Recap of the URSA NorCal June ‘21 event

[ELR Researcher]

Recap of the URSA NorCal June ‘21 event (by RD, Lynn Dragoman; build info and comments from Oscar)

We had 7 shooters for our last match until October (after deer season ends) and it was all CalGuns-regular, RickyRacer87’s show!!

In match one we had two shooters qualify for record round at 2054 yards and RickyRacer87 dominated the match with 8 hits out of 10 shots fired to take the win! New shooter Jim R was Runner-Up. Congrats RickyRacer87, 8 out of 10 doesn't come that often and you were on fire my friend!!!!

In match one we had two shooters qualify for record round at 2054 yards and RickyRacer87 dominated the match with 8 hits out of 10 shots fired to take the win! New shooter Jim R was Runner-Up. Congrats RickyRacer87, 8 out of 10 doesn't come that often and you were on fire my friend!!!!

We had time, and because of the break for deer season, everyone wanted to shoot a second match. Jim R, Moodolistic, RickyRacer87, and White Mamba all qualified for record round at 2054 yards. Moodolistic and Jim R both ran out of ammo after getting 2 and 3 hits, respectively. It came down to a sudden death shoot-off between White Mamba and RickyRacer87 and RickyRacer87 put down 3 straight heats to take the match win.

We now take 3 months off to go deer hunting and to try and figure out how to beat RickyRacer87. Rumor has it that his barrel has over 1200+ rounds on it and it's still shooting lights out.

I thank all of our shooters for a great 2021 so far and look forward to their safe return in October.

Lynn

RickyRacer87 finished up the required 5 achievements points between qualification and record round of the first match and is now an official URSA “Novice” shooter. Congrats! For these matches he was shooting his “standard” gear - 300 gr Hornady A-TIPs out of his Billy Goat Machine/BGM-built .338 LM AI (Ackley Improved) with BGM “OVIS” (Defiance Deviant Tactical) action, Bartlein 31.5” barrel, Manners T5A stock, Nightforce ATACR 7-35x56 SFP scope, and ERATAC 0-70 MOA adjustable base/rings.

Jim R was shooting 354 gr Lehigh solids out of his Benchmark Barrels-built 375 CT with Stiller TAC 408 (1.450 diameter) action, Benchmark 27” barrel, McMillan A3-5 stock, Schmidt & Bender PMII 5-25x56 scope, and undisclosed scope base and rings.

White Mamba – no docs, no data

 

[300_whisper]

Is 7 shooters the norm? Do you guys get any bigger matches? What’s the normal match round count? Great write up! Sounds like some serious shooters!

 

[ELR Researcher]

Is 7 shooters the norm? Do you guys get any bigger matches? What’s the normal match round count? Great write up! Sounds like some serious shooters!

There is no "norm". Minimum to have an event is usually 5 shooters. The "largest" event is our annual "URSA 3000 Yard Challenge" - and that depends on how many people pre-qualify over the six months prior to the event and, typically, the last chance on the day before the 3K. If you shoot all possible rounds (practice, qualification, and first round) that would be 30 rounds (assuming you qualify to shoot the first record distance but not further). Lynn suggests shooters come with at least 60 rounds - the noted 30 plus 13 for each additional distance plus at least 15 for a possible sudden death session...or for a second match the same day. Many shooters have dropped out when they ran out of ammo. Bring much more than you think you will need and you may have some left for the next match (the following month).