Boz330
06-07-2013, 04:06 PM
I just got back from a long range ML match at Camp Atterbury. Our own 451 Pete was the match director and is much appreciated for dealing with the hassle getting civilians onto the post ranges for the competitions. Hopefully he will jump in with the results when he gets time. He is pretty busy for the next week with the spring nationals.
This is only my second Long Range match along with a mid range match a couple weeks back. Unfortunately I shoot with 3 guys that are on the international team this year and the bar is too damned high for a newby. Having said that though I'm sure they have saved me much grief and frustration. I was able to go to school from their mistakes in the technical reloading aspects of the discipline. There is a lot of stuff to keep up with while shooting and I'm sure not good at that. It is like a lot of pursuits though you build on it one at a time and add them as you get comfortable.
It kills me when my long time shooting and hunting buddy pulls one out in the 8 ring and gets upset. All I'm trying to do is keep all the shots on the target at 800, 900, and a 1000yds. I judge my progress on how many misses (of the whole target) that I don't have. My best distance was 900 when I had only one miss and ended up with a 75 out of 100. Had 3 misses at 800 and 3 at 1000.
The problem at Atterbury is that there is no backstop to the targets and it is very difficult to figure out where your misses go.
For you guys out there that have the Gibbs rifles and access to competition you should give it a try. I would start at the mid range level, 300, 500, 600yds, if you can though. It is easier to get a handle on things in a little closer. There is a lot of self satisfaction though when you land some good hits.
Bob
This is only my second Long Range match along with a mid range match a couple weeks back. Unfortunately I shoot with 3 guys that are on the international team this year and the bar is too damned high for a newby. Having said that though I'm sure they have saved me much grief and frustration. I was able to go to school from their mistakes in the technical reloading aspects of the discipline. There is a lot of stuff to keep up with while shooting and I'm sure not good at that. It is like a lot of pursuits though you build on it one at a time and add them as you get comfortable.
It kills me when my long time shooting and hunting buddy pulls one out in the 8 ring and gets upset. All I'm trying to do is keep all the shots on the target at 800, 900, and a 1000yds. I judge my progress on how many misses (of the whole target) that I don't have. My best distance was 900 when I had only one miss and ended up with a 75 out of 100. Had 3 misses at 800 and 3 at 1000.
The problem at Atterbury is that there is no backstop to the targets and it is very difficult to figure out where your misses go.
For you guys out there that have the Gibbs rifles and access to competition you should give it a try. I would start at the mid range level, 300, 500, 600yds, if you can though. It is easier to get a handle on things in a little closer. There is a lot of self satisfaction though when you land some good hits.
Bob