URSA 2000 Yard Match NorCal

[DDRH]

I'm looking at possibly attending the Feb 16th event.

Possible to camp there over night? It would be a 3-4 hour drive for me...coming from South Bay.

[LynnJr]

Yes you can camp right on the target road itself. Whitemamba Hoffer and myself did it quite a few times.
I was in the bed of my truck and this time of the year you need a good bag as it gets snow up there and in the summer you get mosquito.

[sigstroker]

Not really. Loaded rounds had to be removed with removal of the bolt on my last setup. Some normal long actions might be able to cycle short bullets but with a long Berger bullet no way. Not the most bestest for long range but I like the oddball things in life.

I remember when they cooked up that cartridge. Tells you how old I am. I think I had a subscription to Shooting Times back then. I might even still have the issue where they introduced it.

[ShaunBrady]

Shooters
Hopefully Shaun Brady will have one of his new builds on the line and can show us how to make the gong ring.

Thanks for the invite Lynn. It might be fun to do again, but not this month.

Two fire evacuation warnings and a canceled home owners policy have made clearing trees and brush my new winter hobby.

My current ELR situation is a hot mess of burned out barrels, partially developed new projects, and piles of parts for unstarted projects.

I still shoot occasionally with guys I met at USRA matches. We have a range set up on a private ranch and use a COF similar to KO2M day 1 or the SW ULR guys. We start at 1200 yards and the last target is at 2300, so we're a few hundred yards short of those examples. I'm hoping that you guys clear out some of the star thistle on the NorCal URSA range so I don't have to before using it again.

Good luck tomorrow.

[ShaunBrady]

I'm looking at possibly attending the Feb 16th event.

Possible to camp there over night? It would be a 3-4 hour drive for me...coming from South Bay.

The range is on the south end of the Mendocino National Forest. There are several campsites within 20-30 minutes of the range if you don't want to camp by the side of the road. The Middle Creek campground is probably the largest and best equipped.

Treasure Cove Pizza in Upper Lake has great pizza and burgers, the truck stop has a good breakfast.

[LynnJr]

The match has been cancelled due to weather so let everyone know.
I already talked to whitemamba Skkeeter Billy The Kid and Focus and will contact those signed up by email after this post.
I made it about 1/3 the way up the mountain today and that was it.

[jconfus]

Interested in what you guys use for the tripod.

Took my Labradar to range and test it today. On the tall tripod it works well but picks up shots from next lane. So thinking about getting a bench base or short tripod so the unit will be behind a wall from next lane. Would be nice if it works on the ground when prone.

https://youtu.be/Q760nuR6jpU



Short video from the firing line. In the video the gong is in the notch of the far hillside.

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[LynnJr]

Those two shooters both post here so maybe they will respond. Focus and WhiteMamba you out there?
And both of you need to sign up for the match so I don't win.

[jconfus]

I found a Manfrotto Pixi desk top tripod, seems to be great.

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