Get away from the keyboard and to the range challenge.

[MTLabrador]

Finally made it out, excuse my poor photography and chaotic targets. Couldn’t fit all 4 on a Costco box on my ghetto BLM “range” so I had to move them around between stages and had a bit of overlap.

Stage 1: 32


Stage 2: 16



Stage 3: 20



Stage 4: 37 2X



Total: 105 2X

Tikka .223 with fixed 6x Leupold and 62 grain FMJs.

 

[El Jason]

Nice shooting.

 

[El Jason]

Instead of making and/or defending questionable jokes, here’s the September course of fire. For copyright purposes, please let it be noted I cut and pasted this from the Rokslide thread. It’s a good course.

H- 20 seconds x4- build and break prone accuracy check

1) starting with pack on and rifle in hand condition 3

2)drop to prone, use whatever front rest you like and fire 1 shot in 20 seconds. Repeat 4 times.

3)x ring to count





O- 40 seconds-utilize dual rests while kneeling or seated,

1)starting with pack on, gear stowed and rifle in hand condition 3

2)drop to kneeling or seated and set up front rest and rear support, use whatever you would be most stable with, I’m trying out tripod front and using my pack as the rear rest. Shoot 2 shots in 40 seconds.

3)10 ring to count



R-30 seconds-pack rest

1) starting with pack on and rifle in hand condition 3

2)go to seated or kneeling and shoot off your pack as a front rest. 3 shots in 30 seconds

3)inside 9 ring to count





S-20 seconds-Formi’s fav

1)starting with pack on, trekking pole extended in one hand, rifle in the other hand condition 3

2) kneeling or standing use your single trekking pole as your only front rest and fire 2 shots in 20 seconds(be safe the rifle can fall off the trekking pole easily if your not clamping both with your off hand)

3) inside 8 ring to count





E- 20 seconds- I liked this one from @mxgsfmdpx

1)Start from standing with pack on, rifle in hand, condition 3.

2)Use a tree branch, pillar, 2x4 standing up, hockey stick, tall boulder, tall stump, shade structure support pole, etc. anything tall enough to allow you a standing/supported shot (if using a tripod it must be stored how you pack it on a hunt). Shoot 3 shots in 20 seconds.

3)On Paper.

 

[El Jason]

105 3x. Had a late shot on R.

 

[Mallardsx2]

WTF is a hasty sling?

 

[El Jason]

WTF is a hasty sling?

Let me get that for you Clark.

 

[MTLabrador]

E- 20 seconds- I liked this one from @mxgsfmdpx

1)Start from standing with pack on, rifle in hand, condition 3.

2)Use a tree branch, pillar, 2x4 standing up, hockey stick, tall boulder, tall stump, shade structure support pole, etc. anything tall enough to allow you a standing/supported shot (if using a tripod it must be stored how you pack it on a hunt). Shoot 3 shots in 20 seconds.

3)On Paper.

In order to train a more realistic hunting scenario, this should be leaning over the hood of the truck on a 2 track without spilling the road beer.

 

[MarvB]

In order to train a more realistic hunting scenario, this should be leaning over the hood of the truck on a 2 track without spilling the road beer.

Only if the front rest is a bag of powdered donuts and a beanie cap…ask me how I know…

 

[MTLabrador]

I shot this with my 77 grain hand loads that are zeroed at 200. I considered rezeroing, but I didn’t want to and it kind of defeats the purpose of shooting these cold. I’d thought I’d be able to make myself hold low, but it was a pretty tough mental block not centering on the bull. I’m still pretty happy with my groups, they’re just 2.5” high as expected, which throws the score out the window. Kneeling with a trekking pole was tough. On E I shot from the A pillar of the truck and didn’t spill the beer. Prone was over the pack with no rear support, seated was with crossed trekking poles and a rear pack support.

 

[El Jason]

On E I shot from the A pillar of the truck and didn’t spill the beer.

That’s extra credit.

 

[MTLabrador]

That’s extra credit.

You did watch me almost shoot a raghorn without spilling the beer.

 

[BenP]

I'm not getting to this unfortunately. Where I live at it's illegal to shoot from the ground with a centerfire rifle and the place I thought I could do it is not set up right now. My .22LR wouldn't work very well and not using the slug gun.
Maybe next year if you create another one. Really like the idea.