17-18 Apr 2021 - Recap of the URSA April 2021 Match and the 5th Annual “URSA 3000 Yard Challenge” (2021) (by RD, Lynn Dragoman; build info and minor comments from Oscar)
Shooters - on Saturday we had 7 shooters on the line and 11 rifles on the line. Mark Liu, last year's 3K winner, used a 6mm Dasher, a .300 PRC, and a .375 CheyTac. White Mamba used a .338 Lapua Ackley Improved and a .510 DTC, and yours truly used a .375 CheyTac and a .50 BMG. [We encourage our shooters to bring all the guns and ammo they want to shoot!!! Unlike other venues with tons of restrictions.]
We ran two matches Saturday morning with Lynn winning Match 1 on a shoot-off with Calguns’ regular RickyRacer87.
In Match 2, RickyRacer87 won it outright with 4 hits in 10 shots at 2054 yards. Mark Liu, who qualified for the 3K on his final qualifying shot for this match (in heavy winds) was Runner-Up. Nice shooting in bad conditions for all who attended.
BTW, first-time shooter Modolistic got 2 hits during each match, so he is an up-and-coming competitor. Congrats!!!
Lynn was shooting Cutting Edge 377 gr MTACs out of his Billy Goat Machine/BMG-built .375 CheyTac with Stiller TAC 408 (1.600) action, K&P 36” barrel, McMillan HBR, barrel-blocked stock, and March 5-42x56 (wide angle) scope with Barrett rings and a 60 MOA Pic rail.
RickyRacer was shooting 300 gr Hornady A-TIPs out of a Billy Goat Machine/BGM-built .338 LM AI (Ackley Improved) with BGM “OVIS” (Defiance Deviant Tactical) action, Bartlein 31.5” barrel, Manners T5A stock, Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56 SFP scope, and ERATAC 0-70 MOA adjustable base/rings.
Mark was shooting 361 gr Warner Flat Lines out of an ES Tactical-built 375 CT Desert Tech HTI (base rifle and chassis) with 34” Lilja barrel, and Nightforce ATACR 5-25x56 (F1) scope on ERATAC 70 MOA adjustable base/rings.
For Sunday’s URSA 3000 Yard Challenge, we had 7 shooters and 7 guns on the line. [Everyone shot in good conditions. With only 3 practice shots, immediately followed by 10 record rounds, competition moves along really fast.] Calguns’ regular Hognuts gave me a load for my .375 CheyTac and I managed to get 4 hits at 2502 yards to take the win. Billy Goat Machine’s most excellent gunsmith (Skeeter) took Runner-Up with 3 hits. Congrats to BGM on the (builder) sweep!!!
Lynn was shooting the same .375 CT as on Saturday.
Skeeter was shooting 300 gr Berger Elite Hunters out of a Billy Goat Machine/BGM-built .338 LM IMP with BAT HR action, Bartlein 30” barrel, Manners TF1A stock, Premier 5-25x50 scope, 20 MOA BAT Pic rail, and ERATAC 0-70 MOA adjustable base/rings.
After the match we held a fun shoot because everyone still had ammo. RickyRacer87 took out his can opener and opened up a can of whoop***** on all of us with 6 hits in 10 shots at 2502 yards shooting a Billy Goat Machine .338 Lapua Ackley Improved and 300 grain A-Tip bullets. Way to go RickyRacer87!!!
After that was over, those shooters that still had ammo decided to give 3713 yards a try and the wheels fell off. Not a single hit was made – at that distance the target looks like a postage stamp at 40X.
A huge thank you to ELR-Researcher (Oscar) for providing event t-shirts for those shooting the 3K match. [My pleasure! The order is in (4/20), expect to ship to the shooters within a couple weeks.] [And back at you, Lynn. Thank you for corralling the shooters and making it happen. Great job!]
Thank you to all attending the matches, hope to see you again next year (for the 6th Annual “URSA 3000 Yard Challenge”)…back in SoCal (rotating between venues going forward).
