My son is interested in shooting some smallbore matches. Does anyone have a used ISSF shooting coat size 42 and a right hand XL glove for sale?
Thanks.
From your member name I am guessing you are primarily a silhouette shooter and your son has been looking at other goings on and is now asking about smallbore target.
My first questions here: Do you have an kind of a jacket for your son? Then, do you necessarily need something that is truly ISSF legal?
If you have some kind of a jacket, even a light NRA coat with the closure straps, for club level matches you can usually use some masking tape to fix the straps at a specfic length so the jacket will "hang" on the body approximately like an ISSF jacket, should ISSF really be an issue. It sounds like you may have some matches in mind so you might contact the match director and see if something like that could be worked out. Likewise, if your son is just starting you might try using a heavy winter glove rather than a purpose specific shooting glove. Again, not likely ISSF legal but for a new shooter a resonable match director will look the other way if ISSF is a requirement. (I would throw in the caveat of not eliglble for prizes but for a new shooter that is not usually an issue.)
Now, someone may pop up on the list with exactly what you want failing that two sources for basic equipment are
I am not plugging one over the other. I will say that Champion Shooters does seem to cater a bit more to the international shooter. I am also pretty sure Champions Shooters has an entry level ISSF jacket for under $100.
Another look might be George Brenzovich http://www.brenzo... He carries some of the very top of the line gear but he also has a line of "house brand" equipment. My feeling is that his house brand stuff is more oriented to someone who has been shooting a year or two or is equipping a school team. Phone calls are pretty much free so you can give him a call and find out.
If you call any of these folks, ask if they have any used stuff for sale. Sometimes this stuff used turns over so fast it never gets advertised, you have to ask.
Also, you note wanting an XL glove. Are you sure a L would not be more appropriate? I normally associate a size 42 jacket with about a L in glove. Too much glove leads to extra material down in the arm/sling/rifle area that can just be an annoyance. Then too small a glove is just uncomfortable.
Thanks for the info. I've talked to Champ Choice and Champion Shooter's, neither one had anything used at this time. My son has been wearing my Freeland High power coat, size 42, but I'm right handed and would like to find a left hand coat if possible. My Creedmore L glove is a little too tight on his hand and I'd like to try an XL first.
Thanks Again.
