St. Louis F-Class Midrange Matches May 1-4-RESULTS

[Petros284]

We wanted to start a new thread on the matches coming up on the first week of May (1st-4th ) at the St. Louis Benchrest Rifle Club in Wright City Missouri. We will be shooting from Thursday May 1st through Sunday May 4th. We would love to have you there! Here is the Match Schedule:

Thursday, May 1st: Club F-Class (Non-Sanctioned) 600 Yard 30 shots for record. Open to Bench class, F-Open, and F-T/R. Sling shooters welcome but you will shoot on the F-Class target (good practice!). $20.00 match fee includes lunch. Sight in period on steel before record fire commences at 9am. Sign in by 8am so we can set up relays.

Friday, May 2nd: Practice day for NRA Midrange on Saturday and Sunday. No fee. We will be there from 10am to 3pm. Open to anyone participating in the weekend matches.

Saturday, May 3rd: NRA Midrange Individual Midrange Match. 60 rounds for record at 600 yds. Sling, F-Open and F T/R. $30.00 fee. Sign up at the range or pre-register. See attached below for details.

Sunday, May 4th: NRA Midrange 4 man Team Match. 40 rounds for record each shooter. $80.00 Team Fee (20 per shooter) with plaques for top three teams in Sling, F-Open and F T/R. (See next thread for pictures of plaques they are nice) Please see attached information and sign up sheet. Sign in the day of the match.

We are very excited to have the opportunity to hold these matches and hope that as many of you can come as possible! See you on the line!

-Pete Petros

 

[Petros284]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

here are the plaques for the Sunday team match! Top three teams in sling, F-Open, and F T/R will get a plaque. First place are rosewood clocks that have a lifetime warranty!

 

[Immike]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

4 days of shooting sounds pretty good right now after the long winter. I would like to point out that Pete Petros will be breaking in a new rifle and should be easy to beat up at this match. I'm looking forward to it, lol. If you need directions or info look up Shootingstl.com

 

[7stubby]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Hopefully Pete will be in the shoot one then clean phase. Then he wouldn't be able to finish his string, being all tied up cleaning that new rifle after every shot!
Jacob

 

[Petros284]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

No it will be shooting. If it is not ready I will shoot my hummer

 

[Alexander-M]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Pete,

I am not familiar with the various matches and wondered about the following.

Per your post, the Saturday match includes F-Open and F-T/R:
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“Saturday, May 3rd: NRA Midrange Individual Midrange Match. 60 rounds for record at 600 yds. Sling, F-Open and F T/R. $30.00 fee. Sign up at the range or pre-register. See attached below for details.”
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And the description states the following:
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“COURSES OF FIRE:
Match 1: 2 sighting shots & 20 shots for record, prone slow fire (iron sights).
Match 2: Same as match 1
Match 3: Same as match 1 except any sight allowed for match rifles.
Match 4: Aggregate of matches 1 through3.

FIREARMS: Service Rifle, Match Rifle, F-Class Rifle, or Tactical Rifle
Certificate given for high score in each classification. (i.e. master, f-tr, etc.)”
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All the F-Open and F-T/R rifles I have seen (not that many, though) have had rifles scopes, but no iron sights. If competitors want to use their “F” rifles, as for Match 3, do they need a different rifle for Match 1?

Thanks!

Nando

 

[Petros284]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Nando

The match program is referring to sling shooters in the course of fire (iron sights/any sight). F-Class will be shot as we normally do. No you will shoot the same rifle for all three strings.

Thankd

Pete

 

[Alexander-M]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Pete -
Thanks!

Will there be two targets used; that is, the MR-1 (6" X-ring . . .) for sling/iron sights shooters, and MR-1FC (3" X-ring . . .) for F-Class shooters?

Nando

 

[Petros284]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Nando

Yes there will be two targets used. The MR-1 for the sling shooters and the MR1-FC for F-Class.

thanks

Pete

 

[Immike]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Will there be two targets used; that is, the MR-1 (6" X-ring . . .) for sling/iron sights shooters, and MR-1FC (3" X-ring . . .) for F-Class shooters?

Hi Alex, we squad the sling shooter together and same with the fclass so each person on the firing point share the same target. These basic questions about whats happening at a match are why John Perkins is going to film this event. You will be grouped with other fclass shooters on a firing point and will be assigned a relay to fire on. You will also be issued score cards and told by the range officer right where you are supposed to be during the match. Bring your spotting scope so you can score for the others on your firing point when they shoot. If you shoot as well as you just shot at the last club match then you will be in good shape!!

 

[Tom E]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Sure wish i could have made it to this match! sounds like a great time

 

[Immike]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Sure wish i could have made it to this match! sounds like a great time

Tom, since you are setting up the first 1000yd range in missouri with pits, I think we will be bringing this show to your door next year. Just cancel that bench match you have scheduled and come shoot some fclass with us !!

 

[Immike]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

I will be at the range this Saturday afternoon to help get a few of the shooters ready for the match. It would be wise to pull the trigger a few times before the first mid range match. We need one more FTR for a team that is one gun light. Send me a PM and I will put you in contact with them.

 

[falconpilot]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Mike,

Pm sent..looking for a Team to shoot with..

Jim

 

[falconpilot]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Mike,

Here is my new build..

Dasher of course ;D

 

[Immike]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Mike,

Here is my new build..

Dasher of course ;D

That looks good Jim, do you mind if I borrow that and you can shoot one of my hunting rifles? Lol. I found you a team to get on. I will send you a PM with contact info.

 

[Petros284]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Now that's pretty! Back to yellow again I see. Hope to see you there Jim.

Pete

 

[Immike]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Look out Jim ( falcon pilot) my new shehane is hungry for a banana!! LOL. My old green rifle is a shehane now and I am ready to put it to the test against you dasher guys. Bring it on!!

 

[falconpilot]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4



Got it tuned up today..600 yards

Interesting though..this is a new barrel. In the past the hybrids have always shoot best jumping the 40-50 thousands.. Couldn't get it to shoot them jumping, so I set them about 8 thousands in, and viola! Out of four barrels since I've started shooting hybrids, this is first one that likes them into the lands. Just goes to show, every barrel is different..

 

[Immike]

Re: St. Louis Benchrest Club Midrange Match Schedule May 1-4

Got it tuned up today..600 yards

Interesting though..this is a new barrel. In the past the hybrids have always shoot best jumping the 40-50 thousands.. Couldn't get it to shoot them jumping, so I set them about 8 thousands in, and viola!

Darn, we both had the same problem. I jumped tested yesterday on out past .020 off jam and never got anywhere. I went in today and got .610 @ 300yds with .325 vertical (windy). I usually jump the 180 hybrids .070 area. BTW..that's incredible shooting Jim. You will be the one to beat!! If you see me praying for wind, don't be surprised!! LOL