[Zak Smith]

Colorado Multi-Gun LLC (http://www.coloradomultigun.com/)
presents the
2008 Steel Safari
June 6-8, 2008
Blue Steel Ranch, Logan, NM
http://www.coloradomultigun.com/steelsafari/


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Colorado Multigun's Steel Safari is designed to test a competitor's skills shooting rifle in practical "hunting-type" challenges in the natural terrain using what gear he can carry.

Shooters should expect:

* two day-long field stages each involving movement through approximately 3 miles of rugged desert terrain; each field stage will have approximately 10 shooting stations; each shooting station will have 6 target opportunities

* to locate, range, and engage targets at each station under a time limit

* to carry gear used during the courses of fire

* to engage rifle targets from 200 to 700 yards (few engagements outside this range may be required)

* Standard targets sizes are 6"x12" or 12"x12", but some vary.

* fantastic geographic features for a hike-and-shoot match

* an optional long-range side match with an emphasis on KYL ("know your limitations") and speed, for cash payback

* both an "unlimited" and a "light rifle" division.

The Steel Safari has been going on at the Blue Steel Ranch for quite a few years now, but with almost no publicity. This year Colorado Multi-Gun LLC is taking over the match.

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FULL DETAILS, RULES, AND APPLICATION AT http://www.coloradomultigun.com/steelsafari/

Registration will be limited to 30 shooters. Prior-year shooters will get preference in the registration queue until January 15th, after which it will be first-come first-served.

I am the match director. If you have questions, please contact me via email or cell phone. While I try to keep up to date on all relevant forum posts, I seem to often miss the notification emails. Thus, email or call my cell if you really need an answer.

[taliv]

hey Zak, what do you mean by "Know your Limitations"?

[Zak Smith]

"KYL" involves rewarding the shooter for being able to accurately predict what he can hit, and a negative incentive for taking shots that he misses.

[taliv]

oh, sweet. i ran into the reverse of that in the last match where the stage was set up in a way that i couldn't even see the target (obscured by moving no-shoots that didn't move far enough). i protested, but eventually just had to shoot in the general direction because the penalty for not shooting at it was higher than the penalty for hitting the no-shoots. sorry bout your luck there, mr. hostage.

[skinewmexico]

That sounds like so much fun. You need to have one for rookies some time.

[Zak Smith]

Just jump in-- that's how you stop being a rookie! The Sporting Rifle Match we shoot almost monthly in Raton NM is good practice for the Steel Safari.

[Zak Smith]

The match is already half full, so if you want to shoot it, get your app in ASAP!

The prize table is shaping up pretty good too.