Small Bore shooters. The Junior and Open Sm Bore 4P State Championship is to be held in Fergus Falls April 16th--18th. Get those entries in soon!
Match program: Click here
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Shooters News -- the months ahead
Next Match
The Winter Highpower league's next match is scheduled for Mar 6th at Mpls Rifle club. Come out and pull some triggers in the nice warm shooting house---shoot on electronic trargets at 300 m, and socialize a little about the upcoming summer shooting season.
map to MRC posted on top
The Winter Highpower league's next match is scheduled for Mar 6th at Mpls Rifle club. Come out and pull some triggers in the nice warm shooting house---shoot on electronic trargets at 300 m, and socialize a little about the upcoming summer shooting season.
map to MRC posted on top
Sandy's match
" The Minneapolis Rifle Club hosted the Robert Sandager 60 Round Offhand Match at it’s range in St. Francis, Minnesota firing on the 300 Meter International Target. Robert Sandager graciously donated the prize money! Twenty shooters from the region entered the match and shot in metallic and any sight match events. Several shooters only shot in one match so a total of 25 scores were marked.
Over the two days many good scores were shot but the top gun was Larry Sawyer. Larry shot an impressive 538-8X using metallic sights.; Second overall high score was shot by Lance Peters using a scope shooting a fine 522-6X.; Dave Dexter shot the third highest overall score of 517-5X using a scope."
George Minerich
Results and Pictures at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/27140776/Sandys-Match-Bulletin
Rifle Martial Artist or Gamesman
Are you a service rifle shooter that competes in CMP Leg Matches? If you do, then you are by definition a Rifle Martial Artist and are in training to defend your nation. Your skill at this may depend on your motivation for being a Rifle Martial Artist. This month Dillon Precision published a very good (but short) article discussing this subject. Click here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/27386142/Martial-Gamesman
Infantry Team load
State Service Rifle team Capt., Kurt Borlaug, is in the process of choosing a standard load for the State rattle battle team to use this summer at the National Matches. He is thinking that a load of approximately 24gn RL-15 behind either a 77 SMK or a 75 Hornady will be chosen load for all team members to use. If you have any suggestions or want input into this issue---contact Kurt kubeborlaug@msn.com
HP Rifle Clinic Feb 20th
"The 2nd annual high power rifle clinic hosted by North Star Rifle club at Gander Mt, lakeville was attended by 20 shooters. this included about 5 or 6 NorthStar members, and 4 or 5 shooters who knew nothing about high power shooting but are serious about trying it. Member Bob Peasley rand the clinic and was assisted by Kurt Moline in demonstrations of the various positions. After the clinic the attendees enjoyed Pizza supplied by NorthStar Rifle Club."
Capt. Bob
Club vs Club warm up match
Are you on a team yet? Does you club have a team yet for the Club vs Club team warm up match on May 30th ? As all who were there last Sept. know --the Club vs Club mid range team match was the best match of the year. This year the first club vs club team match will be May 30th and this match will be an Over the Course match, either 50 or 80 rds (not decided yet). Every club is on notice to get their team (s) organized as the challenge has been issued to compete for club bragging rights. There will be no All Star Teams, made up of ringers from multiple rifle clubs, so it is a true club vs club match and each club does have a chance to place and brag about their clubs. We expect to see teams from NWGC, Northstar, GRRC, MRC, Elk River, LaCrosse, Eau Claire, Bald Eagle, Post 435.-- so talk it up, organize early, and remember: If your club isn't there, it can't win. The worst losers are the ones that don't participate.
Program (tentative): http://www.scribd.com/doc/28058978/Team-Warm-Up-May-30-Rev-2
Note: this past Sunday, Desert Sharpshooters hosted the 118th annual Washington's B-day match at BenAvery, Phoenix. This annual 4 man Service Rifle team match is is the longest continuous running rifle match in the nation (118 years in a row). It's all held at 200 yds on reduced targets to save time. (Bill Poole photo)
55 teams showed up-- some to compete fiercely but most just to have fun-- M1 teams, Springfield 03 teams, A4 carbine teams, NG teams, Junior teams, and a couple commercial teams (Accuracy Speaks won again with Phil Hayes, Tom Albinito, Jim Evenson, Wayne Ulrich and yours truly won the "Old Fart" plaque). This level of participation shows that team matches are the most fun or the people would not show up year after year. Team matches generate interest within the clubs and promote shooting participation for club members. So, High power division chairmen get busy, organize those teams. Let's have some fun.
