Re: Rayners May LR Rifle Match *OHIO*
Here is another description of the course of fire, target options and point values.
I'll go by what we do in the summer months with dry weather when we all can get up on top of the hill. Shooters split up into 2 groups. One will go to positon one and the other to position 2 which is really only about 50 yards apart but shooting in different directions. Position one has a 200 and a 500 yard target. You get 3 shots at each distance. All 3 hits count towards points. At 200 yards it is a small 2 1/2" x 5" rectangle target.
At the 500 yard target there is a full size IPSC (worth 5 points), 15" round circle (worth 10 points) and a small (8" x 13") IPSC target worth 15 points and a 2" x 4" rectangle worth 20 points. Up to you which you wish to shoot at and take the easy way out on a big target with small points or go big and shoot the wee bitty target worth big points and a possible miss.
Postion two has another small IPSC target at 300 yards and a 15" round circle at 400 yards. Same deal, 3 shots at each distance for score. All these are also worth 10 points each.
Then a break for lunch usually happens and then everyone heads up to top of the hill for the 600 and 900 at one position and the 640 and 711 yard targets at another position facing the opposite side of the hill. The 600 and 900 also give you target choices. The 600 yard gives you a full size IPSC worth 5 points, a 15" circle worth 10 points and a small IPSC worth 15 points. The 900 yard target gives you the same options and point values as the 500 yard target. They are actually the same set of targets just shot a lot further away. The 640 and 711 yard targets are both 15" circles worth 10 points each.
There are benches at each location but many tactical guys like to do it in the dirt and do the prone thing. Up to you what you wish to do.
Great fun match and very challenging and is in natural settings with various lighting and wind conditions. Right now 24 rounds will do you for the official match. Bring at least 50 so you can stick around afterwards on top of the hill and poke at that lil 2" x 4" 900 yarder for bragging rights.
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