European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 09, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A family affair. A it Mark Polansky and his 12-Ycar-old son fired an estimated 3,000 rounds in two weeks of daily practice before the Bianchi cup pistol Competition in Germany. That s considered Normal around the Polansky household where the two usually practice their target shooting at least twice a week and also reload All their own cartridges. Not Only is that cheaper than buying new am munition it. Also allows them to customize their. Cartridges for Competition. The Polanskyj have sophisticated computerized chronographs to measure the velocity of their Home loaded ammo and they can Check its consistency and whether it meets Competition standards. The senior Polansky an army civilian in Sci Delberg owns a dozen guns sits on the Board of directors of skeet shooting association and competed in the Bianchi cup in the United Stales in 1988. A. He started shooting when he was 5, and a Traduce his son to the sport when Mark or. Was 4 Mark or who inform rally counts four Wear. On As his until he can legally own them is it also building a Competition pistol. He remembers when his dad started him out. A my dad used to hold his hands Over mine and id just pull the trigger a said the seventh grader at Heidelberg Middle school. But the younger Polansky said he never Felt pushed into his fathers passion. A it s fun to shoot i really like it. I also like competing. You Sec How you re doing and How you be improved. I started competing about a year and a half ago.�?�. Mark or. Said his age is sometimes a problem. The Heidelberg practical pistol club has. Matches a at German places a . A because of the German taws i m not supposed to shoot until in mix years old. But As Long As i m on the. American military bases i can Mark is even starting to beat his father sometimes. On the moving target portion of the Bianchi Competition last month he scored 315 while Mark or. Got 257. Mark or. Later went Back and did the event again jus t for fun scor my 407 out of a maximum 480,. But he expressed disappointment Over his. 33rd-place Dimsh in the event and wants to get in some More training before the september Competition. Quot a a a a a a a. His dad does t seem to be won led. A from the Way he s going now a Mark or. Said Quot live or 10 cars from now he could he a Champion even in the slates Marian Hamilton a a a a staff writer Mark Polansky jr., 12, and his dad fire a few rounds together at the Heidelberg Rod and gun club. A r a a a a a a a Quot a a 9, 14, 23 and 46 meters 10, 15, 25 and 50 Yards a he said. A the . The.9-meter Mark and put one Bullet into each of two targets then two bullets and finally three bullets into the same two targets. Then they move Back to the next distance and do the same thing All. Over again.�?�. A a a. A. A time limits vary along with the distances. To make things even More challenging at the ,9 meter Mark right handed shooters Are required. To shoot with their left hands while lefties also have to switch \. A the other competitions involve moving targets barricades and plates. A in moving targets competitors Are required to hit six plates in the five seconds it takes Tor the. Targets to pass by each time. A total of 48 shots. Are required from various distances. Radigan a goal on the moving largest portion was 400 a i missed it by ,&Quot said the sergeant who was not pleased with his Overall Pera. Lib Mance. The barricade event involves marksmen shooting from structures Duck blinds while in the plate Competition participants shoot at continued on Page 6 a modern Day gunslinger a a stalks the Heidelberg shoot above left. At right above. Patricia Oesterricher a competitor from Austria loads ammunition dips for a shoot. Range safety officers surround a shooter As he stands ready to draw his weapon and fire at the targets All photos by have Didio june 9. 1991. Sunday a
