Events Meeker Sportsman Club 1st N50 match of the outdoor season, Marion, OH

[igolfat8]

Got cabin fever? Are you sick of winter? Tired of being cooped up inside as much as I am? Well join us this Saturday 4/6/2024 for our first outdoor 50 yard benchrest match of the season. Its a N50 event where air guns shoot side by side with .22 rimfire rifles. Registration begins at 10 and the match starts at 11AM. So bring your .22 rimfire or .177 - .30 air gun and join us for some much needed fun on the range. BTW, we've added 4 additional benches to our covered range so we have even more room than we did last year.

N50 Rules can be found here:
General 1 — National 50

General 1 — National 50​

The Meeker calendar can be found here listing events for the coming 2024 outdoor season:
https://calendar.google.com/[email protected]&ctz=America/New_York&gsessionid=OK

 

[igolfat8]

We had tough windy conditions but I think a good time was had by most. Thanks to all those who attended our first match of the season.

 

[tommyb]

Great scores Tim.

What was the wind speed during the match?

I know the weather predictions you mentioned yesterday were awful.

 

[igolfat8]

Hi Tom. I honestly don’t know what the wind speed was. My flags sail tails were consistently @ full value and 45* to 90*. I was always aiming left and outside the largest 6 ring to the edge of the box and my misses were usually right of the 10 ring. The wind was cold and cut right through us.

 

[TargetOH]

I agree with Tim. Not sure what the exact speed was but I would guess around a pretty steady 8-10 mph with gusts in the 11-13 range. The foliage hasn’t yet grown in and the trees were bare so there was nothing to block any of the wind. Either way I was shooting .30 cal and aiming 6 and 7 ring on the first card and Moved as far as aiming at the left box line on the last 2 cards. This range is notorious for the winds twitching from left to right and to right to left with very little notice. The one thing that was unusual was the direction of the winds and gusts stayed rather consistent.

 

[tommyb]

Some pretty good scores considering that wind, especially for the pellet shooters!

Anytime I see shooters aiming at the six ring ( or the box line) and getting those kind of scores; I’m amazed at the wind reading skills.

 

[igolfat8]

I mistakenly listed @TargetOH rifle as a .22 while in fact he was using a .30. Sorry about that error.

Something that puzzles me about the last photos above is why does it take two hands for each of the powder burner guys to hold their award certificates while the pellet guys could hold those same certificates with one hand??? Maybe its all the time that we spend at the gym is finally paying off?

 

[tommyb]

I mistakenly listed @TargetOH rifle as a .22 while in fact he was using a .30. Sorry about that error.

Something that puzzles me about the last photos above is why does it take two hands for each of the powder burner guys to hold their award certificates while the pellet guys could hold those same certificates with one hand??? Maybe its all the time that we spend at the gym is finally paying off?

Tim

What pellet were you shooting with the HPX? Assume JSB 25.39 shallow?

 

[igolfat8]

Hi Tom, @tommyb

I tried the "old" shallows at sight in but the 25.4 FX's shot much better in yesterdays conditions. I've not tried the new shallows or Grands yet.

 

[manabeknives]

So far, the grands have been just "OK" in the P3
not a moa killer, but may be better in other rifles ..i still need to try them in my RAW
Great shooting guys!!

 

[tommyb]

Hi Tom, @tommyb

I tried the "old" shallows at sight in but the 25.4 FX's shot much better in yesterdays conditions. I've not tried the new shallows or Grands yet.

Thanks Tim. FX 25.39 shoot well for me also.

I want to order some new shallows and Grands and try them in my RAW HM1000x. The Grands were out of stock almost everywhere.

 

[igolfat8]

Thanks Tim. FX 25.39 shoot well for me also.

I want to order some new shallows and Grands and try them in my RAW HM1000x. The Grands were out of stock almost everywhere.

I've not found those pellets in stock anywhere either. I guess you have to know somebody who knows somebody?

 

[manabeknives]

I found mine @fox air power

 

[tommyb]

So far, the grands have been just "OK" in the P3
not a moa killer, but may be better in other rifles ..i still need to try them in my RAW
Great shooting guys!!

Mike, let ‘s stay in touch on how the RAWs do with the Grands. I don’t have em’ yet, so let me know how they shoot. Thanks

 

[igolfat8]

Today we had our 2nd N50 match of our season. Our range’s wind is always changing but it’s most common condition is L to R. Today was quite different in the wind was predominantly R to L or in your face. Today’s winds gave everyone fits and the scores reflected it, especially in the pellet class. My misses were always when the wind was in my face. I’d go over and shoot a few sighters and think I had the wind figured out only to get fooled when I made it back to the scoring bull. It was frustrating for others too.

So you may ask why did you shoot in that condition then? Because I’m an idiot and slow learner that’s why! Duh!