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Black Powder Shooting / Re: Wearing a single glove on the support hand for NMLRA offhand?
« Last post by Scota4570 on Today at 08:27:11 AM »Any club can make any rules for informal matches.
From the NMLRA rule book:
5610–OFFHAND POSITION
Standing on both feet, with no other portion of the body
touching the ground or any other supporting surface. The rifle
will be supported by both hands and one shoulder only. The
rifle must lie in the palm of the forward hand.
Since it must be shot with the palm on the stock a glove is a no-no? Also not allowed are finger tips or a fist as used in other disciplines.
Also of interest:
2350–SHOOTING JACKETS
Shooting jackets up to and including a large- or small-bore
jacket of standard weight will be allowed in all matches except
musket matches or as otherwise stated for a particular match.
Leather or international cinch type jackets are not allowed.
As to the elbow issue, it says nothing about your elbow may not touch your torso. I'd have a very serious problem with someone that tried to enforce something so ridiculous a real match. And for most us us the elbow does not touch anyway, the back of the upper arm does. The point is mute. Holding the forend way out is bad form and will hurt your accuracy. You want structural support from bones, not muscles.
My club shoots NMLRA aggregates. Nobody uses jackets or gloves. If legal that may explain why I struggle with the ML and not with service rifle. With my jacket and glove I's probably add 10% to my ML scores.
From the NMLRA rule book:
5610–OFFHAND POSITION
Standing on both feet, with no other portion of the body
touching the ground or any other supporting surface. The rifle
will be supported by both hands and one shoulder only. The
rifle must lie in the palm of the forward hand.
Since it must be shot with the palm on the stock a glove is a no-no? Also not allowed are finger tips or a fist as used in other disciplines.
Also of interest:
2350–SHOOTING JACKETS
Shooting jackets up to and including a large- or small-bore
jacket of standard weight will be allowed in all matches except
musket matches or as otherwise stated for a particular match.
Leather or international cinch type jackets are not allowed.
As to the elbow issue, it says nothing about your elbow may not touch your torso. I'd have a very serious problem with someone that tried to enforce something so ridiculous a real match. And for most us us the elbow does not touch anyway, the back of the upper arm does. The point is mute. Holding the forend way out is bad form and will hurt your accuracy. You want structural support from bones, not muscles.
My club shoots NMLRA aggregates. Nobody uses jackets or gloves. If legal that may explain why I struggle with the ML and not with service rifle. With my jacket and glove I's probably add 10% to my ML scores.
