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Old 12-05-2012, 9:39 AM
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Originally Posted by PolishMike View Post
Agreed - Very poor title choice. This is benched competition shooting.

Very different than "military style" "sniper" shooting.
I have shot two Precision Rifle Series matches this past year and I don't recall ever shooting off of a bench. Barricades, simulated windows, rocks, off a steering wheel through a car window........stuff like that. These types of competitions test mental endurance, mental toughness, and problem solving skills. There is usually no time to stand around, it is very dynamic from 7am to 4pm. If you show up to a PRS match with no cadio capacity, good luck. Every stage is a problem, it's your job to solve it with your system. Example: Start siting in driver's seat, rifle muzzle down on passenger side. Buzzer starts, you have 60 seconds to get a solid position off the steering wheel, engage 6 8" steel circles, two shots per target. The kicker is the 8" steel targets are spread out on a mountain side, at varying distances from 220 yards to 700 yards. They were painted white at one point, now they are grey and blend in with the environment. That's 12 shots, AI mag holds 10. Do you load one mag and feed the extra two or do you do a mag change? Do you preload off the steering wheel with your bipod and curl up in a ball or use a flat TAB bag and shoot it like a barricade. Do you dial each distance which takes time or do you use your reticle to hold. How is the wind affecting the 680 yard target compared to the 410 yard target since they are on opposite sides of the mountain and you see the dust trails going left and right after other compeititors shoot. Those are the questions you have to ask yourself and figure out in a few minutes before it's your turn to shoot. There's only a handfull of MIL/LEO on that list, most are just regular guys that like to shoot. Think farmers, electricians, dentists, CPA, municipality.
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