SHOT Show and F Class?

[David Milisock]

You should give competition a try. Its a lot of fun. Its definitely addictive. I started shooting f class with a varmint rig just shooting against myself.

No, competitions bore me, games bore me, sports bore me. I used to play a video of a Super Bowel game when I had insomnia. I was asleep in 10 minutes.

Nothing is won or lost of any value. Sports should be played like the Mayans played them, they played for days, the losing team was executed and their families enslaved.

All jokes aside I like going to games with the kids. The atmosphere, the burgers and family time.

 

[F Class John]

Nothing is won or lost of any value. Sports should be played like the Mayans played them, they played for days, the losing team was executed and their families enslaved.

Oddly enough, it was the winning teams that were executed. They played for the honor of being executed.

 

[Doug Beach]

Oddly enough, it was the winning teams that were executed. They played for the honor of being executed.
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Executing the winners would eliminate the “same guys always win” complaint.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

It's a Farmall.

In case someone comes to steal your corn...

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haha, you will be shocked if you knew how many animals get shot of the back of a tractor around here

 

[Spoonbill]

Oddly enough, it was the winning teams that were executed. They played for the honor of being executed.
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Im safe

 

[Spoonbill]

No, competitions bore me, games bore me, sports bore me. I used to play a video of a Super Bowel game when I had insomnia. I was asleep in 10 minutes.

Nothing is won or lost of any value. Sports should be played like the Mayans played them, they played for days, the losing team was executed and their families enslaved.

All jokes aside I like going to games with the kids. The atmosphere, the burgers and family time.

Either way. Shooting in matches has made me a better shot and I bet it would do the same for you. It has made my shooting more purposeful instead of just flinging lead.

 

[David Milisock]

I shot this match.


Was not safe at all.

The tractor would start in gear, twice guys hit the starter and had it jump on them.

The tractor was facing downhill towards the river as well, had it popped out of gear it would have been a 1/3 mile ride down the hill. Hang on I guess.

One guy fell off it one year.

My one point verified, lack of safety.

 

[David Milisock]

Either way. Shooting in matches has made me a better shot and I bet it would do the same for you. It has made my shooting more purposeful instead of just flinging lead.

Do any of your targets shoot back? Try it that may enhance your capabilities. I practice what I've learned in the field for the last 50+ years, I don't move as well as I used to but I still make hits.

 

[urbanrifleman]

haha, you will be shocked if you knew how many animals get shot of the back of a tractor around here

With a 25 pound rifle? Haha

 

[Dimner]

Either way. Shooting in matches has made me a better shot and I bet it would do the same for you. It has made my shooting more purposeful instead of just flinging lead.

I am no fan of the AR15. Just too... uhh... modern for me. However, shooting service rifle CMP format due to a friends peer pressure has really helped me with my marksmanship. And then there is the social aspect. It's great. Just wish my club had more formats.

 

[Dimner]

I'm just glad I got all the stupidity of youth out of my system without all the cameras around to post it on FB.

Aint that the truth. I'm the last generation to goto college before social media. Man, I really dodged a bullet there based solely on my behavior.

 

[Spoonbill]

I am no fan of the AR15. Just too... uhh... modern for me. However, shooting service rifle CMP format due to a friends peer pressure has really helped me with my marksmanship. And then there is the social aspect. It's great. Just wish my club had more formats.

Never seen a gun I didnt want to shoot

 

[Dimner]

Never seen a gun I didnt want to shoot

Pretty much anything from Kel-tec is a gun I do not want to shoot But, I also never liked the beatles, spice girls, beach boys, boy bands, or Apple products

 

[xswanted]

My one point verified, lack of safety.

This was an anomaly by far.

Out of many many matches I've been to safety hasn't been a concern any more so than F Class, BR, Silhouette or any other forms of shooting.

 

[kindabitey]

Where do these PRS matches find all this land to shoot on? Do they rent it out for the day?

Can't speak for but 3 or 4 on the East coast, but Pigg River Precision, Frontline, Clinton House, and
Coleman's Creek are privately owned. Frontline and Coleman's Creek have memberships. Don't know about
Clinton House. Pigg River has open range days with limited slots, but otherwise not open to the general public.
Size wise, It's a large investment. Pigg River is a smidge over 500 acres.

