Fairfax Rod & Gun Club – December 18 - High Power Rifle "Fun Match"

[W.E.G.]

Fairfax Rod & Gun Club – December 18 - High Power Rifle "Fun Match"

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Fairfax Rod & Gun Club
2010 High Power Rifle Monthly Matches – 500 agg.

Location: Fairfax Rod & Gun Club
Benson Range
7039 Signal Hill Road
Manassas, Virginia 20111

Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010

Time: Registration 8:00 –8:30
Squadding 8:30
Pits sealed 8:50
Firing Begins 9:00

Requirements: Open to the public. Membership in the NRA or Virginia Sports Shooting Association not required but shooters are encouraged to join.

Rules: Current NRA High Power Rules will govern with the exception of refires (Alibi’s) which is explained below. Competitors will score, work target pits and assist range personnel as required.

Refires – Any shooter requiring a refire will receive a one minute preparation period. Sighters will not be allowed.

Club rules require eye and ear protection. Shooters must wear eye protection in order to compete. Knobloch and similar frames are sufficient providing a blinder is placed in front of the non-aiming eye.

Entry Fees: Individual per match - $10.00
Juniors per match - $5.00

How to Enter: Submit fee and pickup a score card on the day of the match.

Course of Fire: Stage 1: Two sighters and twenty shots slow fire, Standing, time limit of 22 minutes.
Stage 2: Two sighters in two minutes, then ten shots in the Sitting or Kneeling position in 60 seconds.
Stage 3: Two sighters in two minutes, then ten shots in the Prone position in 70 seconds.
Stage 4: Two sighting shots and ten shots slow fire in the Prone position in 12 minutes.

Equipment:
1. Service Rifle: NRA High Power Rules 3.1 & 3.2
2. Match Rifle: NRA High Power Rifle Rule 3.3
3. Match Rifle with optical sight(Only eligible for Special Award)
4. Ammunition: Any type of sporting or target ammunition may be used. Armor piercing, Tracer, and Incendiary ammunition is strictly prohibited.

Challenge: A $2.00 fee will be charged for any challenge lost.

Empty Chamber Indicator: While on the range, all uncased firearms will have the bolts open, magazines removed and an Empty Chamber Indicator (ECI) inserted in the empty chamber.

Classification: NRA Classification applies. Unclassified competitors will compete as Unclassified competitors in individual competition.

Awards: Awards will be commensurate with the number of entries.

General: Food and potable water is not available at the range.

Information: Contact Alan Willard at: arwillard@comcast.net

From: arwillard@comcast.net [mailto:arwillard@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 7:38 AM
Subject: December High Power Rifle "Fun Match" - Saturday 12/18

Greetings;

The next monthly High Power Rifle Fun Match is scheduled for Saturday, December 18 at Fairfax Rod and Gun Club. The match bulletin is attached.

Be advised that beginning with this match and forever after we will be using scoring system B - see below and the attachment for an example of scoring system B.

We experienced some issues at our last match with very slow pit service. Slow pit service will often break the concentration of the competitor on the firing line as well as delaying the match. If you are a new shooter and have never worked in the pits or if you have worked in the pits and you feel that you would benefit from some instruction and guidance, please arrive at the range by 0800 for a brief pit duty orientation.

Match registration begins at 8:15, squadding at 8:30, pits seal at 8:45, first shot at 9:00. Entry fee is $10, exact change is appreciated. Bring a stapler for hanging targets.

See you on the firing line,
Alan Willard

[W.E.G.]

This was the best I could do today.

16° at the start of the match.
After the first shot, I don't think I actually felt the trigger break for the rest of the match.

Thought I had dope for this ammo.
Recorded the dope when it was around 50°.

Had to crank-on an extra 2.5 MOA over what I thought was the right dope.
First shot for record offhand is a 10.
Always a bad omen.
All-over out the bottom for the next ten shots or so.
After hosing quite a few shots, I finally convinced myself it really WAS the sight adjustment that was causing all those low shots. Second offhand string was quite acceptable by my standards and ability.

Once I got the elevation issue resolved, and considering conditions, I'm pretty satisfied.

Hope to see more of you at the January match.

[RaiderANV]

Haven't been back to Fairfax rod & gun since I was sent packin' in 1984. It was a black powder shoot. I got there a lil on the early side and was on the line shooting a lil before the match.
It's was also NRA sponsored & they were there.

I go up to sign up and the guy(BIG fat man) asked what I would be shooting. I said my Maynard War of Northern Aggression carbine that he saw me practicing with. He announces it loud enough for all to hear: "That gun does not qualify!" I asked him why and he said it wasn't a self contained cartridge.
I asked where in the rule did it say that and even the guy from the NRA said it was OK. Fat man said "NO!" The NRA guy asked why and someone over my shoulder said. The Fat guy watched the kid shoot w/ that old gun and he never missed. Good reason to throw him out.
The guy from the NRA said he was sorry and he'd pass along what happened.
Those of us from the other side of the tracks back then knew FRG was all the Lawyer, Doctors & Bears Oh My!!
Is it still that way out there?

[4v50 Gary]

I think I went there once for "the other" website's meet and found out it was canceled. Oh well. At least I met with John Shirley the next day in Alexandria.