PRGC: NRA/CMP Long-Gun Matches In August

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PRGC: NRA/CMP Long-Gun Matches In August

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Shooters!

Inspired by StealthyBlagga's monthly ARFCOM posts about Practical (Action shooting) long gun matches at Rio, and a desire to promote the NRA & CMP sports here are the NRA/CMP style rifle shoots for PRGC for this month:
Always bring eye & ear protection and check the club calendar before heading to the range. All weekend shoots are open to everyone. Most shoot fees are $15.
We always take turns alternating shooting and working targets.
https://www.phoenixrodandgun.org/


500 yd Prone and F-class
Saturday, 11-Aug, 7:30 – Three 20-shot strings plus sighters
In this match, we have 20 minutes to fire 20 shots for record, usually preceded by a few practice, or sighter shots. We do this 3 times, so bring 70 or 80 rounds.
Prone shooters use a shooting coat and sling and shoot an AR-15, M1A or M1 Service rifle they use in XTC or an “olympic” style match Rifle with very fancy aperture iron sights.
F-class allows bipod or sandbags and a big scope. You still lie on your shooting mat but you don’t need the sling or coat. A heavy barreled Varmint rifle or tactical type bolt action or even an AR type will work just fine. (lightweight hunting rifles heat up too fast for a 20 shot string to be pleasant).
If you want to try this, zero your rifle at 200yds on a public range, then come up about 8moa. The target is 30” black on a 6’ square cardboard. You’ll be on paper and can correct with your sighter shots.
If you have a heavy barrel, are comfortable shooting at 100 or 200 yards and your scope has adjustment knobs, you can probably dive right in and shoot this game! Or come watch once first.
See http://arizona-rifleshooting.com/LR-Fclass-Rifle.html for more info.

As-issued – Milsurp - M1 - C&R - Vintage Military Bolt Action
Sunday 19-Aug, 7:30 – 30-shots plus sighters.
This is a very beginner-friendly reduced distance version of XTC. All shots at 200 yds, the target is 12” circle on a 6’ sheet of cardboard. Bring 60 or 80 or more shots, some shoots are 30 shots, some are 50-shots, plus sighters.
Standing, Sitting and Prone stages, some slow fire (1 carefully aimed shot per minute) or rapid fire (10 shots in 80-seconds). Bring 2 or more mags or clips. You should have a sling that you can wrap around your arm when shooting sitting and prone. Wear long sleeves and bring a mat or carpet to lie on prone. A spotting scope or binos to see the marked target and a pen to fill out your score card.
You can bring any modern military style rifle, AR’s are great. Or you can bring a milsurp. An M1 Garand, Mauser, Enfield, Springfield, Mosin, K31 etc.
If you want to learn how to shoot NRA/CMP high power these are great for beginners. All shooting at 200 yds, no 300 or 500yd stages makes things easier.

I tentatively plan to be at this one and will coach any beginners!

"Across the Course”

PRGC won’t have one this month.


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