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Thread: Garrison Petawawa PR1 Match - 06/07 May 2017 - Debrief here!

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    Garrison Petawawa PR1 Match - 06/07 May 2017 - Debrief here!

    This year, with the increased demand to host PR Matches at CFB Petawawa, I've set up a working programme that will allow new people to get into the game quickly AND compete in a formal match ALL in one weekend.

    With the formal Match taking place of Sunday, the instruction portion of the clinic has been compressed and a most helpful/desirable/sought after/ begged for "walk back" system has been put in place. This allows newbies and experts to obtain or confirm their zeroes or come-ups or settings for these ranges.

    This new format allows shooters to participate on either day. So those who want the instruction and "walk back" of Saturday session are welcome. And of course those who want to come and shoot the Match on Sunday are equally free to do so.

    Now with the new program, the Matches we can shoot are :

    * 200 yard/meter Rapid Follow Up
    * 300 yard/meter Agony Snap
    * 500 yard/meter Snap
    * 600 yard/meter Deliberate

    Where

    CFB Petawawa Bravo or Yankee Range. But we will gather betwen 0800 and 0830 across from the Base Firehall (S-105). Once you show your ID at the main gate, make a quick right and you will see the Fire Hall. Look to your left and you will see a white bldg with 5 garage doors (P-141 Bldg) . We will be meeting in that parking lot. Then we will all convoy to Range Control for your Access Passes.

    When

    06/07 May 2017 Sat & Sunday

    Cost

    $50 for both days or $25 for the Sunday Match, if that works for you

    $ 10 for the Sentry that Range Control requires us to provide. Morgan has been casually collecting some monies to help out the sentry (ies) but some folks see to have overlooked this extension of courtesy and good will. Now we have to cough up with a more serious application for the needed post. The $10 covers you for the weekend. Morgan will be collecting this fee AT the range.

    Where to Stay

    * About 10-15min from range control (and right by Kelseys) http://www.petawawaqualityinnandsuites.com/
    * 2 min from base with several fast food/pizza options close by http://www.petawawariverinnandsuites.ca/
    * Blackbear campsite on base info and site map
    http://www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/Petawaw...formation.aspx


    Material Focus

    Everything I'll be teaching you is based on the PR matches fired by the ORA at Mons Range, CFB Borden. And I should know, I WAS the MATCH Director for the season of 2014! Yup, that's me... in the flesh! LOL


    Here's the breakdown of this new hybrid weekend.....

    Precision (read: Sniper) Rifle Clinics background information can be accessed, downloaded, and read down below:


    The Precision rifle clinic prepares the shooter for competitions patterned after the course of fire shot by the DCRA or Dominion of Canada Rifle association at their Annual Prize meeting for Service Conditions held every year at CRPTC or Connaught Range and Primary Training Center near Shirley's Bay in the Kanata/Nepean area. The course of fire can be downloaded in PDF format at www.dcra.ca

    These matches are shot monthly by the ORA or www.ontariorifleassociation.ca at CFB Borden , ON. The ORA follows the DCRA rulebook and course of fire . The purpose of this clinic is to prepare the competitor to shoot these matches.


    Precision / Sniper Rifle Kit to Bring:

    * A safe precision/sniper rifle in at least .223 Rem caliber and larger. .308 Win is a common platform
    * Caliber restrictions exist at CFB Petawawa Range Control Standing Orders (more on that later)
    * Hand operated target turrets on your optic already mounted to your rifle. 4.5 x 14 scopes are common. 6.5 x 20 scopes are seen frequently. 8 x 30 scopes are great optics for these matches. Scopes with a parallax adjustable side focus work well. Adjustable objective scopes work too, but more annoying to work with while in the prone position. Just don't show up with the stereotypical 3 x 9 coin operated hunting scopes because you will be wasting your time (and money)

    * At the Sep 2013 Clinic we had some hunting scopes on the line, they were super frustrated with the coin operated turrets. I warned them, but they insisted. Now they are wiser from this experience. Please; go to school on their experiences.


    * Suggested scope choices:
    - Bushnell Elite 6400, 6500, Sightron, Falcon Menace, Leupold Mark 8
    - Leupold Mark 4 LR/T, Vortex Viper PST, IOR Valdada, Nikon, Vortex Razor, Zeiss
    - NightForce, US Optics, Premier Reticles, Schmidt & Bender, Swarovski
    - My all time FAV entry level scope: Bushnell Elite 3200 10X 40mm Mildot (google it) $ 275 (it's issued with the Barrett .50 cal rifles)