Iron sight Optics
This morning I talked to Allen Elliot, and had him order me a .3 diopter for my 30mm Right Sight. Allen said that the new diopters came mounted in a little carrier that screwed into the front of the sight instead of sliding in and being held in by the nylon o-ring as the older ones are held in.
This immediately made me think that moving the diopter forward one inch might have consequences, such as in changing the focal distance to the front Aperture. Of course, I was incorrectly assuming that the diopters are designed to focus the image at the front ap plane. Then I brought this up with Bill Luth and he said that a diopter is the reciprocal of the Focal length so that a .3 dio has a focal length of 30.03", and a .5 has a focal length of 26.24".
from Bill Luth
"focal Length = 1/diopter . The lenses that we call 0.3 and 0.5 are really 1.3 and 1.5diopter with corresponding focal lengths of 30" and 26" (about), so you are correct that the focal length and sight radius are directly related. Now should we think about the image formed at > the rear sight or at the front surface of the eyeball?
1/1.3 =.7692m .7629 X 39.36 in/m = 30.03 in focal length
1/1.5 =.6667m .6667 X 39.36 in/m = 26.24 in
The diopter values refer to the reciprocal of the focal length in meters. Although we call them .3 and .5 diopter they are really 1.3 and 1.5. A problem with shooters shorthand." --Thanks Bill
If this is the case, then should we not be adjusting our sight radius to the focal length of the diopter so as to have the image as sharp and focused as possible?? It is always evident that the bullseye seen through a .3 diopter appears to be much sharper, and blacker than a bullseye seen through a .5 diopter. ( Size of image being irrelevant). This seems to bear out the fact that a .3 diopter focuses at 30 in and that is somewhat closer to our sight radius on most guns these days.
Maybe this whole business is irrelevant because what we really want is to examine the image (exit pupil) that is larger because we are examining it forward (or aft) of the focal point, and thus, of course, it is out of focus. Maybe the image through a .3 diopter examined at 30 in. would apprear the same as one examined through a .5 diopter at it's focal point of 26 in ?????
None of the above brings in to play the effect of two apertures placed into the line of sight between the diopter and the eye. Now-- as far as optics go, the "diopters" that we use are " convex-concave positive" lenses. The optics rule that applies is that "when the distance to the image (target) is more than two focal lengths, then the focused image distance behind the lens will be less than 2 focal lengths. Formula: B=FxA/A-F so F( 30" .3 dio) x A(200yds)/A(200yds) minusF (30in) = 2.5ftx 600ft/ 600ft-2.5ft =2.51ft == 30.12". Therefore if we examine this image (with our eye through a .3 diopter) at any other distance than 30.12 inches it will be out of focus.
I am meeting with Bill Luth this afternoon to discuss setting up an optical bench to further examine this issue. Stay tuned.
If there are any optictians out there than can shed some light on this problem--- let me know.
This immediately made me think that moving the diopter forward one inch might have consequences, such as in changing the focal distance to the front Aperture. Of course, I was incorrectly assuming that the diopters are designed to focus the image at the front ap plane. Then I brought this up with Bill Luth and he said that a diopter is the reciprocal of the Focal length so that a .3 dio has a focal length of 30.03", and a .5 has a focal length of 26.24".
from Bill Luth
"focal Length = 1/diopter . The lenses that we call 0.3 and 0.5 are really 1.3 and 1.5diopter with corresponding focal lengths of 30" and 26" (about), so you are correct that the focal length and sight radius are directly related. Now should we think about the image formed at > the rear sight or at the front surface of the eyeball?
