That was a great time for sure. Next time someone please remind me to put on some darn sunscreen! LOL. I got very burned on my neck. Was a beautiful day but I'm paying for it.
The match was well organized and fast paced. Not a lot of time screwing around.
All the stages were simple, yet challenging. Rules were straight forward and not overly complicated.
As far as equipment failures, I saw...
Broken firing pin in a LaRue OBR. This rendered the rifle inoperable.
Broken bolt handle on a bolt-action. Didn't see the MFG of that rifle. Anyone got details? I just saw the guy walking around with the rifle in one hand and bolt handle in other.
Broken bolt stop on a Pierce Engineering action. This actually happened on a rifle we had built. Pierce recently "beefed up" their bolt stops and we'll work with the guy to get him a new one. He could still use the rifle but needed to be careful cycling the bolt.
Saw an auto-loader, not sure of MFG, jam a few times. Anyone got details on that?? I saw some problems the shooter had on the barricade stage.
During stage 4 my Nightforce elevation turret stopped clicking as I was adjusting it. Felt like a dead spot in the turret. Ended up the setscrew that holds the turret on (non-Zerostop model with only one screw) had loosened slightly. I didn't figure out what was going on until after the match. I limped things through the last two stages with the help of Joe Harris spotting and walking me up to a 500-yard target. (Thanks Joe!) After that I didn't touch the scope and just used hold overs (NP-R1 reticle) for the rest of the match. Never had the screw come loose, but I'll go re-zero the gun and Locktite the screw.
I didn't take a ton of pictures and tried to limit them to buddies who I knew wouldn't mind. But here are a few...
Our buddy Chris braved the match with his .223 caliber rifle.
Brian, that brake was killing me, man. I'm still covered in dirt it was blowing up off the ground. Ha, ha! Stick some JB Weld in those bottom ports brother!
My buddy Marcus shooting the barricade stage...
Scott and Trent on the "Know Your Limits" stage...
Ryan and Scoot, thanks a ton. I had a great time and will be back.
Mark