Coalinga State Service Championships

[NRAhighpowershooter]

anyone going here going to be there? I'll be there Saturday and Sunday for the LEG match. :D

[phish]

I was actually going for the bbq on Saturday and the pancakes on Sunday. The three days of shooting was just a bonus. :p

[Pthfndr]

I'll be there saturday and sunday for sure. Might have to board the dogs (5) so I can go friday. Time for more leg points :D

[chickenfried]

Is there still a chabot match?

[phish]

The Chabot match is actually a week before "The Big One". :D

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Yes there will be a Chabot match as well as the Chabot Garand match.. the State Service Rifle Matches aren't until 3/31, 4/1, 4/2

[chickenfried]

Whoops my mistake I read the post to mean you would be at Coalinga THIS COMING Saturday and Sunday :o .

[Mirage]

I am going to try my best to make it. I have not made it to a match in over 6 months, but I have got to at least make it to the Leg Match on Sunday.

[Gunsrruss]

Anyone know if they updated the web site?? I didn't know they were shooting there the 25-26. I went to Camp Pendleton and Seeley instead.

I went to the site and saw that it was updated. Now I will go back to sleep

[wpalmer52]

Not sure if I will compete....just too new to consider the State Championships "just another match"...but I might come and watch all the Calif pros strut their stuff.

I know I will learn something just from watching.

Bill P

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Come and shoot anyway... the match is for the little guys too! they have all the catagories... if you aren't classified yet.. you can shoot the Marksman class.. you never know.. you might win it!.

[wpalmer52]

I thought I had to shoot Master until I was rated .... something like 3 contests.

If I come, I will definately bring my "Henrietta Haversack" Special. Who knows if they allow last minute entries, maybe I will enter.

Bill P

[30Cal]

I'll be there. Everyone make sure to bring an un-Distinguished friend.

[Tom Riddle]

I live in Coalinga and I am a member of the Club. Should anyone need any help while here for this event, I will be around. PM me for contact info.

[phish]

I live in Coalinga and I am a member of the Club. Should anyone need any help while here for this event, I will be around. PM me for contact info.

I need no wind with high overcast skies on the following dates: 3/31, 4/1, 4/2

:D

[Tom Riddle]

It would be easier to void small, round, glass, childrens toys....than to tame the wind around here in March. The long range weather forecast DOES indicate dry skies though. As far as high overcast....who knows?

[chickenfried]

I think wind ranging from 2-40mph and random weather from bright sunny skies to sudden hail, would make for better stories to hear :p
I need no wind with high overcast skies on the following dates: 3/31, 4/1, 4/2

:D

[30Cal]

I'll give you a prediction! ;)

Pancake breakfasts and tri-tip dinners! (I hear there might be some adult beverages floating around in the evenings).

[Tom Riddle]

Beware of the cow paddies. The last few times I have gone out there, there were cows as far as the eye could see.

......and we DID have some hail last week, but there were no casualities or even serious injuries.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Saturday is 80 shots... right?

[Gunsrruss]

Saturday is 80 shots... right?

Russell Prentiss will be shooting really good that weekend, so unless your headed out there just to give it a try and eat some BBQ I'd stay home. Do they really have pancakes on Sunday morning???

[phish]

Saturday is 80 shots... right?

both Friday and Saturday are 80 shot matches. I think Uncle Dirk changed things up slightly and axed the 3x600 on Friday.

of course....Sunday's the main event...:D

I wonder if DeMille is going to shoot, unless he hung up the service rifle for good and is sticking with his T2K.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Well Jim O'Connell will be there.. so DeMill better not get his hopes up if he does decide to show up and shoot... as for the weather.. as long as it doesn't rain and the wind is non-existant or less then 5mph for my offhand, I'll be a happy camper...

[xrevxoltx]

Wow, I just moved down to Rancho Cucamonga from Coalinga. I lived there for about 15 years, didn't know anybody outside of the town even knew it existed. ;)

[Gunsrruss]

Wow, I just moved down to Rancho Cucamonga from Coalinga. I lived there for about 15 years, didn't know anybody outside of the town even knew it existed. ;)

A Berg is a Berg and Coalinga is a Berg. I've been there once for four days to shoot. Still haven't seen the town. Maybe this next time I will ride through it

[30Cal]

Russell Prentiss will be shooting really good that weekend, so unless your headed out there just to give it a try and eat some BBQ I'd stay home. Do they really have pancakes on Sunday morning???

