Even 8 years on after this vid being posted, it's amazing how these men show how effective the bolt action repeater can be. The majority of people running self loaders cannot keep up with the volume of good hits that these men get. Very neat!!
This is my new, 'favourite place'/#1 to visit on my bucket list. Then to Finland, Sverige-(spelling? Sweden), & Switzerland. Such support for this great sport is great to see, and like GD commented, (I) wish shooting had as much public support here in...Canada. Thanks very much for sharing this. Great stuff!
Does this have subtitles in English or does it not matter? The broadcast guy is a legend of Norwegian sport shooting. This is a very popular championship that half the country watches on TV. I believe the sport started in 1893 and grew quickly to thousands of contestants. This is why the Germans complained that the Norwegians were terrific marksmen armed with machine guns.
Just some background facts, in the first part of the video they are shooting at 240 meters (262 yards), the goal is to get as many hits in the black target as they can within the alloted time. The bolt action guys have a six round limit per magazine for the first two (?) and then max 5 rounds for the next ones. The military guys (home guard/national guard) are using the standard AG3 semiautomatic rifles are limited to 5 rounds per magazine and they have open, iron sights. And the guy with the bolt action and a butter lid on his bag, is a guy who a previous year was out of oil, so before the final he lubricated the bolt with butter from his packed lunch sandwiches :)
Been noticing how the bolt gun shooters keep their hands on that bolt handle. Then press the trigger with the middle finger, not the index finger. Fast follow up shots. Anybody know what caliber is used in the bolt action rifles? I know the G-3 rifles use the 7.62-NATO of .308-winchester. There's more spectators at this shooting event than goes to the American NRA Nationals at Camp Perry, Ohio, USA.
Out of coureosity what all is done to these rifles to get them ready to compete because ive looked up the sauer 200 str and it doesn't look anything like these rifles
It's all about the technique. The Sauer 200 STR (Bolt rifle) has a simple recoil with easy an easy bolt to work. The AG3 (Norwegian G3, a bit different) has a heavier recoil as it has a bigger caliber. :P
05:28 & 08:44 No one could do "Mad Minute" much better and faster than the British with their 303 Lee-Enfields *The Norwegians: Hold our "Hansa"* (Note: Hansa is the most popular beer brand in Norway)
What make, model and calibre are the bolt action rifle ? I think I made out Sauer ? Great to see so many spectators, wish shooting had as much public support here in UK
Not if they are competition rifles, purpose built to only shoot prone for a set distance with a very limited amount of rounds going through the rifle at a time. A military bolt action also needs to be very robust, impairing especially the speed of working the bolt, be light, meining a less hefty furniture and skinnier barrel, work at a way larger amount of ranges, take a beating from thousands of rounds and a combat load of about 80 shots in a short time and has to use open iron sights, so the shooter can see the enemy at different ranges. Also military rifles have to arguably be more easily producable. You also can't forget, that an average soldier has to shoot these and while a successful competition shooter might be able to almost match the speed of al less sophisticated semi-auto, the average shooter simply can't. And still, the only reason they use bolt-action rifles instead of semi-auto rifles at these kinds of competition is the limitation by the ammo (Anschütz sporting for example rifle rounds probably won't cycle a semi aotu reliably enough, but don't quote me on that) and the rules probably simply forbid semi-auto rifles. Just imagine if these competition shooters wouldn't have to cycle the bolt after every shot. Semi-auto rifles are simply superior, except maybe for some very fringe use cases.
In these competitions, only 6.5x55 caliber weapons are allowed for civilians, mainly the sauer 200 str, but also the krag jørgensen, and kongsberg mauser m/67
Each person shoots two targets. Nearest target is between 125-175m, and the farthest is between 200-250m from the shooter, depending on what the hosting rifle range can accommodate. The targets are not circular, but if the were, the nearest would be 375mm in diameter, and the farthest 285mm in diameter.
Even 8 years on after this vid being posted, it's amazing how these men show how effective the bolt action repeater can be. The majority of people running self loaders cannot keep up with the volume of good hits that these men get. Very neat!!
For some of them, you can see how not having to cycle the bolt every time also has such a good effect on shooting quickly and accurately.
They also have shooters with H&K G3s in these competitions.
@@hb9145 HK416 now, used to be G3.
I Love how Excited they are over this spot! The rest of the world should follow suit!
Amen!!!
Thank you so much for uploading and sharing this video. I agree wholeheartedly with soxxpuppet's comment. What did I notice the most....the smiles!
This is my new, 'favourite place'/#1 to visit on my bucket list. Then to Finland, Sverige-(spelling? Sweden), & Switzerland. Such support for this great sport is great to see, and like GD commented, (I) wish shooting had as much public support here in...Canada. Thanks very much for sharing this. Great stuff!
Does this have subtitles in English or does it not matter? The broadcast guy is a legend of Norwegian sport shooting. This is a very popular championship that half the country watches on TV. I believe the sport started in 1893 and grew quickly to thousands of contestants. This is why the Germans complained that the Norwegians were terrific marksmen armed with machine guns.
