Malta Airgun Shooting Club (MASC)

Saturday, May 17, 2008

AMACS - URGENT EGM Wed 28th MAY @ 7.30pm.

ATTENTION ALL MASC MEMBERS.

TODAY YOU WHERE INFORMED THE AN URGENT EGM WAS CALLED BY AMACS ON WEDNESDAY 28TH MAY 2008 AT 7.30 PM AT THE ORATORJU NAXXAR. THE DOCUMENT WAS SENT BE CEO FRANCO PICININO TO ALL AMACS MEMBERS.

ALONG WITH THIS EMAIL SENT BY CEO FRANCO PICININO, I GUESS THAT MOST OF YOU MUST HAVE ALSO HAVE RECEIVED TODAY A LETTER BY POST FROM MR. STEVE PETRONI. IN HIS LETTER MR.STEVE PETRONI IS DEFENDING HIS POSITION. I EXPECT THAT SOON A COMMUNICATION WILL BE ISSUED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS ,FROM THE GROUP THAT TOOK VOTE AGAINST MR. STEVE PETRONI, TO EXPLAIN TO ALL THE AMACS MEMBERS WHY THEY HAD TO TAKE SUCH A DECISION.

THE SITUATION IS TENSE AND WHATEVER THE OUTCOME OF THIS EGM DEFINITELY AMACS AND ALL THE CLUBS WITHIN, WILL HAVE TO RESHAPE IF NOT DI SOLVE. THUS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT FIRST YOU LISTEN TO BOTH BELLS DISCUSS AND EVALUATE. IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ATTEND THIS EGM, AT ALL COSTS TO CAST YOUR VOTE. THIS IS NOT A JOKE IT CONCERNS YOUR SHOOTING SPORT YOUR CLUB AND MORE !

MASC COMMITTEE WILL ALSO DISCUSS IN THE COMING DAYS WHETHER OR NOT TO ISSUE AN MASC OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING THIS ISSUE.

BEST REGARDS.
STANLEY SHAW
MASC SECRETARY.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Basic Airrifle Induction Course - 20th May 2008

The next BAIC course for TS-B Airgun licence will be held at AMACS club house on the 20th May 2008 from 19:30 till 21:00.

If you wish to attend this course please contact asap.

Franco J. Piccinino AMACS - CEO
Office: 21411600 Mobile: 7948310 Fax: 25401014
E-mail: info@amacs-malta.org
MSN Messenger: info@amacs-malta.org
Website: www.amacs-malta.org
Address : 83, Triq l-Oratorju, Naxxar NXR 2504One block behind the Naxxar Parish Church
Above Master Wine

Please note the BAIC course fee is Euro 3.50.
We appreciate that you bring with you the correct exact amount for paying the fee.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

APCE 1000 - Steel Plate MEMO scoring.

For all those interested in APCE 1000 Steel Plate taking place next Sunday 18th May 2008 we are announcing a slight change in the scoring methods for steel plate.
A you know we have 3 classes.

Class A (Single shot air pistols - spring or pneumatic) : MAX Time to complete string was 92 seconds.
Class B (C02 8/10 Shot air pistols) : MAX Time to complete string was 34 seconds.
Class C ( GBB or Co2 +10 shot air pistols): MAX Time to complete string was 30 seconds.

We have adapted steel plate to all possible air pistols available at our members, so that every one could compete in one event. The calculations for Co2 pistols and Spring pistols were derived from the standard IAPS steel plate based for Airsoft Gas Blow Back pistols of 30 seconds MAX STRING TIME allowed for a STRING.

In APCE 1000 Steel Plate you will have 3 STAGES. Each STAGE consists of 4 primary target plates and 1 stop plate hence 5 plates. The aim is to shoot and hit each plate ending on the stop plate with 1 shot per plate and the least possible time. This is called a STRING.
You will shoot each STAGE with 3 STRINGS.

Each STRING will give you a specific time. The average time from the 3 STRINGS will be the AVERAGE STRING TIME of your STAGE. Then comes the MAX STRING TIME , this will be divided by the AVERAGE STRING TIME which gives you a HIT FACTOR. The HIT FACTORS for the 3 STAGES will count up altogether to define the winner. The one with the highest total HIT FACTOR wins the match and 1000 points. The others get a percentage of the 1000 points.

To arrive to the MAXIMUM STRING TIME for CO2 and Spring we spited the 30 second standard of a GBB in 1 second actions to achieve a theoretical time to complete the first 5 shots for all types. The explanation can be found in the rule book. However then we had no real time data to compare if our calculations were accurate enough. After the 1st session we had loads of real time data and this was analyzed to confirm our theoretical calculation or to readjust if necessary so as to give the most fair possible score system for this event.

