River Bend
04-13-2005, 06:49 PM
no threads in nere so I'll be the icebreaker with a match report from River Bend in sunny Ga. rather winded but worth the read.
:ak: :gun: :handgun:
Action Rifle 3 – Gun Competition
April 2, 2005 Match
Neither Wind, Nor Snow, Nor 40 mph winds, Nor vertical Hail the size of 45’s and a brisk 40 degrees could manage to damper the spirits of April’s crowd. The Action Rifle competitors are a hearty bunch indeed, we ain’t afraid of no stinking Hailstorm, let the wind blow and the rain fall, we came to shoot.
Saturdays match, “Bad News In Bosnia”, was weather wise, anyway, the match from Hades. Then, when we saw what Master Skindzier had set up to put us to the test, we eagerly dared both the weather & Tony’s gauntlet to keep us from our cause. This was the most target rich environment the Action Rifle shooters had ever seen, within the continental boundaries of the good ole U.S. of A. There were more targets on multi purpose II than at a big skeet match, and all of them presented unique challenges due to Master Tony’s way of arranging them to challenge the weaponry and shooter as they made a run at the course.
This masterpiece started at the 100-yard line behind a barrel from where the shooter had to first engage 2 round steel plates with their Pistol. Then it was holstered and up with the Rifle and 3 IPSC targets with mucho “hard cover” presented only tidbits of target area to punch 2 holes each into. Now to test Tony’s latest self-resetting plates, way back at the 100-yard line, there were 2 of them that had to be hit before moving on.
Here you found yourself staring at 7 steel plates arranged in a V like bowling pins, each atop a 3’ stand and waiting for your pistol to knock em off. Then Rifle back into position and 4 more IPSC targets, and again, with lots of “hard cover” and partial target areas showing. Another of the new re-setting plates way in the back, awaited its trip backwards then back up again, this happened so fast, you had to rely on the Range Officer to hear or see it and let you know you had a hit & to move on. This array of targets were set at about 15 yards, no problem for the pistol but the rifles with optic sights tended to hit about 2-3 inches low.
Now to part 3, with 3 more IPSC targets, again, hard cover & partial targets showing for the Rifle to engage and 2 more Pistol steel plates and another self-resetting plate at the back of the berm. Sounds easy doesn’t it, remember we were having rain, sleet and a wind of about 25 – 40 mph going on intermittently throughout the day. If I didn’t know better, I’d say Bro Skindzier had made a deal with Mother Nature to throw in the added hindering elements, but I really don’t think she would deal with the Devil.
Part 4, another Pistol, then Rifle stage had another 3 IPSC targets but this time they were hiding behind “hostages”, I liked the hard cover better since hitting it didn’t cost you a –10 points as did the hostage hits. There were 5 steel plates in a row for the Pistol to knock off their stands and you had to hit the first one to be able to see the next in line. Once done with the plates & Pistol, you engaged the IPSC targets then 1 more of the new re-setting plates at the back of the berm. This one was quite a challenge for myself, since my AMD 65 (AK) coughed up a hairball and I had to un sling it and finish with the trusty Glock 21. Ever try to hit a 6”plate at about 80 yards with a handgun, in the wind, try it sometime and you’ll feel my pain. I could hear the crowd heckling & laughing as I slung a flock of 45’s downrange till the plate finally bobbed. Then they grew suddenly quite, it surprised me too.
Lastly as usual was the Shotgun stage and it was laid out partially loaded (5 rounds) on the table and you had to first fill er up then down a dozen (12) Pepper Poppers using shot shells. Once done with the Poppers you loaded up with slugs and had 2 steel plates way at the back of the berm to hit & topple off their stands, sounds easy, huh, there were a lot more than just 2 slugs fired by most shooters to get those puppies down and I imagine a lot of Ben Gay got used that night on the shooters sore shoulders. Then Pistol time again with the last 2 steel plates atop their stands out to the sides of the downed Pepper Poppers.
This one was a real Hoot & Shoot, everyone had a ball, shot many times, breathed heavy, and was glad to fire that last round so their heartbeat could down shift to a lower gear.
Thanks to Master Tony for his ingenuity, madness and northerness for providing such a bullet party for us Ga. Boys, heck we might even adopt him as a Ga. Boy iffen he keeps this up. We also thank all those that helped set-up, paste, reset targets and Range Officered the event, without everyone’s help we just couldn’t do it, so thanks everyone.
See you all back at the match in June, gonna be interesting to see if the Master can top this one, join us to find out. Article by your roving range reporter, River Bend himself.
