6 yard pistol shoot. 5,49meters

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Posted: 21 Oct 2025 at 4:35pm

Im happy to watch mercs.
Keen as to see what pistols get used and how they do. Does raise the question of can you use more than one pistol?
Entering each in as a different entry.
There a few pics I've seen of custom pistols that would be awsome to see used, as well as the pcp pistols.
Being a fun comp it doesn't really seem like it an advantage to limit it to one.
Also is this 6m or 6yards?
Ive noticed both popping up in conversation.
If its yards ill change the title.

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Posted: 21 Oct 2025 at 5:39pm

Well - the idea came for the UK air gun forum who run a monthly 6 yard challenge for air pistols . I first heard of this in this video on the TbT channel

https://youtu.be/R46CUb8pNOI?si=kglInTUr55SRcVX2

I took up Nick's challenge at the end of the video and even found a pistol like his on TradeMe that I tried to buy, but gave up when it got to over $180. So I ended up buying a new Gamo P900 which was the cheapest new air pistol I could find. The Gamo seems to shoot better than the one in the video - just! LOL

I would need to clean out some of the junk in the shed to get 6m but can just get 6 yards at present - so for now will stick with that. With the winds we have had today it would be a challenge to even get on the paper at 6 yards outside!

At the end of the day, it's more about a bit of banter and trying to get better with whatever you have to shoot with than a serious competition.

As far as I'm concerned Kruza you can shoot with whatever you've got at a distance you feel challenging - nothing wrong with having a "custom" class if it gets a few more people involved.

Edited by -Ec - 21 Oct 2025 at 5:56pm

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Posted: 21 Oct 2025 at 7:34pm

Is the 6 yds measured from muzzle or leading foot? (like in darts)

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Posted: 21 Oct 2025 at 7:51pm

Had not really given it any thought ... FWIW I did a bit of practice earlier to see if I could get enough space in the garage and would have been to leading foot in my case.

As this is not a serious competition guess it comes down to what works for each person. Probably easiest to use a mark on the ground and leading foot like darts?

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Posted: 21 Oct 2025 at 7:52pm

Now come on Paul let's not get too serious pal.
I do 6 yards from fence post behind me, you do 6 meters from end of your barrel ok?

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Posted: 21 Oct 2025 at 9:17pm

Agree with -Ec

From Civilian Marksmanship Programme

https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-2025-CMP-Air-Gun-Rulebook_v3final.pdf

Both Feet including shoes behind the firing line. Good enough?

If your safe range length is a little less than 6 yards, just post distance in notes, it is not worth shooting through doorways or the like.

Safety first, fun second, sharing ideas, scores are well down the list.

Any ex competition shooters - tell us your story.

Edited by mercs - 21 Oct 2025 at 9:20pm

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Posted: 22 Oct 2025 at 7:48am

Sounds good guys. I'm happy with feet behind the line for me. Still have to see how my setup goes.

I shot competitvley in field target here. Certainly not to the level of excelence of others, but I got to enjoy the ceremony of each shot. I certainly miss it.

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Posted: 22 Oct 2025 at 4:26pm

OK - so here's my first attempt ...

Gamo P900-IGT 177

Apolo .51 gram

Double handed

score 67

Here are close-ups of the two targets.

While the Apolo pellets are not great the gun seems to like these the best of the 3 I had available. The other two are .54 gram JSB Match Diabolo Exact and 5.5 gram Rifle Spike field. This pistol has no elevation adjustment on the sight and shoots high at this range. I was aiming at the very botom ring of the targets and still ended up high.

May need to try either making a new piece for the back sight, or cutting down the existing one.

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Posted: 22 Oct 2025 at 6:52pm

Good stuff Ec.

I had a quick go to see if I can work around a packed garage. I have just over 5m for comfortable range. I hadn't printed targets yet as so busy at work, but have these half arsed attempt at DIY splatter targets. The target was against a ply board and low powered pellet didn't even penetrate but you can see the impact. group size 58 mm. Hope to have targets printed and will participate properly this weekend.

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Posted: 22 Oct 2025 at 7:50pm

Ec could you bench rest the pistol, get an accurate poi
Then place another target under it that you actually aim at the correct distance for the off set.?
Bloody ell paul, why is that weak.

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Posted: 22 Oct 2025 at 8:46pm

Should be able to set something up - but the rear sight is a simple piece of plastic with a slot cut in it.

There is a screw on the side for windage adjustment

If I can easily remove the rear sight blade I should be able to fabricate a replacment with a narrower but deeper slot. With a bit of testing I should be able to get a blade that is adjusted for a 6 yard range. If I keep the origonal unaltered I can swap it back if I want to try longer ranges.

Will have to have a closer look at the gun.

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Posted: 23 Oct 2025 at 6:22am

Kruz, its a target pistol. I think it is pushing around 2 to 3 fpe, which is where they are set originally and it only has a single stroke pump. Built for accuracy rather than power.

It would have gone through the card, but the plywood was hard up against it meant it bounced off.

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Posted: 23 Oct 2025 at 10:28am

This might be a silly question and it may have already been asked or answered but what is the target sizes we will be shooting at? as there are many different bulls eye and circle sizes out there. I have two different one here myself. do i just choose the largest of the two to get more points? :)

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Posted: 23 Oct 2025 at 10:31am

There's a target link and the blurb from other site which gives the measurement check earlier in the thread.
If link dont work page 135 of the out there to see thread has it.

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