1/1.3 =.7692m .7629 X 39.36 in/m = 30.03 in focal length
1/1.5 =.6667m .6667 X 39.36 in/m = 26.24 in
The diopter values refer to the reciprocal of the focal length in meters. Although we call them .3 and .5 diopter they are really 1.3 and 1.5. A problem with shooters shorthand." --Thanks Bill
If this is the case, then should we not be adjusting our sight radius to the focal length of the diopter so as to have the image as sharp and focused as possible?? It is always evident that the bullseye seen through a .3 diopter appears to be much sharper, and blacker than a bullseye seen through a .5 diopter. ( Size of image being irrelevant). This seems to bear out the fact that a .3 diopter focuses at 30 in and that is somewhat closer to our sight radius on most guns these days.
Maybe this whole business is irrelevant because what we really want is to examine the image (exit pupil) that is larger because we are examining it forward (or aft) of the focal point, and thus, of course, it is out of focus. Maybe the image through a .3 diopter examined at 30 in. would apprear the same as one examined through a .5 diopter at it's focal point of 26 in ?????
None of the above brings in to play the effect of two apertures placed into the line of sight between the diopter and the eye. Now-- as far as optics go, the "diopters" that we use are " convex-concave positive" lenses. The optics rule that applies is that "when the distance to the image (target) is more than two focal lengths, then the focused image distance behind the lens will be less than 2 focal lengths. Formula: B=FxA/A-F so F( 30" .3 dio) x A(200yds)/A(200yds) minusF (30in) = 2.5ftx 600ft/ 600ft-2.5ft =2.51ft == 30.12". Therefore if we examine this image (with our eye through a .3 diopter) at any other distance than 30.12 inches it will be out of focus.
I am meeting with Bill Luth this afternoon to discuss setting up an optical bench to further examine this issue. Stay tuned.
If there are any optictians out there than can shed some light on this problem--- let me know.
"Attached is the latest on the summer HP schedule as of Feb. 22. Due to a scheduling conflict the
1. MRP championship had to be moved to July 24-25 which now leaves the first full weekend of Aug. open.
1. MRP championship had to be moved to July 24-25 which now leaves the first full weekend of Aug. open.
2. North Star has scheduled a stand alone leg match Aug 22 and a possible OTC Aug. 21
3. The NRA team match is a firm date of May 30.
Please adjust your calendar accordingly." click for 2010 MN High Power sched. Revised Feb 20th-- http://www.scribd.com/doc/27386391/hp-2010-Feb-20-Rev
Bob Peasley
New Front rifle sights from Phoenix Precision
From Gary Lavalley
"Here are the front sights I am making. The one on the left is the Long Range, suitable for bolt actions and Palma rifles, price $150.00 + $5.50 shipping. Next is the AR-15, price $165.00 + shipping. On the right is the Ultra High, for tube guns and the T2K, price $175.00 + shipping. The Ultra High will work on the AR-15 also. The barrel band fits a .750 dia. barrel. All of these sights accept 22mm accessories. The level is adjustable for position twist.
These are ready to ship now. Hold Hard!"
Keep em in the middle and please forward any shooters news to me at ARman772@aol.com
Hawkeye
Hawkeye
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Western Wildcats Sm bore match (3/17--3/21)-- Program Revision 2
Includes info on the "Made in America" match, info on bargain entrys for Juniors, and on F-class entrys.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Out of town match Feb 4-7, 2010 Berger Bullets SW Long Range Nats. Phoenix, AZ
Results.
Michelle Gallagher overall champion,
Charles Clark Palma Champion,
Don Nagel F-Open Champion,
Warren Dean F-TR Champion.
Michelle Gallagher overall champion,
Charles Clark Palma Champion,
Don Nagel F-Open Champion,
Warren Dean F-TR Champion.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
News -- The month ahead
Shooters news ---The Months Ahead
Upcoming matches:
Winter Highpower league will host the 3rd match of the winter season on this Sat --Feb 6th at Mpls, Rifle club. The format is an "over the course" style match consisting of 10 shots offhand, 10 shots rapid fire sitting, 10 shots rapid fire prone, and 20 shots slow fire prone. Remember this match is shot from a heated shooting house where only the end of your barrel suffers from the cold. There are 12 comfortable firing positions, Electronic targets, and a club room for socializing.
