Dear competitors,

The 2014 NorCal TBRC is only a little more than 30 days away!!!

I have been getting numerous emails and calls about the event so hopefully this email will get us all on the same page.

Round count for the match itself: 185
(Does not include what you need to zero and if you are going to gather dope on the 1K range)

It would probably be wise to bring a few extra rounds just in case of a reshoot of a stage.

If you need to ship your ammo, DO NOT wait till the last minute to do so. Things will be crazy the week before the match and I will not be able to wait for any UPS packages. If you need to ship ammo, please contact me at vu@ncpprc.com.

Friday – May 30th – Mandatory Check In and Zero

Check in and 100yard range will open from 0900 to 1500 (for those not shooting on the 1K on Friday)

Friday – May 30th – Open Range Day (gather dope from 425yd, 500yd, 600yd, 800yd, 900yd, and 1000yd)

0730 – 0900 – Check in and 100yd Zero (Range goes hot at 0800 to confirm your zero)
0900 – 930 – Split into two squads and head to 1K Range.
0930 – 1100 – Alpha Squad shoots from 200 to 1K (Bravo pulls pits)
1100 to 1230 – Bravo Squad shoots from 200 to 1K (Alpha pulls pits)

If you are not here and ready to go by 0900, you will not be able to participate in the open range session.

I have arranged group rates at the Hyatt Place in Rancho Cordova for those of you needing a hotel. Rooms are 80.00 per night and are actually pretty nice from what I hear. Stay away from the Red Roof Inn if possible.

http://www.sacramentoranchocordova.plac ... _id=G-TBRC

Match Format:

We will have 4 squads of 20 shooters shooting a total of 4 evolutions.

• Steel Range (Reactive steel out to 550yds)
• Long Range (we will only be shooting 800, 900, and 1000 this year. You will be pulling pits) There is no worry about 1st relay or 2nd relay wind conditions because everyone will be shooting this evolution in the afternoon where the wind is blowing for all. 
• Run & Gun (200ish yard movement in 4 minutes)
• Short Range (Paper and some steel inside 200yds)

Two squads will spend the entire day on the Steel Range evolution while the other 2 squads spend their day on the Run & Gun, Short Range, and Long Range evolutions. We will flip flop on day two.

Saturday – May 31st
0700 – 0730 Shooters Meeting (Don’t be late!)
0800 – First rounds go down range. All COFs should be done by 1500hr
1530 – We will be having BBQ Ribs and whole lot of other good stuff.

Sunday – June 1st
0700 – 0730 Shooters Meeting
0800 – First rounds go down range. All COFs should be done by 1500hr
1500 – 1600 – Final scoring and all you can eat tacos buffet.
1600 – 1700 – Award Ceremony

Other things:

Our gracious sponsors have lined up 2 to 3 side matches for everyone on Friday! Details will be released over the next 30 days via our Facebook page and online forums. Bring about 10 rounds of ammo if you would like to participate in these events.

For those that plan to stick around on Friday for the side matches, we will be providing lunch once the open range session is completed

We will be providing simple snacks and all the hydration you need on match days to help keep everyone motivated throughout the day.

Our COF this year will be fun and challenging, but I am expecting our top competitors to finish in the high 70% to low 80% range.

If you have any further questions please feel free to call me after 6pm PST @ 916-320-3700 or contact via this email.

Thanks,

Vu Pham
TBRC Match Director

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

Sponsors to date:
Benchmark Barrels
Bartlein Barrels
Borden Rifles
Burris Optics
Case Welding
CS Tactical
DPMS
Folsom Shooting Club
GA Precision
Hog Saddle
I.O.T.A
Impact Databooks
Invincible Safes
J. Dewey
JC Steel Targets
JEC Customs
Kifaru
KMW Long Range Solutions
Krieger Barrels
Leupold
LV Steel Targets
McMillan Fiberglass Stocks
MGM Targets
Mil Dot Enterprises
Newman Precision
Precision Rifle Series
Primary Weapon Systems
R Bros Rifles
Redding Reloading
Rock Solid Stocks
Savage Arms
ScoreHi Gunsmithing
Short Action Precision
Sierra Bullets
SKB Cases
Spartan Precision Rifles
Specialized Dynamics
Steiner Optics
Storm Tactical
SureFire
TAB Gear
Timney Triggers
Victor Company
Vortex Optics
Defiance Machine
Krestel
American-Giant
US Optics
MTG Firearms
Oakwood Controls

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

Thanks Vu!

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Attention all TBRC competitors! We have just picked up American Giant as an event sponsor, a 100% US Made clothing company based in Northern California.

