PRS Talk What to expect at K&M

[HonkyTonk86]

Coming from west coast having only shot PRS/NRL matches west of the Rockies (plus PRS Finale last year) what can I expect going to GAP Grind this year? Props? Avg target size? Movement? Wind? Typical stressors?

in advance

 

[DairyDictator]

It'll be one of the best run matches you'll attend. Pretty heavily positional match with stable props. Tighter time limits at 90s. Avg target size likely going to be in the .4 - .5 mils range, but very little wind to worry about.

 

[Baron23]

Avg target size likely going to be in the .4 mils range

Wow....really? At what range would you say...just curious.

 

[DairyDictator]

Wow....really? At what range would you say...just curious.

Match will probably go out to 1000, with 90% of the targets being within 800.
The match has to have small targets when your wind call is typically spin drift or straight up with little deviation.

 

[HonkyTonk86]

Doesn’t seem like there would be many (any?) tripod rear stages but if so is it typically tripod deployed on the clock?

 

[DairyDictator]

K&M is one of the few/only places where I've seen tripods are deployed on the clock. Only props you might need it for are bus windows and cattle gate. Everything else is solid.

 

[Hickswr]

YouTube is your friend. Lots of AG Cup footage available and several other matches also. Just search K&M. One guy filmed an entire match with a Trigger Cam.

Expect a little bit of everything except wobbly props and wind.

 

[M4orturnate]

It's a place worth going to every year. Well thought out cof without any carnival shit. It will be a fair but challenging match with a few targets under moa

 

[Roksliding]

GapGrind k&m- A ton of people. So many people, 20 person squads, pros do all the spotting, some stages AMs have a different COF, Solid props, all prone will be done from shaded concrete floors, 90sec par, rarely leaving plate for wind, soupy mirage, afternoon sun that’ll make seeing targets tough. Zero day is a war zone, get there 1hr before they say it opens, they’ll already be people shooting.

 

[Jack_L]

I feel it remiss to not mention that most of the ranges are near golf course level of grounds-keeping.

 

[Caymanboy]

Have your dope loaded and ready. There is not much time between stages.

 

[Caymanboy]

I feel it remiss to not mention that most of the ranges are near golf course level of grounds-keeping.

 

[HonkyTonk86]

Looks epic can’t wait!

 

[M4orturnate]

Looks epic can’t wait!

The prize table will be good to especially if you get in the top 50

 

[sachsmart]

One of the best matches in one of the finest (Augusta of shooting ranges) ranges in the world. You will be well fed and taken care of.

Carry rain gear. It typically rains in October in TN.
The 1000 yrd ranges get soupy with mirage so make sure you have set your parallax properly before each stage.
Don't leave the plate..lol
Book a place to stay ASAP, there is nothing close by. If you are staying in Henderson, don't leave anything in the car overnight
Flying in to Nashville >Flying into Memphis

Its going to be a great experience, soak it all in.

 

[giumau1]

Planning for next year…heard that there will be a three day match end of May. Any other recommendation ( stay/sleep and such)

 

[sierra2]

As others have said, it is by far the nicest shooting range I’ve ever been on, and it seems they sink a ton of money into it each year making additional improvements! SO many improvements since my first Grind in 2019
They reduced the attendance last year. I think squads are capped at 16 now instead of 20. Still…a LOT of people!
Get there early for the check-in/tune-up day, and have fun with the side stages that day too! A few premium sponsors will have side stages with prizes for the top PRO and top AM.
The match itself is twenty stages over two days, and I believe there were three, maybe four, that were at or very near 1000 yards last year. They added more prone stages last year than in previous years. Most others will be between 400 and 800 from various positions, and there will be at least one, maybe two, mover stages.
Prepare for anything! We’ve had mornings in the low 40’s and afternoons near 90. They usually try to get through at least 11 stages on Saturday to shorten up Sunday. The last stage or two on Saturday will most likely finish with the sun in your eyes, making it nearly impossible to see through your scope, so plan accordingly. You ARE allowed to use whatever you take to the line with you to help you with the sun. The PRO’s can help the AM’s with that, but PRO’s are on their own. I’d also strongly suggest bringing knee pads. After 2021 (the big muddy mess), every shooting line is either concrete or large gravel. It’s nice that you’re no longer laying in a swamp (my wife has a picture of me prone in a mud puddle up above the clubhouse), but the large gravel sucks on the kneeling stages! Most of all…have fun!

 

[sachsmart]

Can’t emphasize enough to take good knee pads. One of my friends in my squad at the Kahles match had a rock dig into his knee pad and cut up his knee pretty good

 

[Roksliding]

Bring a bottle of water too. There’ll be water all over just no cups or bottles. Stop at the gas station in the morning grab a bottle of water and refill it throughout the day