Rio Salado: NRA/CMP Long-Gun Matches In August

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Rio Salado: 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 Rio Salado for this month:
Always bring eye & ear protection and check the club calendar before heading to the range. Rio Salado requires eye protection at all times when outdoors.
We always take turns alternating shooting and working targets. All weekend shoots are open to everyone. Most shoot fees are $15.
http://www.rsscaz.com/

"Across the Course”
Saturday, 18-Aug 6:30 set up – 88 shots
The 3-distance, 3-position, 2-speed event
Conventional High Power Rifle, often called “National Match” or “Regional Match” or “Across the Course” (course of fire that is) or “XTC” consists of:
• 200yd slow fire standing: 20-shots + 2 sighters in 22 minutes
• 200yd rapid fire sitting: two 10-shot strings, 1 minute each, + 2 sighters
• 200yd rapid fire prone: two 10-shot strings, 70 seconds each, + 2 sighters
• 500yd slow fire prone: 20-shots + 2 sighters in 22 minutes
AR-15 is perfect for this, so is M1 or M1A. 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.
See http://arizona-rifleshooting.com/Service-HP-Rifle.html for more info.
I recommend you come watch a shoot or arrange for someone (like me) to coach you thru your first shoot.

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

500 yd Prone and F-class
Saturday, 25-Aug 6:30 set up – – 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
Rio Salado won’t have one this month.


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