Its On: The Second Amendment Preservation Precision Rifle Challenge

[wallace11bravo]

November 10th 2013                               Gresham, Nebraska


All proceeds donated to the Nebraska Firearms Owners Association

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Test your precision and long-range rifle skills at this fun and challenging match!!!

Registration:
 
$50 Adult

$40 Youth
(18 and under)
 
12 Shooters Maximum
Registration closes 10th of October
Spectators welcome at no charge

SAPPRC T-shirt available for additional $35



Click here to register online

[wallace11bravo]

There will be a prize table with donated prizes, as I have a few interested parties already. If you would like to donate prizes or help out with the match, please contact me.

And just for the NFOA forum visitors, here is preview of the T-Shirt:

[bkoenig]

Aww man.....that's opening weekend of deer season.  I was looking forward to this, too, but Bambi killing takes precedence.

[wallace11bravo]

Not according to NE game and parks:

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/hunting/pdf/OpeningDates-ApplicationPeriods.pdf

Somewhere on the NEGP website they still have the 2012 dates up, and they make it look like they are the 2013 dates. I sent them an email about it, looks like they haven't fixed it.

[bkoenig]

It's usually the second weekend in November, unless they change it.

[wallace11bravo]

Here is another publication from NGP, showing the same dates: 16-24th

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/hunting/pdf/AllOpening%20Dates.pdf

So apparently, they did change it

I was being very careful when I picked this date, but if something does change with deer rifle season, the match date will be moved up appropriately to avoid interference.

[bkoenig]

Well, then....I'll just have to show up.

[RobertH]

i want to do this, but i've never shot out that far... so i'm intimidated.

[bkoenig]

i want to do this, but i've never shot out that far... so i'm intimidated.

Neither have I, but that's why I want to do it.

Worst case is I miss all my shots, look like a fool, and waste a bunch of ammo.  It's still a day at the range.

[JTH]

Worst case is I miss all my shots, look like a fool, and waste a bunch of ammo.  It's still a day at the range.

You are going to have plenty of company---and besides, it isn't THAT much ammo. 

[RobertH]

Neither have I, but that's why I want to do it.

Worst case is I miss all my shots, look like a fool, and waste a bunch of ammo.  It's still a day at the range.

true sounds like a ton of fun.  i'm more worried about sending a bullet out of the range.... and i don't think my scope goes to 900 meters.

[wallace11bravo]

Just a heads up: The match is filling up pretty quick, but I will open up the 3 reserve slots (taking the total number to 15) for Brian, Thomas, and Robert, if necessary.

I found out via email that I have 4 actual PRS members expected to sign up, so there will be some seasoned shooters on the line to help out the newbies. Assuming this goes well, I hope to make this an annual thing, and as I gain experience with running formal matches, it will become bigger and better with more competitor slots in coming years.

[bkoenig]

Ok, I just signed up.  Now I need to get some dope out to 900 meters...maybe if I can get a break from playing farmer this weekend.

[JTH]

Just a heads up: The match is filling up pretty quick, but I will open up the 3 reserve slots (taking the total number to 15) for Brian, Thomas, and Robert, if necessary.

Oh, this is going to be such a bad idea...

...all right, going to go register now. 

Just remember---I don't know anything about long distances, and I've never even fired a rifle past a distance of 600 yards.  Matter of fact, in my entire life, I've probably fired less than 200 rounds at targets farther than 300 yards.

This should be----amusing.  To everyone else.  [sigh]

I'm thinking that I need to get myself and my rifle(s) to the range, to see what I should be using, here.  I'm a LOT more used to my .223, but I've got a Rem 700 in .308 that I could use, too---though I don't have any precision ammo for it.  [sigh]  I suppose I had better get some to test.

I found out via email that I have 4 actual PRS members expected to sign up, so there will be some seasoned shooters on the line to help out the newbies. Assuming this goes well, I hope to make this an annual thing, and as I gain experience with running formal matches, it will become bigger and better with more competitor slots in coming years.

Uh-oh.  People who actually know what they are doing?

You ARE going to have a prize for "worst shot," right?  Just so I can get something for this? 

[JTH]

Any particular type of laser range finder that people really like for this kind of thing? 

Thanks, you've given me an excuse to get one!

[bkoenig]

Any particular type of laser range finder that people really like for this kind of thing? 

Thanks, you've given me an excuse to get one!

That was my thought, too.  I'm debating on running to Scheels and picking one up this week so I can (hopefully) try it out this weekend.

[JTH]

That was my thought, too.  I'm debating on running to Scheels and picking one up this week so I can (hopefully) try it out this weekend.

I'm just glad I have until November to get myself up to speed.  Because it'll probably take that long to get it so that my rifle and I agree on things past 300 yards!

[SeanN]

If I had (or could afford) even half the equipment for this, I would sign up...

But as it is I only have red dots on all of my rifles (with a 3x magnifier that will do virtually nothing to help at that range!) and I have no other equipment that would help here. 

[bkoenig]

I'm just glad I have until November to get myself up to speed.  Because it'll probably take that long to get it so that my rifle and I agree on things past 300 yards!

The only place I have to shoot long range is the family farm 3 hours north of here, so getting everything set up is going to take some effort.

[wallace11bravo]

Any particular type of laser range finder that people really like for this kind of thing? 

I recently broke down and bought a LRF. Luckily at the Missouri match I had a chance to check out several different makes and models. Swaro, Leica, Vectronix, and some Bushnell stuff is what is being used most of the time. Lasing reliably beyond 500 or so is gonna be a bit pricey. The Swaro Laserguide is by far the best bang for the buck, and I was able to pick up a very lightly used one for $600 (normally $1000 new).

Assuming ya'll don't want to spend too much money on your first match, I would skip the LRF and get aqcuainted with mil relation formula (even if you are buying a good LRF, you should at least be familiar with mil relation as a backup). You should be able to get a reading, and run the formula, within 10 seconds. If you can do that, you'll be fine. Target dimensions will be given prior to the stage for any UKD, so you can have your constants already worked out, and it is a single division problem from there.

Complete formula:
( Target size in inches X 27.8 )
            Mil reading
Equals target range in yards

Two part formula:
(Target size in inches) X (27.8 for yards) = Constant
This is the part that you can do before the stage, although you may have more than one constant to remember, so I would make a sketch. I actually have a giant sheet of constants in my databook that I can reference, so this part of the formula is already done for me.

(Constant) / (Mil Reading) = Range in yards


Target is 24"x24"
Reticle is Nightforce MLR (Similar to Leupy TMR)
Mag is set correctly for ranging


24 X 27.7 = 666.48

Mil reading is ~0.8

666.48 / 0.8 = 833.1 yards