American-Giant has donated Full Zip Hooded Sweatshirts embroidered with the NCPPRC logo and American flag for all TBRC participants.

Check out our new sponsor @ http://www.american-giant.com/

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

Wow... Those are nice....

Yes they are, at about 90.00 a pop retail they are the pimpest hoodie on the market. All US of A made.

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

Cool shit.


Sent from my iPhone.

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Team GAP, Shooter #7
Draining squares and banging steel

Nice

Over the last several years, the popularity of tactical/practical long range precision shooting has grown exponentially. Along with this popularity, the number of matches and requests for sponsorship for these events has increased.
Our club understands and appreciates that there is a finite amount in our sponsors' budget to support these type of events. We are humbled and truly honored they have decided to sponsor our event this year.

American-Giant
Badger Ordnance
Bartlein Barrels
Benchmark Barrels
Borden Rifles
Burris Optics
Case Welding
CS Tactical
Defiance Machine
DPMS
GA Precision
GDI Engineering
I.O.T.A
Impact Databooks
Invincible Safes
J. Dewey
JC Steel Targets
JEC Customs
Kestrel
Kahles Optics
Kifaru
KMW Long Range Solutions
Krieger Barrels
Lauer Custom Weaponry
Leupold Optics
Lo's Taxidermy
LV Steel Targets
Manners Composite Stocks
McMillan Fiberglass Stocks
MGM Targets
Mil Dot Enterprises
MTG Firearms
Nightforce Optics
Oakwood Controls
Precision Rifle Series
Primary Weapon Systems
R Bros Rifles
Redding Reloading
Rifles Only
Rock Solid Stocks
Savage Arms
ScoreHi Gunsmithing
Seekins Precision
Short Action Precision
Sierra Bullets
SKB Cases
Spartan Precision Rifles
Specialized Dynamics
Steiner Optics
Stiller Precision Firearms
Stock Doc
Storm Tactical
Strider Knives
SureFire
SureFire Supporessor Division
TAB Gear
Timney Triggers
US Optics
US Tactical Supply/Shawdow Tech
Victor Company
Vortex Optics
Warne Scope Mounts
XLR Industries

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

Side Matches for Friday

Vortex Optics/Spartan Precision Rifles sponsored “Closest to Center” side match. – $200.00 cash

Oakwood Controls sponsored “Best 550yard group” side match – 250.00 Certificate to Midway

Steiner Optics sponsored “Best 100yd group” side match – 10x40 military Binos

Special Awards

Top Active Duty Military competitor will win a PWS AR Lower from MTG Firearms

PRS Shooter with the best (2) CBSs for the weekend will win 225.00 cash from the Precision Rifle Series

Competitor with the fastest time on our Time Ticking Away stage will win a Primary Weapon System Precision Rifle Brake

Top Long Range Shooter wins a GDI Engineering Mount

Best Run & Gun score and time will win an AR Lower from CS Tactical

Best Short Range Evolution Score will win a SureFire muzzle brake and light.

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

Sorry Danny - no Top Asian. LOL

[GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

Can't wait, better than Christmas!

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Nope, no top Asian this year. Not enough of them pulling the trigger. LOL

Hey, can someone tell Downrange67 to get in touch with me. It may be his lucky day since he was planning on rolling up here with you guys anyways.

Vu

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

Vu - we're bringing Asian back. See you next week. Looking forward to shooting your match.

Sad that I missed the opportunity to shoot this. Looking forward to the next time around.

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

Strider Knives hooked these bad boys up for the top shooters.

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

Awesome stuff you are getting in Vu!

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The heats and pacers game tonight decided where all the squads started.

Day 1

Alpha will start @ Run & Gun
Bravo will start out on Short Range
They will switch and then go up to the 1K.

Alpha shoots the 1st relay and Bravo shoots 2nd.


Charlie and Delta will spend the day on the steel range.

Day 2

Charlie will start @ Run & Gun
Delta will start out on Short Range
They will switch and then go up to the 1K.

Charlie shoots the 1st relay and Delta shoots 2nd.

Alpha and Bravo will spend the day on the steel range.

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

Prize table is growing...

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

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Nor Cal Practical Precision Rifle Club
"It's not what you shoot, it's who you shoot with."
www.ncpprc.com

Traveling mercies for all those competing and paticipating. Good luck to all

Starting early

Damm thats gonna be Fun

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk

I am crying in my beer.......

Good Luck!

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In the face of a crisis, a failure to act is the first act of failure.
There are no stupid questions, just stupid people asking questions.
Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.

Kick some ass gents!

Why does Danny look so sad..?

