F-Open: cartridge choice.

Cameron Mc · Post by **Cameron Mc** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:07 pm

Agree Ian. Go the 7's

F Class is about shooting for score over multiple ranges, not shooting small groups often not centered on the target.

Southcape · Post by **Southcape** » Tue May 22, 2012 11:11 pm

and when shooting USA, it is all about shooting long range...

Anyone up for 1000 yards? :wink:

followed by 1000 yards, followed by 1000 yards... :shock:

RAVEN · Post by **RAVEN** » Tue May 22, 2012 11:26 pm

followed by 1000 yards...

Post by **AlanF** » Tue May 22, 2012 11:36 pm

Southcape wrote:Anyone up for 1000 yards? followed by 1000 yards, followed by 1000 yards...

There was a shoot at Corryong in 2009, 4 x 15 shots, and 2 x 20 shots at 1000 yds over 2 days. People stayed away in droves.

Alan

RAVEN · Post by **RAVEN** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:15 am

Brad Y · Post by **Brad Y** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:18 am

Agree the 7mms are what all the good shooters are using.

But put those good shooters behind any accurate rifle and an average shooter behind a 7mm and all of the sudden which cal starts winning?

bsouthernau · Post by **bsouthernau** » Wed May 23, 2012 8:38 am

and when shooting USA, it is all about shooting long range...

Anyone up for 1000 yards? followed by 1000 yards, followed by 1000 yards...
_________________
Linda Shehan

Come on Linda 1000 is CLOSE. Come to Coonabarabran next year and shoot 1500.

Barry

bsouthernau · Post by **bsouthernau** » Wed May 23, 2012 8:57 am

AlanF wrote:There was a shoot at Corryong in 2009, 4 x 15 shots, and 2 x 20 shots at 1000 yds over 2 days. People stayed away in droves.

Alan

That's because there were no 1100s or 1200s on the programme!

Barry

Southcape · Post by **Southcape** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:36 am

Barry. It is on my bucket list. Maybe we will have a team training session out there, so they can all then think 1000 yards?

Hey! this is easy!!

It's all in the head. :wink:

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:55 pm

bsouthernau wrote:Come on Linda 1000 is CLOSE. Come to Coonabarabran next year and shoot 1500.

Barry

Barry that sounds like an interesting shoot. What's the deal?

Seddo · Post by **Seddo** » Wed May 23, 2012 4:54 pm

bsouthernau wrote:
Come to Coonabarabran next year and shoot 1500.
Barry

do tell.....

Post by **AlanF** » Wed May 23, 2012 5:41 pm

Norm, Scott,

See the bottom of this page (May 5th and 6th 2013) : http://www.matchrifle.org/Calendar/calendar.htm . I believe the reason they say a "possible" second 1500 yard day is that conditions have to be favourable at this distance or it could become a bit farcical - i.e. relatively slight wind changes can blow you right off the target.

I heard there is a 1 mile mound planned. :shock:

Alan

bsouthernau · Post by **bsouthernau** » Wed May 23, 2012 6:44 pm

AlanF wrote:
I heard there is a 1 mile mound planned.

I don't know whether it's a plan or a pipe-dream.

LarryB · Post by **LarryB** » Thu May 24, 2012 2:24 pm

Quote " and when shooting USA, it is all about shooting long range..."

Linda not quite true. When you come over in Sept we will break you in slowly with 8 days at 300, 500, 600, 900 and a wee bit at 1,000 during the SoA (US Fullbore Championships) so you can get zeros for when the FUN begins. There is an old USA saying, "the longest 100 yards in the world is between 900 and 1k".

See you soon,
Larry Bartholome

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Thu May 24, 2012 2:38 pm

AlanF wrote:Norm, Scott,

See the bottom of this page (May 5th and 6th 2013) : http://www.matchrifle.org/Calendar/calendar.htm . I believe the reason they say a "possible" second 1500 yard day is that conditions have to be favourable at this distance or it could become a bit farcical - i.e. relatively slight wind changes can blow you right off the target.

I heard there is a 1 mile mound planned.

Alan

Alan,
How do you contact these blokes?
I tried the Email address at the web site and it bounces.