This just in from George Minerich about Winter shooting:------
Standing match
Feb 13 & 14 - Bob Sandager 60 shot Open - Standing Match --MRC 60 shot Open - Standing Match --MRC
This is a big buck prize offhand match to be held at the Mpls rifle club over two days --- shoot one day or both. There is both an Iron sight class and a optical sight class --- once again I remind: Heated shooting house, no pit pulling, computer operated electronic targets.
300 meter match -- Feb 14th ---Cancelled
High Power clinic -- rescheduled
As we all know bad weather forced cancellation of the High Power clinic that was to be held in January, by Bob Peasley. Capt. Bob has informed me that arrangements have been made and the Clinic is now set for Feb. 20 @ Gander Mt. in Lakeville 1000 till about 1230. Emphasis will be on team shooting.
Minn. State Smallbore State Championships
George Minerich has published the schedule and match programs for the MN Outdoor State Smallbore Championships this summer in Hibbing, MN -- Three Position (3P),Four Position (4P) and Prone (2 day).
I will have will have a link to these programs on the Blog site as soon as I can get them to upload --hopefully today, but right now its not working. arrrgh!
Matches coming up :
Saturday Feb 6th -- Mpls Rifle club -- Winter HP league
Sat & Sun -- Feb 13th & 14th -- Mpls Rifle club -- Bob Sandager Offhand Matches (Big prizes)
Saturday Feb 20th -- Highpower Clinic -- Gander Mt. Lakeville, MN
Saturday Mar 27th -- State Offhand Championship at NWGC, Duluth Elliot Zunich 218-626-3551
Upcoming matches:
Winter Highpower league will host the 3rd match of the winter season on this Sat --Feb 6th at Mpls, Rifle club. The format is an "over the course" style match consisting of 10 shots offhand, 10 shots rapid fire sitting, 10 shots rapid fire prone, and 20 shots slow fire prone. Remember this match is shot from a heated shooting house where only the end of your barrel suffers from the cold. There are 12 comfortable firing positions, Electronic targets, and a club room for socializing.
This just in from George Minerich about Winter shooting:------
"Winter Fun and High Power at the Minneapolis Rifle Club
Winter High Power is in full swing at the Minneapolis Rifle Club (MRC). The range features 14 heated indoor shooting points and “state of the art” electronic targets,” on the 300 meter range. That means no targets to pull and + 62 degree shooting comfort. MRC’s rage is located in St. Francis, MN. For you Sun Birds, we do shoot in ten below weather all the time.
This winter’s activities include monthly club matches a NRA style high power league and organized practice days.
The monthly club high power matches are scheduled for the second Sunday of the month. Shooting usually starts at 10:00am. The match features Swiss (3 position), English (prone), F-Class and for those brave of heart all offhand. The matches are shot on the International target; the ten ring is 3.94 inches. The target is challenging, and the wind makes it easy to shoot a 9 but it is a great way to refine you positions. All interested shooters are welcome but come early since the last two matches had two relays. NRA rifles and shooting gear are welcome
The high power league is in full swing. It meets two Saturdays a month. There are 13 shooters in the league. The electronic targets have NRA 200 & 300 yard targets built in. The League shoots a modified National Match Course, 10 offhand, 10 rapid sitting, 10 rapid prone on NRA targets. The 20 shot slow fire prone round is shot on the International target. We tried the MR reduced to 300M but everyone thought it was too easy. To date no one has shot a clean on the International target! The shooters report that offhand and rapid sitting at 328 yards sure point out you bad habits in a hurry! In addition, to the National Match Course we have 4 devoted F-Class shooters that only shoot the International target. There have been a couple of cleans but they are hard to come by with the wind at MRC.
We have an organized fun practice on two Fridays a month. Nonmembers are welcome to join us. Guess have to pay the 10 cent a shot target fee just like any MRC member. For information on practice contact George Minerich at: minerich@clearwire.net .
