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poulo6.5 · 26-01-2012 3:05pm

ejg wrote: »

The way it looks I should make it up there.
Looking forward to putting faces to names.

By the way, anyone have a spare screw for a badger (34mm) ring mount? and possibbly bring one along to the range. thanks.
edi

did you get a pm11 then edi.

will you have any of your stocks up there for a look see.

ejg · 26-01-2012 4:00pm

I'll have a few things along. Might also bring a T3 223 that I'm selling.

Have the new Kahles 624i Kahles Tactical on my E-tac, even had to bed the rifle yesterday. The lengths one has to go to just to keep up with you.:)
edi

poulo6.5 · 26-01-2012 4:24pm

i look forward to seeing them in the flesh.

that scope sounds interesting. did you find out the retail on it yet

ejg · 26-01-2012 7:59pm

poulo6.5 wrote: »

i look forward to seeing them in the flesh.

that scope sounds interesting. did you find out the retail on it yet

As far as I know, they'll be 2600,- Euro
edi

poulo6.5 · 26-01-2012 8:08pm

ejg wrote: »

As far as I know, they'll be 2600,- Euro
edi

oh.. i just lost interest, it must be a fine scope so for that money:eek:

Cass · 27-01-2012 12:20am

After doing a quick weather check.

Wind is going to be low which should show up some good results, but as a trade off we are looking at the possibility of a few showers.

Make sure you bring provisions if we do get a shower. Waterproofs, jacket, etc. More importantly and the best tool you can have - a towel.

Shane.sf · 27-01-2012 4:34pm

Getting all the last minute bits together....

Anyone know the fastest way from Waterford???

roosman · 27-01-2012 4:53pm

was going over all the kit to bring & decided to make a check list, really lookin forward to tomorrow now..

· Licence & insurance cards
· Bolt
· Case & cleaning rod
· Barrel thread protector
· Bipod
· Magazine
· Ammo
· Back bag
· Ground mat
· Wet gear & pants
· Towels
· Spotting scope
· Toolbox, Imp & metric allen keys, torx bits, screwdrivers etc
· Gloves & hat
· Headset
· Notepad & pencil
· Lunch
· 20 MOA rail

Shane.sf · 27-01-2012 6:37pm

I need some advice please

I'll be shooting a .223 tomorrow with a Leupold 3-9x40 scope.

My RFD gave me a second hand atlas explorer 6-24x50 today.

Should I swap them over or leave it. Advice from the experts would be great

Thanks
Shane

fish slapped · 27-01-2012 6:38pm

roosman wrote: »

was going over all the kit to bring & decided to make a check list, really lookin forward to tomorrow now..

· Licence & insurance cards
· Bolt
· Case & cleaning rod
· Barrel thread protector
· Bipod
· Magazine
· Ammo
· Back bag
· Ground mat
· Wet gear & pants
· Towels
· Spotting scope
· Toolbox, Imp & metric allen keys, torx bits, screwdrivers etc
· Gloves & hat
· Headset
· Notepad & pencil
· Lunch
· 20 MOA rail

Only thing not on the list is the RIFLE

:eek:

steyrman2 · 27-01-2012 9:08pm

Shane.sf wrote: »

I need some advice please

I'll be shooting a .223 tomorrow with a Leupold 3-9x40 scope.

My RFD gave me a second hand atlas explorer 6-24x50 today.

Should I swap them over or leave it. Advice from the experts would be great

Thanks
Shane

bring it with you very easy change it over if needed

roosman · 27-01-2012 10:04pm

oops:eek::eek:

jay.b · 27-01-2012 10:30pm

i have to pull out im afraid:( (family stuff popped up) sorry eridax but can you take me off the list. i was so looking forward to this:( i hope you all have a great day and hope it stays dry! i'll look forward to reading all about it over the week end.

ianoo · 27-01-2012 10:37pm

Shane.sf wrote: »

Getting all the last minute bits together....

Anyone know the fastest way from Waterford???

waterford -motorway to kilkenny-portlaoise -tullamore -blueball

just under 2hrs if you keep it legal

ian........

Shane.sf · 28-01-2012 6:48am

Ready to hit the road...

This is going to be a great day

tommyboy26 · 28-01-2012 7:23am

Best of luck to everyone today

poulo6.5 · 28-01-2012 8:02am

thanks tommyboy.
best of luck to every one today. i am just about to hit the road and its lashing down outside

tommyboy26 · 28-01-2012 8:04am

poulo6.5 wrote: »

thanks tommyboy.
best of luck to every one today. i am just about to hit the road and its lashing down outside

Leavin kildare soon no rain here but bloodly cold. just doing one last gear check

fish slapped · 28-01-2012 5:14pm

Ok, first of all,

THANKS to JP, Tony and all the R.O.'s and staff of the range in midlands.