Affirmative on pancakes. They do breakfast Sat and Sunday with pancakes, bacon, eggs, sausage and toast. Sat evening they serve up a big dinner (tri-tip/chicken, salad, baked potato, garlic bread, a dozen side dishes and cake) plus leftovers on Sunday after the match.

Another good reason to go is that someone inevitably shows up with a bunch of stuff for sale.

Should be a fun weekend. I look forward to seeing everyone (and outshooting them).

Ty

[Gunsrruss]

Affirmative on pancakes. They do breakfast Sat and Sunday with pancakes, bacon, eggs, sausage and toast. Sat evening they serve up a big dinner (tri-tip/chicken, salad, baked potato, garlic bread, a dozen side dishes and cake) plus leftovers on Sunday after the match.

Another good reason to go is that someone inevitably shows up with a bunch of stuff for sale.

Should be a fun weekend. I look forward to seeing everyone (and outshooting them).

Ty

I ate there last time. Boy was it good, but I didn't know about the breakfast. I'll have to try it out.

[phish]

I look forward to seeing everyone (and outshooting them).

Ty

ohhhhh, looking to de-throne the '05 3-rapid champ? :D

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 30Cal
I look forward to seeing everyone (and outshooting them).

Ty


ohhhhh, looking to de-throne the '05 3-rapid champ?

Well.... don;t forget.. I'll be there..... :cool:

[30Cal]

:) I need to dryfire some more before I start running my mouth too much!

[chickenfried]

You guys are just lucky I'm not going.......................................You won't have to worry about some maroon crossfiring on your target :D .

[Mirage]

You guys are just lucky I'm not going.......................................You won't have to worry about some maroon crossfiring on your target :D .
Nope I'll be there. I crossfired durning the championships last year.:o
Now if anyones target goes down unexpectedly they will probably look at me!:mad:
Ya ought to come on out, at least we could keep'em guessing.:confused:

[phish]

for those who have

for those who will

for those who will again :p

I sent 3 shots into someone else's target at a leg match in Sacramento last year during sitting, what a disaster! When it came to the 600 yard stage, I put 2 shots into the 10-ring, then 2 into the X, then f'ed up badly and shot a 6! :o

That had to have gone down as one of the more bizarre leg matches, someone else had a clean miss during offhand, HPS and another puller were perplexed. He still scored leg points though!

just goes to show, you gotta keep digging until you reach China!

(you'd really reach Australia though) :D

[NRAhighpowershooter]

I guess now wouldn't be a good time to say in the 6 years of HP shooting.. I have never crossfired??? :cool:

[Mirage]

I should have applied for vacation.
Now I am scheduled to work this whole weekend, so I will not make the matches.
For those that can make it, best of luck, and hope you have a great time.

[phish]

I'm hoping last Saturday at Chabot wasn't an indicator for this weekend. It seems everyone has upped their game while I put mine in reverse. :o

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Well..my appearance at Coalinga is in jepardy right as of this moment.. I went to have an infected stye removed from the edge of my right eyelid yesterday.. as of right now.. my right eye is swollen shut :( The doc says I should be ok by Friday...... I hope so!!! I need 10 LEG points!!!

[phish]

bummer dude, hopefully the swelling will go down by Sunday at the latest

What's up with these wrenches in the cogs? I won't be able to make Friday's match, since I've got to take care of escrow "stuff". :)

I'll happily take that wrench any day of the week though. :cool:

I'm donating my match fee for Friday to the juniors. It's for the children you know...

[30Cal]

I'll be heading down tomorrow (Thurs) night assuming I can prime, charge and seat enough ammo this evening. I was up till midnight grinding brass yesterday. Ugh.

[phish]

Well guys, looks like Uncle Dirk lied to us: it's going to be a little wet this weekend! :eek:

I just checked weather.com 5 minutes ago, bring your ponchos and tarps!

[NRAhighpowershooter]

and don't forget the mud boots!!!

[Matt-man]

Wonder if they'll let me set up my EZ-up canopy on the firing line... :D

[Gunsrruss]

Wonder if they'll let me set up my EZ-up canopy on the firing line... :D

Weather says rain on Monday. But the light will be crappy this weekend for shooting. To bad. If I'm going to drive 300 miles I would like to see sunshine.

[30Cal]

Rule 6.3 ...Umbrellas or other types of temporary individual shelters are not to
be used.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Spoil sport!!