And where is the Wisperer

Steven, who do you think was the photographer?

No beard for James?

Hope you guys are having fun today... It's totally slow... Take photos if you can...

HAHA!!!!! Cool.

Good luck everyone. Let us know how you're doing up there.

Danny, Keith and I were on the short and long range evolutions today on Bravo squad. Started with a 200yd cold bore. Then Stage 1 Arizona Hostages, hit the white dot on the head of the bad guys. I hit a couple hostages... Stage 2 100yd mover, I tried to trap it, found that you have to track because even at about 2-3mph, trapping a 3" shootnc doesn't work. Then 150yd pick your dots, the mirage was bad, I think I got them all but not 100% sure. Stage 4 200yd mover, same speed but larger shootnc. I tracked these and hit it once I think. Stage 5 dueling spinners, I didn't spin it so zeroed. Missed twice...

Then run and gun, up to 12 shots at various targets and ranges. 7 hits, ran out of time. I took way too long getting set up a couple times, and writing down the targets of opportunity. Danny did good, but on Keith and I's advice didn't memorize all the targets of opportunity so had extra time at the end, nearly 57 seconds if I remember right.

Then off to the long range evolution, 800, 900 and 1000. Each range has 5 strings, each of 3 shots. We shot second string, so spent a while in the pits. Luckily it seems, we were in the shade in the pits but it looked like as we were leaving that the shade would be gone and the guys in the pits would have to sit in the sun. 800 and 900 I did all right I think. 1000, the wind started swirling and shifting and I kept chasing shots. Group size depended a lot on how fast you'd shoot, taking 10 seconds per shot would make the group really big because the wind is constantly changing. Of course with the shifty winds the groups would slide one way or another and not necessarily be on the target.

Nathan was on a different squad but DQ'd somehow, I'm told on the rooftop. Solomon is on another squad and doesn't have any socal boys with his squad. James looks like got the smallest 3 shot group on one of the Friday side matches, and might be closest to center on the swinging platform on another side match. 3rd sidematch was smallest 3 shot group at 550yd, winner was .8" My first two shots were at 1" but 3rd swung out to 3.9" if I remember right.

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Sounds like fun!

Scores from the match

Awesome performance gentlemen. I tip my hat to you.

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In the face of a crisis, a failure to act is the first act of failure.
There are no stupid questions, just stupid people asking questions.
Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.

I just want to say I had such a great time shooting this match. It was great to hangout with SoCal guys outside our regular monthlies. We had lots of stories and laughs. Hopefully we can do this more often so we have plenty of stories to tell when we're all shooting bench rest. I'm sure we will be talking about the "Double Dutch Rudder" for quite sometime.

As for the match, I was a little hesitant starting out because I got assigned to Delta squad which only had one other SoCal shooter (Mike [AKA the "Whisperer"]) out of 20 guys. From the get go I felt like the outsider. Everyone seemed to know each other. I kept my cool by telling myself I would definitely get "Top Asian" in my squad. As the match progressed I started to loosen up and started socializing. By Sunday it felt like I had known these guys for quite some time. Everyone was so friendly.

Vu - I didn't get to personally thank you because you were so busy. Thank you for putting together a great match. You guys have a wonderful facility. Your staff was professional and very helpful. Everything from running the COF to shuttling shooters to their next stage ran like a well oiled machine. The food, gifts, and prize table were all top notch. I now have a new favorite sweater!

Once again, thank you Sir!

Solomon.

First and foremost, I’d like to thank Vu Pham, all the people from NCPPRC and the sponsors for putting on an awesome match. Well planned, coordinated and executed. They were professional, organized, courteous and you can tell that they put their heart into every detail (not to mention they kept us hydrated with cold drinks the entire time, snacks and fully catered lunches all three days).They have a beautiful range with everything you could ever ask for; long range, short range, steel, movers (paper and steel), shotgun, pistol and probably more that I didn’t see. Not to mention some really unpredictable wind that will completely demoralize you.

Big ups to James, Solomon and Rich C. for finishing in the top 25. This was not an easy course of fire (I was having some delusions of grandeur prior to starting). There were plenty of movers, barricades, wind and negative points to be earned. The rest of us were struggling a bit this weekend with this, that or the other. But, we learned a lot, bonded some more and made new friends.

Here are photos from my cell phone.











Yes he did drive the big truck!





















Shots only counted if you hit the white circle on the head. Hostage hit -10 pts. Shot from 25/50/75 yards.

How did Nathan reach the petals.....?

He beat Rich and I on "Rock/Paper/Scissors". We couldn't say no.

Steven - he was standing.