Upcoming MRC matches include the Robert Sandager 60 shot Offhand Match with $1400.00 in prize money, February13,& 14, 2010 and the Minnesota State International Highpower Championships (NRA Registered), April 10 , prone and April 11 - 3 Position at shot 300 meters.
More information about the Minneapolis Rifle Club and activities can be found at: mgfc.org and mrra.org ."
Thanks George for the news
Standing match
Feb 13 & 14 - Bob Sandager 60 shot Open - Standing Match --MRC 60 shot Open - Standing Match --MRC
This is a big buck prize offhand match to be held at the Mpls rifle club over two days --- shoot one day or both. There is both an Iron sight class and a optical sight class --- once again I remind: Heated shooting house, no pit pulling, computer operated electronic targets.
300 meter match -- Feb 14th ---Cancelled
High Power clinic -- rescheduled
As we all know bad weather forced cancellation of the High Power clinic that was to be held in January, by Bob Peasley. Capt. Bob has informed me that arrangements have been made and the Clinic is now set for Feb. 20 @ Gander Mt. in Lakeville 1000 till about 1230. Emphasis will be on team shooting.
Minn. State Smallbore State Championships
George Minerich has published the schedule and match programs for the MN Outdoor State Smallbore Championships this summer in Hibbing, MN -- Three Position (3P),Four Position (4P) and Prone (2 day).
I will have will have a link to these programs on the Blog site as soon as I can get them to upload --hopefully today, but right now its not working. arrrgh!
Minnesota Junior Olympic Rifle Championship Date Set
"Shooters, Clubs and Coaches:
News:
"Minnesota Sub-Junior Sets Two National Records !
Firm dates for the State 3-P Air Rifle JORC match in Anoka, MN is set. The match is scheduled for Sunday, March 7th. This is a departure from our normal time frame of late April. Please put this on your calendars.
The Minnesota CENTERSHOTS will again host this match, only this year it will be held at the Anoka, MN National Guard Armory. We will have 30+ firing points, and we will be using the Orion scoring system which will give us fast, accurate scoring. Not that it wasn't accurate before, mind you, but we hope it will now be fast /and/ accurate. We also hope to run an International-style final if time permits.
Details will be sent in the near future as soon as we have the match program prepared."
Cheers! "
Larry Sawyer ----- Minnesota Centershots
The Minnesota CENTERSHOTS will again host this match, only this year it will be held at the Anoka, MN National Guard Armory. We will have 30+ firing points, and we will be using the Orion scoring system which will give us fast, accurate scoring. Not that it wasn't accurate before, mind you, but we hope it will now be fast /and/ accurate. We also hope to run an International-style final if time permits.
Details will be sent in the near future as soon as we have the match program prepared."
Cheers! "
Larry Sawyer ----- Minnesota Centershots
News:
"Minnesota Sub-Junior Sets Two National Records !
Eric Hazelton (Long Rangers Junior Club) set two NRA National Records on July 4 and 5, 2009 at the 4 Position Regional match at the Minneapolis Rifle Club Range in St. Francis, Minnesota.
Eric now holds the National Sub-Junior Outdoor Smallbore Conventional 4 Position 160 shot 50 yard, A-23 Target, metallic sight record of 1248-18x and the National Sub-Junior Outdoor Smallbore Conventional 4 Position 160 shot 50 yard, A-23 Target, any sight record of 1248-18x .
Congratulation to Eric Hazelton on your great accomplishments!"
George Minerich MRRA Pres.
Other:
Elliot Zunich from North Western Gun Club is in Phoenix Az., this weekend, competing in the Berger Bullets SW Long Range Nationals -- along with other Minn. shooters, John Andres, and Larry Miller.
Good luck and good shooting to them!
Yours truly will be pulling targets all weekend to earn bullet money.
Pet Loads of Western long range shooters (Palma and Long range)
http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2010/01/reloading-western-shooters-pet-loads.html
The above article on German Salazar's web site lists the favorite loads of the top shooters regularly competing in long range matches at Ben Avery range, Phoenix. Ben Avery is the place where many top shooters spend the winter honing their skills and shooting matches 4 days a week. German Salazar is a triple distinguished shooter
Camp Perry Housing -- Kurt Borlaug says
" Boys, Our housing Czar, Larry Weidell is asking once again for a count on who will be on-base at Perry this August.
