ReadyontheRight
Member
Announcing a Monthly Mail-In-Match for Fellow THR Members!
CONCEPT: A monthly, informal “postal†shooting match where fellow THR members (age 21 and over only) shoot a specific number of shots at ONE target ONE time and mail in for scoring, competing with fellow THR members and a chance for adulation and bragging rights.
IMPLEMENTS: Each month will feature a specific type of gun, caliber and course of fire. Various Pistols, Rifles and Shotguns will be featured throughout the year. Each match will be broken out into 2-3 classes based on the specifics of that month’s weapon. Classes will be based on the weapon used, NOT the shooter. Each month will also include an “Open Class†for those without access that month’s featured weapon.
MATCH:
1. Print out ONE and ONLY ONE copy of the month’s target
2. Take all the practice shots you want at a similar target, but you only get ONE CHANCE at each month’s target. Please print out only ONE target per shooter each month.
3. When you’re ready, shoot the course of fire at the target, take as long as you like
4. Fill in your counted score, fill out the information on the target and sign
5. Mail it in to Mail in Match, PO Box 24211, Minneapolis, MN 55424-0211 for competition. Targets MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH to qualify, so figure in time to mail from your location to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where your virtual range officer resides.
6. If you have access to a scanner or digital camera, you can send a digital image of your target to ReadyontheRight through THR or to [email protected].
SCORING: Add up hits in each ring for your score. X’s count as ten and are used to break ties. If you break the line into the higher ring, you get the higher score. Two or more bullets through the same hole? I’ve heard this happens, so if you’re lucky enough to have it happen to you, please note on your target and score it. In general, scoring questions will lean towards the shooter.
A NOTE ON THE TARGET: The quality of the target is not the best for this first match. I chose speed vs. perfection to allow competition in January. The target is a NRA B-3 50’ Rapid fire shrunk down to roughly 66% for 10 yards. The image is not the best and regular office paper will be more difficult to score than target paper. Please bear with me on this and realize that everyone is stuck with the same image.
The Rules:
-Treat all guns as if they were always loaded
-Never let the muzzle cover anything that you are not willing to destroy
-Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target
-Be sure of your target and what’s behind it
-SAFELY follow the course of fire described for each month’s match
-Only shoot where it is safe and legal to do so
-If you own or have access to that month’s featured weapon, use that weapon, otherwise participate in the Open Class
-No benches, shooting sticks, trees, partners or other steadying device allowed
-Only shooters 21 years of age and older are allowed to compete.
-Ammo – Feel free to use any ammunition you like, as long as it is safe. The bottom line is to SHOOT SAFELY.
CLASSES: Classes will be slightly different for each match. Some will be more difficult to define than others, so use your best judgment since you will be selecting your own class. In general, classes will be:
STOCK – Includes a standard gun and sites for that class of weapon. Gunsmithing improvements such as trigger work, tightening, drifting sites, etc. that do not replace out of the box parts can be considered “stock†class.
IMPROVED – Includes drop-in or add-on improvements such as improved barrel, improved sites, new trigger, springs that reduce trigger pull poundage, etc. Please include your Les Baer or any other “production†weapons made by the custom gunsmiths who guarantee a specific MOA in this class.
SCOPED – Any gun of the featured variety using a red dot, telescopic or any other kind of scope for target acquisition
OPEN CLASS – This class is to allow those without access to this month’s featured weapon to participate in the match. If you own or have access to the month’s featured weapon, use it. Otherwise use your favorite gun or dust off one you never get to shoot -- from your scoped .22 bull barrel on up to your .50 cal Desert Eagle. Please only use pistols for pistol matches, rifles for rifle matches and shotguns for shotgun matches (yes, I am hoping to figure out some kind of shotgun match).
QUESTIONS? Feel free to PM your virtual range officer - ReadyOnTheRight on THR or e-mail [email protected] with your questions. I may not always be able to get back to you immediately, so if you just approach any issues that are not covered in the rules honestly and safely, we should all have some fun with this. THR owners and moderators are not involved in this, so please don’t bother Oleg or anyone else but me about this match (unless of course you have a problem with my behavior on THR).
MATCH IMPROVEMENTS: If this mail-in Shooting match proves to be popular, we will likely standardize on better targets, clearer rules, etc. For now, we will start with targets printed on regular office paper and score them the best we can. Let’s get this monthly match started and complete and improve from there. Please post suggestions for improvements on THR under match announcements and results. No whining please.
MATCH NOTIFICATION: Matches and results will be posted in the General forum on www.thehighroad.org with a linked notification in the forum that most closely fits with that month’s featured weapon.
HONOR CODE: Remember: “Character means Doing the Right Thing Even When Nobody's Looking.†Print out only ONE target per shooter per month. Shoot at it, fill it out, sign it and send it in.
THE FIRST MATCH: The .38 Special/.357 Wheelgun is by far the most recommended first pistol on THR, so it’s perfect for our first Mail-In Shooting Match. Course of fire will be 6 shots at 10 yards.
TO PARTICIPATE: Print out your target from one of these sites:
http://www.olegvolk.net/postaltarget.pdf Acrobat
http://www.olegvolk.net/postaltarget.doc MS Word
Print out your target, shoot and get in the mail so it gets to Minneapolis by January 31. Shoot safely and GOOD LUCK!
