TbirdX Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 The layout for the skeet... Busting a clay from the middle stand... and the centre seating area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storme37 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 nice pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Looks good and empty....Was that the centre layout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant hit rabbits 123 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Blimey! There's hardly anyone there at all and I was turned down for just two tickets to skeet. Thats infuriating! Edited July 30, 2012 by cant hit rabbits 123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Consindering all tickets are supposed to have been sold, does not look good with all those empty seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbirdX Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Ah, don't be fooled, we were there very, very early and the seats were all full for the competition. Heres the same stand just a little while later... Filling up nicely. Edited July 30, 2012 by TbirdX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Meant to ask is the seating a free for all and are there any places to catch results etc any screens inside the arsenal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Been checking the bbcwebsite all day and listening to the 'full roundup' on Radio 5 from 5 till 630 tonight...not a peep on the 1st skeet qualifying rounds. Poor show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbirdX Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Seating is a free for all. There are results screens on the shooting fields themselves, I don't know about elsewhere on the grounds. I did hear talk of screens in the 'tents' but I didn't visit them or see them myself. These shots are all from the main or centre seating area. There are 3 in total, the main as shown and 2 smaller ones, one either side of the main. You can see all three shooting fields from the centre stand, it really is the place to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Going to try and get in the centre if I can hold on all day Well managed front row on finals layout! Brick ell just straighted and warlow shooting now. Edited July 31, 2012 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Warlow straight both Brits straight if they can keep it up might make a final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Does the American Hancock look like gold?He is one focussed animal..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Does the American Hancock look like gold?He is one focussed animal..... Yep and I think 123/125 is an Olympic record ( well the scores said OR but no explanation so I guess it's for Hancock?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky T Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Yep and I think 123/125 is an Olympic record ( well the scores said OR but no explanation so I guess it's for Hancock?) 121 was the previous OR, so yes Hancock's 123 is now the new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 121 was the previous OR, so yes Hancock's 123 is now the new one I expect I'd have got 124....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I expect I'd have got 124....... I expect I'd have got 56 :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Warlow straight both Brits straight if they can keep it up might make a final Spoke too soon 24/23 so no Brit in the final... But they needed someone above to drop a bird and no one did! Ended up 11 and 15 brickel and warlow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 It's not looking good so far for shooting team GB. Hope someone gets a medal before it's over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Well that was a great day despite some mixed weather! Well worth going! Shame about the Brits but great final and new record! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled frank Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Actually got to the barracks on Sunday to watch the ladies skeet. It was a privilege to see it. Fabulous day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Am i right in saying that all the cartiges are 24 gram max and that there is a set shot size to ? Also what do the olympic air rifle shooters do pellet wise ? What ammo restrictions do olympic shooters have placed on them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 24 gram 7.5 max for all disciplines there is talk of making it 21g oddly eye protection isn't required and the Qatari bronze medalist wasn't wearing ear protection so guess that isn't either! UAE guy put ear plugs in while the others shot but not when he was shooting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Off there on Thursday, get to take in the double trap finals. Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Can they use any ammo brand they want ? And is it mandatory that they use a O/U ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 24 gram 7.5 max for all disciplines there is talk of making it 21g oddly eye protection isn't required and the Qatari bronze medalist wasn't wearing ear protection so guess that isn't either! UAE guy put ear plugs in while the others shot but not when he was shooting! ISSF Rules 9.2.7 All shooters and persons in the vicinity are urged to wear adequate ear protection, and shooters to wear shatterproof shooting glasses or similar eye protection (paraphrased). 9.4.3.1 Max shot must not exceed 2.6mm (English size 6). In order to allow shotgun cartridge manufacturers adequate time to run down stocks of existing cartridges in use i.e 24gm and also develop a suitable replacement cartridge the ISSF normally give plenty of warning. If there was to be a change for the next Olympic cycle ie 2013 - 2016 I imagine it would have been announced by now. Can they use any ammo brand they want ? And is it mandatory that they use a O/U ? Yes and No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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