[Gunsrruss]

Spoil sport!!

Always quoting the rules. I'll be the one under the camo poncho.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Hhmmm I wonder if I can put up cammo netting on my position? :D

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Well I got back this afternoon from Coalinga.. and it looks like NO ONE listend to me.. I said it would be raining late afternoon on the home!!! ALL the regulars, even Jim O'Connell said nope it wouldn't rain.... TOLD YOU SO!!!!

heheheheee!!!

Well.. anyway.... I guess I should mention that...

I'm the California State Service Rifle Champion
Expert Class winner!!! 773 23X
TOTALLY kicked :D :cool: butt!!

But I won;t mention that I completely tanked the LEG match today...
:( :mad:

[phish]

It started to rain right after I got on 101 by Gilroy. I guess I got lucky it wasn't when I was on the 152, then I would've been screwed.

what happens in Coalinga, stays in Coalinga ;)

[Gunsrruss]

It started to rain right after I got on 101 by Gilroy. I guess I got lucky it wasn't when I was on the 152, then I would've been screwed.

what happens in Coalinga, stays in Coalinga ;)

Russell was there ,and I will tell all. I have no loyalty to anyone- Especially bad back Robert

[Gunsrruss]

I had a good weekend 753-13 on Saturday and a 466-9 today. It's hard for us older people to get leg points against those young eyes that were out there today. Someday??

[Pthfndr]

It was a tough crowd out there saturday. Scores were high at the top of all the classes. Some really good shooting going on. I shot a 759 and wasn't even near the top of the master class.

But I made up for it today with a 477 and, so I'm told, some more leg points :D

Consistency paid off and I didn't make any major foul ups.

Any of you Norcal guys going to be coming to Sac Valley next saturday for the 80 shot match?

[NRAhighpowershooter]

congrats on the points!!! I'm too wiped out from this weekend to make Sac Valley next weekend.. maybe next month...

and since Kathryn got 8 points.. she now has 20 or 24 points.. she should LEG out at Perry and we won;t have to worry about her any more... darn 15yr old kids!!!!

[Matt-man]

With the exception of some screwups in rapid fire, I had a pretty good weekend. I always enjoy heading to Coalinga, camping out, and doing some shooting.

[phish]

Heh, I guess I'll take "first leather". :p

I was quite pleased to bump up my 600 yard performance on both days: 190-4X & 189-?X. It took me 18 months to finally improve on my previoius personal best of 188-3X back in '04. :eek:

I was a "mid packer" in the Expert class Saturday with a 747, but was happy with shooting a 475 today.

I'll have to see how this week unfolds, but I'm hoping to make a banzai run for one of the matches this coming weekend in Sacramento.

[30Cal]

I had major screw ups on Sunday (wasted a perfectly good X on someone elses target at 600, not to mention the 300 rapid that I dumped into the 9'ring), but am happy to report that I will be getting my Master card in the mail soon. I made a pretty penny in the Expert class on Sat. Shot 750 on Fri and 765 on Sat and have a 749 from the last time I shot across the course (and also tanked the leg match).

Ernest, you're close buddy--it's just a matter of time now.

Nice job Pthfndr (who is that masked man)?

Ty

[30Cal]

Highpowershooter
It's going to cost you 2 boxes of M2 to keep that picture off the internet.

:p

Ty

[NRAhighpowershooter]

2 BOXES???!!!!! why you dirty, low down, no good,..........:D

heheheeee

* on another note.. I hope I get my Master card too.... since I shoot Master or High Master on the reduced courses..... I'm tired of that Expert sandbag tied around my ankle.

[Gunsrruss]

2 BOXES???!!!!! why you dirty, low down, no good,..........:D

heheheeee

* on another note.. I hope I get my Master card too.... since I shoot Master or High Master on the reduced courses..... I'm tired of that Expert sandbag tied around my ankle.

I've heard that if you shoot two classes above your automatically jumped to the next higher class. So Robert, you shot that big score on Saturday which should bump you up??? Am I right???

[Matt-man]

I was quite pleased to bump up my 600 yard performance on both days: 190-4X & 189-?X. It took me 18 months to finally improve on my previoius personal best of 188-3X back in '04. :eek:

Woohoo, I'm right behind you! I shot a 188 on Saturday and backed it up with a 187 (with a first-shot 6!) on Sunday. My offhand is solid, now I just have to get my rapid fire technique worked out.

