Long Range Positional Workshop- using barricades, obstacles and or prone positions.

[diver160651]

We wanted to bring something fun to Calgunners interested in positional or long range shooting. So we added weekend of cheap events focusing on shooters who are interested or new) to long range, especially those that might want to try long range positional shooting. Come on out even if you are experienced and want to tune up on barricades.

Long Range Positional Workshop- using barricades & obstacles and or prone positions.
Saturday 10/27
11am –3pm (Shooting after the workshop will be available)
Avenal Gun Club
cost $20

Long Range New Shooter Positional Match
Sunday 10/28
7am –2pm
Avenal Gun Club
cost $20

NRL22 Positional Match
Saturday 10/27
4pm
Avenal Gun Club
cost $20

PLEASE RSVP Match Director's email scott@westernatv.com
Fees cover Range fees-

Long Range Workshop with the emphasis on learning or tuning up your positional shooting:
This will be a great opportunity to try shooting from different positions in a fun supportive environment. We will cap the workshop at a very small size so that you’ll get a lot of time on your guns. Make sure to RSVP soon *** possible to get your spot.

We will briefly overview:
-Typical tools used to enhance your positional shooting
-Shooter offsets
-Approaching a stage
-Finding targets quickly
-Recoil management vrs free-recoil and spotting your own impacts.

We will have multiple stations set up with an experienced positional shooter to help with questions and tips. And you will have the opportunity to test the offsets from prone, bench to obstacles.

You do not need any prior experience, just a good attitude and safe gun handling skills. Even if your an experienced positional shooter, come on out and practice. Almost any rifle will work from your AR to your hunting gun as long as you have a scope with either subtensions (BCD reticle) and or adjustable turrets.


NRL22 Match that is fun and friendly. Bring your 22LR!!! These are the hottest new thing in positional rifle shooting! http://nrl22.org/
Immediately after, the Long Range workshop.


Sunday is a New shooter Centerfire Match!
New shooters will be given just about 2x the time at each stage and will receive coaching from other shooters.


The match is actually two matches in one and It runs just about every month, has 8 stations that can be All Prone as an entry-level match, or off barricades/obstacles as the Open division. The current field of fire at each station is fairly diverse with targets in valleys, hillsides on ridges and over various wind corridors. The course covers about 2 miles of hiking up and down rolling hills, usually with more than enough wind to keep things exciting. The match is all steel 2moa or better, ranging 200 yards to 900, 1 shot per target, 50 rounds. In the image above targets are scattered thought the hills and valleys


Positional match This is a great format if your tuning up your positional skills for bigger PRS or NRL matches, a hunter or just want to have fun. So it is whatever you want to make of it. There is a ton of time if your a newer shooter, you'll get 2X the time. There are at least two completely different obstacle sets at each station.


The prone match, is ideal for hunters or newer shooters trying to gain a bit more experience at longer ranges and soft entry into matches. The prone format is modeled after the now closed (due to politics) Whittington Center in Raton; 1 shot, hit or miss move on per target.

The match is in Central California off Highway 5 just South of Harris Ranch:
1 hour from Fresno
1.5 from Bakersfield
2.5 hours from San Jose
3:15 hours from SF
3:15 hours from Sacramento
4 hours north of Los Angles
5 hours from Reno
5-1/2 from Las Vegas

[sigstroker]

That sounds really cool, and I would want to go even just to watch. But since I've escaped from behind the Iron Curtain, I'm none too keen to go back unless absolutely necessary.

[ar15barrels]

We had to restrict our clinics to only heavy barreled bolt rifles because we had too many people show up with auto ejecting guns that cause trouble on the line or with skinny barrel hunting rifles that won't hold zero beyond a few rounds.
The self-ejecting guns would fling hot brass on to other shooters.
Also, you get a different type of shooter when all they have is an auto-ejecting rifle.
The skinny barrel guns usually recoil so much that most of those shooters left after 15-20 rounds and that frees up the teachers to spend more time with the guys with proper equipment.
People who have put forth the effort to have a proper target rifle and scope are generally easiest to teach because they have already proven they are committed by purchasing the right tools.
We also had so many people wanting to attend that we would fill up 30 spots with just the heavy bolt rifles.

[smoothy8500]

We also had so many people wanting to attend that we would fill up 30 spots with just the heavy bolt rifles.

I noticed that it's been at least a year since Cal PRC put on a clinic. Any plans for 2019?

[diver160651]

We had to restrict our clinics to only heavy barreled bolt rifles because we had too many people show up with auto ejecting guns that cause trouble on the line or with skinny barrel hunting rifles that won't hold zero beyond a few rounds.
The self-ejecting guns would fling hot brass on to other shooters.
Also, you get a different type of shooter when all they have is an auto-ejecting rifle.
The skinny barrel guns usually recoil so much that most of those shooters left after 15-20 rounds and that frees up the teachers to spend more time with the guys with proper equipment.
People who have put forth the effort to have a proper target rifle and scope are generally easiest to teach because they have already proven they are committed by purchasing the right tools.
We also had so many people wanting to attend that we would fill up 30 spots with just the heavy bolt rifles.

[smoothy8500]

I agree. We need to see "Intro to precision shooting" type classes where people can learn with a basic rifle at SR and MR distances running what they have. For example, I don't shoot PRS but I attended a "PRS style" class/clinic with my F-T/R rifle. Woefully out of class (single shot, fixed power scope). A few scoped AR's and an M14 were able to do OK until targets were past 600yds. The end result? Everybody learned something.

[ar15barrels]

I kinda get your anti-non-precision angle, but there are plenty of people who will have the lights turned on when we share our rifles.

Our solution was to loan them a heavy barreled 308 and most then learned a bunch from the class.
The club bought a case of 308 match ammo so that there would be factory ammo available for loaner guns.

[ar15barrels]

Any plans for 2019?

Not likely.

[sigstroker]

I agree. We need to see "Intro to precision shooting" type classes where people can learn with a basic rifle at SR and MR distances running what they have. For example, I don't shoot PRS but I attended a "PRS style" class/clinic with my F-T/R rifle. Woefully out of class (single shot, fixed power scope). A few scoped AR's and an M14 were able to do OK until targets were past 600yds. The end result? Everybody learned something.

That sounds like the best way. When people find out their current gun is inadequate, they also find out in what circumstances and why.

[smoothy8500]

That sounds like the best way. When people find out their current gun is inadequate, they also find out in what circumstances and why.

Absolutely right. I'm glad to see a class that is more open to what's available to the potential student. There is a two-fold issue in achieving success as a shooter. One is the lack of basic shooting skills classes. The choices available seem to be either Appleseed, or some high level "Long-range" class. Second is the equipment barrier either imposed by the class, or perceived by the potential student.

This is the simple reason I have always advocated for getting shooters to attend an NRA Mid-range match. The matches start at 300 through 600 yds. Every club I've been to there is no real equipment barrier and the atmosphere is helpful and non-judgmental. I've seen new people attending with everything from serious rifles to Grandpa's O'l deer rifle.

To the OP (Diver 160651): Sorry to cause a thread drift. Sounds like a good class with a positive atmosphere and should be an excellent opportunity for those that attend.

[diver160651]