Monthly Sporting Rifle match RATON NM

[maccrazy2]

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Yeah and unfortunately I cant make it.

 

[Tomg]

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It was a great time as usual, my son Dylan had a great time and shot a 38 for his first time out, he really enjoyed the match and is looking foward to the next one.

thanks to all the guys in squad 1 for making him feel comfortable he was nervous going into the weekend and you guys made him feel good about his shooting.

thanks again!

 

[Mod Adahy]

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It was a pleasure watching Dylan shoot. He did fantastic and will be a force to reckon with in the the near future. Thanks for letting us shoot with you guys.


For any of those that have not shot this match, it is worth your time. All that I talked to had a blast! We had 4 new shooters to this match on our squad and all did a great job of shooting.

Thanks to Mike K. for putting on the match and we will see you guys early next year.

 

[Starbuck]

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Is the .338LM match still on this Sunday?

 

[c ward]

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Yes

 

[Mod Adahy]

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Any idea of when they are gonna post the scores from the last SRM?

 

[c ward]

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Was waiting for the missing clip board and score sheets to show up , looks like they wont make it . Should be up this weekend .

 

[maccrazy2]

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done loading ammo, ready for the 338 match

 

[c ward]

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2013 dates are up on the website .

 

[Mod Adahy]

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We are working on being there on the 3rd, see you guys then.

 

[SnkBit]

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I'll be there. Bring warm clothes, it was a cold SOB last year.

 

[maccrazy2]

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<span style="text-decoration: line-through">Anyone from denver want to ride down sunday for the match? </span>
Got a ride.

 

[ctressler]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Azprc</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We are working on being there on the 3rd, see you guys then. </div></div>

I'll be heading over with this guy.

 

[Rich Emmons]

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Any of you guys who shoot this match on a regular basis and want form a group/club are welcome to join the PRS Club Series.

see details on the sticky thread or here
Club Series outline

you can register here
Club Series Registration here

We love to see a diverse group of clubs join nation wide in the mix

 

[Zak Smith]

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Mike Kolar is the match director. I suggest you contact him.

 

[emoddriver]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: maccrazy2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anyone from denver want to ride down sunday for the match? </div></div>

Working on getting my junk together to make the trip Sunday. Send me a PM if you are still planning on going, may be able to work something out.

-Mark

 

[Tomg]

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Me and My son are planning on being there, I have to reload 200 rounds hope I have enough powder it seems like no one has powder to buy!

 

[gvanhyning]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tomg</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Me and My son are planning on being there, I have to reload 200 rounds hope I have enough powder it seems like no one has powder to buy!
</div></div>
What Brand/Type powder are you looking for? I may be able to point you to some.

 

[Tomg]

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I'm looking for H4350 8lb jug.

 

[gvanhyning]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tomg</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm looking for H4350 8lb jug.
</div></div>
Two weeks ago I was looking for powder and hadn't given the shooting incident and subsequent hoarding any thought until there was no powder to be found. I then got onto Hodgdon's web site and searched for dealers in VA, which is where I am at present, and called everyone in the 540 area code. I found a guy in Fort Valley, VA working out of his house and scored a case of IMR 8208 XBR and 5K CCI BR4 primers. I don't know if he has H4350 or not and everything I saw was 1#, but hey, powder is powder. Also check with Bruno's, I talked to them about the same time and they expected a powder delivery this week. Hope this helps. Here's his contact info:

T&R Firearms & Shooting Supplies
2908 St. David's Church Rd
Fort Valley, Virginia 22652
United States
540-933-6856

http://www.hodgdon.com/dealers.html

 

[SnkBit]

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There's a local shop here with several 1lb bottles of h4350. I'll be in Raton next weekend if you need me to bring some along. He could probably ship to you if you need it before the match.

ORR's Reloading in Amarillo, TX

 

[Tomg]

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Thanks for your help with the powder guys! I reloaded and I did have enough to do the 200 rounds. my local guy said he was getting some H4350 in so it looks like I'll be good to go.

Thanks again!

 

[Mod Adahy]

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5 of us coming out from Arizona, see you guys tomorrow afternoon.

 

[dinosdeuce]

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Lookin forward to it!

Dino

 

[Mendocino]

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The weather looks great for Sunday. I'm sorry I'll miss it.

 

[Quickdraw40]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dinosdeuce</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Lookin forward to it!

Dino </div></div>

For Shizzle my Nizzle!!!

 

[nicko]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CTressler</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Azprc</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We are working on being there on the 3rd, see you guys then. </div></div>

I'll be heading over with this guy. </div></div>

Ill be heading with these guys

 

[maccrazy2]

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I got stuck looking at countertops all day and did not make it down to raton. If anyone is going early tomorrow and wants to split a ride let me know. Chris 720 206 4034

 

[Tomg]

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It was a great day of shooting a little cold but fun none the less!


Stage 7 has gone from the easiest to the hardest stage with just a small pile of logs!

 

[Hoser]

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Fun times yesterday despite it being friggin cold for the first couple stages. At least there was not a lot of snow and mud.

