8/9/15 CAPRC Match

Post by **AR15barrels** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:28 pm

The California Precision Rifle Club is proud to announce their next centerfire match will be Sunday August 9th at the Angeles Ranges.
For details about the Angeles Ranges, see their website: http://www.angelesranges.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Signups start at 7:30am and shooting should start at 8:15am when the line goes hot.
Please arrive at the left side of the Angeles rifle range no later than 7:45am to sign-in and get assigned your shooter numbers.
Your shooters number is also your position on the line so please lineup accordingly.

Match fee is $10 for Caprc members or $30 for non members.
The match fee also includes use of the range after the match is completed.
We usually finish by 1pm.
Bring 70 rounds of match grade ammo.
Be prepared to shoot as close as 10yds and as far as 600yds.
Be prepared to shoot from standing, kneeling, seated, prone and other improvised positions.
Bring a backpack to shoot off of for stages that don't allow a bipod.

This match is open to bolt action and semi-auto rifles from 223 up through 308.
A velocity limit of 3100 fps will be in effect to reduce damage to club-owned steel targets.
Bipods, slings, shooting mats and rear bags are allowed and recommended.
Chamber flags are mandatory and are available from the club if needed.

Line helper RSVP's will be accepted anytime.
Member RSVP's will be accepted anytime.
Non-member RSVP's will be accepted anytime.

Please RSVP by posting "I am in" or "I will be there" as we will ignore "maybe" or "if" RSVP's.
If you RSVP and later figure out that you can't come, please post that as well so we can keep the RSVP list current.

The following people have RSVP'd:
Range Officers:
AR15barrels
snappy

Spotters / Range Hands:
JP_Fred

Shooters:
thegiff
Hollywood_Shooter
LoneWolf
roninsniper223
evo
buffybuster
Downrange67
Mobius38
trailtundra
gau17
almsquattro
Gnzrme
T-Rex
Treadstone
Robojet
Tackman11
MichaelV

Post by **thegiff** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:33 am

In to shoot and help out!

Post by **Hollywood_Shooter** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:07 pm

In, to shoot, and stuff.

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:51 pm

In to shoot and help out.

gau17 · Post by **gau17** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:10 pm

In to shoot if I get my gun back in time

roninsniper223 · Post by **roninsniper223** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 9:29 pm

"I'm in to shoot and help for my first match"

evo · Post by **evo** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:56 pm

Awesome Ronin! Into shoot/spot/help

Post by **AR15barrels** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:40 pm

Last call for shooters.
Trying to work out the course of fire...

buffybuster · Post by **buffybuster** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:03 pm

In to shoot & help

Downrange67 · Post by **Downrange67** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:14 pm

Count me in

Post by **Mobius38** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:37 pm

Im in!

Post by **trailtundra** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 12:17 am

I'm in

gau17 · Post by **gau17** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:04 am

In to shoot/help

Post by **almsquattro** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 7:30 am

I'm in to shoot and help.....and bringing two newbies (who are signing in separately...Ronin is one).

Post by **Gnzrme** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:30 am

I am in....

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KK6OTA

JP_Fred · Post by **JP_Fred** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:46 am

Hey guys,

In to help.

New guy here just starting with precision rifle (lots of handgun, but zero long gun experience.) Scope is on order so no shooting for me, but would like to hang out and help while seeing what goes on at a match. More than happy to do whatever would be useful.
John

Post by **Hollywood_Shooter** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:13 am

JP_Fred wrote:Hey guys,

In to help.

New guy here just starting with precision rifle (lots of handgun, but zero long gun experience.) Scope is on order so no shooting for me, but would like to hang out and help while seeing what goes on at a match. More than happy to do whatever would be useful.
John

Awesome, John! I'm only 9 months into this myself, and the best way to learn is to come out & ask a LOT of questions. The club has a great bunch of folks with a lot of experience, more than happy to share their knowledge, so don't be shy! Hopefully you'll get your gear together and start shooting soon

ETA: What scope did you order?

JP_Fred · Post by **JP_Fred** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 1:00 pm

Hollywood_Shooter wrote:
ETA: What scope did you order?

