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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: 808hiphotog on April 22, 2017, 03:45:57 PM
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I was wondering if anyone who has taken part in one of the open rifle practice days like they are having tomorrow could give me an idea of what goes on and what I could expect. I wanted to take my Ruger Precision rifle to shoot. They are having a rapid fire clinic in the morning. I didn't know if this rifle would be the best for that. I'm guessing you take turns shooting and scoring from what I hear. What do you do with your stuff while you are scoring? It sounds like more of an organized event than just showing up doing some shooting and going home. Any advice on what to bring or expect would be appreciated. Thanks.
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There is more info on the www.puuloa.com website and my webpage at https://www.meetup.com/HawaiiGGG/events/239391712/ (for todays event).
It is an organized event so you would have to stay the whole time, 7am to about 11am. Half of the shooters shoot while the other half work the targets in the target pits, then you swap. It is a lot of work setting up and running the targets, and walking up and down the range. The rapid fire clinic is suited for semi-auto rifles. You have a few minutes to sight in a few rounds, then you shoot 10 rounds in 60 to 70 seconds and repeat that at the 200 and 300 yard lines. You could use a bolt action rifle but you'll be firing quickly. Or you could spend the time to zero your rifle.
You will need a sponsor by a military or club member If you do not have a military or department of defense ID card. I do sponsor some people to the events through my HawaiiGGG group, but I wont be at the range tomorrow.
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There is more info on the www.puuloa.com website and my webpage at https://www.meetup.com/HawaiiGGG/events/239391712/ (for todays event).
It is an organized event so you would have to stay the whole time, 7am to about 11am. Half of the shooters shoot while the other half work the targets in the target pits, then you swap. It is a lot of work setting up and running the targets, and walking up and down the range. The rapid fire clinic is suited for semi-auto rifles. You have a few minutes to sight in a few rounds, then you shoot 10 rounds in 60 to 70 seconds and repeat that at the 200 and 300 yard lines. You could use a bolt action rifle but you'll be firing quickly. Or you could spend the time to zero your rifle.
You will need a sponsor by a military or club member If you do not have a military or department of defense ID card. I do sponsor some people to the events through my HawaiiGGG group, but I wont be at the range tomorrow.
I'm not going to show up but do you recognize a Veterans medical ID card? AKA VIC?
Just curious. They don't give these cards away. We earn them.
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A Ruger Precision Rifle should be good to go as long as it is not the 6.5 Creedmoor as the Marine Corps didn't account for that caliber in the SDZ.
Tomorrow's practice will focus on the rapid fire stage of the National Match course.
2 sighters at 200 yards (sitting or whatever position) then followed by 10 rounds in 60 seconds.
same thing at 300 yards except in the NM course it is in the prone.
The person running the match said if you want to shoot more strings bring more ammo.
It's not that regimented so if you want a few sighters communicate that with Mr. Martin, the person running it and the target pullers.
We had a hunter that just wanted to sight in his bolt gun. If you have a muzzle brake as a courtesy let the person squadding you know.
Here are some examples
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4soI4P0DNZo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5dEr2NmNQs
and what the pits look like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSU2oa5Rs1I
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Thanks for all the info everyone. I am a new member of the Puuloa Rifle Club but have not been to an event yet. I have the .308 rifle I could always bring my AR I guess. Any practice is good. Thanks again.
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