With the PRS style shooting coming to canada, I can't help thinking with all the dressed up 10/22's and such that a rimfire course would be a blast! Hitting targets at 50- 350 yds with the rimfires would be great. just a thought, what do you think?
Rimfire PRS
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Good thing that became a "sticky" with all of 98 views and nobody in Canada interested in shooting in Michigan.
Any club that posts a schedule of multiple matches can get their post stickied. Do it automatically when I see it.
With Borden being closed, we don't have much in the way of precision rifle matches this year in the province. BWSA is right on the border with Ontario and closer for many people on the west side than Borden is.
With Borden being closed, we don't have much in the way of precision rifle matches this year in the province. BWSA is right on the border with Ontario and closer for many people on the west side than Borden is.
I've shot my 16.5" mk2 at 300 yards and was hitting paper (12x12). I think I needed like 9 or 10 mrad of elevation and 0.4 mrad windage from a 50m zero.
Not that difficult, just needed a lot of spotters to get on target (no drop chart).
Not that difficult, just needed a lot of spotters to get on target (no drop chart).
Not exactly PRS but we did a club rimfire match last year that involved paper targets (Know Your Limits, KIMS, Cold Bore) and reactive steel targets using the Champion diamond pop up targets shooting through a loop hole. Instead of varying the size of the reactive targets we changed how much was visible with props such a buildings, cars and bunkers made out of scrap wood. I took the reactive stage idea from a Sniper Hole Marksman Challenge I saw on YouTube.
This year we will be extending the range a bit and adding more reactive stages.
This year we will be extending the range a bit and adding more reactive stages.
This sounds fun and reasonable to attend. A USA match is far from any interest for me.
Armycat, this is just what I was thinking. Which club held do you belong to? I have a place in Alberta and would love to shoot in something like this. big boar, I regularly hit a 12x12 target at 300 so I figured 350 would really challenge the best shooters. No matter what the distance, just getting out with like minded folks hitting challenging targets( and not spending the kids college fund) would be a blast! (literally)
That would be great armycat, the idea of the thread was to inspire some fun shoots. I'd love to see what you guys came up with and perhaps get some similar shoots happening in our own country. Medicine hat is alot closer than Michigan so let us know your dates for this years shoot and if i'm in alberta at that time you can bet the wife and I will be there.
Here's some photos from the reactive target stage.
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This is loop hole. The red board is the limit of how far forward the shooters bipod or bag can be. It makes the shooter have to change positions to engage all the targets.
This is loop hole. The red board is the limit of how far forward the shooters bipod or bag can be. It makes the shooter have to change positions to engage all the targets.
Reactive targets.
Target in a wooden car. The car is 2x4s with a plywood front. I used 2x4s so hits can't go through the wood and cause the target to react. Once it gets too shot up the plywood face can be replaced.
Target in the window. Building is 3/4 plywood.
I have a half track that a target sits inside. It is made out of layered plywood so it is thick enough that bullets can't go through the wood and make the target react. I have another truck where the wood on the front is thick for a static target. The target will also sit sideways so using rope and pulleys it can be pulled across the range for a moving target.
Target in a wooden car. The car is 2x4s with a plywood front. I used 2x4s so hits can't go through the wood and cause the target to react. Once it gets too shot up the plywood face can be replaced.
Target in the window. Building is 3/4 plywood.
I have a half track that a target sits inside. It is made out of layered plywood so it is thick enough that bullets can't go through the wood and make the target react. I have another truck where the wood on the front is thick for a static target. The target will also sit sideways so using rope and pulleys it can be pulled across the range for a moving target.
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Paper Targets - these are all shot in relays so each target has more than one solution so the second relay can't prepare in advance after seeing what the first relay does. All the targets were made with word or excel. Some ideas were borrowed from stuff I found on the net.
Faces - the sheet with all the faces is the target. The sheet with the two rows of 5 faces is cut in two so you have two target cards. Shooters keep their target card and have a set time limit to engage the correct five faces. There is a penalty if you hit an incorrect target. The coloured sheet is my scoring card. The green faces match one target card, the orange faces the other target card.
Designated Targets - the page with the 8 soldiers is the target. The page with the four sets of three soldiers are the designated target cards. This page is cut into four so the shooter only sees a card with three soldiers. Shooters set up their rifle on the firing line. They run back 5 or 10m to where the designated target card is, memorize the targets, run back to the firing line and engage the correct targets. There's a penalty if the wrong soldier is hit. Have another one with a cartoon Viking where some small details such as his belt and horns on his helmet are different colours.
Numbers - this was from a centerfire match. The large sheet with the numbers is the target. The sheet with the coloured rows with numbers is the target card. Shooters set up their rifle on the firing line. They start 5-10m behind the firing line. The RSO yells a colour and the shooter has a set time limit to memorize the numbers and then run back to the firing line and engage the targets. So if the RSO yells red the shooter engages the targets in the red row. The sheet with six number grids is the scoring guide.
I have an invisible target as well. The target is an 8.5 x 14 sheet of paper with two 1.5 inch diameter circles on it. The target is posted with the circles on the back. The shooter is given measurements from a reference point, say 3 inches up and 2 inches right of the bottom left corner. Using their reticle they have to measure to the correct spot and shoot to see if they hit the circle. Since there are two dots and four corners you can have a variety of options. Haven't used this on yet. When I explain it to people there has been some negative reviews. Perhaps too advanced for the average fun shoot competitor.
Faces - the sheet with all the faces is the target. The sheet with the two rows of 5 faces is cut in two so you have two target cards. Shooters keep their target card and have a set time limit to engage the correct five faces. There is a penalty if you hit an incorrect target. The coloured sheet is my scoring card. The green faces match one target card, the orange faces the other target card.
Designated Targets - the page with the 8 soldiers is the target. The page with the four sets of three soldiers are the designated target cards. This page is cut into four so the shooter only sees a card with three soldiers. Shooters set up their rifle on the firing line. They run back 5 or 10m to where the designated target card is, memorize the targets, run back to the firing line and engage the correct targets. There's a penalty if the wrong soldier is hit. Have another one with a cartoon Viking where some small details such as his belt and horns on his helmet are different colours.
Numbers - this was from a centerfire match. The large sheet with the numbers is the target. The sheet with the coloured rows with numbers is the target card. Shooters set up their rifle on the firing line. They start 5-10m behind the firing line. The RSO yells a colour and the shooter has a set time limit to memorize the numbers and then run back to the firing line and engage the targets. So if the RSO yells red the shooter engages the targets in the red row. The sheet with six number grids is the scoring guide.
I have an invisible target as well. The target is an 8.5 x 14 sheet of paper with two 1.5 inch diameter circles on it. The target is posted with the circles on the back. The shooter is given measurements from a reference point, say 3 inches up and 2 inches right of the bottom left corner. Using their reticle they have to measure to the correct spot and shoot to see if they hit the circle. Since there are two dots and four corners you can have a variety of options. Haven't used this on yet. When I explain it to people there has been some negative reviews. Perhaps too advanced for the average fun shoot competitor.
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This sounds fantastic! I'd love to find a local event like this.
Thanks,
Cal.
Thanks,
Cal.
