Well put

Boats

portside wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2015 at 10:31am:


That is a good question and of course can be dealt with very easily by rule changes but, I'm sure that it would open a very large can of worms!

I started this sport at a good time (1985) for this issue and I had no preconceived ideas about it other than I wanted to buy and shoot single shots. Had there been scope rules, I would have easily complied with them.

Modern scopes were reasonably priced and external scopes were CHEAP. Most serious competitors used modern scopes in those days and the externals were used by collector/shooters. I didn't want a external, they were to big, to bulking and to fragile looking. I reget my mind set now

A simple rule change for this basic type of scope would be a minimum scope length or a maxium scope, body diameter.

I can't see where there would be a cost factor, I would be very suprized if the people that are using the most modern, large ojective lens scopes, don't have at least one scope of STS quality or better.

Frank

Major Cat Whisperer
If you like iron sight only matches I invite you to attend the ISSA International Schuetzenfest this coming August at the NRA Whittington Center just outside Raton, NM. Our 4 main programmed matches are half iron sight and half scope (any sight). Plan B might be to attend one of our regional matches which offer the same basic course of fire but fewer shots per match.
We also have Open and Traditional classes for rifles (those classes address the modern vs older external adjustment scope issues). Except for not allowing shooting coats for offhand, our rules are virtually identical to ASSRA rules.
We are finalizing our 2016 match schedule now and I will have it posted on the ISSA web site before the end of the year.
Come, take a look at the ISSA web site: (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)
From a former lowly 1LT