would be equal first places. Great.

But if there were only three people shooting, all three would come first.

I say all this in the certain hope that my score will improve in later rounds on the same pistol. I don't intend to change.

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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by pmh » Sun Jun 23, 2013 2:01 pm

There is always the danger of so many diverse theoretical variations that nobody would ever be able to draw up a set of rules.

Shooters have the choice of which pistol to use and can change at any time throughout the competition.

There are shooters who could get a top score regardless of the pistol they picked up, and some who are new to competitions and are in the process of improving.

Shooting ability isn't necessarily proportionate to the gun used, but a quality gun does indeed help.

The owner of an Original Model 10 would no doubt score higher than the owner of a Webley Tempest, so a division system would help here.

Splitting the competition down further would just make this more complicated than it needs.

As already mentioned, the divisions work very well in the Dorset, and this does not take into account pistol type.

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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by Nyctophiliac » Sun Jun 23, 2013 2:47 pm

All fair points. I'm all for not overcomplicating things.

I think I'd like to reserve judgement on whether to keep to the same gun or change it depending how I do in the first round!!

It is not an over exaggeration to say that I am keenly looking forward to the results.

Which reminds me, I must get some more practise in soon.

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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by pmh » Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:25 pm

I didn't do as well with my chosen gun as I would have liked, so am intending to change for the next round.

My Gamo Compact is calling, then so are my Originals.

The emphasis, as has been mentioned a few times, is on fun and enjoyment.

The "committee" will review the results after month two, and make a decision on divisions.

Around half the shooters have submitted their scores, so far, and there is quite a difference between the highest and the lowest, so some balance is required.

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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by pmh » Sat Jun 29, 2013 11:17 am

Only a couple of days left now for Round 1.

We are supposed to be in for several days of sunshine, so abandon the gardening, and get shooting. :lol:

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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by I.J. » Tue Jul 02, 2013 4:31 pm

zooma wrote:I see none of the Rivvy mob have entered !

Shame really as its the opportunity some of them crave to display their talents on the national stage :lol:
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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by pmh » Tue Jul 02, 2013 6:13 pm

I think emailing the results put most of them off.

There are only so many targets you can staple to a carrier pigeon before they go off course. :banana-dance:

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Re: 6 Yard MPL Postal Competition - Season 1 Entrants

Post by zooma » Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:14 pm

I.J. wrote:
zooma wrote:I see none of the Rivvy mob have entered !

Shame really as its the opportunity some of them crave to display their talents on the national stage :lol:
Ahem. :whistle: :dance: :D Always willing to 'display'. :shifty:

Yes we know all about that displaying problem of yours :naughty: but you are the sole Rivvy member to enter the competition - good job you shoot as an RMTC member I say !

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