After Action Report - 1/15/2017

[SoCalGoldenBearsHPRClub]

Our first match of the year was a great one with the range almost filled to capacity. Our match was held on Angeles Ranges private "Fort A" range which is just across the street from Moore-N-Moore Sporting Clays. The course of fire was an 80 round XTC (Across the Course) match with shooters having two sighters at each stage. Shooters had the option to shoot a 50 round match.

The match simulates distances of 200, 300, and 600 yards through the use of reduced size targets. The stages and full distances are

200 Yards - Offhand (OH) and Rapid Sitting (RS)
300 Yards - Rapid Prone (RP)
600 Yards - Slow Prone (SP)

All shooters used Service Rifles (SR) AR-15's and M1A's with some AR's in a featureless configuration with Monster Man grips. The consensus was that while it looked a little different, it worked well but will take a bit to get comfortable using it in all positions.

With the rule changes in 2016, scopes can now be used. Most shooters had optics topped uppers with maximum allowable magnification being 4.5 power.

Shooters are grouped into classifications of Master, Expert, Marksman, and Sharpshooter. "Master Unclassified" shooters are those that have not yet completed enough record shots to have been classified.

Winners took home a box of Nosler Custom Competition bullets. Next month's match will be February 19th. Check out the Bears website for more information.

Want to get started in XTC shooting? We'll be having a clinic on February 12th. This will be an introduction to XTC (Across the Course) shooting with a 30 round match following the classroom portion.

Name               Class   Type OH       RS       RP       SP       Total
Justin George      MA      SR   189.04   193.04   196.05   198.06   776.19
Blake Aaron        MA      SR   180.03   199.07   195.04   197.05   771.19
Nelson Green       MA      SR   189.04   191.02   192.04   195.09   767.19
Boris Batkin       M_UNC   SR   190.04   187.04   169.06   191.06   737.20
Robert Walker      M_UNC   SR   160.02   170.01   177.01   190.01   697.05
Erik Cheung        M_UNC   SR   101.02   179.00   168.00   160.01   608.03
Steve Caplan       EX      SR   183.01   195.05   194.04   193.07   765.17
Mark Bower         EX      SR   177.01   189.05   197.01   200.13   763.20
Darren Rosenbaum   EX      SR   184.00   189.03   198.08   192.03   763.14
Hector Miro        EX      SR   184.02   195.06   189.01   187.04   755.13
Mike DeSantis      EX      SR   182.00   176.01   194.01   199.09   751.11
Kwang Kim          EX      SR   178.00   194.05   186.03   177.01   735.09
Dave Wilson        MK      SR   143.01   178.03   177.01   162.00   660.05