Clear Recurve Scopes
Back in the dark ages, about 1970ish, I entered the Middlesex OPEN champs. I had been away for a few years to foreign climes- South Wales.
No one knew me on the line, so fearing I might be a threat, my equipment was scrutinised very closely. The judge was summoned and I was forced to dismantle my home made sight. I had used a perfectly flat piece of thin 2mm plastic, with a painted dot in the centre. I was told that it was an illegal lens.
I pointed out that it did not magnify. More tests by lots of the gathered populace, and it was decided that even
IFthis was the case, it was deemed to be a
plain lens!!!!! This was illegal under GNAS Rules. I was ordered to change the sight pin, and this too was thoroughly examined, even though it was a straight metal pin.:thumbsdow. It had the desired effect, I had to start afresh to re-sight the bow.I found out later that The complainants were all members of two clubs, one in Middx, one in Surrey. They sorted out the potential County and Visitors medals before the event, by entering from whichever Club was likely to produce the desired results to scoop the most medals!!!! Couldn't happen now,- could it?
Have the Rules changed? Can we now use PLAIN lenses?
I would love to fit a
compound sight to my
recurve. Target at 100 yards, looking like 50, and double the size? Even I can hit the D**N thing at that distance!!!!!!!
How will this be policed to stop the possibility of a 'slight' magnification creeping in?
Bring back the Elastoplast and dressmaking pins. That will sort everyone out.
Regards Tox.