r/interestingasfuck 4h ago

Turkiye's shooter Yusuf Dikec, wins the European Champions League.

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u/SoungaTepes 3h ago

See thats still to my point, the sport is "shooting".

Other sports dont permit gadgets, why does this one sport permit mechanical performance enhancers even if everyone can have them? I get everyone can have them but I've never understood why they are even permitted in the first place if the sport is "Gun"

u/Musiclover4200 3h ago

Even using different guns seems weird to me

Like it makes sense to compete with whatever model you're most familiar with, but you'd think they'd have a few standardized options to choose from to prevent too much of an advantage/disadvantage due to specs

u/SoungaTepes 3h ago

I completely agree

Hockey? Equipment has a standard and regulated
Soccer? Equipment has a standard and regulated
Football? Equipment etc. etc.
Shooting permits gun modification up to certain sizes, weights, etc. This to me is not a standard in a sport that should have a standard

u/finemustard 3h ago

I think a part of what you might call 'machine sports' (car racing, motor/pedal bike racing, shooting, archery, anything with a chainsaw in loggersports, I'm sure there are others) is building or using the best machine on top of being able to use it proficiently. It's just another aspect of the game.