Re: Puget Sound Area Shooter's Group
I have a rough draft for the next rifle match. Practice up your kneeling, offhand, and seated positions. I'm trying to figure out how to balance using true field type positions with most people's desire to shoot from prone too. All the positions are useful, so I'm trying to balance things out. Here is sort of what I'm thinking about.
Generally, shooters have to try at least 3 times to hit a target before moving on, after 3 tries, they have to move on though. This prevents people from only shooting at easy targets for points. Besides, gaming the courses is prohibited. 1 point per hit on steel.
1: 20 rounds or 180 seconds max. Two 8 inch rounds at 100 yards. Shooters can use offhand, or kneeling position only. Begin at low ready. If you have two consecutive misses, you have to change to the other position. Hit plates as often as you can within these parameters.
2. Two 5.5 x 8.5 inch rectangles at 300 yards, one IPSC target at 550. Begin seated behind available support that will offer some helpful support such as a barrel or log. You will begin in an overwatch type position, rifle loaded, safety on. On signal engage close targets once, then far target. Repeat as many times as possible within the 20 round/120 second max.
3. Three 6 inch squares at 200 yards, one 10 inch round at 400 yards. Begin at low ready. 20 round/120 second max. On start signal engage small targets, then far target. Repeat until ammo or time runs out.
4. One misc target at 100 yards, one at 300 yards. Begin seated, unsupported. 20 rounds/120 seconds max. On start signal, engage targets at each distance.
Remember that you have to make 3 attempts to hit a target before moving on, and after 3 misses, you MUST change to another target. This will apply on all stages except #1.
Although this match looks simple, I suspect it will be a whole bunch tougher than it looks. Although there are 80 points possible, I will be stunned if anyone gets over 50.
There are a number of reasons I think posting what I'm thinking of doing at the match is a good idea. One of the big ones is that it might get us all to practice something other than shooting from prone position.
This is the general idea will be used at the match, however, it is subject to change depending on how much steel shows up. But the general direction, or idea of the match is above.
MATCH LIMITED TO THE FIRST TEN PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP