AAR-BHTC LR TACTICAL RIFLE CHALLENGE Lewistown, PA

[fargo007]

Love to hear from the guys that shot the match. Everyone seemed to have a great time.

Thanks go out to On Target Gun Shop for providing some prizes for the match. Please check them out for your next build, services, or parts needs. Several of the rifles shot in the match were built by Jake at OnTarget including the 1st place finisher.

http://www.ontargetgunshoponline.com/store/

Also thanks go out to shooter Ed S for providing a kickass ATV that was used for target change and repairs. Thanks bro.

The club leadership was amazing in the level of support and accommodation they provided. We cannot thank them enough for their effort. They even brought a guy in to cook burgers and dogs for us. A couple of the older guys there told us we have them hooked and they are building guns.

Scores and full CoF:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0...amp;output=html

Shooters were not allowed on glass before the match began. Weather was near 100 degrees but we were in the shade most of the day. Wind was significant. 10-15mph especially out long between 700 and 1000Y.

The CBS stage and the IED team were the crowd favorites so I'll describe them:

CBS:

Shooters were brought to an adjacent range and were shown a blackboard with a rudimentary range diagram depicting a particular area, and the following written instructions:

Scenario: We are taking accurate fire from a position halfway up range. He is concealed, only partially visible. You have 2:30 to engage with up to 5 rounds.

BHTC staff acted as spotter but no fire adjustment was provided. Shooters were called out by the spotter in the firing position randomly. Nobody knew who was going to be next, and the clock started as soon as the radio barked. Shooters ran along some guide arrows painted in the dirt, up a steep incline, through some stickerbushes (and wild blackberries, mmmmm) and found the FFP which was 47 yards BEHIND the regular club firing line on a plateau. If the shooter described the target, the spotter confirmed it was the correct one. It was in defilade, exposing only head/shoulders. 525 isn't that difficult of a shot by itself but this certainly turned out to be one.

As they arrived, the shooters were immersed into the scenario further by being told to 'stay down, he's going to see you!' and 'wtf took you so long? he's been shooting at us all morning!'

After completing it, they were moved off to a clearing to chill out and chuckle at everybody else.

IED TEAM:

Shooters were given time to find the group of three and then had to engage the 3 with up to 10 rounds. Most people had been on glass all day and did not detect the targets were even there. The best concealed one was a half width (sideways presentation) target.

The degree of difficulty in this match was high IMHO. <span style="font-weight: bold">NONE</span> of the targets were at flat 00/50 yardages, and there were no close range stages. One shot at 300, and the rest were 400 to 1000Y. Everything in the match other than the B27 paper was a 'tweener.'

Other drills included:

- holdover at 5 random distances from 300ish to 600Y
- standing kneeling prone 400, 500 600ish
- SBU prone (sideways rifle) 3,4,500ish
- (my fave) An IED team of three B/G's who were painted camo and well concealed out around 740Y.
- busting a clay at 500'ish
- 1000Y'ish target engagement

I will get a pic up tomorrow - if any of the shooters have some, please get them to me. bhtcorps AT gmail.com

Cash payouts are going to Jim, Mark, Jake, Kevin and Jeff. Great shooting guys.

It was a pleasure having you all aboard. Stay tuned for the next one!

Please share your thoughts on the match and what you enjoyed the most.

--Fargo007