March Rimfire Match:

[sneedb82]

Welp... just got back from the range. I made a meager attempt at the shoot at 75 feet. our range is 25/50/100.... so I attempted the 25yd shot off a bench with my Marlin 60 stock. Has a 3-9x40mm Bushnell Scope. Will post pictures later of the target. I used a shoot n see target to keep the paper on the target holder, and it ripped the target in half.... so, hopefully you won't count off too much

Thanks.






I couldn't get a very good clarity without losing all of the targets on the outside. My apologies.

 

[Orlando]

Hey Maverick, just a quick question. So a bipod is allowed but not bags or a rest? Whats the difference I'm confused?
I'm all for unsupported with only the shooters body supporting the rifle but doesnt seem fair to the rest of us if a bipod is allowed?
I know this is just friendly competion, not trying to stir the pot just trying to see if I understand the rules properly.
Thanks

 

[Heavenlyfire]

I hate to ask stupid questions but here she goes. On the "know your limits" target, do you just keep shooting until you decide to stop or miss? In other words, can a person just keep shooting at the 5 point target and rack them up? Or do you just shoot once per circle until you decide to stop or miss?

 

[Caliper_Mi]

Well, my g/f wanted me to zero in the scope on her new 10/22. Decided I should do it at 50' and couldn't help but try out the new target after the scope was shooting right. (getting 0.8" groups prone, no bipod) It's a great little rifle and her father found her a great scope to shoot it with. Hopefully I'll get her to print a few targets soon.

So, I am sure this is at least a 61, but curious what the ruling might be on the 16 and 28 bulls?



Orlando: great question. I assumed last month that upsupported would have precluded using a bipod, but picked up a pair of adjustable length shooting sticks to use as a bipod today (don't want one permanently attached). I figure if the rules allow it I'll go for it, but no problem keeping things simple either.

 

[Maverick223]

sneedb82, good job squeezing in the first one, looks like a 64 to me.

So a bipod is allowed but not bags or a rest? Whats the difference I'm confused?

For sporting I'd like to keep it as you would find in the field (hunting conditions), and I figured that there is the rare circumstance that you could use an attached bipod (generally there is tall grass blocking/nowhere to sit them), but the rest/bags always stay at home. Shooting sticks would actually be better, and more likely to be used in the field than a bipod.

On the "know your limits" target, do you just keep shooting until you decide to stop or miss? In other words, can a person just keep shooting at the 5 point target and rack them up? Or do you just shoot once per circle until you decide to stop or miss?

You have the opportunity to shoot once per circle, but are not required to shoot at each one.

but curious what the ruling might be on the 16 and 28 bulls?

28 looks gtg, but the 16 appears just outside to me, but this is a friendly competition, I'll use your best judgement.


Sorry for not getting back to you guys sooner, I'm out of town this weekend. Great shooting guys!

 

[happygeek]

I think I shot the one on the right at 25 yards, but now I can't remember. The one on the left was at 50 ft. I was using the wife's 22LR M4gery with irons.



On a sidenote we're heading back to WA next week. Hopefully I'll be there for a week or so before I have to head out of country for awhile and can get to the range during that week. I've got a printer back there and a range where I can shoot prone with sandbags so I can actually shoot the monthly competition target instead of cheap Walmart targets from a standing position.

 

[Heavenlyfire]

Here are mine, I had a great day at the range. Put about 800 rounds down range.


With the wife's 10/22.


With a pre-war Savage Model 29.

And just because I was having so much fun I decided to play a bit with the 10/22 and make an add for me and the wife. We are both walking in the 3 Day walk for breast cancer and have to raise money for it. I just had to show off lol.

 

[Maverick223]

Great shooting guys, hopefully the fair weather will persist, and I will be able to join you guys next weekend.

 

[griz]

I went ahead and gave it a try. Both rifles were scoped because my eyes aren't good enough without them. The sporter class was a Ruger 77-22 with a cheap variable set at 4X. I shot it with my elbow on the bench. Literally a bench as I shot off the back porch, being lucky enough to be able to shoot in the yard. The target class was with a different 77-22 set up with a nice Burris target scope set at 10 power. It was shot with a cobbled together rest. Both rifles were loaded with Rem sunsonic HP's.

As you can see in the sporter class I have last place locked up with a score of zero. I shot an extra shot for fun, which was also a miss.

Did better in the other, as near as I can tell it's a 194. I'm counting the 16,22,24, and 28 as misses, and the rest as hits. The 30 is close but it looks like the edge of the hole just cut into the dot.

Feel free to tell me if I have made a mistake on class or scoring, I'm not positive I understand the system.

And thanks for getting me out for a little trigger time. This is the first shooting I've done this year.