 

[David Milisock]

I am no fan of the AR15. Just too... uhh... modern for me. However, shooting service rifle CMP format due to a friends peer pressure has really helped me with my marksmanship. And then there is the social aspect. It's great. Just wish my club had more formats.

I did a great deal of CMP shooting years ago, (lost my love for organized shooting since then) but I could not disagree more about the AR15. I've carried the M2 Carbine in M1A1 configuration, the M16, M14 as well as Remington and Winchester bolt rifles. Along with the standard 1911 pistol.

I understand you like older rifles, so do I, however, the AR15 platform (WITHIN ITS LIMITS) in a well-made configuration is as fine a rifle a family man could want. Those limits are well within the needs of family and defense.

It can be downright reasonably priced, (of course the sky's the limit) it's chambered in reasonable cartridges, 223, 5.45 x 45, 22 ARC, 6MM ARC, 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC to mention a few. It's durable, easy to maintain, mine in 5.56 x 45 and 6MM ARC are varmint grade accurate. I have ZERO PROBLEM trusting my life to either of my AR 15's.

 

[Dimner]

I did a great deal of CMP shooting years ago, (lost my love for organized shooting since then) but I could not disagree more about the AR15. I've carried the M2 Carbine in M1A1 configuration, the M16, M14 as well as Remington and Winchester bolt rifles. Along with the standard 1911 pistol.

I understand you like older rifles, so do I, however, the AR15 platform (WITHIN ITS LIMITS) in a well-made configuration is as fine a rifle a family man could want. Those limits are well within the needs of family and defense.

It can be downright reasonably priced, (of course the sky's the limit) it's chambered in reasonable cartridges, 223, 5.45 x 45, 22 ARC, 6MM ARC, 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC to mention a few. It's durable, easy to maintain, mine in 5.56 x 45 and 6MM ARC are varmint grade accurate. I have ZERO PROBLEM trusting my life to either of my AR 15's.

Oh I totally agree.

I have always been an old rifle lover. When I, begrudgingly, started the CMP format with the AR15, that's when I learned how dang ergonomic and practical the AR15 format is. After I found that out, I built two more .

But they do not get alot of use. Old lever guns, mausers, 1903's, and garands is where my heart is at.

 

[Texas Solo]

Id like to see Shooting USA and John Scouten do a show on F Class Nationals or other big match to get some air time.

The did ONE F class show about 5 years ago. It was really lame, not their usual quality. Short episode focused on one rookie and how he was doing.

Maybe if they did a good episode at the SWN.....

All they do now is PRS or USPSA. I quit watching. Same stuff every week.

 

[David Milisock]

Oh I totally agree.

I have always been an old rifle lover. When I, begrudgingly, started the CMP format with the AR15, that's when I learned how dang ergonomic and practical the AR15 format is. After I found that out, I built two more .

But they do not get alot of use. Old lever guns, mausers, 1903's, and garands is where my heart is at.

I tinker w8th old WWI & WWII bolt rifles and M1 Carbines, that's what I shoot at the range the most. My AR's are real working rifles.

 

[Turkeytider]

That's odd. I figure you have a decent sized customer base from snipers hide?

I thought snipers hide was all about PRS. Is there some other competition they prefer over there? I'm probably jaded and lumped all that running from station to station with audio industry tripods as shooting rests as PRS.

I'll throw shade right at my own self. I don't really get the draw to almost any of the shooting competition formats. They are either far too niche, equipment races, or just plain goofy (running to and fro dumping your shotgun or AR in a plastic barrel). Man, I'm becoming a total curmudgeon. I'm probably secretly envious of how much fun people have at those events

Yeah, surprised. I`d figure that 90-95% of the guys on SH would be high end ( AKA expensive ) precision shooters, many of whom are competitors. Certainly the tone and apparent temperament of some ( not all ) of the posters would lead one to think that, IMO. I would hazard a guess that many of them build their rifles themselves out of components that 95% of the " average Joe " shooter has never even heard of!