Thanks to a the F-Class lads for their time, expertise and help.

Thanks to everyone who turned up and showed such great interest and shot so well.

Finally a BIG THANKS and "fair f**ks to ya" to Ezridax for arranging and sorting everything out.

This was a great chance to experience shooting at long range and I for one truly relished it and will be back.

Fish.

patsat · 28-01-2012 5:25pm

Ah come you have to tell us how you got on aswel!!

tommyboy26 · 28-01-2012 6:20pm

fish slapped wrote: »

Ok, first of all,

THANKS to JP, Tony and all the R.O.'s and staff of the range in midlands.

Thanks to a the F-Class lads for their time, expertise and help.

Thanks to everyone who turned up and showed such great interest and shot so well.

Finally a BIG THANKS and "fair f**ks to ya" to Ezridax for arranging and sorting everything out.

This was a great chance to experience shooting at long range and I for one truly relished it and will be back.

Fish.

+1to that. great day and very well ran. i had a great day

tommyboy26 · 28-01-2012 6:46pm

So what score did everyone get????

i scored 40.1. very happy with that for my first go at 600

dev110 · 28-01-2012 6:48pm

I got 45.1 and am delighted as its the only second day with the gun, also got a pop at 800 yards.

Great day and can't wait for the next

Tackleberry. · 28-01-2012 6:49pm

Again big thanks to Kev his dad and the RO's and also the FTR teams( Adrian Casey thanks for the lend of your shooting bag) really surprised myself today and learned more about the sport,we where lucky with the weather it really helped the shooting conditions,looking at it now and it is spilling rain
Shot a 46.1 and came home with a bottle how bad.:D
Nice meeting some of the lads from boards, and hope to see yee again.
Again thanks, defo going to join up when the funds are there.

tommyboy26 · 28-01-2012 6:53pm

dev110 wrote: »

I got 45.1 and am delighted as its the only second day with the gun, also got a pop at 800 yards.

Great day and can't wait for the next

Was that you on the hundred yard range first thing this morning?

dev110 · 28-01-2012 6:55pm

That was me

Had to zero my rifle. Took off the scope like an idiot last night and had to re zero this morning

Nice rifle by the way

tommyboy26 · 28-01-2012 6:57pm

dev110 wrote: »

That was me
Had to zero my rifle. Took off the scope like an idiot last night and had to re zero this morning

Nice rifle by the way

Thanks. you had yours away before i got to see it. what did you think of the sightron?

dev110 · 28-01-2012 6:59pm

You weren't quick enough

I really like it. I think I will be going with the Fine crosshair.
I found out quite quickly that 20x is not enough. Even at 800 with the bigger V-bull i was wanting more

fish slapped · 28-01-2012 7:07pm

dev110 wrote: »

I found out quite quickly that 20x is not enough. Even at 800 with the bigger V-bull i was wanting more

Then don't do what I did and turn the mag down to 12x for the 25 yard zero and only after I had shoot at the 600 did I relaise it was still on 12x instead of 25x...:o... still 44.1 so not too bad... roll on the next shoot;)

tommyboy26 · 28-01-2012 7:07pm

dev110 wrote: »

You weren't quick enough
I really like it. I think I will be going with the Fine crosshair.
I found out quite quickly that 20x is not enough. Even at 800 with the bigger V-bull i was wanting more

I had it on 50x today and it was very clear i was very happy. coulsnt recomend sightron enough

dev110 · 28-01-2012 7:14pm

fish slapped wrote: »

Then don't do what I did and turn the mag down to 12x for the 25 yard zero and only after I had shoot at the 600 did I relaise it was still on 12x instead of 25x...:o... still 44.1 so not too bad... roll on the next shoot;)

I say you were kicking yourself when you noticed. Great day all the same

Tackleberry. · 28-01-2012 7:44pm

tommyboy26 wrote: »

I had it on 50x today and it was very clear i was very happy. coulsnt recomend sightron enough

50x holy cow, v bull must be huge.

tommyboy26 · 28-01-2012 7:46pm

Tackleberry. wrote: »

50x holy cow, v bull must be huge.

Not big enough unfortunatly

go faster · 28-01-2012 8:18pm

Thanks Ezridax a great day for all looking forward to the next one

fish slapped · 28-01-2012 8:21pm

Oh and thanks to the wife for the scones...

