Posted by justjeff on Jan 05, 2012; 12:36am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Draft-of-rule-changes-to-be-submitted-to-National-Committee-tp5118446p5121410.html

Anthony,

Doesn't need to be a major change. 5.2.1 and 5.2.3 don't need any revision.

5.2.2 just needs the statement pertaining to rear rests to be changed to read similar to the front rest, including the shall not have any guiding means.

The main reason we want this change is that when you get up into the 60 - 70 lb mark, you have a heap of weight sitting on the front rest. It is difficult to engineer a rest with adequate strength and durability to operate under these conditions. The rear rest carries much less weight, and is much easier to engineer.

Interestingly, Seb, who makes rests, is also of the opinion there is no 'advantage' to a rear adjustable rest.

It seems to me that the main change needs to be in the thinking of some of the shooters, rather than the rules.

Jeff Harrison