Wednesday, April 04, 2007
MiniSniping 33 1/3
I have become fascinated with the game of MiniSniping. The idea of a game that can be shot in the back yard or at a local club with just about any airgun is very appealing to me. The rules are are pretty strait forward and just about anyone can do it. The game lends itself nicely to postal/Internet matches. It would be easy enough to hold matches once a month over the Internet with the results being posted on-line. This would give a lot of guys a fun game that they can participate in without a lot of expense and with the airguns that they already own. With a few simple divisions and classes, airgunners could play head to head with each other from across the country and across the world.
In addition to the classic game of MiniSniping, there are a lot of variations that can be played. Games like MiniSniping FT where the game is shot with FT rigs and from the FT position, 1 mile competitions where the 9mm targets are placed at distances that are proportional to a silhouette target placed at a distance of 1 mile, 1000 yard competitions, iron sight only competitions at reduced distances, pump gun only for those with their old pump up airguns, and probably others. The 1000 yard competition is particularly interesting since most airgunners with a back yard can get the 21 yards across the backyard that is required to simulate a 1000 yard target. It could be a lot of fun.
I thought more about the different pistol cases and realized that once the case is placed in modeling clay, the bottom extraction rim is lost in the clay. So, I measured the 9mm case from the top of the case to the point where the case slants inward to form the extraction ring. It measured 0.630" so with that proportion, it makes it almost exactly match the proportions of a IPSC silhouette target. Even if the clay isn't used, the make aiming area of the 9mm is this area of the case so that makes the 9mm case the right case for use in this game.
I am in the process of getting ready to move into a newly built home. Over the course of the next few weeks I won't have a lot of time to play this fun game. However, in my new home, I will be able to shoot 35 yards out the back of my garage to the rear of my property. That will make for a great MiniSniping range!
In addition to the classic game of MiniSniping, there are a lot of variations that can be played. Games like MiniSniping FT where the game is shot with FT rigs and from the FT position, 1 mile competitions where the 9mm targets are placed at distances that are proportional to a silhouette target placed at a distance of 1 mile, 1000 yard competitions, iron sight only competitions at reduced distances, pump gun only for those with their old pump up airguns, and probably others. The 1000 yard competition is particularly interesting since most airgunners with a back yard can get the 21 yards across the backyard that is required to simulate a 1000 yard target. It could be a lot of fun.
I thought more about the different pistol cases and realized that once the case is placed in modeling clay, the bottom extraction rim is lost in the clay. So, I measured the 9mm case from the top of the case to the point where the case slants inward to form the extraction ring. It measured 0.630" so with that proportion, it makes it almost exactly match the proportions of a IPSC silhouette target. Even if the clay isn't used, the make aiming area of the 9mm is this area of the case so that makes the 9mm case the right case for use in this game.
I am in the process of getting ready to move into a newly built home. Over the course of the next few weeks I won't have a lot of time to play this fun game. However, in my new home, I will be able to shoot 35 yards out the back of my garage to the rear of my property. That will make for a great MiniSniping range!
