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Post by Bri M on Mar 23, 2022 7:30:45 GMT
Let's give this a try then. A similar format to the Pistol Competitions, we'll start with - Rifles and carbines/shoulder stocked pistols. Standing and unsupported. 0.177 only. 6 ft/lbs indoors, up to 12 ft/lbs outdoors. Any sights (except lasers.) Bisley "10m Rifle" targets. We'll need to get some sort of target holder for the 25m range if someone wants to enter with a 12ft/lb rifle but I'm sure we can work something out. The rest can more or less follow the Pistol Competitions rules. Feel free to suggest anything further but try and keep things simple. I'll get a page up and running on the posh website when time permits. We can kick this off tonight if anyone fancies it.
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Post by Who? on Mar 24, 2022 11:10:39 GMT
Family duties of Birthdays and Mothers' Day (hint, hint) this Sunday 27th March, so I'll not be a Waulkmill.
I will be there the Sunday after, so if anyone fancies a go, just grab a few targets and give me your signed targets for passing on to Bri.
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Post by Bri M on Mar 24, 2022 17:11:18 GMT
Well, that didn't go to plan...
It was my intention to persuade/pressgang the rufty tufty types who look down on teeny weeny pistols and feel more secure with a bigger tool in their mitts to enter this new comp last night.
However, as so often happens, life gets in the way of shooting and I couldn't make it to Denwood.
Rest assured, this is not going to go away and you big gun types will need high quality excuses to avoid having at least one go at it.
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Post by Bri M on Apr 1, 2022 13:21:29 GMT
That's a bit more like it - we're off and running and a couple of the guys are enthused enough to dig out some old guns for future use.
Details to follow on here and the posh website.
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Post by Bri M on Apr 2, 2022 7:06:06 GMT
Nick R had the honour of firing the first shot in our new rifle comp. Bringing along his nifty wee Webley Jaguar/Ranger (a happy little thing so light that I have heavier pistols,) it wasn't quite up to tight groupings so I offered him a go with the heavyweight FWB 600. Nick has always proved very adaptable when it comes to shooting guns new to him and, within a minute or two, was putting in cloverleaf groups in the centre of targets. Time to get official then. However, shooting "on the record" brings Competition Pressure with it and his resulting 49 was far below his worryingly high practice scores. Have no doubt that future scores will improve as he gets into the swing of things. Also taking up the challenge was Paul S. Using the diopter sighted FWB 600 again, a rifle whose weight (4.8kg) is only matched by the lightness (200g) of the trigger, he managed some very encouraging test shots and racked up a respectable 57 - not bad for a first outing at this style of shooting. The rest of the evening, the gears in his head could be seen spinning round, thinking about which of his guns he could press into service for this comp. It's obvious this one has got under his skin and we'll see him back for higher scores. Captain Chris also had a few warm up shots but couldn't compete due to giving prospective member Trevor a guided tour of what GARC has to offer. He said he's going to be dusting off his AA S200 target jobby for this series. Whether he distinguishes or embarrasses himself remains to be seen but we all know he'll enjoy the banter. Tail end Charlie was myself. Using my own rifle, it was perhaps no surprise that I benefitted from a couple of month's worth of familiarity and experience and got a 79. Which sounds like a decent lead but, having seen Nick's practice groups, that is in no way something to rely on. Just four of us had a try but there's clearly a high level of enthusiasm and plans are being made. For those who would like to join in but are unsure of coping with a heavyweight yet subtle brute like the FWB 600, I'm planning to bring along a scoped HW30S to make things more accessible and a bit less daunting. This is going to be fun so get your name down and have a go.
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Post by Bri M on Apr 2, 2022 7:33:31 GMT
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Post by Who? on Apr 2, 2022 9:06:01 GMT
Great to see the take up for this comp.
Maybe get a few entries shot at Waulkmill this Sunday.
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Post by Bri M on Apr 2, 2022 10:24:21 GMT
Yep, good to see.
Competition-wise, we've not done too much for the non pistol fetishists and the guys are keen for a Rifle Series.
I think this one will grow and grow - there's certainly the potential for it to be one of our biggest and most closely contested comps.
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