Just some background facts, in the first part of the video they are shooting at 240 meters (262 yards), the goal is to get as many hits in the black target as they can within the alloted time. The bolt action guys have a six round limit per magazine for the first two (?) and then max 5 rounds for the next ones. The military guys (home guard/national guard) are using the standard AG3 semiautomatic rifles are limited to 5 rounds per magazine and they have open, iron sights.
And the guy with the bolt action and a butter lid on his bag, is a guy who a previous year was out of oil, so before the final he lubricated the bolt with butter from his packed lunch sandwiches :)
I think I must have been Norwegian in a former life! Thank you for the video!
Fantastic...
Been noticing how the bolt gun shooters keep their hands on that bolt handle. Then press the trigger with the middle finger, not the index finger. Fast follow up shots.
Anybody know what caliber is used in the bolt action rifles? I know the G-3 rifles use the 7.62-NATO of .308-winchester.
There's more spectators at this shooting event than goes to the American NRA Nationals at Camp Perry, Ohio, USA.
6.5 x55 mm: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6.5%C3%9755mm_Swedish
This is how gun culture chould be om the US to.
Most of them use the ring finger.
Apparantly not. After having viewed the whole thing.
¡¡¡Fantastic!!! Congratulations to all shooters.
Amazing video, thanks for sharing
Thanks for uploading this.
Would love some subtitles.
Guy shredding with the G3 is boss
Can we get captions?
Out of coureosity what all is done to these rifles to get them ready to compete because ive looked up the sauer 200 str and it doesn't look anything like these rifles
That man fores fire faster with bolt gun than another shooter with semi auto G3 O_O whre is my god now?
It's all about the technique. The Sauer 200 STR (Bolt rifle) has a simple recoil with easy an easy bolt to work. The AG3 (Norwegian G3, a bit different) has a heavier recoil as it has a bigger caliber. :P
The G3's recoil also goes both ways, so it's not enough to simply brace, you have to hold it back when the recoil brings the gun forward afterwards.
05:28 & 08:44
No one could do "Mad Minute" much better and faster than the British with their 303 Lee-Enfields
*The Norwegians: Hold our "Hansa"* (Note: Hansa is the most popular beer brand in Norway)
What make, model and calibre are the bolt action rifle ? I think I made out Sauer ? Great to see so many spectators, wish shooting had as much public support here in UK
GD It's a Sauer 200 STR chambered in 6,5x55. :)
shooting is the second most popular sport in Norway so its not suprising me...
QyBerGaming what a fantastic place to grow up! Skiing, (Cross Country, Downhill, & Jumping) + SHOOTING is #2? Paradise!
Shooting as in biathlon is ranked as second most popular sport. Regular shooting competitions are ranked as 21st. (2016 statistics)
QyBerGaming thanks for sharing your knowledge with me. I hope you’re having a great day. Cheers!
WOW this is FANTASTIC! "bolt actions are slow"...NOT!
Not if they are competition rifles, purpose built to only shoot prone for a set distance with a very limited amount of rounds going through the rifle at a time.
A military bolt action also needs to be very robust, impairing especially the speed of working the bolt, be light, meining a less hefty furniture and skinnier barrel, work at a way larger amount of ranges, take a beating from thousands of rounds and a combat load of about 80 shots in a short time and has to use open iron sights, so the shooter can see the enemy at different ranges.
Also military rifles have to arguably be more easily producable.
You also can't forget, that an average soldier has to shoot these and while a successful competition shooter might be able to almost match the speed of al less sophisticated semi-auto, the average shooter simply can't.
And still, the only reason they use bolt-action rifles instead of semi-auto rifles at these kinds of competition is the limitation by the ammo (Anschütz sporting for example rifle rounds probably won't cycle a semi aotu reliably enough, but don't quote me on that) and the rules probably simply forbid semi-auto rifles.
Just imagine if these competition shooters wouldn't have to cycle the bolt after every shot.
Semi-auto rifles are simply superior, except maybe for some very fringe use cases.
This is great. I want to put a gun together and try this. Thank you for posting.
Lol jak jakieś maszynki strzelają. Szacun.
Would Norway welcome an american to compete in their circuit with his -06
I second that motion!!!
In these competitions, only 6.5x55 caliber weapons are allowed for civilians, mainly the sauer 200 str, but also the krag jørgensen, and kongsberg mauser m/67
What is the range and size of target?
Each person shoots two targets. Nearest target is between 125-175m, and the farthest is between 200-250m from the shooter, depending on what the hosting rifle range can accommodate. The targets are not circular, but if the were, the nearest would be 375mm in diameter, and the farthest 285mm in diameter.
how much du you need too modifie the bolt action on the sauer str . so it will go this smooth.?
Not that much, generally new rifles are stiffer but after some use it get's smoother automatically, also grease and oil goes a long way
It is not allowed to modify anything on the rifle. They are all the same. Equal for all.
Super!❤️😁👍🏻
What distance is this competition shot at?
up to 200m
@@JohnnySvardal i competed in stangskyting this year and the distance for hold 2 was 245 meters
9:17 Dragostea Din Tei outta nowhere lmao
This looks like so much fuckin fun holy shit
How did bolt actions get so smooth
Because it is made in Europe😉
18:32
The G3 mag change kills their time.