First match will be on February 12th at 8:30.

We’re putting together a centerfire steel match nothing over 30 caliber.

500 yard tournament style shooting match double elimination. . $40 per person 50% payback. Match will be shot prone or from the bench shooter's choice.

We will be shooting at three different size targets first is an 8-inch Target for one point next is a 5-inch Target for two points and the last is a 3 inch Target for three points. Object is to score more points then the guy you are shooting against in five shots

Front bipod and rear sandbag only , location in valley view Texas

We will also be shooting Cold bore first thing in the morning as a side pot if a shooter wants to participate. It will be $10 per shooter. One shot whoever is closest to center wins. We will have a camera set up down there to spot the shots.

Come with your gun prepared to shoot 500 yd. If you do not hit the target or the berm behind it you will be disqualified for the day. If this happens to you a second time you will be dismissed from the range for the rest of the year. The berm is 6 to 7 ft tall and 20 yards wide. Location valley view Texas.

Awesome!

I’m in!

Thanks Senior.

Interested in more details. Sounds like a good time between shooters!

Pretty much as Senior described. Shooters draw numbers for placement in the bracket. When pairings come up a coin toss decides who shoots first then alternate for the 5 shots….most points wins, loser moves to the losers bracket but can still make it into the finals with good shooting. Everybody does a good job following standard safety rules and it’s a great time with a lot of really good shooting going on.

I’m about 90% in just need to clear work items but I’ll do my best for sure

That is correct well said. Also you are allowed to have a spotter help you call your impacts and corrections.

I just don't see how you could miss a 3" target at 500 yards much less the berm. I don't have access anymore to a range where I can sight in that far so I would just turn the advised elevation from the JBMballistics calculator. Definitely going to need a spotter. Would it be possible to shoot a few shots to verify zero before shooting for score?

[quote=rickt300]I just don't see how you could miss a 3" target at 500 yards much less the berm. I don't have access anymore to a range where I can sight in that far so I would just turn the advised elevation from the JBMballistics calculator. Definitely going to need a spotter. Would it be possible to shoot a few shots to verify zero before shooting for score?[/

Plenty of time between now and then to visit Fossil Pointe and get your dope. OR, the shot in the Cold Bore contest is good for some final fine tuning.

There will be a deadline to sign up for the match .Thursday night before the match at 8:00 p.m. That will determine the bracket size. 16, 20 or 24 . Example, if there are 19 shooters signed up at 8:00 we will be using a 16 man bracket the last 3 shooters that signed up will be on the wait list. Also Thursday night at 8:00 will be the deadline to withdraw from the match. Anything after that your money is forfeited to the match. Only exceptions will be for emergencies, having a hangnail is not an emergency. Next year each shooter will have an official scorer. The person that is doing the official scoring will not be calling impact placement for the shooter. The shooter will have to get their own person to call shot placement for them . You guys will have to start helping each other out. Next year you will only be able to sign up for one match at a time. Sign up for the match will open up the Monday after the match . Sign up next year will be done on a website called practicecore. You will be able to pay how you want to on there. They are gun friendly. If you sign up for the match and cannot make it please notify me so that if somebody on the wait list wants to shoot they can.

Clarify please: In the example you gave the 3 shooters left out will receive a refund, correct?

It sounds like you’re saying you can hit it every shot, am I wrong?
I know I’ve nailed it a handful of times, missed a handful too. I completely understand it.

I’m thinking that was sarcasm. If not, I’ll pay his first match dues. I wanna see it.

Well if that’s the case, I dig it

I didn’t want to comment, I figured he mistook “ for ‘ but sarcasm sounds more likely.

You've never played the wind in Seniors valley it has sent several shooters home with their tail between their legs licking their paws.
Hope you can make it.

I was being a bit sarcastic about missing the berm. No I do not expect to hit the 3 incher every time and would be happy to hit it at all!

Thanks for pointing out Fossil Point. I have access to a place I can shoot 500 yards north of West TX but I'll need to get a rangefinder to measure the range and put the target up in the right place.

Range finder….If you don’t know any hunters/shooters with one, check your friends that play golf….much more prevalent on the golf course.

You would be surprised how few hunters have rangefinders. Golfers are far more likely but one that goes to 500 yards or better probably not. I did hint the Ole Lady yesterday though and showed what I wanted.

Can’t speak for others but I tasted my 15 yr. old Bushnell ‘On Tour’ model a few minutes ago and ranged a tree at 678, furthest target available. I would guess most will do at least 500.

I realize this is dependent on the total number of people that shoot, but how many rounds of ammo is a best guess that will be needed?

i usually start with 100 and shoot 11

50-60 would usually get someone all the way but best to bring more just in case.

Thanks that lets me know how much to reload!

Yep 1 for cold bore, 2 rounds and out. Sometimes it gets us all.
Crazy game that's why we keep playing it.

What yardage is it rated for, I have one that goes to 350 yards. Can you trust them farther?

No idea what it’s rated for. Have used it for years on both golf and shooting.

