FULLBORE NATIONALS

[gaintwist]

The BALD EAGLES RIFLE CLUB is hosting its annual fullbore rifle championship, September 10-17 at the NRA Whittington Center at Raton, NM. Shooting will be at 300, 500, 600, 800, 900, and 1000 yards. International Fullbore shooting rules will be followed, and F Class is welcomed. Cash prizes are awarded to winners along with trophy plaques. The title “Fullbore Rifle Prone National Championships” has been returned to the Bald Eagles after two years at Camp Perry. Full details of the matches and a program can be obtained at the Bald Eagles website…www.baldeaglesrc.org. Enter on line or by mail (entry form provided with the program). Questions? Contact John Gaines at jrgaines@gvtc.com or 830-249-2095 (before 9:00 PM central time).

 

[gaintwist]

BTT - thanks Lige

 

[prwhite]

Any "F" shooters looking to attend?

 

[Scott Harris]

Wife and I will be there. Hope to see some F-class shooters.

 

[XTR]

Wife and I will be there. Hope to see some F-class shooters.

Maybe next yr Scott. I was really hoping to make it again this yr. I wanted to make it. I love shooting Full Bore, but this yr has not been kind to me when it comes to finding time to shoot. (only shot in two matches all yr)

 

[Scott Harris]

Maybe next yr Scott. I was really hoping to make it again this yr. I wanted to make it. I love shooting Full Bore, but this yr has not been kind to me when it comes to finding time to shoot. (only shot in two matches all yr)

well you're gonna miss out on the best wind-reading practice in the country...but you already know that.

 

[skiutah02]

Good luck everyone. Give'm hell, Harris' As an aside, I'd offer up the 1000 yd range at Moffit, ND as a contender for wind-reading humbler. Drew

 

[XTR]

I've also heard that Rattlesnake Ridge and Bisley can be killers, but I've never shot there. I have however shot in 4 major competitions at Raton, and day in and day out it has been the hardest range I've shot on; the kind of hard where if you are shooting Full Bore and you have 45 seconds to make the call you may need 6 minutes more than you did on your last shot. Miss that call and you get dirt.


... and I will shoot the SOA every chance I get.

 

[Medic505]

well you're gonna miss out on the best wind-reading practice in the country...but you already know that.

If you want some real practice come on down to Midland TX Sat and Sunday before SOA gets kicked off. Shoot 1000 yards across a cotton field. The only thing to block the wind down there is pump jacks and what few barbed wire fences that are left. I think most of them have blown away.

 

[Down South]

If you want some real practice come on down to Midland TX Sat and Sunday before SOA gets kicked off. Shoot 1000 yards across a cotton field. The only thing to block the wind down there is pump jacks and what few barbed wire fences that are left. I think most of them have blown away.

Wind, dust/sand, tumbleweed, gotta love Midland TX........

 

[Keith Glasscock]

Rattlesnake has a little bite to it, but I wouldn't underestimate the difficulty of the other ranges mentioned.