An Interesting Solution for F-open at Moe

[AlanF]

Anyone who has marked the Super V at 300yds will know what a PITA it is. I've just been discussing this with an OPM organiser at Moe, and here's what will be done. F-Class Open will not shoot 300yds. While TR and FS are shooting 300, F-Open will shoot on a 500yd super V at a distance of about 460yds. How? Moe has two sets of targets up a slope which are about 160yds apart, so one marker will go to the top targets and mark for F-Open concurrently with the normal 300yds.

Moe's OPM will be held on Saturday December 5, followed by Rosedale's 1000yd picnic shoot on the Sunday. Both are very well run events and growing in numbers. This year we'll have powered caravan and camping sites at Rosedale for those who want to stay over.

Alan

[VickiMcc]

Whats the reasoning behind this decision? What if Std was to shoot on the super v target. Would they also not shoot at 300 yds?

Paul

[AlanF]

...What if Std was to shoot on the super v target. Would they also not shoot at 300 yds?..

If F-Std was shooting the Super V at Moe, then they would probably not shoot 300 yds either. In recent years Castlemaine has dropped their 300 for everyone - I don't think it will cause any tears. The shorter ranges are good for new shooters at club shoots, but F-Open calibres are optimised for longer ranges - their potential is wasted at 300. I'm not saying we should try to do this everywhere, but if an OPM like Moe is happy to give us longer distances, good on them.

Alan

[Chopper]

Alan, do you thing segregation is good for open ?, Chop.

[Chopper]

must wear my glasses , think not thing.

[VickiMcc]

Why not shoot 300. After all its not that often that a possible is shot on an Open target, let alone a super V. What is the main reason for the decision?

[ratshot]

Drop the 300 and shot 2 500s problem solved. nothing worse then trying to repair a smashed 300 centre in a hurry , to have it shot to bits by the next shooter. Ratshot....

[AlanF]

The main reason for the decision is the difficulty of marking the 300 Super V - the segregation is unfortunate. I'd prefer no-one shot 300!

Wodonga has the right idea.

Alan

[VickiMcc]

whats so hard about it. If the patch is too big rip it in halfand stick a new centre on for each shooter

[VickiMcc]

Now this is segregating F Open again. Isnt the idea for all F Class to shoot together.

[Chopper]

You should be able to put them in one hole at 300 you open blokes

[John E]

Drop the 300 and shot 2 500s problem solved. nothing worse then trying to repair a smashed 300 centre in a hurry , to have it shot to bits by the next shooter. Ratshot....

Have you tried balsa wood instead of the traditional hardwood for the spotter pegs?
If a bullet hits a balsa wood peg, the peg simply disintegrates without leaving a big hole in the target like a hardwood one does.
My club has purchased a supply of 5.5mm x 1 metre balsa wood sticks @ $1.50 each. We get about 15 pegs out of 1 stick, and they definitely are worth it, as they save the target after a direct hit, and we havent lost a target since we have been using them. We can sell you some if you are interested.

John

[VickiMcc]

John, didnt you offer the same pegs last year??

[AlanF]

Paul,

The balsa pegs help, although if the peg diameter is too big for the hole they're easy to break, particularly on our corflute centres.

But the main problem is patching the 300 Super V - it can be either done slowly and well, or quickly and roughly in my experience. Which would you prefer?

Alan

[John E]

John, didnt you offer the same pegs last year??

Probably Paul,
but I have trouble remembering what I did last week, let alone last year.
I do know that we haven't lost a target since then, though --- maybe we don't hit it in the middle often enough.
We use them on corflute as well as paper targets, and don't seem to have any problems with them breaking.

John