Rules clarification - electronic Daystates

[Mike V]

A question for the group, as I am new to the game and don't want to start off by breaking the rules:

I just finished reading over the WRABF rules regarding rifle classes for air guns. For both light and heavy rifle classes it states: "any rifle having a manually and mechanically (including electronic triggers) operated firing mechanism". So where does this leave the electronic guns of Daystate? They have the electronic trigger and a mechanical valve like all PCP guns. The difference is the way the valve is opened when firing - solenoid for the Daystates and spring powered for the other PCPs. It would seem, based on strict interpretation, that the electronic Daystates would not qualify. Have they been allowed in the past?

As if you couldn't guess my reason for asking, I shoot one of those electronical whiz bang Daystates.

 

[cris]

Given the country of origin for Daystates, my guess is they are legal in the trigger and valve areas for the World Championships, as long as they have power outputs and total weights that meet the requirements. HV B is 20 FPE and 15 pounds. LV is 12 FPE and 10.5 pounds. I will get a clarification on that for you.

With USA Air rifle Benchrest, you can shoot in the Unlimited class where any power output is legal, along with just about everything else. Look here, usairriflebenchrest.com

 

[Mike V]

Thanks Cris, I will be interested to see what the ruling is regarding the international rules. As far as U.S. rules go, looks like no problem.

 

[cris]

Well, what I received as an answer is not as crystal clear as I would have hoped.

The trigger is fine for the international game but the valve may be open to interpretation, but that usually assumes someone must file a protest. Shoot what you have during qualifying and we can ask again next year.

 

[Mike V]

Thanks Cris. I appreciate your checking on this. Guess I'll just shoot what I have until told I can't.

 

[Simmmo]

The unclear rule clarification regarding electronic triggers was I suspect aimed at allowing Daystate MK3 and derivative trigger mechanisms to be allowed. Mine on a MK3 and another on a MK4 were complained about at the World Championships in Milan in 2008 and the complaint dismissed and the triggers deemed legal. The re-drafting of the rules after this event I was given to believe were to further clarify this point, however I must agree that the written English does not appear to do this too clearly.

When I had queried the legality prior to the event I was given to understand that it was still a mechanical trigger in that you still need to apply physical force to a trigger blade that will in turn cause the shot to break . That appears to be the distinction and not what components are put into motion as a result of that initial trigger release.

I have often stressed the policing of airguns on the firing line/bench is all but impossible with aftermarket components already being inside most serious target shooters equipment when they cross over to benchrest from FT or HFT.

With some modified 10 metre to FT guns being able to get under weight and have every possible deemed advantage as standard (regulator, vibration dampening, adjustable power, match trigger and a flat forend)when they leave the factory therefore qualifying for every class. So for me I think power, weight, stock dimensions and sight magnification being the only things easily checked everything else should be allowed.

If you go back through the UKBR22 air rifle stats for the last few seasons you will see that there is nothing seperating the leaders in the different classes with shooters in the Unlimited often getting higher scores in the Hunter(now light varmint class) so probably weight can be dismissed as well with maybe only sight picture magnification being a deciding variable.

Ramble over

Andy

 

[crazyhorse]

Trigger rules...sure makes one wonder..LOL..