Please respond so he can make the proper arrangements/ headcount. When he makes the arrangements he is required to make the first night's deposit (about$12 per bunk, non-refundable) so keep this in mind. This job involves putting $ up front and Larry has graciously taken this on.
Check the header for his e-mail and get back to him soon. Thanks,
Kurt.....Larry, put me down for on-base please."
Team shooting --- Capt. Bob says
"Gents: I have not set a match or course of fire at North Star for memorial weekend May 29-30. The clubs have agreed that there should be no championships or regional's on holiday week ends. But we could certainly have an approved match of some kind. Therefore I am proposing the following.
Rifle for Sale
if anybody is looking for a Service Rifle for XTC, member Dave Riley has a new Rock River DCM A2 unfired in the box for $1095.00. Give me a call if anyone needs this rifle.
George Minerich MRRA Pres.
Other:
Elliot Zunich from North Western Gun Club is in Phoenix Az., this weekend, competing in the Berger Bullets SW Long Range Nationals -- along with other Minn. shooters, John Andres, and Larry Miller.
Good luck and good shooting to them!
Yours truly will be pulling targets all weekend to earn bullet money.
Pet Loads of Western long range shooters (Palma and Long range)
http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2010/01/reloading-western-shooters-pet-loads.html
The above article on German Salazar's web site lists the favorite loads of the top shooters regularly competing in long range matches at Ben Avery range, Phoenix. Ben Avery is the place where many top shooters spend the winter honing their skills and shooting matches 4 days a week. German Salazar is a triple distinguished shooter
Camp Perry Housing -- Kurt Borlaug says
" Boys, Our housing Czar, Larry Weidell is asking once again for a count on who will be on-base at Perry this August.
Please respond so he can make the proper arrangements/ headcount. When he makes the arrangements he is required to make the first night's deposit (about$12 per bunk, non-refundable) so keep this in mind. This job involves putting $ up front and Larry has graciously taken this on.
Check the header for his e-mail and get back to him soon. Thanks,
Kurt.....Larry, put me down for on-base please."
Team shooting --- Capt. Bob says
"Gents: I have not set a match or course of fire at North Star for memorial weekend May 29-30. The clubs have agreed that there should be no championships or regional's on holiday week ends. But we could certainly have an approved match of some kind. Therefore I am proposing the following.
Sat. May 29 an OTC team match of 80 shots each. That date is a month prior to the NRA/Service rifle championship at ERSC. Therefore I propose we call this the "TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP WARM UP MATCH". There has been mucho talk about more team shooting so here is your chance. Move your bowels or leave the throne.
I think this should be NRA approved which will cost $4.50 per shooter. I will also suggest that we make the entry fee $40.00 per team ($10.00 per member) with no awards. If you think we should have awards it will be $60.00 per team.
If I am going to do this I will require a minimum of 5 teams committed to attend 1 week prior to the date. Committed means I have your team entry of $40.00 in my hand by May 21. If it hails or snows you will get your $$$ back.
Perhaps we can arrange to do burgers & hot dogs on the grill after.
Please contact me if you like this idea. If it looks like 5 teams I'll work up a program for distribution about 4-5 weeks prior.
Note: The Club vs Club team match was the best match of the year last year -- Keep that in mind.
Rifle for Sale
if anybody is looking for a Service Rifle for XTC, member Dave Riley has a new Rock River DCM A2 unfired in the box for $1095.00. Give me a call if anyone needs this rifle.
Thanks---------Jerry Eden 602-320-7445 (phoenix)
Saturday Feb 6th -- Mpls Rifle club -- Winter HP league
Sat & Sun -- Feb 13th & 14th -- Mpls Rifle club -- Bob Sandager Offhand Matches (Big prizes)
Saturday Feb 20th -- Highpower Clinic -- Gander Mt. Lakeville, MN
Saturday Mar 27th -- State Offhand Championship at NWGC, Duluth Elliot Zunich 218-626-3551
Hawkeye
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