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bobwest · February 11, 2001, 11:38 PM

<<Anyone have any ideas for games or fun competitions?
Long range 3 shot groups, best tactical rig and deployment,
bowling pins, maniquin shoot? >>

Well, purrrrr-I-vut... since you axed...

Suggestion 1:
5 shots on 5 targets at 50 (or 75) yds.
Start with rifle slung on shoulder.
At buzzer (somebody's gotta bring a timer, or a stopwatch & whistle), the shooter moves laterally at least four feet while dismounting the rifle. Fire two shots using any shooting position (standing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, prone, etc). Move laterally another four feet, shoot at another pair of targets using a different shooting position, then anothe move and shoot the last shot at the last target using a third position. Best time with 5 A or C hits on standard IPSC target wins.
This drill forces you to realize that if you just stand in one place and blaze away, you're an easier target to hit.

Suggestion 2:
Four-station 8-shot scramble on 1 target at 150 yards.
Start prone at first postion - at buzzer fire two shots.
Run to 25 yd station and fire another two shots using a second shooting position.
Run to 50 yd station and fire another two shots using a third shooting position.
Run to 75 yd station and fire another two shots using a
fourth shooting position. Best time with 8 A/C hits wins.
Distance to target and running distances can be varied if desired.

Suggestion 3:
Long range three-shot group sounds ok, but should it be open class or separate categories? Ie, standard precision rifle with scope, open sighted NRA class military rifles (Garand, M14, M16 pattern rifles), etc?

Suggestion 4:
Bowling pin could be lots of fun. Knock em off stable platform, right? What kind of platform? Any firearm? Full auto ok? Shotgun ok? Semi-auto rifle? Handgun? Distance from pins to shooter? Lots of possibilities. Who can bring lots of pins?

Suggestion 5:
Mannequin shoot? Used to have a cardboard silhouette of Austin Powers, but it got well-ventilated in a previous outing.

Suggestion 6:
Shotgun stage. Tape 5 surplus cd-roms onto top of stick at various ranges out to about 20 yards, and at buzzer, knock em down. Best time wins.

This is going to be a blast. (pun intended)

February 11, 2001, 11:38 PM	#16
bobwest Member Join Date: March 31, 2000 Location: UT Posts: 25	<<Anyone have any ideas for games or fun competitions? Long range 3 shot groups, best tactical rig and deployment, bowling pins, maniquin shoot? >> Well, purrrrr-I-vut... since you axed... Suggestion 1: 5 shots on 5 targets at 50 (or 75) yds. Start with rifle slung on shoulder. At buzzer (somebody's gotta bring a timer, or a stopwatch & whistle), the shooter moves laterally at least four feet while dismounting the rifle. Fire two shots using any shooting position (standing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, prone, etc). Move laterally another four feet, shoot at another pair of targets using a different shooting position, then anothe move and shoot the last shot at the last target using a third position. Best time with 5 A or C hits on standard IPSC target wins. This drill forces you to realize that if you just stand in one place and blaze away, you're an easier target to hit. Suggestion 2: Four-station 8-shot scramble on 1 target at 150 yards. Start prone at first postion - at buzzer fire two shots. Run to 25 yd station and fire another two shots using a second shooting position. Run to 50 yd station and fire another two shots using a third shooting position. Run to 75 yd station and fire another two shots using a fourth shooting position. Best time with 8 A/C hits wins. Distance to target and running distances can be varied if desired. Suggestion 3: Long range three-shot group sounds ok, but should it be open class or separate categories? Ie, standard precision rifle with scope, open sighted NRA class military rifles (Garand, M14, M16 pattern rifles), etc? Suggestion 4: Bowling pin could be lots of fun. Knock em off stable platform, right? What kind of platform? Any firearm? Full auto ok? Shotgun ok? Semi-auto rifle? Handgun? Distance from pins to shooter? Lots of possibilities. Who can bring lots of pins? Suggestion 5: Mannequin shoot? Used to have a cardboard silhouette of Austin Powers, but it got well-ventilated in a previous outing. Suggestion 6: Shotgun stage. Tape 5 surplus cd-roms onto top of stick at various ranges out to about 20 yards, and at buzzer, knock em down. Best time wins. This is going to be a blast. (pun intended)