Thanks Darren. I ordered a NF ATACR 5-25 F1. Due to ship on Aug 20. More scope than I know what to do with and more than I wanted to spend, but everything I read said buy once cry once and don't skimp on optics. I hope to grow into it skill wise and have the freedom to put it on a longer range caliber someday.

I had been saving for a nice 1911 for a while but decided I'd rather try something new than put another .45 in the rotation. So I went all in with a new .308 and scope.

Post by **Hollywood_Shooter** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 2:25 pm

JP_Fred wrote:
Thanks Darren. I ordered a NF ATACR 5-25 F1. Due to ship on Aug 20. More scope than I know what to do with and more than I wanted to spend, but everything I read said buy once cry once and don't skimp on optics. I hope to grow into it skill wise and have the freedom to put it on a longer range caliber someday.

I had been saving for a nice 1911 for a while but decided I'd rather try something new than put another .45 in the rotation. So I went all in with a new .308 and scope.

Nice scope...I think most folks will tell you that you chose wisely. Which reticle did you get?

T-Rex · Post by **T-Rex** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:06 pm

I am in. This is my first precision rifle match. I shoot pistol match before and shoot my 308 at Angeles every month.

Post by **Gnzrme** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:23 pm

13 shooters... should be a good match... John Lee, Michael Victor

Burt Gummer for President 2016

Steven P. Rogers, RN CEN
KK6OTA

Post by **Gnzrme** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:24 pm

Rich Chronister?

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KK6OTA

T-Rex · Post by **T-Rex** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:48 pm

I have a newbie question. If I bring two rifles to the match. Can I use different rifle for different stages?

johnlee · Post by **johnlee** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:23 pm

Gnzrme wrote:13 shooters... should be a good match... John Lee, Michael Victor

Sorry, guys, but I am out for this Sunday. Family duties.

Post by **AR15barrels** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:23 pm

T-Rex wrote:I have a newbie question. If I bring two rifles to the match. Can I use different rifle for different stages?

You should plan to shoot the same rifle all day long.

MichaelV · Post by **MichaelV** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:54 am

Gnzrme wrote:13 shooters... should be a good match... John Lee, Michael Victor

Burt Gummer for President 2016

Steven P. Rogers, RN CEN
KK6OTA

Not sure if I can make it. But if I do, I'll be rocking my .308

Post by **Treadstone** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:31 pm

Jennifer and I are in to shoot!

Post by **autoessentials** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 12:13 am

I am out on this one guys.

Tackman11 · Post by **Tackman11** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 8:31 am

In to shoot and help if still available spot

Post by **AR15barrels** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:29 am

We could really use a few more dedicated spotters or range officers to make the day move along.
When we planned the COF, there were only 6 RSVP's so the COF got planned with lots of single-shooter stages.
Now that there are 16 shooters, I had to redesign the COF to break into two groups to get through the match in a timely manner.
This leaves us short on line crew and dedicated spotters.

Post by **trailtundra** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:55 am

Randall, I will bring my scope and tripod to help out anywhere I can.

MercilessMike · Post by **MercilessMike** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:50 pm

Thanks Randall for reaching out... I'll see you in the morning to help out.

GforceJunkie · Post by **GforceJunkie** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 3:11 pm

I'll be there to help.

MichaelV · Post by **MichaelV** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:56 pm

In to shoot and help.

Downrange67 · Post by **Downrange67** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:19 am

i can help

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 3:00 pm

Happy with my 4th place tie with Solo today. Great shooting and most of all great help with the match today.

That was probably the smoothest match I've attended at CAPRC!

Post by **Hollywood_Shooter** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 3:42 pm

Brad, Randall, the spotters, and RO's.....many thanks! Had a great time today!

MichaelV · Post by **MichaelV** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 5:51 pm

Thanks Randall and Brad- as always a good time!

buffybuster · Post by **buffybuster** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:14 pm

A BIG THANK YOU to: Randall, Brad and all the other spotters and helpers. Another good match, taking us out of our comfort zone. Keep them coming!

gau17 · Post by **gau17** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:39 pm

Thanks Randall, brad, Henry Garay, and Mike S. Always good seeing everyone. Congrats to the top 3.

JP_Fred · Post by **JP_Fred** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:51 am

I had a great time watching. Thanks for letting me lurk around.