:encore: :rockin: :thanks:
:ak: :gun: :handgun:
Action Rifle 3 – Gun Competition
April 2, 2005 Match
Neither Wind, Nor Snow, Nor 40 mph winds, Nor vertical Hail the size of 45’s and a brisk 40 degrees could manage to damper the spirits of April’s crowd. The Action Rifle competitors are a hearty bunch indeed, we ain’t afraid of no stinking Hailstorm, let the wind blow and the rain fall, we came to shoot.
Saturdays match, “Bad News In Bosnia”, was weather wise, anyway, the match from Hades. Then, when we saw what Master Skindzier had set up to put us to the test, we eagerly dared both the weather & Tony’s gauntlet to keep us from our cause. This was the most target rich environment the Action Rifle shooters had ever seen, within the continental boundaries of the good ole U.S. of A. There were more targets on multi purpose II than at a big skeet match, and all of them presented unique challenges due to Master Tony’s way of arranging them to challenge the weaponry and shooter as they made a run at the course.
This masterpiece started at the 100-yard line behind a barrel from where the shooter had to first engage 2 round steel plates with their Pistol. Then it was holstered and up with the Rifle and 3 IPSC targets with mucho “hard cover” presented only tidbits of target area to punch 2 holes each into. Now to test Tony’s latest self-resetting plates, way back at the 100-yard line, there were 2 of them that had to be hit before moving on.
Here you found yourself staring at 7 steel plates arranged in a V like bowling pins, each atop a 3’ stand and waiting for your pistol to knock em off. Then Rifle back into position and 4 more IPSC targets, and again, with lots of “hard cover” and partial target areas showing. Another of the new re-setting plates way in the back, awaited its trip backwards then back up again, this happened so fast, you had to rely on the Range Officer to hear or see it and let you know you had a hit & to move on. This array of targets were set at about 15 yards, no problem for the pistol but the rifles with optic sights tended to hit about 2-3 inches low.
Now to part 3, with 3 more IPSC targets, again, hard cover & partial targets showing for the Rifle to engage and 2 more Pistol steel plates and another self-resetting plate at the back of the berm. Sounds easy doesn’t it, remember we were having rain, sleet and a wind of about 25 – 40 mph going on intermittently throughout the day. If I didn’t know better, I’d say Bro Skindzier had made a deal with Mother Nature to throw in the added hindering elements, but I really don’t think she would deal with the Devil.
Part 4, another Pistol, then Rifle stage had another 3 IPSC targets but this time they were hiding behind “hostages”, I liked the hard cover better since hitting it didn’t cost you a –10 points as did the hostage hits. There were 5 steel plates in a row for the Pistol to knock off their stands and you had to hit the first one to be able to see the next in line. Once done with the plates & Pistol, you engaged the IPSC targets then 1 more of the new re-setting plates at the back of the berm. This one was quite a challenge for myself, since my AMD 65 (AK) coughed up a hairball and I had to un sling it and finish with the trusty Glock 21. Ever try to hit a 6”plate at about 80 yards with a handgun, in the wind, try it sometime and you’ll feel my pain. I could hear the crowd heckling & laughing as I slung a flock of 45’s downrange till the plate finally bobbed. Then they grew suddenly quite, it surprised me too.
Lastly as usual was the Shotgun stage and it was laid out partially loaded (5 rounds) on the table and you had to first fill er up then down a dozen (12) Pepper Poppers using shot shells. Once done with the Poppers you loaded up with slugs and had 2 steel plates way at the back of the berm to hit & topple off their stands, sounds easy, huh, there were a lot more than just 2 slugs fired by most shooters to get those puppies down and I imagine a lot of Ben Gay got used that night on the shooters sore shoulders. Then Pistol time again with the last 2 steel plates atop their stands out to the sides of the downed Pepper Poppers.
This one was a real Hoot & Shoot, everyone had a ball, shot many times, breathed heavy, and was glad to fire that last round so their heartbeat could down shift to a lower gear.
Thanks to Master Tony for his ingenuity, madness and northerness for providing such a bullet party for us Ga. Boys, heck we might even adopt him as a Ga. Boy iffen he keeps this up. We also thank all those that helped set-up, paste, reset targets and Range Officered the event, without everyone’s help we just couldn’t do it, so thanks everyone.
See you all back at the match in June, gonna be interesting to see if the Master can top this one, join us to find out. Article by your roving range reporter, River Bend himself.
:encore: :rockin: :thanks: