First NRA match at 200 300 and 600 fired today
I pretty much got my butt handed to me by the AR's at the Burns range but I learned much and had some fun. My standing score went from the high thirties to the 59 so I'm pleased I show some improvement. My sitting position, uncomfortable and muscled into position in the past, improved greatly and was very comfortable, I could have shot in position all day. We had the option of shooting either 50 or 80 rounds, so I opted for the 80. By the time I arrived at the 600 yard line the wind was about 20mph and just swirling all over so I tried to shoot when the flag went limp.
I shot the course with handloads consisting of 168 SMK and Hornandy 168 custom competition over 46 grains of IMR 4895 and used CCI 200's to light the fire. I have some 175 SMK's I'll try at 600 next time. On a practical level, with a service rifle is it worth the effort to segregate cases by manufacturer or even commercial and military?
200 yard standing- 59
- 49
200 yard rapid sitting- 85-1
- 82
300 yard rapid prone- 82
- 65
600 yard slow prone- 66
- 71
Aggregate is 559-1 or 70%, which leaves much room for improvement. Out of six shooters I was 5th, edging out the only other Garand. The winner was Dan Hinson with a 706.
I also learned how to pull and score targets in the pits and scrounged up a leather coat that made life much easier.
Phillip McGregor (OFC)
"I am neither a fire arms nor a ballistics expert, but I was a combat infantry officer in the Great War, and I absolutely know that the bullet from an infantry rifle has to be able to shoot through things." General Douglas MacArthur