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The shooter on the left is right handed with a left eye dominance, so the glasses preventing her right eye from seeing the target makes sense

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Ummmmm.  Don't think so.  Her left eye is not in line with the sights.  I believe her "patch" has a small aperture sort of like a peep sight to restrict her view to the sights.   

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5 hours ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said:

 

Ummmmm.  Don't think so.  Her left eye is not in line with the sights.  I believe her "patch" has a small aperture sort of like a peep sight to restrict her view to the sights.   

 

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Kim Yeji competes at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 28, Fila, The North Face, athletes, sports, pistol shooting

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Her right eye is looking through an adjustable iris. Think Hadley cup except that in this case instead of a series of fixed holes, it looks and functions exactly like a camera iris.  It can be adjusted to bring the pistol's front sight into sharp focus.

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Have to agree.   Adjustable aperture             GW  

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1 hour ago, Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 said:

Good to see these two have brought a lot of attention to the shooting sports.

Absolutely!  Unfortunately on some forums I've seen negative comments like "That's not a real gun, I'd like to see her try to shoot my 454 Casull" or general rudeness around the equipment, personalities and technique.  We should all be happy anytime any form of shooting sports is  portrayed in a positive way

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29 minutes ago, Dilli GaHoot Galoot said:

Absolutely!  Unfortunately on some forums I've seen negative comments like "That's not a real gun, I'd like to see her try to shoot my 454 Casull" or general rudeness around the equipment, personalities and technique.  We should all be happy anytime any form of shooting sports is  portrayed in a positive way

 

Bet she could outshoot those clowns with their own firearms with both eyes closed.

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10 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said:

 

Bet she could outshoot those clowns with their own firearms with both eyes closed.

 

Personally,  I'd like to see those knuckle-dragging,  two brain cell idjits pick up her pistol and shoot that Olympic course of fire.   Bet none of them could break 20.

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1 hour ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

Personally,  I'd like to see those knuckle-dragging,  two brain cell idjits pick up her pistol and shoot that Olympic course of fire.   Bet none of them could break 20.


I doubt that I could,  and my knuckles don’t quite reach the ground…

 

 

 

(I DO exceed the two brain cell limit as well!)

 

 

 

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52 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said:


I doubt that I could,  and my knuckles don’t quite reach the ground…

 

 

 

(I DO exceed the two brain cell limit as well!)

 

 

 

 

49 minutes ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said:

I figure I could break 20 with a FWB 65 at 10 mts , used to shoot 85 + 

 

 CB 

 

I suspect that neither of you would have  spouted the , " That ain't a REAL gun!" nonsense. 

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A tidbit seen copied from the internet:

 

Dikec Yusuf, who only recently took up shooting after a particularly heated argument with his ex-wife, credits his success to his newfound passion for seeing his kids and a relentless drive to prove his ex wrong. "I never thought I'd be here," Yusuf said, shrugging nonchalantly. "I was just aiming for a weekend with the kids."

The 52-year-old, who works as a mechanic in a small garage in Istanbul, first picked up a gun during a particularly frustrating divorce mediation.

His unorthodox approach – no specialty gear, no training regimen, and a wardrobe consisting of his everyday jeans and a T-shirt – has baffled professional shooters. "He just shows up, shoots a near perfect round, and then asks if there's a smoking area nearby."

After winning silver, Yusuf stood emotionless on the Olympic podium and declared, "Sharon, if you're watching this, I want my dog back."

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5 minutes ago, sassnetguy50 said:

A tidbit seen copied from the internet:

 

Dikec Yusuf, who only recently took up shooting after a particularly heated argument with his ex-wife, credits his success to his newfound passion for seeing his kids and a relentless drive to prove his ex wrong. "I never thought I'd be here," Yusuf said, shrugging nonchalantly. "I was just aiming for a weekend with the kids."

The 52-year-old, who works as a mechanic in a small garage in Istanbul, first picked up a gun during a particularly frustrating divorce mediation.

His unorthodox approach – no specialty gear, no training regimen, and a wardrobe consisting of his everyday jeans and a T-shirt – has baffled professional shooters. "He just shows up, shoots a near perfect round, and then asks if there's a smoking area nearby."

After winning silver, Yusuf stood emotionless on the Olympic podium and declared, "Sharon, if you're watching this, I want my dog back."

Almost total bogus report. He has been shooting in the Olympics for decades. He has multiple medals. The smoking question may be legit, I'm trying to find out honestly. He also likes cats.

 

Also hand in pocket is a legitimate formal stance, but dang he looks like he is just casually taking a squirrel from the back deck.

 

He is a rare shooter who shoots with both eyes open, no shield to obscure the non-dominant eye, and no optical "iris" setup on the dominant eye. He absolutely does train rigorously.

 

Converting to our freedom measurements, the target is basically a 6" circle at 15 yards and winning is based on less than the size of a dime off the bullseye at that distance. I'll try hitting a dime at that distance soon just for fun. I'll use my Ruger Mark IV 22/45.

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Hand in the pocket was what nearly everyone did in Bullseye.  Both eyes open is highly desirable.  The guy is in the major competition and just exudes cool and relaxation.  Amazing!

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On 8/5/2024 at 6:00 AM, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said:

biggest reason , for wanting a very accurate air pistol 

 

 I can shoot it at the place , without any one saying anything , 

 

 I have also found myself , becoming sloppy on sighting 

 

 groups have opened up to patterns 

 

  CB 

 

Good thing you don't live in Sacramento....  :rolleyes:

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Sacramento Municipal Code 9.32.070   Discharging air guns in city.
 
   It is unlawful for any person to carry or use any air gun for the purpose of discharging or from which are or may be discharged bullets, shot or missiles of any kind within the city limits, except in licensed shooting galleries. 

 

 
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6 hours ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said:

are they as stupid as that about bows ? 

 

 I have a 30 yd bow range set up in the yard as soon as I get the hallow cleaned up from the twister , I will have a bigger one set back up 

 

  CB 


I get the impression that they are that stupid about nearly everything!!

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