is there such a thing as under 1000yd competitions

[jmichael99]

I cant shoot that far and cant pay the range fees to use the 1000yard range here.

I was looking for 100-200yard shooting competitions

can be for 308, 223, 22, 17 or any other round that might be required

is this possible?

 

[hugo121175]

Re: is there such a thing as under 1000yd competitions

What I would suggest is finding your local shooting club. Most clubs hold regular matches in different disciplines. They may also be have programs geared to the new shooter, and some also offer shooting instruction at low cost.....

JM2C

Hugo

 

[Here2Learn]

Re: is there such a thing as under 1000yd competitions

Dont know where your are from because you havent filled out your profile but if you are near Birmingham, AL Steel City has several competitions from 500yds and in. Mostly prone and bench but we are working on some field matches

 

[sled_mack]

Re: is there such a thing as under 1000yd competitions

What kind of shooting are you looking to do? F-Class, High Power, tactical matches, etc? And where are you located.

Also, just because you can't practice at 1k doesn't mean you can't shoot it. There are a lot of us that don't have access to more than 200 or 300 yards for practice. The fundamentals don't change. Get some good numbers from a chrono, calculate your dope, verify it out to as far as you can, and go shoot and have fun!

 

[jmichael99]

Re: is there such a thing as under 1000yd competitions

Located in Martinsburg, WV. My county borders MD and VA and can be in PA in 20-30mins So i have a good range of places to go.

 

[herr.baer]

Re: is there such a thing as under 1000yd competitions

PM sent.

 

[Rob01]

Re: is there such a thing as under 1000yd competitions

You don't have to have a 1000 yard range at home to shoot 1000 yards in competitions. All you need is good data taken from a ballistics program. Get a good velocity with a chronograph and put in your data. I only have a 400 yard range and for a while only had 200 yards.

Don't let not having the range at home stop you from competing.

 

[2156SMK]

Re: is there such a thing as under 1000yd competitions

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rob01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You don't have to have a 1000 yard range at home to shoot 1000 yards in competitions. All you need is good data taken from a ballistics program.</div></div>

I'm having a problem with figuring out the wind.
Do they have an app for that?

 

[DT1]

Re: is there such a thing as under 1000yd competitions

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 2156SMK</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rob01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You don't have to have a 1000 yard range at home to shoot 1000 yards in competitions. All you need is good data taken from a ballistics program.</div></div>

I'm having a problem with figuring out the wind.
Do they have an app for that?
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Use this JBM to figure it out. You can plug in known data at shorter ranges and run the numbers for both elevation and windage.

"Figuring out the wind" takes practice.

 

[SWRichmond]

Re: is there such a thing as under 1000yd competitions

I practice at 100, and compete at 1,000 every chance I get. What Rob01, sled and others above said is correct. Don't let the fact that you can't routinely practice at 1,000 keep you from doing it. As for having trouble "figuring out the wind," aren't we all? If I already knew how to do this, frankly, it wouldn't be as much fun (getting better at it).

If you have reliable ballistic data for your load, if your load is reliable and consistent, and if you can reliably shoot sub-MOA groups prone, you can shoot 1,000 yards.

The following comment is directed at no one in particular, everyone who is reading this thread and thinking about shooting distance:

If you don't go do it, you'll never learn it, get better at it, or be able to do it. Worried about being embarrassed by your performance / score? GET OVER IT. Everyone there is either just getting started, or just got started at one time or another. Believe me, I have never ever seen or heard anyone say or do anything negative about anyone else's shooting, snicker (except at themselves, and even then hardly ever), poke fun at anyone the don't already know very well, etc.

The wind is a freaking beyotch; I routinely see targets come up after a random gust and everybody is blown into the 7 ring on the same side.

The best way to get better at something like this is to hang out with people who are already experienced at it. Nearly all of us are on the steep part of the learning curve when it comes to the wind.

BTW, most of these matches start early in the morning, and I am sure that part of the reason for that is to avoid, as much as possible, the conditions that arise once the sun is up for a few hours.

Go shoot the damned rifle, will ya?