Pics and video link posted in the Gallery. Thank you RR87!
Shooters - on Saturday we had 7 shooters on the line and 11 rifles on the line. Mark Liu, last year's 3K winner, used a 6mm Dasher, a .300 PRC, and a .375 CheyTac. White Mamba used a .338 Lapua Ackley Improved and a .510 DTC, and yours truly used a .375 CheyTac and a .50 BMG. [We encourage our shooters to bring all the guns and ammo they want to shoot!!! Unlike other venues with tons of restrictions.]
We ran two matches Saturday morning with Lynn winning Match 1 on a shoot-off with Calguns’ regular RickyRacer87.
In Match 2, RickyRacer87 won it outright with 4 hits in 10 shots at 2054 yards. Mark Liu, who qualified for the 3K on his final qualifying shot for this match (in heavy winds) was Runner-Up. Nice shooting in bad conditions for all who attended.
BTW, first-time shooter Modolistic got 2 hits during each match, so he is an up-and-coming competitor. Congrats!!!
Lynn was shooting Cutting Edge 377 gr MTACs out of his Billy Goat Machine/BMG-built .375 CheyTac with Stiller TAC 408 (1.600) action, K&P 36” barrel, McMillan HBR, barrel-blocked stock, and March 5-42x56 (wide angle) scope with Barrett rings and a 60 MOA Pic rail.
RickyRacer was shooting 300 gr Hornady A-TIPs out of a Billy Goat Machine/BGM-built .338 LM AI (Ackley Improved) with BGM “OVIS” (Defiance Deviant Tactical) action, Bartlein 31.5” barrel, Manners T5A stock, Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56 SFP scope, and ERATAC 0-70 MOA adjustable base/rings.
Mark was shooting 361 gr Warner Flat Lines out of an ES Tactical-built 375 CT Desert Tech HTI (base rifle and chassis) with 34” Lilja barrel, and Nightforce ATACR 5-25x56 (F1) scope on ERATAC 70 MOA adjustable base/rings.
For Sunday’s URSA 3000 Yard Challenge, we had 7 shooters and 7 guns on the line. [Everyone shot in good conditions. With only 3 practice shots, immediately followed by 10 record rounds, competition moves along really fast.] Calguns’ regular Hognuts gave me a load for my .375 CheyTac and I managed to get 4 hits at 2502 yards to take the win. Billy Goat Machine’s most excellent gunsmith (Skeeter) took Runner-Up with 3 hits. Congrats to BGM on the (builder) sweep!!!
Lynn was shooting the same .375 CT as on Saturday.
Skeeter was shooting 300 gr Berger Elite Hunters out of a Billy Goat Machine/BGM-built .338 LM IMP with BAT HR action, Bartlein 30” barrel, Manners TF1A stock, Premier 5-25x50 scope, 20 MOA BAT Pic rail, and ERATAC 0-70 MOA adjustable base/rings.
After the match we held a fun shoot because everyone still had ammo. RickyRacer87 took out his can opener and opened up a can of whoop***** on all of us with 6 hits in 10 shots at 2502 yards shooting a Billy Goat Machine .338 Lapua Ackley Improved and 300 grain A-Tip bullets. Way to go RickyRacer87!!!
After that was over, those shooters that still had ammo decided to give 3713 yards a try and the wheels fell off. Not a single hit was made – at that distance the target looks like a postage stamp at 40X.
A huge thank you to ELR-Researcher (Oscar) for providing event t-shirts for those shooting the 3K match. [My pleasure! The order is in (4/20), expect to ship to the shooters within a couple weeks.] [And back at you, Lynn. Thank you for corralling the shooters and making it happen. Great job!]
Thank you to all attending the matches, hope to see you again next year (for the 6th Annual “URSA 3000 Yard Challenge”)…back in SoCal (rotating between venues going forward).
Pics and video link posted in the Gallery. Thank you RR87!
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