Austin Long Range Shooting Day - October 2010

[Texas1911]

I would like to setup a long range shooting day around October 9th.

Just how far? ... 1000 yards far. I want you to bring out the long range toys and put the redneck sniper stories aside, it's time to have some fun. So all you mall ninjas, all you 1000 yard snipers, all you story tellin' tactical pants wearing tinkerbells ... c'mon out and show us what that trash can do.

I'd like to have a few competitions:

Rimfire - 200 and 300 Yards
Centerfire .22 - 300 Yards Iron / 600 Yards Open
Centerfire All - 300 Yards Iron / 1000 Yards Open*

Standard prone or rest shooting, no 50# benchrest guns. You will put your hands on the rifle, and you will shoulder it and shoot it like a real man. Shoot through the mirage, wind, and the blood pump.

* Conditions variable

Who's game? Get out the dope cards kiddies.

 

[RetArmySgt]

Ill try to get out there but ill need to hit the range down here some more to get more DOPE lol. i just need to find a range that will let me put up a 25yrd Group and zero target of the AR-15.

 

[West Texas]

Hmmmm....this could be fun

 

[308nato]

Sounds like fun I would be up for that.

 

[Vellcrow]

If you want it to be at the new range in Liberty Hill, everyone will have to qualify first. The range does not let shooters just show up and start firing at the longer distances (250+). The qualifications will be held on Sunday mornings.

 

[zembonez]

I can see where that would hamper the outing's success.

 

[Texas1911]

If you want it to be at the new range in Liberty Hill, everyone will have to qualify first. The range does not let shooters just show up and start firing at the longer distances (250+). The qualifications will be held on Sunday mornings.

I fired them off an email a few days ago asking what we need to do. Perhaps we could fast track some people.

Also, this is too close to opening day for deer season. I'm not sure if this will be taking place on that weekend, but I want to do this.

 

[codygjohnson]

I suppose I could make the drive south to show you folks how it's done...

 

[Furyataurus]

I don't have enough space on my MSAR for "iron" sights...............all I have is my Trijicon TR24G.

 

[phatcyclist]

Mosin at 1000 yards?

Perhaps not but it still might be fun to try.

 

[jsimmons]

I can barely make a target out at 100 yards. 200 yards would be impossible for me without a scope. Where does one to go to shoot beyond 100 yards anyway?