CONCEPT: A monthly, informal “postal†shooting match where fellow THR members (age 21 and over only) shoot a specific number of shots at ONE target ONE time and mail in for scoring, competing with fellow THR members and a chance for adulation and bragging rights.
IMPLEMENTS: Each month will feature a specific type of gun, caliber and course of fire. Various Pistols, Rifles and Shotguns will be featured throughout the year. Each match will be broken out into 2-3 classes based on the specifics of that month’s weapon. Classes will be based on the weapon used, NOT the shooter. Each month will also include an “Open Class†for those without access that month’s featured weapon.
MATCH:
1. Print out ONE and ONLY ONE copy of the month’s target
2. Take all the practice shots you want at a similar target, but you only get ONE CHANCE at each month’s target. Please print out only ONE target per shooter each month.
3. When you’re ready, shoot the course of fire at the target, take as long as you like
4. Fill in your counted score, fill out the information on the target and sign
5. Mail it in to Mail in Match, PO Box 24211, Minneapolis, MN 55424-0211 for competition. Targets MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH to qualify, so figure in time to mail from your location to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where your virtual range officer resides.
6. If you have access to a scanner or digital camera, you can send a digital image of your target to ReadyontheRight through THR or to [email protected].
SCORING: Add up hits in each ring for your score. X’s count as ten and are used to break ties. If you break the line into the higher ring, you get the higher score. Two or more bullets through the same hole? I’ve heard this happens, so if you’re lucky enough to have it happen to you, please note on your target and score it. In general, scoring questions will lean towards the shooter.
A NOTE ON THE TARGET: The quality of the target is not the best for this first match. I chose speed vs. perfection to allow competition in January. The target is a NRA B-3 50’ Rapid fire shrunk down to roughly 66% for 10 yards. The image is not the best and regular office paper will be more difficult to score than target paper. Please bear with me on this and realize that everyone is stuck with the same image.
The Rules:
-Treat all guns as if they were always loaded
-Never let the muzzle cover anything that you are not willing to destroy
-Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target
-Be sure of your target and what’s behind it
-SAFELY follow the course of fire described for each month’s match
-Only shoot where it is safe and legal to do so
-If you own or have access to that month’s featured weapon, use that weapon, otherwise participate in the Open Class
-No benches, shooting sticks, trees, partners or other steadying device allowed
-Only shooters 21 years of age and older are allowed to compete.
-Ammo – Feel free to use any ammunition you like, as long as it is safe. The bottom line is to SHOOT SAFELY.
CLASSES: Classes will be slightly different for each match. Some will be more difficult to define than others, so use your best judgment since you will be selecting your own class. In general, classes will be:
STOCK – Includes a standard gun and sites for that class of weapon. Gunsmithing improvements such as trigger work, tightening, drifting sites, etc. that do not replace out of the box parts can be considered “stock†class.
IMPROVED – Includes drop-in or add-on improvements such as improved barrel, improved sites, new trigger, springs that reduce trigger pull poundage, etc. Please include your Les Baer or any other “production†weapons made by the custom gunsmiths who guarantee a specific MOA in this class.
SCOPED – Any gun of the featured variety using a red dot, telescopic or any other kind of scope for target acquisition
OPEN CLASS – This class is to allow those without access to this month’s featured weapon to participate in the match. If you own or have access to the month’s featured weapon, use it. Otherwise use your favorite gun or dust off one you never get to shoot -- from your scoped .22 bull barrel on up to your .50 cal Desert Eagle. Please only use pistols for pistol matches, rifles for rifle matches and shotguns for shotgun matches (yes, I am hoping to figure out some kind of shotgun match).
QUESTIONS? Feel free to PM your virtual range officer - ReadyOnTheRight on THR or e-mail [email protected] with your questions. I may not always be able to get back to you immediately, so if you just approach any issues that are not covered in the rules honestly and safely, we should all have some fun with this. THR owners and moderators are not involved in this, so please don’t bother Oleg or anyone else but me about this match (unless of course you have a problem with my behavior on THR).
MATCH IMPROVEMENTS: If this mail-in Shooting match proves to be popular, we will likely standardize on better targets, clearer rules, etc. For now, we will start with targets printed on regular office paper and score them the best we can. Let’s get this monthly match started and complete and improve from there. Please post suggestions for improvements on THR under match announcements and results. No whining please.
MATCH NOTIFICATION: Matches and results will be posted in the General forum on www.thehighroad.org with a linked notification in the forum that most closely fits with that month’s featured weapon.
HONOR CODE: Remember: “Character means Doing the Right Thing Even When Nobody's Looking.†Print out only ONE target per shooter per month. Shoot at it, fill it out, sign it and send it in.
THE FIRST MATCH: The .38 Special/.357 Wheelgun is by far the most recommended first pistol on THR, so it’s perfect for our first Mail-In Shooting Match. Course of fire will be 6 shots at 10 yards.
TO PARTICIPATE: Print out your target from one of these sites:
http://www.olegvolk.net/postaltarget.pdf Acrobat
http://www.olegvolk.net/postaltarget.doc MS Word
Print out your target, shoot and get in the mail so it gets to Minneapolis by January 31. Shoot safely and GOOD LUCK!
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, I'll try to figure out a way for next month -- probably just a signature box on the target for a parent or guardian.
