Garand/Vintage military rifle match on Oct 31 at Palo Alto in Donaldsonville

[SKYWLKR]

Damn! What is it about you boys and rain... what your gun made of wood or something...

Oh wait NM...

 

[dzelenka]

It doesn't rain on George's matches.

 

[smith625]

We shall see.

 

[flamatrix99]

Damn! What is it about you boys and rain... what your gun made of wood or something...

Oh wait NM...

I am not a big fan of laying on the wet ground just to shoot... (and yes I might just melt too )

 

[dzelenka]

"just to shoot"

??? Wash your mouth out.

 

[geauxshootin]

 

[flamatrix99]

Sorry Dan I didn't mean to offend your sensitive nature....

 

[owen502]

I am not a big fan of laying on the wet ground just to shoot... (and yes I might just melt too )

Your contemplating going to a MILITARY rifle match and are worried about a little wet ass? Grow a pair why don't ya.

 

[usmc-nav]

just show up at 0730 pay your money and get ready to shoot? I guess you will be placed on a relay? do you work the pits between relays or do they even have pits?

how long, time wise, is a match?

 

[flamatrix99]

Your contemplating going to a MILITARY rifle match and are worried about a little wet ass? Grow a pair why don't ya.

Ooooooo maybe when I grow up I can be like you. I'll consider myself schooled... At least some of us have been in the military..

 

[owen502]

just show up at 0730 pay your money and get ready to shoot? I guess you will be placed on a relay? do you work the pits between relays or do they even have pits?

how long, time wise, is a match?

That's about right. They do have relays and pits. I think if they start on time, some thread said this match would go till about noon to 1300.

 

[dzelenka]

Show up at 7:45. Each relay will complete its firing before the pit change. One relay in the pits, one on the line. Then they switch. Takes a couple or 3 hours. Probably start between 8:30 and 9:00. Pretty fast and easy match.

 

[dzelenka]

You two get nice and worked up - really pissed at each other - then show up Saturday with guns. Should be entertaining.

 

[Tulse Luper]

I coming rain or shine... Again!

I'm no fragile muffin boy.

PLEASE NOTE: New gun comes in - go to range to shoot a match. None of that "I have to test loads and zero it in." BS. It will either shoot or it won't. Anyone on the fence needs to come out and shoot.

Dan

This is nice to see. While I did the exact opposite, it's nice to see. I zeroed mine, lovingly, about a week ago and didn't count clicks from the bottom. A day latter I had the rifle in my lap petting it. I zoned out and unconsciously started twisting the elevation knob. I think I got it back to zero, but who knows?

 

[dzelenka]

I coming rain or shine... Again!

I'm no fragile muffin boy.



This is nice to see. While I did the exact opposite, it's nice to see. I zeroed mine, lovingly, about a week ago and didn't count clicks from the bottom. A day latter I had the rifle in my lap petting it. I zoned out and unconsciously started twisting the elevation knob. I think I got it back to zero, but who knows?

Target backer is 6' x 6'. Just bottom the rear sight, put 10 clicks of elevation on and fire a shot. You will be good enough to fine tune from there.

 

[geauxshootin]

Appeared that the rain scared most away from this shoot. If so, you missed a good one!
thanks to Palo Alto and all involved.

 

[dzelenka]

I believe that I told you guys that it doesn't rain on George's matches.

Lots of fun. Lots of new shooters. Tulse luper is still afraid to soil his new M1. We will have to get him over that.

Mine shot pretty well. There were a few fliers that I think are due to the action trying to seat itself in the stock.

 

[flamatrix99]

I believe that I told you guys that it doesn't rain on George's matches.

Lots of fun. Lots of new shooters. Tulse luper is still afraid to soil his new M1. We will have to get him over that.

Mine shot pretty well. There were a few fliers that I think are due to the action trying to seat itself in the stock.

Dan, that 714 number was from me. I was calling about getting in the gate.

 

[owen502]

Great shooting weather out there. Had a great time shooting the old war club.

 

[Tulse Luper]

Tulse luper is still afraid to soil his new M1. We will have to get him over that.

Ye old HRA did well enough.

I had a blooming blast out there. For all those that are on the fence about these rifle matches:

Show up and proclaim you are a NEW SHOOTER! Wear it proud. Dan coached two juniors and George had me. And thanks to him for arranging this. You can get as much help as you want or as little.

Just post in the match threads if you don't have a rifle. I'm 99.9999% sure that can be handled. I'll even break down and deflower my bell-of-the-ball M1 if someone wants to use the other Field Grade.