Posted on 05/20/2002 4:53:14 PM PDT by CapandBall
Following Free Republic's successful & fun first postal match (How about a Freeper Postal Match?) for pistols, I'm sponsoring a rifle match. A "postal match" is conducted by mail, hence the name "postal" and should not be confused with a contest that involves shooting up your co-workers in a rage.
Shooters in different parts of the country compete against each other in a contest of marksmanship. Shooters are mailed numbered targets which they shoot. The targets are returned via the mail (hence "postal") and scored. Obviously, the honor system comes into play here.
The rules (up to this point) for this match are as follows:
1> A rimfire and a centerfire rifle are required. You will need 30 rounds for each weapon.
2> Iron sights only. No scopes, red-dots, lasers, etc.
3> Diatance is 100 yards.
4> Ten shots each position; standing, sitting, and prone for each type of rifle.
5> Ten minutes for ten shots, each position.
6> The following are not allowed:
...a> match rifles
...b> match ammo
...b> use of spotting scopes between shots
...c> compitition type "cuffed" slings
...d> shooting jackest
You can see the result of the First Freeper Postal Match here: First Freeper Postal Match Results!
There are 6 targets total, all type SR-21, that you will receive in the mail. We have 8 confirmed for this match so far, and need 7 more to fill it out, 15 total. To date I have snail mail addresses for:
Shooter 2.5
NY.SS-Bar9
ctdonath2
umgud
KG9 Kid
chookter
M1911
CapandBall
Freep mail me with a mailing address if you are interested. We had some problems using regular mail in the last match, so I'll probley use priority mail. First come first serve.
Where did you get the "Merril" tool? How much?
There is a device called a Lewis lead remover that's been on the market for years and it's in the Brownell's catalog. It's basically a wire screen that fits onto a special cleaning rod. That may be the item that you need for your forcing cone. It's made specifically for cleaning forcing cones and barrels. With the adapters, brushes and all the assorted pieces it's around 25 dollars. They're on the web.
With the final judgement from CapandBall. Thanks Cap!
I'm hoping to break 400, it is a big psycological milestone for me.
All right, if that's the ruling, I'll abide by it. I've also got an iron-sighted Remington 514 that'll work.
But it would have been nice to use the Mossberg. It's my squirrel hunter.
I am very lucky to be able to hold onto my health at this time. I think that, physically, I have less than five years to make Master. My problem is that I want it too much. I was within a five points average to get a master rating in .22 silhouette pistol and I walked away from the sport. It just wasn't what I wanted to do anymore.
I think I did figure out why I don't pick up those extra points. I found that when I shoot, I figure out how many points I need and then shoot for that. I should try for perfect scores and not worry about the rest. I shot a 97 in standing, 99 in sitting, 97 in prone and 283 in the last 20/20. the problem lies in the fact that I have never done any of that all in the same match.
One of the best books that I read once in a while to get me to shoot better is, "Zen and the Art of Archery". I used to read that book just before my Silhouette matches. Actually, I think that's why I quit. I didn't need the title of Master so I walked. Maybe I need the title now to justify all the junk I've bought over the years and time I used up.
I hope this sparks an interest in competition for the people on this board. The person who nagged me into shooting matches was a bowler of all people. He asked me if I thought I was any good and asked if I competed. I said that I thought I was good but didn't want to spend the time to shoot against anyone. He said maybe it was because I didn't want to find out how good[or bad?] I really was.
LOL! Elephant grass?
Is Winchester Supreme considered match ammo? I consider it hunting ammo. It's a 34gr hollow point without the clad over the lead in the hollow and the jacket is pinched around the hollow like a silvertip to allow eaier expansion. Reg. Win. ammo is 40gr and the hollow point has a complete jacket. CCI is 40gr and is similar to the Win. Supreme, but the jacket is also complete and w/o crimp. CCI Maxi Mag and Win Supreme have equal precision as far as I've noticed.
I did a search on Winchester Supreme and found only round nosed lead in a 40 grain cartridge in .22 LR. The price is over 7 dollars a box and says MATCH right there on the box.
I looked for the 34 Grain jacketed that you mentioned and only found it in .22 Magnum. I don't know which cartridge you're planning on shooting. Since the box on the .22 magnum doesn't say Match, I guess it isn't.
The targets arrived today (31 May).
I did about my average today, 358. I blew it on the slow standing. We do 20 shots on slow standing and only 10 on the slow prone. Anyway, it was 98 in the shade and 90% humidity, blah, blah, blah... I scored an X, 2 tens, 4 nines, 4 eights, a few 6s and 5s... and 4 misses. I lost it the last 10 shots. I was using the stool to rest between shots, which was good cause I needed a free hand to wipe sweat. When I took my shooting jacket off my tee-shirt was soaked
I did very well on rapid sitting - 86 with an X, and my average mid 70s on the rapid & slow prone. The cheap commerical ammo was ok, but I didnt expect it to throw right as well as high, I was still adjusting during the shoot. I'm ordering some more LC ball from CMP Monday.
Hope your '03 gets to you in time.
You'll notice that the rifle is over my hips and my head is as level as I can make it. If you bring your head down to reach the rifle, It throws your equilibrium off. My right elbow is high to lock in the rifle. This is from a Garand seminar beause I wanted to give the guy with the blue hat some company. I still learned a lot.
The pictures in the Jim Ownen's books are next to useless and he tries to talk you through the sling arrangement.
If I can, I'll try to find a good picture of a sling arrangement.
Learned the follwing
Use of the rifle sling. I thought that the information was outdated but I studied the steps and that is the correct way to use a leather sling. The leather loop keeper is between the arm and the hook. That way the leather doesn't slip on the arm. On the cotton sling like I said, it's disassembled until the clamp is on the arm and the buckle adjusts.
Glad you confirmed that, I thought maybe I was in some weird downdraft...
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