Re: Rapid Fire and Breathing
Not sure if you guys have a similar event but below is the 500-100 rundown match we have in the UK. It is treated as a single stage these days. As the course name implies, it involves running from 500 yrds to 100 yrds, stopping at 100 yrd intervals and firing from a variety of positions and at targets that appear for a limited time.
Those who can't run fast enough have less sight exposure. Now bear in mind we only use bolt actions, that you have around 15-20 competitors on this course together, that you have to remember what position at what distance, what holdover, your round count and of course safety and you start to realize that breathing comes way down the list of things to prioritize.
By the time you get to 100 yrds standing an AI doesn't feel particularly light and obtaining a steady aim is pretty darn hard.
I appreciate this isn't exactly what the OP was asking but i thought the course might interest those who haven't shot something similar. There are typically 8-10 additional stages that make up the day. A lot of fun but makes you realise you can't think and control everything, at least i can't.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Practice 2 - 500-300 Rundown</span>
Distance 500 yards, 400 yards, and 300 yards.
Position 500 yards prone, 400 yards sitting/kneeling squatting, 300 yards prone.
No of shots Ten to count.
Targets One Triple Fig 11 at 500 and 400 yards, Fig 12 at
300 yards.
Scoring 5 and 4 on centre target, 2 on the side targets (Triple
Fig 11), 5 and 4 (Fig 12).
Timing One exposure of 15 seconds at 500, two exposures
of six seconds at 400, two exposures of six seconds at 300.
HPS 50.
1 Competitors will adopt the standing alert position at the 500 yards firing point, rifles loaded with ten rounds, made ready and safety catches applied.
2 On appearance of the target, competitors will adopt the prone position and fire two rounds during the 15 second exposure.
3 The target will be shown for one second as a signal to advance to the 400 yards firing point and adopt the sitting position.
4 30 seconds after the one second signal there will be two exposures of six seconds each. The competitor will fire two rounds per exposure from the sitting, kneeling or squatting position.
5 The target will be shown for one second as a signal to advance to the 300 yards firing point and adopt the prone position.
6 30 seconds after the one second signal there will be two exposures of six seconds each. The competitor will fire two rounds per exposure from the prone position.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Practice 2 - 300-100 Rundown</span>
Distance 300 yards, 200 yards and 100 yards.
Position 300 yards prone, 200 yards sitting, 100 yards standing.
No of shots Ten to count.
Targets One Fig 12.
Scoring 5 and 4.
Timing One exposure of 15 seconds at 300 yards, two exposures of six seconds at 200 yards, two exposures of six seconds at 100 yards.
HPS 50.
Procedure
1 Competitors will adopt the standing alert position at the 300 yards firing point, rifles loaded with ten rounds, made ready and safety catches applied.
2 On appearance of the target, competitors will adopt the prone position and fire two rounds during the 15 second exposure.
3 The target will be shown for one second as a signal to advance to the 200 yards firing point and adopt the sitting position.
4 30 seconds after the one second signal there will be two exposures of six seconds each. The competitor will fire two rounds per exposure from the sitting position.
5 The target will be shown for one second as a signal to advance to the 100 yards firing point and adopt the standing alert position.
6 30 seconds after the one second signal there will be two exposures of six seconds each. The competitor will fire two rounds per exposure from the standing position.
7 Scores will be communicated to the firing point and spotting discs shown for 30 seconds.
