September Virtual Match for Fellow THR Members

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In further honor of Carlos Hathcock and all the other brave souls out there who have defended this country with their shooting skills, we're doing the same target as August with some slight modifications.

I've bumped this month's target up to 50 yards to encourage more shooters.

Carlos Hathcock Memorial Match

Grab your favorite rifle(s) and test your shooting skills.

http://www.snipershide.com/tacticalshoot/images/crlos300.pdf

Five Classes this Month:

U.S. Service Rifles and Civilian Equivalent - U.S. Highpower Service Rifle - i.e. AR15, M1A, M1, 1917, 1903, 30-40 Krag, Trapdoor Springfield, P/53 Enfield rifled musket, etc.
1. Standing: Standing, Unsupported -- Use of support sling NOT allowed.
2. Prone: Prone, Sitting or Kneeling -- Use of support sling IS allowed.

Non-Service Rifles -- Stock and Improved -- hunting rifles, scout rifles, truck rifles, foreign service rifles, etc...
3. Standing: Scoped or open site rifle -- Standing, Unsupported -- Use of support sling NOT allowed.
4. Prone: Scoped or open site rifle -- Prone, Sitting or Kneeling -- Use of support sling IS allowed.

5. Benchrest: any rifle using bench, bipod, steady stick, tree, etc.

-10 Shots
-50 Yards this month
-I encourage ALL to shoot benchrest, prone and standing with your favorite rifle (or favorite 3 rifles)
-Please encourage friends and family to enter
-Excellent excercise to get your rifle ready for hunting season
-Breaking the line into a higher ring scores in the higher ring.

Three entries allowed per THR member.

Please post your scores here on this thread with the following information:

THR Member Name --
Score ____/100 ___/X
Class --
Weapon --
Caliber --

Safe shooting and good luck!

I've probably made this too complicated, so please post any questions you have.

Rules refresher:

1. Print out ONE and ONLY ONE copy of the month’s target for each class in which you will participate (maximum of three targets printed)
2. Take all the practice shots you want at a different target to site in your gun, but you only get ONE CHANCE at each month’s target in each class.
3. When you’re ready, shoot the course of fire at the target, take as long as you like.
4. Post your score, class, weapon and caliber on that month's match thread.

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.

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
-Ammo – Feel free to use any ammunition you like, as long as it is safe. The bottom line is to SHOOT SAFELY.

HONOR CODE: Remember: “Character means Doing the Right Thing Even When Nobody's Looking.†Print out only ONE target per shooter per class per month. Shoot your course of fire and report your score.

Shoot Safely and Good Luck!

Is the line ready? The line is ready! Ready on the right? Ready on the left? Ready on the Firing Line.

Commence Firing!:D
 
Think I'll give this a try. At first I thought I'd be practically cheating using my scoped and bipod-ed AR at 50 yards. Then I printed the target out. WOW! Those are some little circles with tiny X's....

So, just to clarify so I don't DQ myself:

printed target out on 8.5x11 paper, hang at 50 yards, practice on a different target.

My Bushmaster Varminter scoped on a bipod would be Benchrest class?

Use a seperate target for say....my Marlin 1894S .44 mag for Non-Service Rife prone?


Deadline is end of month, but I plan on shooting this next week. Perhaps I can talk a friend into trying it with his FAL.
 
The FAL? Well, I'll have to experiment some with it first. It might be accurate enough for standing but I've never had any decent ammo through it. In benchrest definately have to give the new CZ 550 V.L. a workout and try out my reloads. Of course I don't even have the thing broken in yet so some prep is going to be nessisary. I don't even know if we can shoot prone unless we get some pads. Laying down on the bare concrete could get a bit uncomfy. Especially with recoil involved.

Of course I could use this as an excuse to get that EAA Biathlon Basic I've had my eye on. But I really need to reel in my spending. But it would be perfect for this. Oh the humanity!
 
I finally remembered to do this!! I shot today....yee haw

#1 Service rifle. Colt AR-15 .223
Sitting with sling support, iron sights
96 points

#2 Non service rifle. Savage Mod 110 Tacical .308
Bi-pod on table top, scoped
100 points with 7 X's :D

#3 non service pistol. T/C Contender in .35 Rem
sandbagged with red dot sight
100 points and 3 X's (why ?) eh...because I had it with me so what the heck....:neener:
 
Shot today along with Black Snowman.

Parma Woods Range in Parkville, MO.
100 / 1 X
Bushmaster Varminter scoped on bipod
Benchrest
.223 (handloads, 55 grain Nosler CT, Varget powder)

Here's a little pic of the target:
kamitargetsmall.jpg


and a larger scan is availableHere

And yes, there are six shots in that one hole! Once I found where to hold, they just fell right in place. Too bad I didn't hold just a touch lower...
 
OK -- It looks like this month will be a chase after the number of Xs -- especially those shooting with scopes on benches.

So...if we do have a boatload of 100 10x's, ties will be broken by your scores in the other classes. This means you should definitely shoot prone and standing as well as off the bench. Remember -- your BEST score goes to your yearly total.

Keep shooting!
 
Benchrest, scoped CZ 550 Varmint Laminate, .308 Win., bipod, handloads.

I'm not sure if I should blame the gun, scope or myself but I know this isn't up to par for me. The shots kept drifing left even as I increased my hold to the right. Could be that the gun is so new and it's not broken in yet, there could be a problem with my reloads but I don't think so, they were made with quite a bit of TLC and performed well sighting in with them at 100 yds. 168 gr Speer "MHP"BT, 45.5 gr Varget, CCI LR primer, Lee crimped, and Israli military surplus brass.

My scope my be drifiting or the mounts settling in. These were the most powerful loads I've put through the thing so it's possible. Enough excuses, here it is:

http://home.kc.rr.com/bsmith1952/img/Guns/Burt 50yd 09-06-03.jpg

If I'm reading it correctly I have a 100 4x, although one each of them are suspect and it might be a 99 3x.

I experimented with the Century C1A1 Sporter I've got but even bench resting I'm not that good with it. The trigger is just horrible on that thing and needs some work. It's fairly short and crisp but it's WAY to heavy for my taste. If the grip fit my hand better it would be less of an issue. Maybe I'll have to borrow something for standing and prone. Or buy something, which I really don't need to be doing ;)
 
Hey ROTR, I just want to confirm that we can use one rifle for three classes this month. I guess I don't see why not, just making sure. I still don't think I will use the 10/22 for all three. Probably going to use three different rifles just for the fun of it.
 
Sadly no one shot for the Virtual match today in Cheatham. But really, there were far too many distractions with that chick running around in the tropical shirt and all that rapid firing going on, not to mention those occational sonic booms.

Scott
 
Robert J. McElwain

Score: 78/100 0/X
Class: #3 Standing undsupported
Weapon: Remington 550-1
Caliber: .22 LR



Score:98/100 5/X
Class: #5 Benchrest
Weapon: Remington 550-1
Caliber: .22LR


Bob
 
Outlander
Score 100/100 10/X
Class -- #5 - benchrest - scoped - improved
Weapon -- Remington 597
Caliber -- .22

Outlander
Score 99/100 6/X
Class -- #4 - prone - scoped - stock
Weapon -- Ruger 77/22
Caliber -- .22
 

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I shot this month's course a week ago, but haven't yet found the time to send the targets via mail. Here are my scores, I'll try to send a letter with the originals tomorrow.

Date: 13-09-2003
Weapon: HK SL8 w/ 3x scope
Caliber: .223Rem
Distance: 50 meters

Class: #4, kneeling, unsupported
Score: 96/100 3/X

Class: #5
Score: 100/100 5/X

Sorry, no battle rifle this time. My Enfield's stock screw is loose and I can't find a large 11" screw driver. :(
 
For those of you who have not shot in a while:

I got rid of the PO Box for our monthly match. I could never make it to the Post Office during their working hours and I can spend the $53/Year on more ammo.:D

Just post your scores here on THR. Post your scanned targets if you like as well, but it's not required.

Shoot safely!
 
So I shouldn't send my targets via snail mail?
Hmm, but what am I going to do now with all the stamps and "par avion" stickers? :confused:

My brother has a scanner, but I won't be able to scan my targets until the first weekend in October.
 
Prone.
Score. 100, 10X
Weapon. Tubb2000 T
Caliber. 6XC
Scope. Nightforce 8-32


Standing.
Score. 100, 3X
Weapon. AR-15
Caliber. 223
Sights. Service Irons


Bench.
Score. 100, 10X
Weapon. Stolle Panda, RBLP.
Caliber. 22BR
Scope. Nightforce 5.5-22

The prone score surprised me. I didnt think those 107 gn bullets would stabilize well enough at 50 yards to shoot a bughole. Too bad they dont work very well on critters.

My score dropped on the standing as I thought I was shooting an IPSC match and got in a hurry.
 
THR Member Name: Detritus
Score: 96/100 1/X
Class: Non-service rifle Benchrest (ammo can with a pad over top)
Weapon: "as it came from the factory" 30year old Ruger 10/22 with a 4x30
scope
Caliber: 22lr


Not bad for the first time shooting for score in 5 years.but sheesh!I REALLY need more practice (was too busy taking care of my wife while she recovered from shoulder surgery this summer, to get much range time in.) and before i try and shoot another one of these matches i REALLY need to get/build something better suited to the use!!

i DID try and shoot a standing stage as well, but my lack of practice/skill at off-hand shooting without a sling, a lightweignt, Non-target gun, a puny 4x scope and having the target "fade" (sucker almost looked blank white when i tried it standing ) on me. resulted in me not only having a "pattern" instead of a "group", but winding up with 2-3 rounds in the target i had intended to use as a "sitting" target. :banghead:

translation/moral.... my next two rifle purchases are gonna HAVE to be that target/varmint/tactical bolt gun i've been planning, and a 10/22 to "strip and rebuild" into a target gun, plus some REAL rifle rest gear, heck even a Hornady "delta rest" and a throw-bag would be better than what i';ve got!!
 
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