I had a great squad and we all had a bunch of fun.

If stage 7 would have been same-same, I might have touched a 59. Damn. More practice shooting off sticks is needed.

On the last two stages there was nothing to indicate wind other than reading the reaction of the plates. Made my head hurt. I held off the 880 yard plate by about 1.1 mils and still hit it on the downwind side.

 

[Tomg]

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I think everyone is going to be spending lots more time on the sticks!

 

[Mod Adahy]

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Nice shooting to all and nice to see everybody in a great day of shooting. I agree that the wind was tough, even mirage was difficult. Nice shooting to the top guys and notable mention to Christopher, high new shooter with a 50 at his first SRM!

 

[mrsquickdraw]

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Lots of fun as always and not nearly as cold as last year
Looking forward to the season.

 

[Quack303Head]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tomg</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think everyone is going to be spending lots more time on the sticks!</div></div>

So true!

 

[c ward]

Setup is at noon tomorrow

 

[jaydoc1]

Any word on what the range changes are going to be?

 

[Pike10]

Mike and Mike are working up the changes to the range cards now. You'll get one with your clip board in the AM. We moved 6 and 9 around. Going to be a nice day tomorrow, sunny and windy. Perfect!!

 

[rmfield]

Range card now updated on website.
http://sportingriflematch.com/SRMTargetChart4MAR13.pdf

 

[c ward]

Set up is at 1 this Sat

 

[terrell35744]

Hey everyone I am bring one of the guys from Butch's Reloading up with me to shoot this match this weekend for his first time. He offered to bring any orders with him that people would like to pick up in Raton. This works out to be a great savings on hazmat items and all the other good stuff they sell. Just call the office and let them know that you want your order on the truck going up with me.

Thanks Sean

 

[Starbuck]

Where and what is Butch Reloading, and do they have Varget? LOL !

 

[rmfield]

April 7, 2013 update of range card now available on website here.

 

[ScottyD]

Huge thanks to everybody involved for a fantastic match yesterday. What an amazing place to shoot, and a great group of people to shoot with. Thanks to the guys in my squad for being so helpful and putting up with a FNG like me. Lots to be learned down in Raton. How many times can the wind shift a full 180 during a 6 shot string? haha... Mirage and dust blowing one direction... Shots pushed off target in the other direction... My most vivid memories are those moments when I had absolutely NO IDEA what to hold for wind... And I think I heard guys saying the wind wasn't really that bad yesterday! Looking forward to the next match and learning more about this game. Nothing puts a smile on your face like hearing that steel ring way out there! Thanks again to everyone who puts this match together.

Regards,

ScottyD

 

[SAPenguin]

yup - just to echo what ScottyD said above...(I was also in the same squad as he was) It is the people at this match that really make it so great. Anyone who is a little scared of shooting this format should not be. Lots of coaching and advice (and friendly teasing!) from the more experienced folk make this an unbeatable learning experience. Thanks to Tom, Dino, and everyone else on my squad who suffered through with this newbie South African...

 

[rcamuglia]

Been thinking about the awesome 56 c ward put up on Sunday.

The course record was 58 on the old course that was never changed. Mike changed it up a couple of years ago by making some of the 300 yard big plates into small, 6" plates. Another 58 was shot.

Now things have really gotten interesting (tougher).

Station 7 has to be shot from sticks. Station 4 was made tougher with every target beyond 540 yards. Station 8's 375 yard target went away and situated itself out at 730 yards. Station 6's longest target was moved out another 100 yards and up on a mountain. Station 9 got stretched out a bit as well.

c ward's 56 on Sunday is like shooting a 59 on the original course IMO. SMOKIN'!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[michael_aos]

c ward's 56 on Sunday is like shooting a 59 on the original course IMO. SMOKIN'!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was pretty awesome to see.

 

[rmfield]

Congrats to Chuck on his 56. Given the current course difficulty and the conditions Sunday, I think this is one of the top scores ever for the SRM.

BTW, the original course (back when we were lucky to get 15 shooters) may have been harder than the current course as there were quite a few standing sticks shots - some of them @ 600+ yards with the targets obscured in tall grass. The top scores were generally in the 40s then. Its hard to say for sure as everyone has gotten a lot better since then and our perspectives have changed.

 

[c ward]

There have been 5 58's Kolar twice and once each for myself , Lonnie D , John S , and Rick C . IIRC there have been 5 or 6 57's and around 8 or 10 56's .

The original course was harder than it is now , approx 60% of the shots were sitting or higher with 2 or 3 stages that were all standing stick shots depending on the time of the year .

We made it easier for a while to draw more repeat business and now since everybody is getting better at it we're making it harder again .

The course has pretty much been in a state of flux for the whole time with little changes happening every year .

 

[rcamuglia]

Interesting. What was the record on the tough, initial course?

The 56 is STOUT for today's set up and of course, our buddy, The Wind...

 

[KevinU]

Everyone in our squad got beat by a girl. Congrats Christine for being the high lady shooter!