Southwest Gun Club Match Saturday, October 1, 2011

The Southwest Gun Club of McComb, MS will host a High Power Service Rifle Match this Saturday, October 1, 2011, at the Bogue Chitto range. The course of fire will be the NRA 50 rd National Match course; those wishing to fire the 80 rd course may do so if they may be paired with another shooter in the pits to pull the additional stages. The course of fire is below.
Please let me know if you will need to purchase .30 cal ammunition for use in M1 or 1903 rifles for the match. Phillip Zinke
Executive Officer, SW Gun Club
WHERE: Southwest Gun Club’s Burns Range at Bogue Chitto, MS., Exit I-55 at Bogue Chitto (Exit 30), drive east through town, cross over the railroad tracks and continue to the first crossroad (Pricedale Road), turn left and go 100 yards to Hunter Road, turn right and drive approximately 2.2 miles, look for a large gate and "SWGC" sign on the south side of the road.
WHEN: Sign-up time is 8:00AM and shooting starts at 9:00AM
RULES: NRA Highpower Rifle Rules shall apply.
ENTRY FEES: $10.00; Junior fees will be $5.00
CLASSIFICATION: Will be done by NRA Rules. NRA temporary score books will be issued and scores entered for each tournament.
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION: Service Rifles may be used under Rules 3.1, 3.11 and 3.12. NRA Match Rifle Rule 3.3. Any Sight Match Rifle, Rule 3.3.4, including telescopes may be used but scores are not reported for Classification. Any ammunition safe to fire is allowed except tracer or incendiary
COURSE OF FIRE: NATIONAL MATCH COURSE:
2 sighter shots at 200yards in 2 minutes (any position)
1. 10 shots slowfire standing in 10 minutes on SR Target at 200 yards
2 sighter shots at 200yards in 2 minutes
2. 10 shots in sitting or kneeling 60 seconds on SR target at 200 yards
2 sighter shots at 300 yards in 2 minutes
3. 10 shots in prone in 70 seconds on SR-3 target at 300 yards
2 sighter shots at 600 yards 2 minutes
4. 20 shots prone slowfire in 20 minutes on the MR-1 Target at 600 yards
5. Aggregate: Total of Stages 1-2-3-4

Added to calendar!!

Can someone give me a lift there? Doc says no driving for two more weeks .

It's 22:15 and just got in from the ballgame. Leaving from Madison in the morning at 06:00. PM me if I can get you on the way.

Here are the results from today's HP match at Southwest Gun Club's Bogue Chitto range. The wind was a big factor today, especially back at 600:

NAME	RIFLE	200OH	200RFS	300RFP	600SFP	AGG	%
Colby Ortega	AR	74	94-1X	95-3X	152	415-4X	83%
Alex Zinke	AR	78	94	87	145	404	80.8%
Bill Ogletree	AR	77-1X	75	85-1X	158	395-2X	79.0%
Phillip McGregor	M1	73	88	87-1X	124-1X	372-2X	74.4%
Tony Ortega	AR	80	83-1X	64	127	354-1X	70.8%
Clarence Guthrie	M1	55-1X	76	65	150-1X	346-2X	69.2%
D.C. Alcantara	M1A	70-1X	75	49	58	313-1X	62.6%
Johnny Morgan	M1A	57	78-1X	64	91	290-1X	58.0%

Congrats especially to Devil Dog, shooting a stock M1 with surplus Greek ball. That is not bad at ALL!
We had a great day, hope more will come out for the November match on the 5th.

Thanks for hosting the match, Phillip! I had fun even even though I burned 4 shots at 600 trying to hit the target! Zero's noted.

The wind was brutal today, lots of fishtailing currents. It was great that you & Johnny made the drive! Hope to see y'all again next month.

Had a great time, Phillip. Really enjoyed working the pits too. Like Phillip, I burned some shots trying to get it on target at the 600 yard stage. Now I just need to record where the sights are now since I was getting in the black towards the end. Great day for a match.

Big thanks to PhillipM for giving me a lift down there.

Sight come ups with a 100 yard zero, using one MOA sight adustments

100 to 200 yards, up 2 clicks

200 to 300 yards, up 3 clicks

3900 to 600 yards, up 12 clicks

These sight adjustments should have you on paper at 600 yards. It is also important to use Match Grade ammo at 300 and 600 yards. The acceptable Parameter of USGI .30 M2 and 7.62 M80 Ball at 600 yards is 20". That is twice the size of the 10 ring. I suggest the following loads:

.30-06: 168 gr Hornady or Sierra with 46 gr IMR 4895 and a WW large rifle primer

7.62 NATO: 168 gr Hornady or Sierra with 41.5 gr IMR4895 and a WW large rifle primer

Awesome day down there yesterday. Great weather and a good group showed up. Thanks to SWGC and Scharfschütze for putting this on.

We need more shooters at these things. If you are in Jackson and want to shoot this let me know. I'll provide the ride and buy the coffee. Getting in the black with iron sights at 600 is something you've got to try.

I only have a few photos to post thanks to camera malfunction and because der Junge had me take 'em with his iPhone.
First, the 600 yd line relay one:

And our M1A shooters:

And finally, in honor of Saturday being the last day of Oktoberfest in München(Munich), the German flag flew at the target shed:

Hope more of y'all can come and shoot with us next month on November 5th!

SubGunFan wrote:Since M1GF got to shoot at 600yds...... I know he is hooked now...

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That and working the pits. Loved hearing the crack of the bullet passing over. We need to have more of our MR&P Club members join in. I should be able to drive for the next match. We can all pile into our Expidetion and ride down.

Doug Bowser wrote:Sight come ups with a 100 yard zero, using one MOA sight adustments

100 to 200 yards, up 2 clicks

200 to 300 yards, up 3 clicks

3900 to 600 yards, up 12 clicks

These sight adjustments should have you on paper at 600 yards. It is also important to use Match Grade ammo at 300 and 600 yards. The acceptable Parameter of USGI .30 M2 and 7.62 M80 Ball at 600 yards is 20". That is twice the size of the 10 ring. I suggest the following loads:

.30-06: 168 gr Hornady or Sierra with 46 gr IMR 4895 and a WW large rifle primer

7.62 NATO: 168 gr Hornady or Sierra with 41.5 gr IMR4895 and a WW large rifle primer

Thanks for the info, Doug. I actually just picked up some Speer Target Match bullets.