Field Precision Rifle Match at Palo Alto 10/13

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    Field Precision Rifle Match at Palo Alto 10/13
    Our next 600y FPR match is Saturday 10/13 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sighting shots can be used during the first string (if a competitor is not on target within two sighters they will be withdrawn from the line.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
     

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    Me and a coworker who's been there before might be able to make it, that is if I don't rebarrel my AR. The new barrel should be in soon and if I get chance I want to swap it out. We will see. Now who's got some receiver blocks I could borrow to swap the barrels out?



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    i may be a spectator to this!

    one question, why keep it to X25?

    Because if you want to use more magnification than that you can go shoot F-TR or F-Open. This competition is geared towards FIELD precision rifle. No reason to use more than 25x magnification in most field conditions.
     

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    Because if you want to use more magnification than that you can go shoot F-TR or F-Open. This competition is geared towards FIELD precision rifle. No reason to use more than 25x magnification in most field conditions.

    Party pooper!

    Lol!!!
    We lifted the weight limit and barrel length to the same as the F T/R rules.
    I was overruled when it came to optic magnification limits.
    I would love to shoot it on 42x, but at the same time see why the limit is set at 25x.

    As Ted said, if you want to shoot higher magnification come shoot F Class with us.
     
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    LOL, thanks,


    i have no opinion about that yet, as im still shopping for what i want/need. thats why i asked. id hate to buy a 48, only to find out i can only use a 25 lol

    thanks to Ritten, i am ONE step closer, i know i want a .308! :-D LOL
     

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    id hate to buy a 48, only to find out i can only use a 25 lol


    You can still buy the NF NSX 12-48x56 that Mickey's talking about. You don't HAVE to shoot on 48.....just dial it back to 25x for the FPR matches. We have to make Mickey do that, otherwise he starts reading the copyright information at the bottom of the paper targets at 600yds and gets distracted.
     

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    NF 12-42x56 NXS.
    If I win one of the optic gift certificates at the state match this weekend either that one or my 8-32x56 NF NXS will be up for sale.

    I see a S&B 12-50x56 in my future.

    Yes the 42x really is handy early in the day when the mirage is not bad.
    Once it gets kicked up you gotta drop magnification so the target does not look like a subwoofer.
     
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    Malachi

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    You can still buy the NF NSX 12-48x56 that Mickey's talking about. You don't HAVE to shoot on 48.....just dial it back to 25x for the FPR matches. We have to make Mickey do that, otherwise he starts reading the copyright information at the bottom of the paper targets at 600yds and gets distracted.

    THAT is funny right there.

    I see what you did there:)
    You had a chance to read Ritten's words of wisdom bout the monkey w/ jock itch!! Lol

    well... that was MY thread, lol. and yea, hoping i can do better than a monkey.

    NF 12-42x56 NXS.
    If I win one of the optic gift certificates at the state match this weekend either that one or my 8-32x56 NF NXS will be up for sale.

    I see a S&B 12-50x56 in my future.

    Yes the 42x really is handy early in the day when the mirage is not bad.
    Once it gets kicked up you gotta drop magnification so the target does not look like a subwoofer.

    thats awesome, i never knew that. i have never looked at anything father than 100 yrd.

    i cant wait to start this road!
     
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