What's keeping you out of Service Rifle?
- Thread starter TheGuy
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The full SR courses of fire require a range going back to 500, with butts for the target pullers. There are only a few such ranges available. There also has to be an active organizing group. There are some of these in different parts of the country, but certainly not everywhere.
There is also the option of SR CQB. This requires a much shorter range. Any range with 50y, and without a fixed firing point would work. The CQB seems to be growing much faster than SR.
Probably the best rifle for SR is an AR type with an adjustable optical sight. Repeatable adjustments are helpful. Fullblown tackiekewl goodness is not necessary.
It would help a beginner to have a look at the course of fire for the different matches. For the DCRA matches used for national competition at Connaught and at some other ranges, go to www.dcra.ca. The entire, detailed rulebook is there. I cannot help with a rulebook with detailed descriptions of the course of fire for CQB or the CAFSAC style matches. I am sure that there are those on this site who could help with these.
There is also the option of SR CQB. This requires a much shorter range. Any range with 50y, and without a fixed firing point would work. The CQB seems to be growing much faster than SR.
Probably the best rifle for SR is an AR type with an adjustable optical sight. Repeatable adjustments are helpful. Fullblown tackiekewl goodness is not necessary.
It would help a beginner to have a look at the course of fire for the different matches. For the DCRA matches used for national competition at Connaught and at some other ranges, go to www.dcra.ca. The entire, detailed rulebook is there. I cannot help with a rulebook with detailed descriptions of the course of fire for CQB or the CAFSAC style matches. I am sure that there are those on this site who could help with these.
According to BCRA "The rifle must be equipped with a magazine and a spare for compulsory magazine changes during the match."
Which would exclude my SKS with stripper clips. If they do allow SKS and other stripper-clip fed internal magazine rifles, then the BCRA website needs changin'.
For me it is simply time. I'd rather spend the time hunting, hiking, shooting other things or taking my SR type firearm (Non Restricted) out to the farm field with my pals (multiple farms among us) for friendly competition.
Not in Edson. I know Genessee was trying for the full SR 500m shoots and Spruce Grove was trying to do a "short course" with 300m. I am not sure if they still are, as I am not as active in those ranges this year due to hectic work schedule.
Not in Edson. I know Genessee was trying for the full SR 500m shoots and Spruce Grove was trying to do a "short course" with 300m. I am not sure if they still are, as I am not as active in those ranges this year due to hectic work schedule.
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Gunnerlove
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Vancouver Island
You can shoot the matches with a single shot rifle if so inclined. This is just really poorly written way to say you can't use magazines containing more than 5 rounds. Oh yes it needs some changing.
unstableryan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Beautiful Okanagan Valley
How do I start? I have a m1 carbine, a sks and a g11 Swiss rifle. I'd add to the collection if I had to, but I don't think we do service rifle anywhere here.
Mauser GDog
CGN frequent flyer
For what it's worth, the number of responses here in less than 24 hours is encouraging, for a usually quiet forum.
In terms of exposure, I think it says something that our sticky thread for new shooters was started in 2005, and the last post is more than a year old. That's not meant to diminish the effort, but it says something.
I'd thought of doing some sort of shooting journal/blog, documenting my SR learning curve. It quickly fell by the wayside as I realized it was all I could do to make the time to practice (very little!) and attend a few matches this summer.
I've only just started shooting SR, but I love it so much. I haven't even tried CQB yet, and those guys sound addicted to that format!
In terms of exposure, I think it says something that our sticky thread for new shooters was started in 2005, and the last post is more than a year old. That's not meant to diminish the effort, but it says something.
I'd thought of doing some sort of shooting journal/blog, documenting my SR learning curve. It quickly fell by the wayside as I realized it was all I could do to make the time to practice (very little!) and attend a few matches this summer.
I've only just started shooting SR, but I love it so much. I haven't even tried CQB yet, and those guys sound addicted to that format!
Ya, I shot those matches last year at SG. That range is a joke. The CFO is a joke. The APRA is a joke. That's why I spend my money on a BCRA membership, and many thousands of other dollars in BC when I go there. Can you do run downs at Genesee? Also, doing 300m standing is not SR. Scott had some weird COFs.
We have been running a shortened version of the DCRA service rifle match for about 22 years now. First at the Edmonton Fish and Game range which was north of St Albert, then at Spruce Grove. Now we are, and have been for 2 years, running matches at the Canadian Historical Arms Society range by the Genessee power plant.
Due to CFO interference we only managed 3 matches last year (2015) but we should have our full slate of 9 matches for next year. See the schedule below.
I have not put this on CHAS's calendar but it should be there and on the facebook page in a month or so.
Fee's as stated are $5.00 for CHAS members and $ 25.00 for non members.
Canadian Historical Arms Society
Service Rifle and Pistol League
2016
13 March Service Rifle
10 April Service Rifle
08 May Service Rifle/Service Pistol
12 June Service Rifle/Service Pistol
10 July Service Rifle/Service Pistol
14 August NRA Larger Bore 200m/300m
11 September Sniper Rifle/Service Pistol
09 October NRA Large Bore 200m/300m/500m
13 November Sniper Rifle
All Matches begin at 11:30hrs, match fee $5.00 for C.H.A.S. Gun Club Members
Non members pay an additional $ 20.00 day pass
For more information please email srpl4gm@gmail.com
Phone 780-885 9845
Service Rifle and NRA Large Bore rifle = any military rifle (or civilian version) from any country from any time period.
(Optics up to a max of 4 power magnification allowed)
Service pistol = any military pistol revolver (or civilian copy) from any time period from any country
Sniper Rifle = any rifle any sight within caliber restrictions of the range
Due to CFO interference we only managed 3 matches last year (2015) but we should have our full slate of 9 matches for next year. See the schedule below.
I have not put this on CHAS's calendar but it should be there and on the facebook page in a month or so.
Fee's as stated are $5.00 for CHAS members and $ 25.00 for non members.
Canadian Historical Arms Society
Service Rifle and Pistol League
2016
13 March Service Rifle
10 April Service Rifle
08 May Service Rifle/Service Pistol
12 June Service Rifle/Service Pistol
10 July Service Rifle/Service Pistol
14 August NRA Larger Bore 200m/300m
11 September Sniper Rifle/Service Pistol
09 October NRA Large Bore 200m/300m/500m
13 November Sniper Rifle
All Matches begin at 11:30hrs, match fee $5.00 for C.H.A.S. Gun Club Members
Non members pay an additional $ 20.00 day pass
For more information please email srpl4gm@gmail.com
Phone 780-885 9845
Service Rifle and NRA Large Bore rifle = any military rifle (or civilian version) from any country from any time period.
(Optics up to a max of 4 power magnification allowed)
Service pistol = any military pistol revolver (or civilian copy) from any time period from any country
Sniper Rifle = any rifle any sight within caliber restrictions of the range
Are they deliberate, snap, rapid matches? Pronefrom 5-300, sitting, kneeling, standing at 200&100? Thanks for the dates Scott.
Bolivar
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
You can shoot rimfire for CQB in Ontario, you just shoot for honors and not awards. Rimfire brass is also an extra PITA to police off the range.
Yes but not northern new Brunswick. Check Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association full bore schedule.
For what it's worth, the number of responses here in less than 24 hours is encouraging, for a usually quiet forum.
In terms of exposure, I think it says something that our sticky thread for new shooters was started in 2005, and the last post is more than a year old. That's not meant to diminish the effort, but it says something.
I'd thought of doing some sort of shooting journal/blog, documenting my SR learning curve. It quickly fell by the wayside as I realized it was all I could do to make the time to practice (very little!) and attend a few matches this summer.
I've only just started shooting SR, but I love it so much. I haven't even tried CQB yet, and those guys sound addicted to that format!
I wanted to do a similar thing; but man, life sure does get in the way lol. I usually get time in the spring and fall, but it is work that usually keeps me away from attending more than the 1-2 matches I can make it to. I have been lucky enough to make it to at least one clinic for the past 4years.
Lots of fun though!