    * Rear bunny, sand bag, mono pod style rear rests work, too.
    * Notebook to record your sight settings
    * Anemometer (Kestrel-style) hand held wind gauges (not a requirement, but nice to start with)
    * Spotting scope and tripod (not a requirement but we can pair you up with someone who does have one)
    * Rucksack, 3 day pack, Assault pack to carry your kit around the range
    * Snacks, granola bars, nuts, fruit, extra fluids, beef jerky is my fav range snack
    * 200 rounds of safe, tested, reliable ammunition for your rifle (hopefully chronographed already)
    * Sunscreen, bug dope, ballistic glasses, hearing defenders
    * Extra food and water (someone always forgets)
    * Screwdriver set - compact enough?
    * OH Shzt Kit (if you don't know, I will teach you)
    * Rain gear or appropriate foul weather gear
    * Shooting mat / folding rifle case/ yoga mat
    * Ensure your rifle is zeroed for 100m

    Caliber Restrictions

    Understand that Petawawa Range Control has their rules and we must abide by them. Here are the ONLY calibers allowed to be shot at THEIR ranges:

    22, 38 ,9mm ,40cal ,303 ,308 ,5.56 ,338 Lapua are the ONLY calibers allowed on those ranges.

    It's THEIR Range setup, we must respect their wishes. End of story!


    Itinerary for the Weekend


    Saturday AM:

    * Gather across from Base Fire Hall (S-105) and park with us at Bldg P-141
    * Proceed to Range Control and Obtain Access Passes
    * Travel to Bravo Range and Park, Briefing at Range Bldg
    * Instruction on Kit, Rifle, gear, partners, wind reading, etc
    * Zeroing at 100 yards maybe 200 if we are fast
    * Bring your bagged sandwich/lunch/ snacks/beef jerky. No time to drive any where on or off base.

    Saturday PM:

    * Zeroing at 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 yards / meters (depending on Bravo or Yankee Ranges)
    * Impromptu lessons on windreading, spotter/sniper comms, detection and correction

    Sunday AM:

    * Gather (not sure if we will meet at Range Control, more instructions TBA)
    * Registration for Match at Yankee/ Bravo Range Bldg
    * Score Card distributed, Butts set up, Staff assigned, Targets inventoried and prepared
    * Relays squaded, shooter/spotters paired up if need be
    * Range Safety briefing by RSO
    * Conduct of the Match
    * Lunch ON the Range (no time to run into town) Bring a sandwich or two; lots of water and snacks and more snacks

    Sunday PM:

    * Continuation of the match
    * Clean up of range (firing points and butts)
    * Statistics being entered and winners determined, prizes awarded
    * Range March Off


    Questions?

    * Ask me right here in this thread. Others might be curious with the same concerns.

    Registration?

    * EMT of $50 gets you a spot on the roster for both day, but you can shoot the single day for $25
    * NO maximum cap for these Match/Clinic weekends

    EMT Information:
    Name: Tactical Teacher
    Question: What is your Original CGN handle?
    Answer: hungry (all low caps so I cannot mess things up)
    Email address: hungry556 AT bell.net

    Somewhere in the EMT, remind me of your CGN handle and which clinic it's for (CQB, PR, or M14)



    Cheers and keep helping the noobs out there!

    Barney
    Last edited by TacticalTeacher; 05-14-2017 at 10:28 AM.

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    Okay, finally I can get to this baby after cleaning the mould off the "put away wet" score cards...

    Here are the results from the match on Sunday 07 May 2017:




    First Place Team: The Duck / DavidMark 305.11V
    Second Place Team: Sgmacken / extremacanuck 287.8V
    Third Place Team: chalkriver2.75 / Doots 255.2V

    Now I just need to remember this for the next match / prize table since I forgot to toss the bag of prizes into the Rav4 for my trip to Petawawa.

    'If you want to be great; Be Grateful'

    Words I need to pound into my brain because you folks out there make me feel great, now I can get things rolling for you!

    I'm grateful for :

    * the funniest pointman and Pathfinder (directs us to Bravo Range with the fewest pot holes on the road) , Morgan or chalkriver2.6
    * the smoothest Range Control staff who gave me a radio and battery set that worked flawlessly on Bravo Range
    * a most enthusiastic group who braved the snow squalls on Sunday, "No rain delays" so that I could get the match rolling along
    * the best Butts Officers who put up with my jokes on the radio... "Buy a Norinco" or "Buy a Tasco..."
    * The staff at Danny's Steak House who induced the Food Coma once again... Queen or King size? YES!
    * Heather our dedicated sentry to affords us the ability to have fun all weekend long, Sentry duty is key to range fun!

    Let's look forward the next PR2 session weekend coming up on 17-18 June 2017

    Barney
    Last edited by TacticalTeacher; 05-09-2017 at 09:47 AM.

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    I'll be there!!
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    Can I use a bipod?
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    Yes , 99% of the people who attend do as well .
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    Super! Thanks chalkriver2.

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    If you have any local questions or want some maps of the area send me a PM with your email address.
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    So tempting yet so far away... I miss those matches.
    You know you are a real gunnut when you start practicing trigger control on power tools.

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    Never mind Petawawa .. I want to see you at EOSC again ..lol


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