... someone reading over my shoulder...;)

go faster · 28-01-2012 8:32pm

They were tasty

ejg · 28-01-2012 8:38pm

Thanks Ezridax and all that were helping. Was a great day and I for one learned a lot.
Was nice to see old and new faces.
edi

LB6 · 28-01-2012 8:47pm

Had a great day down at MNSCI. Many thanks to everyone who made the day possible. Was lovely to bump into some old faces, meet some new faces, and even found an ISSF face :-) Anyone who's connected to me on FB - I've some pics up.

IRLConor · 28-01-2012 8:57pm

LB6 wrote: »

even found an ISSF face :-)

There was a great crowd for the shoot. It's fantastic to see the range so busy on a cold day in January.

LB6 · 28-01-2012 8:58pm

IRLConor wrote: »

There was a great crowd for the shoot. It's fantastic to see the range so busy on a cold day in January.

Yep - great day alright. You warm up yet?

IRLConor · 28-01-2012 8:59pm

LB6 wrote: »

Yep - great day alright. You warm up yet?

Yeah, though the rifle's still freezing!

Shane.sf · 28-01-2012 9:12pm

What a day!!

It was brilliant. Thanks to everyone for making it possible. Top class.
And a special thanks to Ezridax and his father for the help and tips they gave me throughout the day.

LB6 · 28-01-2012 9:13pm

Should have asked you into the 100mtr. You could have warmed your hands on the T3 barrel.;)

tommyboy26 · 28-01-2012 9:16pm

Some very nice rifles been used

declan1980 · 28-01-2012 9:29pm

I didn't get to shoot today because I was working until 12, but I did get up to see the prize giving, so I'd like to congratulate edi for winning (with a stalking rifle:eek:) it was great shooting by anyone's standards.
Edi what kind of mental training do you go through to prepare yourself for this shoot?

homerhop · 28-01-2012 9:30pm

Big thanks to the lads at Midlands today, really enjoyed it. Fair play Ez and co for organising the day. The coach I had was a gent and very very helpful. Nice to meet some of the lads here and FS the scones went down a treat

Cass · 28-01-2012 10:44pm

Hello all.

What a day. Conditions were near perfect (even if they were a little cold). It was great to meet so many interested lads, (and lady) and put some faces to names.

The standard of shooting was both high, and impressive throughout the day. Everyone took to the range with the ease, and comfort of a seasoned target shooter.

The craic was good, and while a day for practice, and learning the atmosphere was relaxed, and good fun.

Scoring was high by all shooters considering no-one had shot 600 competively before/at all. The first place came down to mere fractions of a point such was the quality of shooting. One or two lads stood out for me personally showing excellent ability with what would be considered "disadvantaged" equipment. Low powered scopes, yet still they put in a performance that most F-lass shooters would be proud off.

A few thanks need saying.

First to the ROs. As usual a professionally run shoot made easier by the professional behaviour of the competitors.

To the competitors themselves. Such shoots would not exist without ye so thank you for turning up. I'm glad everyone went away happy, and hope you all took away a little more than ye arrived with.

To the F-Class squad members. It was a long drive for most, but would not have been possible without them. Their help, tuition, and guidance made the day pass smoothly, and efficiently.

Suppose i better thank the "old lad". Won't let me live it down if i didn't for his help doing the grunt work to get the place ready for the day.

Overall i feel the day was a complete success. It showed the standard of untapped potential that exists out there. The turnout was such that it definitely warrants more shoots throughout the year and sooner rather than later. I hope to see alot of the same faces again and plenty of new ones.

Also with the announcement of the new team development programme at the MNSCI i believe there has never been a better time for those interested in F-Class to join the sport, and put that potential to use. While only for members of the range, it is still a huge stepping stone for all new comers to the sport of F-Class. Should anyone have any further quieries on this they can contact the lads at the Midlands via the MNSCI website.

So to wrap up thank you again one and all, and i look forward to the next shoot.

Ezridax.

tommyboy26 · 28-01-2012 10:51pm

Enjoyed today that much i signed up for the development team.

Cass · 29-01-2012 12:37am

Was just thinking that the title of "Novice Shoot" didn't apply to anyone there today.

Gonna have to come up with a new name if that is going to be the standard.:cool:;)

poulo6.5 · 29-01-2012 1:29am

just back in the door from the shoot today, i had a great day and learned a lot from the FTR boys,
the buts was good crack as well. cheers to iano for a good laugh while spinning the windmill

thanks to ezridx and the midlands range for running such a good day and i hope they wont be to long about having a couple more

i must say well done to edi for winning today

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