Graham TX clay bird match

[mikecockcroft]

Saturday June 2nd. at Graham TX.
400 yd. clay bird match
First place payout $1000.00
Second place around $750.00
Third place $500.00
Entry fee $100.00 includes lunch

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Could you tell us about how this match goes- format wise? Rules as far as rifles/equip allowed?

 

[X-Caveman]

Could you tell us about how this match goes- format wise? Rules as far as rifles/equip allowed?

http://www.texasbenchrest.com/

 

[X-Caveman]

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2010/08/east-texas-championship-benchrest-fun-shoot/

 

[mikecockcroft]

Match director is Chuck Dodson
PM me for his number. He can help answer your questions if the above links did not.

 

[mikecockcroft]

Dusty,

Max weight 40 pounds
any sight
any rest as long as front and rear rests are separate
radial muzzle brakes allowed ( no clam or tank type)
No spotters allowed during record fire
no caliber over .308
10 minute sight in period before your first relay.
Spotter may help during sight in period only
10 rounds to break 8 targets
7 minute time period to shoot your target board of 8 clays
Will shoot 5 target boards each with 8 clays
draw for benches

 

[Kyle Schultz]

Based on last Saturday's event...

Check-in at 8am. First shots around 9am.

The range is located on Gun Range Road, Newcastle, TX. GPS coordinates are 33.176900 -98.672097 .

 

[Dusty Stevens]

What time is it usually over in the afternoon?

 

[Thud]

Approx 12:30-1:00

 

[X-Caveman]

What time is it usually over in the afternoon?

Approx 12:30-1:00

Not to be contrary, but I suspect it will go to 3pm-ish, minimum. This one will be well attended (3 to 4 relays) and there will be 5 target boards instead of 4 like last week.

 

[X-Caveman]

Based on last Saturday's event...

Check-in at 8am. First shots around 9am.

The range is located on Gun Range Road, Newcastle, TX. GPS coordinates are 33.176900 -98.672097 .

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I can’t see the 20mph south wind in that satellite pic. Trust me. It’s there

 

[Thud]

Was there wind at Graham. Which direction.

 

[Kyle Schultz]

I can’t see the 20mph south wind in that satellite pic. Trust me. It’s there

After having my wind flags constantly blown over last week, I invested in some 8" metal spikes to anchor the legs to the ground. Bring it on!

 

[X-Caveman]

After having my wind flags constantly blown over last week, I invested in some 8" metal spikes to anchor the legs to the ground. Bring it on!

90% sure no personal flags allowed in thes TX BR series 400 yard matches.

 

[Kyle Schultz]

90% sure no personal flags allowed in thes TX BR series 400 yard matches.

Thanks for the clarification. I saw that the 2016 entry form contained on the link you provided earlier in this thread stated that restriction. But since we used them recently, I thought that was an outdated match rule. Guess not.

Doesn't matter. I can use the small boulders being blown across the range to judge direction.

 

[mikecockcroft]

I doubt this match will be over before 2
The entry form linked above was for a match at my range in Huntsville, not for this match at Graham.
When the Shooter of the Year for the clay bird matches was done away with, that opened up the door for each range to make their own rules.
Someone from the Graham Club needs to chime in and clarify the personal wind flag question. I don't want to post the match directors phone number on the internet without their permission.

These clay bird shoots are a lot of fun and in no way easy. You get hooked watching them blow to pieces.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I doubt this match will be over before 2
The entry form linked above was for a match at my range in Huntsville, not for this match at Graham.
When the Shooter of the Year for the clay bird matches was done away with, that opened up the door for each range to make their own rules.
Someone from the Graham Club needs to chime in and clarify the personal wind flag question. I don't want to post the match directors phone number on the internet without their permission.

These clay bird shoots are a lot of fun and in no way easy. You get hooked watching them blow to pieces.

Ive been wanting to do it for years. Who is it that does the unknown distance, no sighters clay birds on the chainlink fence deal i heard about where they dont tell you the distance til you get to the firing line?

 

[mikecockcroft]

Received this entry form and rules from Graham club
see attached

 

[mikecockcroft]

Dusty
Have not heard about the match you described.
These 400 yd clay bird matches have been going on in Texas pre 2007.
Basically the same rules and targets since then. There was a time when you would have 60-70 shooters at a match.
Due to personal reasons I stopped having matches at my range for a couple of years but we are back having 500M Fly Shoots and next year will be having a 400 yd clay bird match. Hopefully we can start the Shooter of the Year program again based on the matches in Utopia, Hallettsville, San Angelo, Graham and Huntsville,

 

[Kyle Schultz]

Forecast high for Saturday June 2 is 109º.