What discipline would you recommend

[JLT]

Aurora has 600yd max and ISRA is only 300yd

FTR with a .223 at 600 will give you plenty of wind reading work.

 

[DumpHollow]

Get yourself a very good 22 LR and a good set of flags. Shoot at 50 and 100 yards in variable conditions and learn how to read the various vectors. You will soon be able to call your shots and hold off to keep your hits in the scoring rings. You have to shoot in the wind to learn the skill. And a 22 LR is an excellent training tool. Moving up to an F-Class caliber, the principles are the same.

You can learn any given range with enough repetition. The top shooters get that way by shooting on different ranges. It all takes trigger time.

 

[DeadWoodDan]

Get yourself a very good 22 LR and a good set of flags. Shoot at 50 and 100 yards in variable conditions and learn how to read the various vectors. You will soon be able to call your shots and hold off to keep your hits in the scoring rings. You have to shoot in the wind to learn the skill. And a 22 LR is an excellent training tool. Moving up to an F-Class caliber, the principles are the same.

You can learn any given range with enough repetition. The top shooters get that way by shooting on different ranges. It all takes trigger time.

I like this idea as i can get plenty of trigger at least trying to practice become better. My "best" 22LR is a Savage Mark II BTVS. I know it does pretty good at 50yds, can't say that I've tried at 100yds yet. I know it's not a Anshutz,Bergara, CZ, KIDD, etc...

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[DeadWoodDan]

I always use caution when wanting to share my thoughts but glad i did. Thank you for all who responded with recommendations. I've taken alot of those suggestions and putting a plan togeather.
1. Get to at least one if not two ranges and learn / see the different events
2. Like the idea of engaging and participating before I even shoot a target
3. Learning the fundamentals at short range100-200yds then move into the "next" chapter

Thanks again! very much appreciated.

 

[DeadWoodDan]

Where are you located? I am near Champaign. Since you don't want to do sling, I would say FTR is a good place to start reading wind. Bonfield weekly league at 300 and monthly 600 at Aurora for close by. Matches in Camp Atterbury near Indianapolis every month will give you big range wind reading too. They have long range too -800-900-1000. If you need and FTR Rig, I have a Savage .223 FTR with bipods and bags and a Vortex Golden eagle scope in the back of my safe I would let go. It hammers with the 88 ELDM's and N135.

Just 1.5hrs NW of you. I'll reach out with details. thanks!

 

[gpoldblue]

I like this idea as i can get plenty of trigger at least trying to practice become better. My "best" 22LR is a Savage Mark II BTVS. I know it does pretty good at 50yds, can't say that I've tried at 100yds yet. I know it's not a Anshutz,Bergara, CZ, KIDD, etc...

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Sounds good 'til you realize you're having to depend on something you have absolutely no control over which is the ammunition. Even the best rimfire ammo is unpredictable shot to shot. You may read the flags perfectly and the shot doesn't follow....happens all the time. I don't know of any rimfire competition for group shooting. Centerfire competition ammo is much more predictable.
Good luck and stay safe.

 

[DumpHollow]

Sounds good 'til you realize you're having to depend on something you have absolutely no control over which is the ammunition. Even the best rimfire ammo is unpredictable shot to shot. You may read the flags perfectly and the shot doesn't follow....happens all the time. I don't know of any rimfire competition for group shooting. Centerfire competition ammo is much more predictable.
Good luck and stay safe.

Perhaps you should take a look at John Whiddens website.

 

[Andy Legg]

Another option, if you have an AR ( registered with PICA of course) is AR tactical class. Good wind reading fun there and you get to shoot at the sling target.

•1 for AR Tactical…..ammo is cheap, getting started you don’t have to Handload, if you don’t end up liking it you can sell for very little loss on you investments and move on to something more serious.

77-80 SMK out of a 20” barrel will learn you plenty at 600 yards in the wind.

That said I like Service Rifle too but you will learn more about position shooting (you mentioned wanting to learn to read wind)….FTR is great too but more expensive than AR-Tactical to be seriously competitive.

The new F-Practical/Limited classes the NRA and CMP are now offering look very interesting as well depending on what equipment may already own.

Good Luck & Hope to see you at the range.

Andy Legg