Count me in. Let me know what you need from me if anything.

REGISTRATION FOR MATCHES.

We will be using PayPal again this year. You'll be put on the list in the order that you paid.

vespie788@gmail.com

when you PayPal me , make it friends and family or add the extra PayPal fee if you can't figure it out. The only note you need to put in there is the month for that match. If you are registering for the February match put February nothing else or I will reject it and you will not be on the list until you do it correctly.

There will be a deadline to sign up for the match .Thursday night before the match at 8:00 p.m. That will determine the bracket size. 16, 20 or 24 . Example, if there are 19 shooters signed up at 8:00 we will be using a 16 man bracket the last 3 shooters that signed up will be on the wait list. Also Thursday night at 8:00 will be the deadline to withdraw from the match. Anything after that your money is forfeited to the match. Only exceptions will be for emergencies, having a hangnail is not an emergency. This year each shooter will have an official scorer. The person that is doing the official scoring will not be calling impact placement for the shooter. The shooter will have to get their own person to call shot placement for them . You guys will have to start helping each other out. This year you will only be able to sign up for one match at a time. Once the match is completed you can sign up for the next match then if you want to. If you're a new shooter to the range do not worry someone will definitely help you spot.

FYI….PayPal may have changed the Friends and Family part. I just registered and when prompted clicked ‘Send to a Friend’, it still charged $1.46 (no big deal) and even showed ‘Sending to a friend’ on the receipt.

should be in for February

I need more donations to write off

February shooters

Peyton I
David b
Bailey b
James S
Chris S

I take it the James S is me James Skinner (Buzz)?

My mistake , yes buzz. It will be corrected on next update.

thanks Senior for the reply

I'm in to contribute to Bailey's college fund.

she owns me

February shooters

Peyton I
David b
Bailey b
Buzzz
Chris s
Big Fritz

I’m in. I’ll bring less ammo than Buzz and should be okay.

Between predator hunting season and the NRL Hunter match next month I’m all out of kitchen passes! See you guys in the spring!

sure, glad the shoot wasn't today!!

i know most of yall would have shot it

Just a mere 6-6.5 MOA hold and that’s not counting gusts. LOL

The wind was straight in our back no wind hold

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February shooters

Peyton I
David b
Bailey b

Chris s
Big Fritz
Cowie
Txyotehunter
Dan b
Sierra h
Paul S
Mikael
Lori w

You can Add Jennifer Brooks to the list

Dam son, he said you gotta pay to be on the list. Call me and I'll walk you through it, I've got an 8th grade edgukashun.

A family sweep!

February shooters

Peyton I
David b
Bailey b
Jen b
Chris s
Big Fritz
Cowie
Txyotehunter
Dan b
Sierra h
Paul S
Mikael
Lori w
Gary r
Ava R

Assuming I done it right I’m in.

Glad to see you made it, Chris.

February shooters

Peyton I
David b
Bailey b
Jen b
Chris s
Big Fritz
Cowie
Txyotehunter
Dan b
Sierra h
Paul S
Mikael
Lori w
Gary r
Ava R
Chris b

Well I’m still not happy with my Salvage, but it’s got to better to shoot bad than to stay home and throw rocks.

Hell Gary, i figured youd pay for at least a couple of mine for me!! I mean, you own me an all

Oooh, ouch! hehe

long range forecast looking great !! Sunny, 64* light winds. Just mirage.

Chris pay no mind to him. I tried to give him half my winnings when I whipped him with his own rifle but he wasn't having it. You'd think he did that because he's an overall stand up nice guy, which he is. But, he did that so he could have leverage. If I see him in those beach shorts and flip flops again at a shoot in the summer I'm gonna "accidentally" step on his toes. It aint right a man of his stature having such pretty feet. What does that guy do for a living anyway? At least he's bringing Jen and Bailey out, makes his presence tolerable.

LOL….it’s gonna be a good year!

Please add me to the list, Joe D. $50 sent.

Joe I sent your money back to you.

You need to read the instructions on how to send money to me through PayPal , I have listed it here in this thread painstakingly.

I sent it again, hope I did it right this time.

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Next match will be March 12th

If you are at the February match and wish to pay for the March match in cash ahead of time you may do that and not use PayPal . Pay for March after the match. Any shooter that was on the wait list will then have priority for the March match.

February shooters

Peyton I
David b
Bailey b
Jen b
Chris s
Big Fritz
Cowie
Txyotehunter

Sierra h
Paul S
Mikael
Lori w
Gary r
Ava R
Chris b
Joe d

Not to worry guys and gals, come on in the water is warm. But just in case you might want to bring some warm clothes.


Love SR

I love a good challenge. Bring it on!

Just bring something to keep the back of the neck warm, hehe……oh, and somebody please tell Buzz to take his long range forecast and shov.…..well, let him know it was a bit off.

yep, I would make a great weatherman

Just back from JG’s, Fitz was castrating flies at 500 with his 6CM!

I just got back from shooting as well. I could probably castrate bulls if they’re still for the first few shots. My action screws are still working loose but it was shooting good when I parked it. Of course I immediately tightened them so who knows where it will hit.