Our theoretical time to complete the first 5 shots thus concluding a STRING for GBB and CO2 was 8 seconds and for Single Shot was 24 sec. For GBB and Co2 it is quite easy.
Time 0 sec - Go Signal.
Time 1 sec - Draw Grip
Time 2 sec - Draw Pull
Time 3 sec - Draw Point
Time 4 sec - 1st Shot - Primary Plate
Time 5 sec - 2nd Shot - Primary Plate
Time 6 sec - 3rd Shot - Primary Plate
Time 7 sec - 4th Shot - Primary Plate
Time 8 sec - 5th Shot - Stop Plate.
The draw is similar to all pistols since all pistols are pre loaded before the draw.
The only difference between a GBB and a CO2 is magazine capacity but both have enough to strike on 1st hit.

As for the single shot the time line of the first 5 shots is different because you have
Time 0 sec to Time 4 sec : Go signal to 1st shot.
However between shots there is a Reload which takes 4 action turns or 4 sec per turn.
So in total there are 4 shots=4sec plus 4x4sec reloads = 16sec.
Hence from Time 0 to 5th shot its a 24sec theoretical time.

We confirmed with real time data.
For GBB and CO2 we find that our theoretical time for the first 5 shots from Go signal can even be lower then 8sec. Infact the lowest was similar for both types 5.47sec.
Hence we looked if the extra 4 seconds was needed.
As we said earlier the difference is in the number of shot in the magazine but in steel plate the more shots you fire is against you obtaining a good HIT FACTOR. The GBB is calculated on an average magazine capacity of 20 and in 30 second using the 1 second actions you will be able to reload but that action ends with your maximum string time. Calculating for 22 shots in CO2 will take 35sec with 2 reloads but in the first magazine on an average capacity of 9 shots you still have 4 shots if you miss the 1st 5shots. Weighing the pros and cons of a GBB vs a CO2, it ends up that the CO2 has more pros hence it is not fair to have a maximum time for a CO2 higher then a GBB.
This fact plus the facts from real time data make us conclude that GBB and CO2 are now one class with a MAX STRING TIME OF 30 Seconds.

We also conformed the single shot theoretical time for the first 5 shots with real time data, and yes we had a single shot doing a string in 24 sec just like the theoretical time. With this eve could check out what would be the ideal maximum string time. As you know we devide the maximum string time with the average string time. Hence if a GBB and C02 this is now 30 sec and we divided by our theoretical max time of 5 shots from go which is 8 sec this gives us a HIT FACTOR of 3.75 . Well a single shot must give us also 3.75 to have fair play hence the hit factor times the theoretical max time for 5 shots on a single shot i.e. 24sec gives us a MAX String time of 90 sec. Originally we calculated 92 we were very close but we noticed a problem between single shot pistols. The pistol that managed 24sec in a string was an effort less pcp pistol, it still have 4 action moves to reload but the other single shot pistol are lever type which require 4 action moves but with some difference. Using 90 sec as MAX Time for string would not be fair play to these lever pistols that are single shot also. We again looked to the real time data and found out that the lowest string time for a lever type was 30 seconds. To conclude we required to balance hence it was decided to add 6 seconds to the 90sec that was calculated to give a 3.75 hit factor. The other option was to split class but this is not logical since the majority of single shot air pistols are the lever type. Hence the Maximum string time for Single shot is now 96 sec.

Hence next Sunday two classes:
Class A (Single shot air pistols - spring or pneumatic) : MAX STRING TIME : 96 Sec
Class B (GBB and CO2) : MAX STRING TIME : 30 Sec
We believe that this is the most accurate we can offer. As we learn more we adjust as required.
Note this will not effect the points scored in the 1st session but will be applied in from the second session.

Maybe a long explanation but this is to make you understand the mechanisim and why we take such decisions.
Best Regards
Stanley Shaw
MASC Secretary.

Monday, May 12, 2008

IAPS - Steel Plate 2008 International Postal Match.

Unfortunately the lack of availability on the current market of Airsoft Gas Blow Back pistols have influenced drastically our momentum towards this discipline and the activities that were planned in relation to airsoft practical shooting for 2008. Our members demanded these pistols but the local dealers decided simply to ignored us, or placed us at the end of their priority list. This drastically placed us in a complicated situation. MASC will try to find a solution for the future.

For this year 2008 IAPS has launched it's first International Airsoft Practical Shooting Steel Plate Postal Match. I would like to understand who is interested to take part either with his own gas blow back or a borrowed pistol. I understand that most of you wished to compete with their own equipment but now at least for this year it is not possible. However I suggest that a group of 5 to 10 members can combine borrowing equipment to at least participate in this event.
I MUST HAVE THE NAMES OF THOSE INTERESTED UP TO THE 18TH MAY 2008.
I have to register you before end of MAY 2008 with IAPS.
Then we will plan the IAPS 2008 steel plate matches by end of September 2008.

Please contact me stanleys@mail.global.net.mt for more info.