Hi guys,
Thought I would take the opportunity to clarify some comments regarding the range and matches at the Manatee gun club.
I am a recently elected board member and have been instrumental in trying to bring some semblance of order to our Saturday matches. We started the year, with all matches subject to IBS rules regarding weight and bench equipment. Since then the rules governing the steel target matches on the 1st and 3rd Saturday have been changed to the older policy of no rules of any kind. Yes, a rail gun would be allowed.
The 2 matches I run on the 2nd and 4th Saturday are run under IBS rules.
Several board members are persuing a plan to move the berm on the “right†side of the range back from 565 yards to allow placement of the targets at a true 600 yards. In addition plans to widening the 1000 yard gap to approximately 100 feet and in the process correct the drainage problem thru that gap.
We are also trying to get the clubs web site up to date.
TYPICAL MONTHLY MATCH SCHEDULE AND RELATED ROUND COUNTS:
First Saturday: 1000 yard steel gong match; consisting of 3, 5 shot strings for record. Typical round count would be 35 to 45 rounds, including fowlers, sighters & possible shoot-offs. Entry cost is $8 per shooter. $7 returned in prize money. You can participate in the match and not be a part of the prize money pool for $1. There are no rules regarding guns or bench equipment.
Second Saturday: 565 yard IBS type paper match, consisting of 4, 5 shot groups on IBS 600 yard paper targets. Typical round count would be 35 to 45 rounds, including fowlers & sighters. Entry cost is $8 per shooter. $5 returned in prize money (target costs). You can participate in the match and not be a part of the prize money pool for $3. All guns, bench equipment and line call are to be governed by the IBS rules. There are basically 2 classes, light guns under 17# and those over 17#. It is the shooters responsibility to be informed regarding the rules governing equipment and register in the appropriate class. Fowlers and sighter are targeted at clay birds in the dirt bank behind the target frames.
Third Saturday: 565 yard steel gong match; consisting of 3, 5 shot strings for record. Typical round count would be 35 to 45 rounds, including fowlers, sighters & possible shoot-offs. Entry cost is $8 per shooter. $7 returned in prize money. You can participate in the match and not be a part of the prize money pool for $1. There are no rules regarding guns or bench equipment.
Fourth Saturday: 1000 yard IBS type paper match, consisting of 2, 10 shot groups on the center 24†square section of the IBS 1000 yard paper targets. Typical round count would be 35 to 45 rounds, including fowlers & sighters. Entry cost is $8 per shooter. $5 returned in prize money (target costs). You can participate in the match and not be a part of the prize money pool for $3. All guns, bench equipment and line call are to be governed by the IBS rules. There are basically 2 classes, light guns under 17# and those over 17#. It is the shooters responsibility to be informed regarding the rules governing equipment and register in the appropriate class. Fowlers and sighter are targeted at clay birds in the dirt bank behind the target frames.
Fifth Saturday: No matches are scheduled.
Regarding the round count, I feel uncomfortable without at least 45 rounds for steel matches. The round count for IBS matches are more easily controlled by the shooter. No shoot-offs mean fewer variables. Those matches could be shot with as few as 30 to 35 rounds. Better to have too many than too few.
Shooters should be signed in at the club house by 8:00 AM. Matches start at approximately 9:00 AM
Some shooters want rules governing our matches and some do not. This schedule attempts to accommodate both.
We welcome all constructive comments and or corrections to the above. Too much typing for this guy.
I will not be running the 565 yard (600) IBS match this weekend. The club’s match director will be filling in. I am heading up to Oak Ridge, TN to shoot in a sanctioned 1000 yard F-Class match.
Steve
