Olympic shooting events coming up. US vs. China

[chubbmann]

http://www.usashooting.org/olympics.php

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/2308979/Beijing-Olympics-Battle-for-gold-offers-China-first-chance-to-defeat-America.html

The Chinese are looking to beat us this year and have specificly targeted this event. Do you think America can outshoot the reds and what caliber and rifle set up would you pick to give them a proper edge?

[Pat McCoy]

Caliber is easy, as only two are permitted. .177 airguns and .22 cal smallbore rifles and pistols.

Guns run a wide gamut, and depend on the use (rifles are three postition or prone in smallbore and standing only in airgun).

Pistols range from airgun, to 50 meter single shot 22, with at least two types of rapid fire pistols, all from several manufacturers.

[Vicious-Peanut]

Lets add .338 RUM rapid fire to the agenda, we should be able to stand recoil far better.*

* Because as an average Americans are taller/heavier.