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krispos42

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52. No antlers on the targets... n/t

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Mon Jul 30, 2012, 01:42 AM

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Why does the US Olympic Shooting team always fare so poorly? [View all] LonePirate Jul 2012 OP

I won't swear to it, but, Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #1

Don't ya know that in A-mur-i-ka we need assault rifles to hit anything? davsand Jul 2012 #2

Bingo. American shooters take more of a "spray-and-pray" approach. Scuba Jul 2012 #3

Dang right. Give them boys and girls AK-47s and watch 'em GO! trof Jul 2012 #20

Indeed. No wonder... demguy_5692 Jul 2012 #16

Why is shooting even worthy of being an Olympic sport? undeterred Jul 2012 #4

Because they're based on military fitness. hobbit709 Jul 2012 #35

The real disconnect that baffles me is that whistler162 Jul 2012 #5

Um, what? Orrex Jul 2012 #30

I think you expect too much jakeXT Jul 2012 #6

Of the tens of millions of gun owners and users, I expect a couple dozen can use them very well. LonePirate Jul 2012 #8

Maybe relying on on donations is one thing jakeXT Jul 2012 #9

This sounds like a perfect endeavor for the NRA to support instead of promoting gun grabber BS. LonePirate Jul 2012 #11

If people would stop pushing for gun-bans 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #22

Our gun obsessed country tends to own more than actually learn how to use them LynneSin Jul 2012 #7

American Marksmanship has been on the decline since the first world war. slampoet Jul 2012 #10

What is a "22 Martin"? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #26

.22 Marlin. Darn auto correct. slampoet Jul 2012 #27

Thanks. It happens. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #28

What a nasty and inappropriate post. kayakjohnny Jul 2012 #12

Nasty and inappropriate post pipi_k Jul 2012 #14

The biathlon has always fascinated me. I have what I think is a genetic condition... MiddleFingerMom Jul 2012 #13

I really like the Biathlon, too. bluedigger Jul 2012 #15

There's a very simple reason jmowreader Jul 2012 #17

Ever heard of a benchrest rifle? Clames Jul 2012 #46

I have heard of a benchrest rifle jmowreader Jul 2012 #47

Baseless assumption. Clames Jul 2012 #48

I blame quakerboy Jul 2012 #18

The combination of your name, your avatar and your response made me chuckle. LonePirate Jul 2012 #19

Maybe other countries put more money to training competitive shooters 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #21

The gun enthusiasts in this country pay all kinds of money to shooting ranges and ammo companies. LonePirate Jul 2012 #23

Very different things 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #24

There are pistol events at the Olympics, aren't there? I fail to see the difference. LonePirate Jul 2012 #25

Competing in the Olympics is also one helluva time commitment Kennah Jul 2012 #32

i think its the targets, going by my neighbours and friends and sometimes me loli phabay Jul 2012 #29

Metal barrels are our choice target here... TheCruces Jul 2012 #33

at the local get together this year we had some old pickups ranged out to 500yrds loli phabay Jul 2012 #34

Because the recreational shooters don't give a damn about their accuracy. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #31

You don't need to be able to aim with a semi-automatic. That's not hunting by any means. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #36

Try doing what they do REP Jul 2012 #38

That's impressive! I've hit a 2" target from across two acres, but I'm not a hunter. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #40

You seem to believe that people who hunt with semi-auto firearms... PavePusher Jul 2012 #53

Hunters in PA *can't* use semi-automatics- it's illegal to hunt with them there. friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #56

You don't shoot a semi-auto much, do you? NickB79 Jul 2012 #50

Then you really know nothing about semi-auto and their use in hunting. n/t PavePusher Jul 2012 #51

No shooters Bug-911 Jul 2012 #37

Welcome to DU! XemaSab Jul 2012 #55

Access and promotion plus the equipment isn't cheap REP Jul 2012 #39

That will change when droning is added as an event. rug Jul 2012 #41

The targets don't bleed enough. baldguy Jul 2012 #42

Because they can't be drunk during the event Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #43

Rhode won 5 consecutive in Skeet JonLP24 Jul 2012 #44

Sarah Palin is a good shot graywarrior Jul 2012 #45

Thanks for the qualification jmowreader Jul 2012 #49

Oh gosh-a-roo, I must have missed that episode and the entire series graywarrior Jul 2012 #58

This is one of YouTube's Greatest Hits... jmowreader Aug 2012 #63

Well, that just pissed me off! graywarrior Aug 2012 #65

No antlers on the targets... n/t krispos42 Jul 2012 #52

One reason might be that the most popular shooting competitions in the U.S.... PavePusher Jul 2012 #54

You *do* know you're interrupting the bigotry in this thread with facts, right? friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #57

Holy Fuck, I didn't know they'd actually gone through with it. PavePusher Jul 2012 #59

P.S. Check here: PavePusher Jul 2012 #60

The NRA goes for quantity over quality, maybe? N/T DFW Jul 2012 #61

It's a devious national secuity scheme. We let the Chinese et al win lots of medals, petronius Jul 2012 #62

Popular US competition focuses on long range and/or tactical skills. OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #64

Well, there was the Skeet Chick's gold medal. 99/100 doesn't suck. Patiod Aug 2012 #66