I was beating the snot out of about a 4” group. That’s pretty poor but I’ll take it. It’ll let me play.









Of course i shot too much so I have to load again.

Chris, I carry loctite in my bag if you need it tomorrow.

I’ve considered it. I’ve got some blue and red here. Wish I would have locked it down when I quit shooting. Not thinking about the fact that tightening it would likely throw it out again. It shot horrible for the first 10 rounds before it settled in. That’s likely when it came loose. It was only out about a 1/8th of a turn on the front lug this time after 40 ish rounds. I may back it back off that 1/8th turn and drip some from inside into the threads.


Blue steel screws into stainless. I should know better. I just realized that.

any of yall can win this

not much to report from today's match.

Well, uh, the wind blew a bit…..consensus among the shooters was that it was much more than the forecasted 18-20 mph. It slowed a bit after about noon but it also started having more drastic direction changes….never saw so many having trouble hitting the 8” target, myself included. When I left around 1:00 there were 4 shooters left: Jennifer with 0 losses and Mikael, Lori and 1 other with 1 loss each.

I was wondering how this turned out. I was froze and shot out by 11:00. Was the other one still in one of the new guys?

It was a great time, as always, and got to meet some new people. I think the wind affected me more than it did bullets, the gusts (and the cold) shook me a few times. Congrats to the winners!

Not sure on that, Chris. Hopefully we’ll hear something….

We missed this shoot. Just finished selling our place and moved into a temporary house till we find something. I hope there's a shoot next month we'll be there.
Senior and family always host a great shoot.

Looking forward to the March shoot. Knee will be better, and I will have time to get my rifle ready for 500 tard shooting.

Hard to fight Mother Nature, she will knock you on your azzez

3/12, angus.

We'll be there.

Awesome time. Great shooters and better people.

That wind was flat-out humbling.

Agree. I knew the wind would be cold, I wore warm clothes then my insulated coveralls over and the wind still cut through me. I should know better.

This was my first time out on a shooting competition. Had a great time except for the wind and cold combination. Senior is a great host and the other shooters there were a lot of fun to hang out with. I’ll definitely be trying my best to do these shoots whenever they’re being held.

You shot well, in challenging conditions. (My $0.02.) Tons 'o fun.

Well that was a chilly one boys and girls at least it finally got decent at the end of the day. First place was Jen The Terminator second place was Mikael and third place was Lori . I enjoyed getting to meet some new shooters this weekend even in the cold hopefully we'll see them again.

PS, I forgot to mention Gary's daughter Ava shot well this weekend hopefully we will get to see her again.

March 12th match

Tim
Peyton
Mikael
Lori

Congrats on a job well done to all the winners!

March 12th match

Tim
Peyton
Mikael
Lori[
Buzz

Ooohhh doggies, I'm in first place.

I was one of the new guys at the match and really enjoyed it. This was my first shooting competition and everyone was great and answered all my stupid questions without making me feel like an idiot I'm looking forward to becoming a regular participant.

Heck I’ve been to a bunch and still feel like an idiot most days. You’re doing all the good.

Yes, me too, knee should be okayed to drive and enjoy mild duty tomorrow

need to get to a long-range, sight this thing in. It only has a dozen or so rounds through it.

I dont even have a load yet

But as most of you know, I don't need no stinkin ladder test. Grip it n rip it.

March 12th match

Tim
Peyton
Mikael
Lori[
Buzz
Chris b
Paul

March 12th match

Tim
Peyton
Mikael
Lori[
Buzz
Chris b
Paul
Txyotehunter

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO PAY ON PAYPAL OR I WILL REJECT PAYMENT ❗❗❗

My apologies sir, I re-sent the payment. Please add me to the March list, thank you.

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what is the max number of rounds possible for this match??

Geez, Buzz, just load a hundred or so and you’re good to go for a couple of shoots. There’s no way of telling (other than max) how many rounds until we know the number of shooters. Last time, with 16, it was about 40-45.

13 and out for me. That’s because I had two tie breakers.

March 12th match

Tim
Peyton
Mikael
Lori[
Buzz
Chris b
Paul
Txyotehunter
David b
Baker b
Scooter

500 yard shoot sucks come shoot the 22 match the next day.

Oh bring it rimfire boy, I know you have a rifle...no excuses Boo!

Is it the recoil or the big boom that scares you?

Both, I’m very fragile.

What’s the location for these shoots ?

Valley View TX at a private range.

Join in, Biscuit, everyone’s welcome and it’s always a good time….even if Kyle’s skeered,….or fragile….or whatever.

Biscuit come join us, it is a ton of fun and I always come in last but love the shooting.

Great bunch of people, everyone is helpful to each other and your first trip you'll learn a lot.
Come early, Senior runs a tight ship and starts on time. Don't forget a folding chair.

March 12th match

Tim

Mikael
Lori
Buzz
Chris b
Paul
Txyotehunter
David b
Baker b
Scooter
Chris S