NRA Smallbore Rifle and Smallbore Hunter Rifle Silhouette Matches @ Chattanooga Rifle Club - April 16, 2016

[frankmako]

This weekend at Chattanooga Rifle Club will hold it’s second NRA Smallbore Rifle Silhouette and Smallbore Hunter Rifle Silhouette match of the year.  26 shooters shot the matches last month.  These matches will be held between the two Cowboy matches.  Practice at 11 a.m. and match starts at 12 p.m.  See Steel Chickens Topics for more information, http://www.steelchickens.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11028 and http://www.steelchickens.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10866.

 

This shooting game is one of the most challenging, yet rewarding. The object of the game is to knock the ridiculously small metallic targets (chicken, pig, turkey and ram) from their stands at their respective distances of 40, 60, 77, and 100 meters with a .22 caliber rifle.  While shooting from an “offhand”, standing, unsupported position, under the clock.

   

There are 2 groups of 5 of each animal at each of their respective distances. The shooter has 2 ½ minutes to fire 5 shots (plenty of time), 1 at each of the targets from left to right in order.  A hit is when the animal is knocking off the target stand and a miss is a miss; only 1 shot at each target.   40 shots per match.

 

 All you need is a .22 caliber rifle and a steady hold. Scopes are allowed and encouraged. The ammunition is any .22 short, long, or long rifle cartridge, standard-velocity.   “High” or “hypervelocity” (Stingers, Vipers, etc.) are not allowed. It is extremely helpful if you have sighted your rifle in at the various distances and have recorded the sight settings prior to the match. “Kentucky Windage” is not much help in this game because of the physical size of the targets. The Ram at 100 meters is a bit smaller than the average hand and it is the biggest target of the four.  

 

Bring your lunch and see how well you can shoot. 

[frankmako]

it looks like saturday is going to be a nice day.  a good day for a rifle match.

[frankmako]

the matches are still a go. we shoot rain or shine, hot or cold.  the range looks great. hope to see you there.  

[frankmako]

still time to get the scope sighted in for the match.

[jpx2rk]

Would like to see one of these matches one of these days.  Hope there is a good turn out .  

[frankmako]

Would like to see one of these matches one of these days.  Hope there is a good turn out .  

 

last month we had 26 shooters.  we have shooters from your area.  come down this saturday. 

[frankmako]

still time to think about it.  dust off that 22 lr scope gun and come shoot a match. 

[frankmako]

we had two great matches with 29 shooters.  next match is next month on May 21, 2016.  hope to you there.