Kicking off 2013 Field Precision Rifle matches at Palo Alto on 1/12/13

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    Come Kick Off The New Year With Us At Palo Alto!
    Our next 600y FPR match is Saturday 1/12/13 at Palo Alto.
    Registration is from 0715 to 0800, with first rounds down range at 0830.

    Spectators welcome.
    Please bring eye and ear protection.

    If anyone has any questions they can PM Chaser2020, Ritten, or myself.

    F-Class Field Precision Rifle (FPR) –
    A. A rifle restricted to a bore diameter no larger than .35 caliber.

    B. Barrel length is limited to 30" measured from forward edge of recoil lug to crown of barrel.

    C. Repeater style actions only (blind or detachable magazines). Must be loaded and fired from the magazine.

    D. Rifle must be fired off a bipod, rigidly attached to the rifles forend or sling. Bipod must be folding leg design commercially manufactured and will be included in rifles overall weight.

    E. Sight magnification will be restricted to 25 power maximum. Higher power magnification optics are allowed, but must be kept to no higher than 25x. It will be checked on the line. Maximum weight including all attachments is 18 pounds. No minimum power optics will be required, but you will be shooting 600 yards, so keep that in mind.

    F. No portion of the rifles butt or pistol grip may rest on the ground or any hard surface. Class A- No rear bags or mono-pods allowed. Must be supported in rear by competitors body e.g. fist bare or gloved and or shoulder. Class B- A rear bag will be allowed for shooting.

    G. Muzzlebrakes will be allowed as long as they do not become a nuisance to other shooters.

    H. Legal silencers are allowed and will not be included in barrel maximum length.

    Course of Fire:
    All shooting is done from prone position. Each shooter will fire 3 x 20 round strings at 600yards. A maximum of four sighting shots can be used during the first string (if a competitor is not on target within two sighters they will be withdrawn from the line. This is a safety issue so everyone should be prepared before the match with the proper come ups.) Second and third strings will allow a maximum of 2 sighting shots. Squadding will be a conventional three relay rotation. All shooters will be required to score and perform pit duties.

    There will be a 3 minute prep time prior to each string.
    All firing is done from 600 yards on MR-1FC targets (3* X-ring).

    String 1. 4 sighters in 4 minutes time limit on MR-1FC target
    20 shots 20 minutes on MR-1FC target


    String 2. 2 sighters in 2 minutes time limit on MR-1FC target
    20 shots 20 minutes on MR-1FC target


    String 3. 2 sighters in 2 minutes time limit on MR-1FC target
    20 shots 20 minutes on MR-1FC target

    Aggregate is score of match 1, 2, & 3


    Eye and Ear protection required in pits
    Empty Chamber Indicators required
     

    TheHiredGun

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    I'm really interested in shooting precision rifle, and I would love to spectate at this. But where's Palo Alto?? Baton Rouge??
     

    mickey

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    LOCATION: Donaldsonville, La.
    1. Take I-10 to the Sorrento Donaldsonville (Sunshine Bridge) exit.
    2. Turn left onto LA 70 (at caution light).
    3. Go across the Sunshine Bridge and into the city of Donaldsonville. (bear right at road fork between bridge/Donaldsonville)
    4. Go to the 5th light {La Hwy 1).
    5. Turn left on LA 1.
    6. Go approximately 3 1/2 miles to LA 943.
    7. (Black wooden rail fence on corner)
    8. Turn right, go approx. 3 1/2 miles. The hwy. will then make a very sharp right turn.
    9. The range will be on your left approx. 150 yds. after the sharp right turn.

    Additional information is available at www.Paloaltogunclub.com
     

    Ellis1958

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    Originally Posted by Ritten

    I can teach a monkey with jock itch to hit a 10 moa target consistently at 1000yds with a .308win.
    Taking you up on it.

    Will be out to check it out. AR-10 isn't broke in yet and the Rem 700 needs glass. Look for the guy scratching his crotch asking a lot of questions.
     

    kengel2

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    Wish I could be there, but im getting a free hunting trip with the brother in law for a few days. Havent been hunting in over 12 years.
     

    mickey

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    Mother nature may have thrown a monkey wrench in the plans for our monthly FPR match scheduled for this Saturday. We have quite a bit of water at the range right now and more rain in the forecast for tomorrow.
    Stay tuned for updates.
    Here are some pics from this evening.
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    mickey

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    I can't swim that good. Can you give us a heads up maybe Friday night?

    Will do Chris. I plan on heading out there again tomorrow to see where we are at.
    Good news is that the targets are all up on saw horses and should remain high and dry.
    We should be able to make the call by mid day Friday on the status of Saturday's match.
     

    mickey

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    The water at the range has come up a bit since yesterday. We will check to see if the water has receded tomorrow. If it has not, we will call off the match for this Saturday.
    Will update tomorrow.
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