Others HAM monthly 10-meter match - INFO HERE

[wolfmangreg]

A new thread will be started at the beginning of each month. First post will always include course of fire and rules as shown below. All discussion & scores for the month should be posted to that thread. Deadline will be the last day of the month. I will tally the scores, and finish that month’s thread with a scoreboard that’ll look something like this:



Course of Fire

• 30 shots standing (offhand)
• 30 shots seated with sticks
• Option to participate in offhand only, seat/sticks only, or both.
• All 30 shots for each position must be shot in the same session.
• Offhand & seat/sticks sessions can be separate.

Rules

• Distance of 10 meters (10.94 yards, 32 feet 8 inches) from target face to firing line.
• Calibers .177, .20, .22 only. No power limit, any projectile.
• Any sighting system.
• Any version of the AR-5/# target. Any source (including printing your own) is ok as long as the scoring ring dimensions match those in the table below.
• All scoring to be done with a .22 caliber plug. In lieu of a plug, the head of a .22 pellet can be used.
• Highest ring number touched will be assigned as the score for each shot.
• Seat/sticks position: Any seat height, no back or arm rests. Sticks must have V- or U-shaped yoke that cradles the rifle; no clamps or “hog saddles”. Must have only two legs touching the ground.

Posting Scores

• Shoot & post as many scores as you like each month.
• Mark one, & only one post with *** OFFICIAL SCORE *** as the first line of that post.
• Can post scores as the month goes on, then edit the post you want to use as the official score at the end of the month.

Target Ring Dimensions

 

[wolfmangreg]

The rules are fairly sparse by design. Not 100% dead set against some tweaking, but there are two guiding principles that I really want to stick with:

#1 - Keep it as simple as is reasonably possible to participate, regardless of physical limitations, current skill level, and equipment availability.
#2 - Keep the Match Director’s time commitment manageable. I do tend to get a little cranky when things cut into my shooting time

Happy to explain my rationale for any of the above.

 

[Solo1]

Bucket and styx you guys are gonna hate me!

 

[hameditor]

The rules are fairly sparse by design. Not 100% dead set against some tweaking, but there are two guiding principles that I really want to stick with:

#1 - Keep it as simple as is reasonably possible to participate, regardless of physical limitations, current skill level, and equipment availability.
#2 - Keep the Match Director’s time commitment manageable. I do tend to get a little cranky when things cut into my shooting time

Happy to explain my rationale for any of the above.

@wolfmangreg That sounds great. Thank you!!!

 

[wolfmangreg]

@wolfmangreg That sounds great. Thank you!!!

Thanks! Really hoping it catches on

 

[Solo1]

Shipping from national target was $25. The targets were $16. I just don’t know

 

[wolfmangreg]

Champion's Choice is a good source for targets & inexpensive scoring plugs:

AR 5/10 (10 bull with two sighter bulls)
AR 5/5 (five bull)
22 scoring plug
22 scoring plug (magnified)

Amazon also has some AR 5/10 targets, higher than CC but free shipping with Prime:

AR 5/10 with red 9 ring

 

[Solo1]

Wolfman we need 30 shots so 3 separate 10 bull targets? Ya that was for 100 targets too so actually cheaper than amazon by $10

 

[wolfmangreg]

Wolfman we need 30 shots so 3 separate 10 bull targets?

Leaving the number of shots per bull to the discretion of the shooter; know a stack of targets can disappear real fast if taking only one shot per bull.

That said, it can get darn near impossible to score with any accuracy when the holes start to overlap. And that's with wadcutter holes on card stock. Would get hopeless real fast with dome holes on standard printer paper.

Almost forgot... @jv1953 posted this PDF on another thread. Haven't printed any yet to verify dimensions. If accurate, would be a cheaper than buying pre-printed. Well, until the ink cartridge runs dry

 

[Danman]

Leaving the number of shots per bull to the discretion of the shooter; know a stack of targets can disappear real fast if taking only one shot per bull.

That said, it can get darn near impossible to score with any accuracy when the holes start to overlap. And that's with wadcutter holes on card stock. Would get hopeless real fast with dome holes on standard printer paper.

Almost forgot... @jv1953 posted this PDF on another thread. Haven't printed any yet to verify dimensions. If accurate, would be a cheaper than buying pre-printed. Well, until the ink cartridge runs dry

Count me in @wolfmangreg .
The problem is in many of these Ham/online competitions is the fact that the targets have to be purchased, shipped over - people loose interest quickly.
I just got electrical roughed in on my shop addition ( now a whopping 52ft long! and im broke now lol)
I plan to do 10M+ shooting inside in the winter months once its completed.
In the past we have done printable targets, the cheap AV 10 ring targets and we got decent participation, but once you make tons of rules, emailing & purchasing it gets to be too much.
Keep it simple, cheap/easy to participate, and run the honor system.
My bog death grip runs a tripod base so thats out, i always just keep the saddle wide open....hmm I may build something else.
Also....30 shots off hand in one go? Now THAT is a challenge I would use my HW50 and TX200.

 

[wolfmangreg]

Awesome, glad you'll be joining in @Danman!

Definitely aiming to keep a low barrier for participation. The target PDF should help with costs (again, all credit to @jv1953).

As for sticks- can one of the legs on your tripod be adjusted to stay off the ground? If so, carry on!

Haven't looked lately, but can probably get a bipod cheap at the big box stores.
Pyramyd has one under $35 US:
TRUGLO bipod
Homemade sticks would work too.

Seat can be literally anything without back and arm rests. 5 gallon bucket, hunting stool, one of those cheap folding stepstools on Amazon, or a pad on the ground.

 

[PapaT]

I plan to join. Standing, off-hand is my favorite. I can probably find a yard stick to bucket and Stix it

 

[Jak61]

Sounds awesome to me! When will we start?

 

[wolfmangreg]

Sounds awesome to me! When will we start?

Will start a thread for each match on the first of the month, beginning in October

 

[wolfmangreg]

Printed the PDF attached to post #9 - dimensions are a perfect match to regulation!

 

[PapaT]

Printed the PDF attached to post #9 - dimensions are a perfect match to regulation!

Nice! And 15 to a page means 2 cards for each "stance". Printed it on A4 or Letter?

 

[wolfmangreg]

Nice! And 15 to a page means 2 cards for each "stance". Printed it on A4 or Letter?

I printed it on letter, no scaling.