 

[Maverick223]

Welcome to the match griz! If I understood you correctly you used a scope for both targets? The second one, "know your limits", is non-magnified only, but you can use a 1x optic if you have one. Also I think you may have shortchanged yourself on the first one, that 16 looks mighty close.

 

[griz]

OK, I did misunderstand about the non-magnified rule. So I'll have to DQ my zero score. Seriously, I looked at the target without the scope and am sure I couldn't do better with irons, so my eyes are my limit on that one. If I get a chance I might try with another gun, if that's allowed.

On the other target, there is just a sliver of white between the hole and the dot on the 16, so I'm afraid I'll still call it a miss. I think the angle of camera when I took the picture makes it look closer.

Thanks for the welcome, I might try the next match too.

 

[Maverick223]

So I'll have to DQ my zero score.

LOL, do you feel robbed of victory?

If I get a chance I might try with another gun, if that's allowed

Absolutely, all are welcome. Last month I gave a few back-safe rimfires a workout.

On the other target, there is just a sliver of white between the hole and the dot on the 16, so I'm afraid I'll still call it a miss. I think the angle of camera when I took the picture makes it look closer.

I applaud your honesty.

 

[52grain]

Mav, question on which class I fall into. I have a bone stock Savage Mark II FVT that came with Williams peep sights. Does this fall into the target or sporter class. Also, I should have a Sharp Shooter Supply laminate stock coming in May or June. Will this push me into the target class (if I'm not already in it)?

If everything goes well and the weather holds, I should be able to make it to the range on Thursday.

Would it be possible to use 25 yards next month instead of 50 ft? The range does not have a 50 ft line but does have a 25 yard line. I don't mind being handicapped if others would rather stick with 50 ft.

Also two suggestions for next month:

http://www.mytargets.com/target20.pdf - Maybe 1 point per hit with a 1 point bonus for a head shot?

 

[Maverick223]

klineia, I would say you already fall into the target class because it is a heavy bbl rifle with target sights...and the CMP classifies it as such. Nice rifle.

Would it be possible to use 25 yards next month instead of 50 ft?

Absolutely, I was thinking the same thing. In fact, I think it may be best to revert back to the 25/50yd lines (25yds non-magnified, 50yds magnified). Weather is already pretty good here. Just make sure and remind me about the target at the end of the match or I will completely forget.

 

[Caliper_Mi]

Got another "which class" question. If one were to use a scope capable of greater than 10x magnification, but kept the zoom to 10 or less, that ould still be in the sporting magnified class, right?

 

[Maverick223]

Got another "which class" question. If one were to use a scope capable of greater than 10x magnification, but kept the zoom to 10 or less, that could still be in the sporting magnified class, right?

Yes sir, it could.

 

[52grain]

Couldn't see the circles from 25 yards with aperture sights so I filled them in with the RSO's dry eras marker. Gun was the Savage Mark II FVT. Shot off of a bipod.

I think that this is 130 points.

This target was a lot of fun.

 

[Orlando]

You should have shot them at 50 ft like everyone else

 

[Maverick223]

Oooh, cheatin' by using a marker [shakes head].

Good shooting, you placed the bar pretty high by squeaking in that first 30pt shot. That is definitely a 130. Looks like that Savage works out pretty good, and at 50% greater range to boot.

 

[52grain]

You should have shot them at 50 ft like everyone else

I wanted to. Don't have a 50 ft line for rifles.

Good shooting, you placed the bar pretty high by squeaking in that first 30pt shot. That is definitely a 130. Looks like that Savage works out pretty good, and at 50% greater range to boot.

You have no idea how hard it was to see that 30 pt ring.

 

[purchawk]

Mav: It finally warmed up here and the 60+ inches of snow melted, so it is possible to get to the range for the first time since Nov.

I tryed out some different ammo in my old Mossberg target rifle, and while doing so slipped into a zone where I couldn't miss.

I think this is a 284, even though the 22 pt. target is just barely nicked.

I don't expect to ever do this well again.

This was a Mossberg 44/144 hybrid (44 action and 144 barrel) with a Bushnell 4X12 scope set on 8X, shooting CCI Standard Velocity 40 gr. at 50 feet.

 

[Maverick223]

WOW!...just wow. Guess I need smaller targets.

 

[purchawk]

I don't think you can get any smaller targets than that 30 pointer. In fact, the entire first row are too small to see behind the crosshairs.

The old Mossberg, which is an ancient, cobbled together CMP gun with god knows how many rounds through it, loves the CCI standard velocity.

 

[dubbleA]

Had a chance to shoot this month's target after this morning's spring turkey opener.

 

[Maverick223]

Somehow I knew that was coming. Great shooting dubbleA!