My buddy and I are going to shoot our first match in 2020. Either Alder or Jordan. How much of the shooting in RTC is positional and barricade etc vs prone? How much of the shooting is off a tripod?
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This. Especially for your first match. Focus on getting good hits and not speed.Shoot more, worry less, learn as you go
My buddie and I are going to shoot our first match in 2020. Either Alder or Jordan. How much of the shooting in RTC is positional and barricade etc vs prone? How much of the shooting is off a tripod?
thanks
Shoot more, worry less, learn as you go
Welcome to the sport!!!
All I can say is that it’s kind of a rabbit hole in some ways, and be prepared to have a new hobby!!
I have been shooting the RTC for a few years now and I sure can’t recall coming across a barricade before, not saying you couldn’t, but it’s a little different COF vs PRS. As previously stated, you’ll probably have a few prone stages, a few positional stages(utilizing natural terrain), and expect to see a mover. Tall bipods/shooting sticks are highly recommended to shoot from high kneeling/sitting, and Tripods can come in handy to have along.
But my biggest advice to you and your buddy is to really work on your communication between you. As a team match, that is absolutely critical to be able to communicate efficiently between each other. I have personally witnessed some amazing individual shooters really struggle with this team aspect. So really work on calling corrections for each other, reading the wind together, and making a plan together. Decide and practice who’s ranging the targets on the blind stages, who’s shooting first, and so on.
I’m a huge fan of the team aspect, it’s a ton of fun, a great community of people, and both of those matches you spoke of are absolutely amazing places to burn gun powder at.
Good luck, holler if you have any other questions, and hope to see you and your partner out there!!!
My buddy and I are going to shoot our first match in 2020. Either Alder or Jordan. How much of the shooting in RTC is positional and barricade etc vs prone? How much of the shooting is off a tripod?
thanks
Sir,
My wife and I run the Jordan, (AEM Steel Challenge) match with the help of many friends and dedicated shooters...
We have worked hard the last couple of years to encourage new shooters and teams to come and have a great time in the RTC and field matches. They are different than the PRS/NRL matches. We work to design stages that fit the environment and utilize the terrain to make the shooting interesting. In 10 years of hosting matches, we have never had a barricade...(unless you were shooting in the 1 day regional 308 matches) but we have had pickups, 4x4's, trees, brush, cutbanks, dams, stumps ect...
Please do not get caught up in the gear. If you don't have a tripod and need one for a stage, there will be one available. It might not be the top of the line stuff, but it will get the job done. I would suggest following Lkeyes advice. The team comms and working together are a huge component. Know in advance who will do what and how... Also make sure you have hard printed data... Our stages all require ranging and dope info on the clock...we have worked to make the time reasonable for the stage. Have dope cards and a way to mark them and communicate with your partner...
Be prepared to move with your equipment and change mags... Bring binoculars...
We work to make the stages blind...so you can not discuss or see what is going on prior to your team shooting it. We try to keep it so other teams can not communicate what to expect...
There will be movers... and components to them to keep it interesting..
Most of all, we really work to make it fun, something that we want to go shoot. The camaraderie among the RTC group is fantastic - you can't go wrong choosing to shoot these matches.
Please feel free to ask any questions...