Dennis and I have gotten together the criteria and info for the Saturday rifle shoots, as provided below. I will help him run the Steel shoot and he will help me run the Prairie Dog and Turkey Rim shoots. We hope/plan to have a sighting target station set up by Friday but, for the sake of an excellent overall group experience, both of us recommend that shooters get their rifles sighted before arrival at camp, if at all possible. No sighting-in or practice shots during any shoot, and we will use a timer/dinger in order to keep it moving and in fairness to all.
JULY 2015 NEW MEXICO CAMPFIRE GATHERING RIFLE SHOOTS (Saturday AM start - order and times for shoots will be announced at camp.)
Turkey Rim Shoot
Shooters may use any .22 rim fire sporting rifle with any sight from any hunting position – but NOT FROM A BENCH OR STATIONARY REST. Sitting, prone, free-standing shooting sticks or tripod, etc. are OK. Once at the firing line, total time allowed for shooting is 4 minutes.
Target will be a reduced-size picture of a turkey, at somewhere between 30 and 50 yards, with a 1/2” dot at a vital place. Smallest 5 shot group HAVING AT LEAST ONE SHOT WITHIN THE DOT scores highest. There may be second and third place winners.
Prairie Dog Shoot
Shooters may use any firearm, any sights, and shoot from any position. Total time allowed once at the bench is 3 minutes.
Shooters will fire one shot from a cold barrel at a simulated PD with 1/2" dot on chest at a distance of approximately 200 yards. Shot closest to the center of the dot is the winner. There may be second and third place winners.
Steel Shoot - varying sizes and ranges for varying points.
The intent is to make the steel targets very visible for everyone so, once the steel is up, everyone will have a chance to see where all targets are positioned. Shooting order will be determined by hat draw at the announced time. The targets will be color coded and scored accordingly. Each low value target can be shot only one time.
Once at the firing line, the shooter will have a total of 6 minutes to take 5 shots. Shooting will be done from ANY improvised position one might use while hunting - prone, standing, shooting sticks, bipod, tripod, etc., but NOT USING THE BENCH.
Rifles must be sporting rifles - no match rifles – and cartridges will be limited to non-magnum rounds with case capacity similar to or less than a 30-06 (to save the steel). There will be no coaching - shooters must set up and shoot alone - and there will be no spotting help by others. The match director can call out a hit or a miss should the shooter not be able to determine.
OK - load 'em up, start squinting, shoot your best, and let's have fun.