I missed getting the Expert card this weekend by 8 points. My 240-round score aggregate sits at 88.67%. :o

[Gunsrruss]

Woohoo, I'm right behind you! I shot a 188 on Saturday and backed it up with a 187 (with a first-shot 6!) on Sunday. My offhand is solid, now I just have to get my rapid fire technique worked out.

I missed getting the Expert card this weekend by 8 points. My 240-round score aggregate sits at 88.67%. :o

You will get it. You will learn to concentrate more and keep listening to your fellow shooters. We all have tech. stuff to share. Good luck on your Quest

[NRAhighpowershooter]

I've heard that if you shoot two classes above your automatically jumped to the next higher class. So Robert, you shot that big score on Saturday which should bump you up??? Am I right???


I think so.. but.. I only shot a Master score.. HM is a 775.. but you never know!!

[Gunsrruss]

I think so.. but.. I only shot a Master score.. HM is a 775.. but you never know!!

Sorry Robert, I thought a HM was 770. I will go back to sleep now

[chickenfried]

So what would this be a photo of, should we be the ones bribing you not to post it :p ?
Highpowershooter
It's going to cost you 2 boxes of M2 to keep that picture off the internet.

:p

Ty

[NRAhighpowershooter]

I ain't paying no ransom!!! here's the %#$@@%#$ pic!! :p

heheheeee.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid203/p7ce8267266dca299c1cc411d854714f8/ef9520da.jpg

[30Cal]

Work it baby! Yeah!:D

[Mirage]

I wish I could have made it. Sounds and looks like you had a great time.

[Gunsrruss]

I wish I could have made it. Sounds and looks like you had a great time.

Oh yea, a couple days with the guys. The wife tells me to go out and be with my own kind. Thats exactly what I did. Of course after a couple days doing gun stuff I do act differently when I come home. This has been a complaint

Believe it or not that jacket holds him Together

[NRAhighpowershooter]

The jacket may have held my back together, but it sure didn't keep the green gasses from escaping!!!! :D You just gotta love that McDonalds sausage!! :eek:

[Gunsrruss]

The jacket may have held my back together, but it sure didn't keep the green gasses from escaping!!!! :D You just gotta love that McDonalds sausage!! :eek:

There was Robert spewing fourth hot steaming gasses from his rectoral orfice and the rest of us captive in place. we couldn't get away. The good news for me was the wind was blowing left to right,and he was on my right. But there were children to his right. The poor kids

[phish]

I might have lucked out from being gassed with a WMD since my room mate for Coalinga was sent to "training" :rolleyes: for work.

put some of Joe's chili into that guy and you're in for a rough night :(

Are they going to email our scores?

[Jicko]

I ain't paying no ransom!!! here's the %#$@@%#$ pic!! :p

heheheeee.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid203/p7ce8267266dca299c1cc411d854714f8/ef9520da.jpg

I'm a newbie.... but what kind of outfit is that!?

[chickenfried]

You ever heard of BDSM......... I'm a newbie.... but what kind of outfit is that!?

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Well from top to bottom:

Olive drab boonie hat for sun
Pro Ears Electronic Ear Muffs
Creedmoore Cordura Hardback Nylon shooting coat
Anshutz Shooting glove
Creedmoore 22 shot offhand shell holder
Tru-Spec Digital cammies (hides the dirt REAL well) :D

[Matt-man]

I'm a newbie.... but what kind of outfit is that!?

High power shooters fire from positions without a front rest, and the coat is designed to give you support. It's stiff to help you in the offhand position, and it has rubber pads to keep the rifle from slipping around in rapid-fire stages. The glove keeps your hand from getting mangled by sling tension.

[phish]

I suppose all interested parties in this thread have already gotten their scores emailed to them.

dang, my offhand and prone rapids sucked elephant booty on Saturday :(

not too shaby for Sunday though :)

[NRAhighpowershooter]

My rapid prone and slow prone killed me on Sunday... I had to play around with the e-mailed results to get it to look right.. too bad Dirk didn't sent it as a .WPD instead of a .DOC

[Pthfndr]

My results seemed just fine :D


BTW, you can also see the results here: http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_matchResult.cgi?matchID=1410

[NRAhighpowershooter]

looks like the CMP boo booed.. they gave John Giles 10 AND 8 points...

[Matt-man]

If you click on the "EIC Points Awarded" link they have everything right, so I'd say that's just a typo.