CaPRC Centerfire Match at Angeles 04/22/12

[ocabj]

I think I saw one of you vids where you were shooting w/o one. Can you give me any pointers? I can't seem to keep my point of aim steady w/o one. Maybe if I hold the rifle long enough I might be able to build some muscle memory.

1. Orient body for NPA.
2. Bone support, not muscle support.
3. Trigger control.
4. Break the trigger immediately when the sight picture is good.

1 and 2 above will keep your wobble centered on target.

3 and 4 will mitigate the effect of wobble.

Try to break the trigger as your sights approach the center of the target or come into the target, not when it's on target.

[gau17]

Do you use a sling during sitting/kneeling position?

Thanks for the tips. I will definitely have to try them.

[ocabj]

Yes, I use a sling in sitting. Although, for the course(s) of fire you guys shoot, I'm not sure how field expedient a sling will be. Using a Tactical Intervention quick-cuff sling is probably the best bet for this type of shooting.

[johnlee]

Official scores are up.

We had 23 shooters show up to shoot today's match out of 26 RSVP's.
We had five 1st time Caprc match shooters.
Brad ran the match.
JoeV, Randall & Charlie helped run the line.
Total round count for the day was 58.
There were 10 stages with 1150 total points possible.

The course of fire was as follows:

Match rules:
Bolt must be open during any position changes.
5 rounds maximum in the gun at any time.
Support side means support side eye and trigger finger.
Unsupported positional stages use NRA legal positions only.

Stage 1
400yd coldbore
Round count: 1
On the start signal, engage the 6" plate with 1 shot from the prone position. Start position is standing behind the prepped rifle, loaded magazine with the bolt back.
70 points for a hit
70 points possible
60 seconds prep, 15 second shoot time.

Stage 2
100yd jumping poolballs
Round count: 10
On the start signal, engage the solid poolballs with 1 shot each from the prone position. The 8 ball is optional. A hit to the 8 ball without also hitting all other solid balls causes the shooter to lose all points.
10 points per ball except the 8 ball is worth 30 or zero points if all solids are not hit.
100 points possible.
60 seconds prep, 25 jumping jacks, 60 second shoot time.

Stage 3
Pack support
Round count: 6
On the start signal, engage the 300yd ipsc with 6 shots from the prone position off a pack. You may not use a bipod or rear bag. The rifle must only be supported over a pack.
Scoring per the target
120 points possible
60 seconds prep, 40 second shoot time.

Stage 4
Sitting unsupported
On the start signal, engage the specified 100yd ipsc target with 8 shots from the seated position.
Round count: 8
Scoring per the target
160 points possible
60 seconds prep, 60 second shoot time.

Stage 5
Kneeling unsupported
On the start signal, engage the specified 100yd ipsc target with 8 rounds from the kneeling position.
Round count: 8
Scoring per the target
160 points possible
60 seconds prep, 90 second shoot time.

Stage 6
Random callouts
On the start signal, engage the specified green targets with 1 shot each from the prone position as they are called out. No artificial rear support may be used, bare hand only.
The targets are the following: half-size ISPC at 600, 10" dot at 500, 8" dot at 400 and 6" dot at 300
Round count: 8
20 points per hit
160 points possible
60 seconds prep, 100 second shoot time.

Stage 7
Kneeling supported transistions
On the start signal, engage the 350yd hostage, 200yd little man and 100yd 2" shoot-n-see dot from the kneeling position over the bench in the following order: 100-200-350-200-350-200-100. No artificial rear support may be used, bare hand only.
Round count: 7
15 points per hit
105 points possible
60 seconds prep, 70 second shoot time.

Stage 8
Stressfire
On the start signal, run to your rifle and engage the 200yd little men from left to right with 1 round each. Shooter starts with 1 round in his hand and must retrieve each additional round from the bench behind the firing line.
Round count: 4
25 points per hit
100 points possible
60 seconds prep, 70 second shoot time.

Stage 9
Standing unsupported
On the start signal, engage the specified 100yd ipsc target with 5 rounds from the offhand position.
Round count: 5
Scoring per the target
125 points possible
60 seconds prep, 80 second shoot time.

Stage 10
Hotbore
Round count: 1
On the start signal, engage the 100yd 3/4" diamond with 1 shot from the prone position.
50 points for a hit
50 points possible
60 seconds prep, 10 second shoot time


Scores were as follows:

[G-forceJunkie]

You bet. If your new to positional shooting and using a sling, check out the Appleseed classes out in Piru. It's a basic class, but its all about learning proper positions, sling use, NPOA, etc.

Do you use a sling during sitting/kneeling position?

Thanks for the tips. I will definitely have to try them.

[ocabj]

Do you use a sling during sitting/kneeling position?

Thanks for the tips. I will definitely have to try them.

Followup:

[gau17]

You bet. If your new to positional shooting and using a sling, check out the Appleseed classes out in Piru. It's a basic class, but its all about learning proper positions, sling use, NPOA, etc.

Not new to me. That's how I learned to shoot in the Corps. What is new to me is not utilizing one during standing.

[johnlee]

I'm not a Distinguished Rifleman like Jonathan, so take my opinion for what little it is worth, but I don't think the sling helps in standing or offhand either. The sling helps tons in kneeling, sitting, and prone--anywhere the elbow can rest on something and the sling can maintain the angles of the arm relative to the weapon. That way the weapon is supported by leather and bone rather than muscle.

Jeff Cooper thought the same thing for field shooting.

[gau17]

I'm not a Distinguished Rifleman like Jonathan, so take my opinion for what little it is worth, but I don't think the sling helps in standing or offhand either. The sling helps tons in kneeling, sitting, and prone--anywhere the elbow can rest on something and the sling can maintain the angles of the arm relative to the weapon. That way the weapon is supported by leather and bone rather than muscle.

Jeff Cooper thought the same thing for field shooting.

It make sense