Pkiernan wrote: »

I had a great time at the shoot last weekend - really brilliant fun.

Good to hear.

Without being negative, I thought some of the rifles were a bit "bench-resty" if you know what I mean :-)

I know exactly what you mean and i'm as guilty as the next person for having such a rifle. The thing is people are moving away from the "traditional" rifles associated with deer hunting. Now the rifles don't have to be deer rifles only, but the idea of a 6.5lb rig (you know the traditional style hunters rifle setup) is not as common as it used to be. Most lads i know are shooting rigs that weigh a minimum of 10lb and have some modification done and have stock, scopes, etc that you would normally associate with target shooting. However the comp is "blind" to what lads use to the greater extent.

I was also surprised that you could use front sand bags.

That was to allow lads with no bipods or that don't use it some sort of front rest without actually having a benchrest style rest.

The thing I would do different would be to make it a bit more "deerhunting-like". I wouldn't allow sand bags - maybe just bipods or backpacks, like you'd have on a hunt.
Maybe have a 300 yard section.

I wouldn't have anything past 300 yards though.

I thought the number of rounds fired was perfect.

Thanks for that. I'll add them to the list of ideas i'm collecting.

However i would say it again that with STAGS shoots, McQueens, Deer stalker shoots, etc, this comp is designed as a simple enough sporter class looking for accuracy and precision at various distances without it falling into F-Class style and yet not treading on the other sporting comps by having kneeling, etc. IOW it needs to be able to stand as it's own comp and not some bastardised version of an existing comp.

I've a full list of ideas and am heading over to the range shortly to pick up the Father's new rifle. When there i'll pass on the ideas i have so far and let the lads mull it over. Hopefully we'll have a format within the next week or so.

Of the top of my head:

1. European Firearms Pass
2. Non resident license application
3. Letter of "support" from the range
4. Apply to local Super (in Tullamore)
5. Await license

Centrefire Competition

Distance (yds) | Amount of Rounds | Total for Distance | Position | Rested / Unrested | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |


Rested means bipod/sandbag ONLY. NO front rests. NO back bags. Unrested means no bipod/sandbag/backbag and all rifles will be held free hand. All bipods will be required to be removed or folded up. NO legs hanging down.

Total round count for the centrefire comp will be 19 rounds. Re-entry may be possible. It will depend on the interest and turn out on the day.

To help lads out both for the upcoming competition and the upcoming Deer season the MNSCI are offering two "Zeroing days" for both members and non members alike.

The two days will be Saturday the 15th August 2015 and Saturday the 29th August 2015. You may use either or both days. All ranges will be made available for the entire day (for non members there will be a nominal fee to cover cost of targets, etc. and it will be small). There will be range officers and staff available to assist with shooting, equipment, help, advice, etc.

Anyone interested need only turn up on the day, produce their insurance details, and get shooting.

That is the idea of the 300 detail. Take people out of their comfort zone.

Most people can shoot 100 and 200 with a relative degree of ease. The results of the last comp showed this. I regularly shoot 100 and 200 then jump straight to 800+. I rarely shoot 300 and while i have an idea, i don't know what my drops are so will have to get over and check it out.

As you said we are not going to please everyone, but (and if you understand what i'm trying to say) we're not trying to. We want people to push themselves, to shoot outside their comfort distances, and depending on the feedback we'll continue these shoots and develop them.

There is already talk of having another shoot beforr Christmas (sometime in the first week of December). We want to make it a huge shoot. With details ranging from 100 -600, 800 - 1000, 50 -200, etc, etc. It;ll be held in conjunction with the annual F-Class and benchrest shoots the MNSCI hold each year, but this time it'll all be open shooting so anyone can have a go at any distance.

Yup.

Single shot - not allowed.

Muzzle breaks - to be confirmed.

Cass wrote: »

Muzzle breaks - to be confirmed.

Allowed.

patsat wrote: »

Lovely, so just rock up on Saturday with the usuals (insurance etc) and they will let me shoot.

Thanks for that.

Yup.

badaj0z wrote: »

Does this apply to both center fire and rim fire?

Yup.

Sporting in this case is mag fed only.