Today we shot the last ORA Vintage Rifle match of the year. The weather Gods smiled and the rain held off until the prize giving, which was held in a very light drizzle.
We shot a Deliberate, Snap, Rapid and Mover at 100, 200 and 300 yards. This made for a long day. While we all enjoyed all the shooting, I think I was too long. In retrospect, we could cut the Rapid at each distance. The Rapid is not all that different than the Snap. This will save 30 rounds and 3 matches for the day.
Many brought more than one rifle with one better for rapid or better at longer range. It is tough to say which rifles did the best, but watching groups form on the targets in the butts, I noted the Lee Enfield #4s seemed to shoot impressively.
We were all delighted on how well we did at 200 yards. Then we remembered our 100 yard targets were all shot from the standing position. The target for all matches at all distances was the Fig. 11.
Here is a short video on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoMvx3nI8uo
Anyone interested in joining us next year for these shoots should PM me. I will put you on the mail list.
This type of event challenges shooting skills much more than it emphasises the accuracy of your rifle. When shooting standing at 100 yards for example, the challeneg is to release the trigger while the rifle is aimed somewhere near the middle of the target.
The SKS, hardly a tack driver, is plenty accurate for this match.
The #4 was probably the most common rifle used and seemed to get good results. Probably because of the weight and long sight radius. Some of the shooters are "vintage", too.
This was the best standing target I have ever seen shot. Snap shooting at 100 yards, standing, with a Norinco M4 topped with a 4X scope.
Those who came with thier buddy, father, son, etc. got to shoot with them and also to mark their targets. Marking is actually interesting if you know whose groups you are watching form.
We shot a Deliberate, Snap, Rapid and Mover at 100, 200 and 300 yards. This made for a long day. While we all enjoyed all the shooting, I think I was too long. In retrospect, we could cut the Rapid at each distance. The Rapid is not all that different than the Snap. This will save 30 rounds and 3 matches for the day.
Many brought more than one rifle with one better for rapid or better at longer range. It is tough to say which rifles did the best, but watching groups form on the targets in the butts, I noted the Lee Enfield #4s seemed to shoot impressively.
We were all delighted on how well we did at 200 yards. Then we remembered our 100 yard targets were all shot from the standing position. The target for all matches at all distances was the Fig. 11.
Here is a short video on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoMvx3nI8uo
Anyone interested in joining us next year for these shoots should PM me. I will put you on the mail list.
This type of event challenges shooting skills much more than it emphasises the accuracy of your rifle. When shooting standing at 100 yards for example, the challeneg is to release the trigger while the rifle is aimed somewhere near the middle of the target.
The SKS, hardly a tack driver, is plenty accurate for this match.
The #4 was probably the most common rifle used and seemed to get good results. Probably because of the weight and long sight radius. Some of the shooters are "vintage", too.
This was the best standing target I have ever seen shot. Snap shooting at 100 yards, standing, with a Norinco M4 topped with a 4X scope.
Those who came with thier buddy, father, son, etc. got to shoot with them and also to mark their targets. Marking is actually interesting if you know whose groups you are watching form.
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