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match shoots

demo-dandemo-dan Member Posts: 109 ✭✭
edited May 2012 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Is anyone familiar with any match shoots which combine both bench shooting as well as free hand and such? The only shooting matches I've ever been in happened on the farm. It actually feels good being a green horn after all these years. As well, are their matches that are just for factory rifles? I guess what I'm asking is how much fun is match shooting with rifles and where should I fit in to the competition. I suppose I could look up match shooting but it's just that I trust you guys so much[:D] But really though one mans opinion could go a long way. They haven't invited me to top shot yet. When you see a guy in the 1000 yard match with a model 71 .348 that would be me. Blunt nose 200 grain just eat up match bullets.[:D] Not to be that funny, i really am interested in the most unique matches. Thanks
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,037 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    TRY TO FIND A BPCR (BLACK POWDER CARTRIDGE RIFLE)MATCH, YOUR M-71 MIGHT BE TOO NEW.
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  • Hawk CarseHawk Carse Member Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have heard of such combined efforts for muzzleloaders.
    A guy here recently went to a shoot with an aggregate of standing, prone with cross sticks, and bench.

    BPCR metallic silhouette shoots the chickens offhand and the rest of the targets off cross sticks, no bench.

    I think some scheutzen competition is done both bench and offhand.

    I don't know of anything with more modern rifles, but some local range might have an outlaw match with about anything.

    A lot depends on your definition of "fun." Most matches I have shot, the word would be "challenge."
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    IBS (International Benchrest Shooters assoc) have factory class matches in benchrest. actually, they are run during the same relays as other classes. It is nothing to have LV (light varmint) HV (Heavy Varmint) HC (Hunter Class) and F (Factory) shooters all on the same firing line.

    I have shot some factory class matches in Bridgeville DE, even won a 2 day shoot in factory class[8D]
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