I would have had more fun shooting, but I did learn a bunch:

1. COF was way more challenging than I expected. I don't know what I expected, but it probably involved a lot more laying on my gut.
2. I need to find a way to get a Detach. Mag in my rifle given all the positional changes and 10 rnd stages.
3. Way more accessory gear than I imagined for shooting positional stuff (bags, slings, etc)

Hope to have my gear set up next month and give it a try.

Post by **Gnzrme** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:59 am

Fun match... Nice seeing some old faces.... don't be a stranger guys...

Did anyone get a picture of the score sheet?

Burt Gummer for President 2016

Steven P. Rogers, RN CEN
KK6OTA

gau17 · Post by **gau17** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:17 am

JP_Fred wrote:I had a great time watching. Thanks for letting me lurk around.

I would have had more fun shooting, but I did learn a bunch:

1. COF was way more challenging than I expected. I don't know what I expected, but it probably involved a lot more laying on my gut.
2. I need to find a way to get a Detach. Mag in my rifle given all the positional changes and 10 rnd stages.
3. Way more accessory gear than I imagined for shooting positional stuff (bags, slings, etc)

Hope to have my gear set up next month and give it a try.

You can always borrow gear from one of us if needed. Also go on http://www.ShortActionPrecition.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Rich and Nathan sell all the gear we use for matches.

buffybuster · Post by **buffybuster** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:32 am

JP_Fred wrote:I had a great time watching. Thanks for letting me lurk around.

I would have had more fun shooting, but I did learn a bunch:

1. COF was way more challenging than I expected. I don't know what I expected, but it probably involved a lot more laying on my gut.
2. I need to find a way to get a Detach. Mag in my rifle given all the positional changes and 10 rnd stages.
3. Way more accessory gear than I imagined for shooting positional stuff (bags, slings, etc)

Hope to have my gear set up next month and give it a try.

Thank you for coming out. Some comments to your comments:

1. Since it's a Square Range, the Match Directors (MD's) need to doing something different to build difficulty in. And there is F-Class for belly bench crowd.
2. What kind of rifle do you have? I probably have something to set you up with a DBM.
3. Don't be a gear whore. Get a good sling and a couple different bags then work on building your basic positional skills. There was an EXPLOSION of different bags and packs the last 3-4 years from shooters looking for that edge in Big Matches. Club matches are about building skills, not just trying to win. You'll pick up stuff as you go.

Get out and compete. Don't wait until you're ready; if you do that you'll never be. It's not about where you finish. You are only trying to improve yourself.

Post by **Gnzrme** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:19 am

Amen....

Burt Gummer for President 2016

Steven P. Rogers, RN CEN
KK6OTA

Post by **trailtundra** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:48 am

buffybuster wrote:Don't wait until you're ready; if you do that you'll never be. It's not about where you finish. You are only trying to improve yourself.

This. After attending the clinics I knew I needed a several months (at least) of practice and some equipment upgrades before jumping into a match. But participating in a match is much better practice than any range day could be because of the courses of fire and the people.

Thanks to all who put together and worked yesterday's match, and congrats to Henry on the win!

Gnzrme wrote:Did anyone get a picture of the score sheet?

Link to full size score sheet image: http://i.imgur.com/8xC04Q2.jpg

JP_Fred · Post by **JP_Fred** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:13 am

Thanks for the advice. What I have so far: Rem 700 .308 with the factory installed H-S Precision stock, bipod, basic small rear bag, and the scope due in soon. That seemed good enough to jump in with. The DBM is the only other "must have" I came away from Sunday with.

I was looking at the HS DBM this morning because of the minimal fitting required. I can do minor inletting work, but not set up or skilled enough to do anything major.

Agree with just jumping in and getting experience. Hopefully next month.

Post by **trailtundra** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:29 am

JP_Fred wrote:The DBM is the only other "must have" I came away from Sunday with.

Haha you must have seen me fiddling around with single loading. I ordered a DBM setup last week.

Some relatively inexpensive improvements that were suggested when I attended the clinics were a bipod lock (if you have a swivel model) and a muzzle brake.

gau17 · Post by **gau17** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:22 pm

Helping Mike get the top 308

Post by **Gnzrme** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 5:41 pm

That's just wrong.....

Burt Gummer for President 2016

Steven P. Rogers, RN CEN
KK6OTA