This extremely popular event is SOLD OUT, but it is 6 weeks away... speak with Mark about being put down as an alternate...
Kamloops Target Sports Association will be holding its annual 300M ISSF shoot "The Frosty Farky" on the last weekend in September. This is a two-day event in which competitors shoot 6-strings of 15 rounds plus sighters.
If you have a Savage, Remington or other heavy-barreled rifle and you have been thinking of trying precision shooting, this is EXACTLY the sort of competition to try for the first time. You can shoot off a shooting bench or you can shoot prone (F-class style). The rules are no muzzle brakes, 8mm or less and no magnums, and your gun cannot weigh more than 22 pounds (including the weight of everything that recoils with the gun: scope, bipod etc)
A scope and some sort of front rest are necessary and a rear bag is also best. The "Bull" is 2" and the "10" ring is 4". If you have a gun that is capable of shooting 1MOA, you can be competitive.
Mark has just announced that they will have a separate category for F-TR which means that 223's and 308's under 6.5 kg and shooting under 80 and 156 grain bullets respectively can compete in their own class instead of lumping into F-open. This is good news!
I know how intimidating the whole competition thing can be, but you will not find a more welcoming and enthusiastic bunch of shooters that would love to talk shooting with a new person. The age range is literally between 18 and 80.
I warn you, this sort of competition is addictive. I cannot think of a single person that ever tried this that wasn't totally hooked, and once the first match is under your belt, you will never look back. I also bring along a second match rifle and ammo, as do most of the shooters. I would be more than happy to let you shoot a string with a full-on F-class rig if you would like to try it while you're there.
Mark Anderson is the KTSA ISSF director and the match organizer. He can be reached at powderkeg@shaw.ca or by all means if you have any questions about these sort of matches, drop me a line!
Ian Hames
riflebarrels@telus.net
Kamloops Target Sports Association will be holding its annual 300M ISSF shoot "The Frosty Farky" on the last weekend in September. This is a two-day event in which competitors shoot 6-strings of 15 rounds plus sighters.
If you have a Savage, Remington or other heavy-barreled rifle and you have been thinking of trying precision shooting, this is EXACTLY the sort of competition to try for the first time. You can shoot off a shooting bench or you can shoot prone (F-class style). The rules are no muzzle brakes, 8mm or less and no magnums, and your gun cannot weigh more than 22 pounds (including the weight of everything that recoils with the gun: scope, bipod etc)
A scope and some sort of front rest are necessary and a rear bag is also best. The "Bull" is 2" and the "10" ring is 4". If you have a gun that is capable of shooting 1MOA, you can be competitive.
Mark has just announced that they will have a separate category for F-TR which means that 223's and 308's under 6.5 kg and shooting under 80 and 156 grain bullets respectively can compete in their own class instead of lumping into F-open. This is good news!
I know how intimidating the whole competition thing can be, but you will not find a more welcoming and enthusiastic bunch of shooters that would love to talk shooting with a new person. The age range is literally between 18 and 80.
I warn you, this sort of competition is addictive. I cannot think of a single person that ever tried this that wasn't totally hooked, and once the first match is under your belt, you will never look back. I also bring along a second match rifle and ammo, as do most of the shooters. I would be more than happy to let you shoot a string with a full-on F-class rig if you would like to try it while you're there.
Mark Anderson is the KTSA ISSF director and the match organizer. He can be reached at powderkeg@shaw.ca or by all means if you have any questions about these sort of matches, drop me a line!
Ian Hames
riflebarrels@telus.net
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