Autumn 2014 Roundhouse Rifle Challenge

[c18rch]

CoF looks great. Looking forward to it. Got the venison marinating for the BBQ.

[M99]

Ok,

Having looked at the CoF I now wish I had not been lazy! Should have worked a load for the 6.5/55 (using permitted projectiles) as opposed to just using ready cooked 308 load! Hey ho!!

Looks like we will have some fun........

[M99]

Well, back from a very interesting couple of days rifle shooting!

Nice to put names to faces and the banter was great! Amazing venue and CoF, well done Tiff. I really hope these will continue.

Anyone who didn't go, really needs to be looking at trying to get to another one (if Tiff runs another)

100 rounds of ammo, on a huge variety of testing targets from playing cards to steel gongs out 650 in some difficult terrain with steep slopes and even some running during stages (to collect more ammo!)

And the venison on the BBQ was good too

Mike

[Swamp Donkey]

Yes, was great bar getting acoustically assaulted by some anti social bug** with a brake on a .308 !!! Why would you want a brake on a .308 ffs ? [hypocrite now off to hide] :)

[M99]

Yes, was great bar getting acoustically assaulted by some anti social bug** with a brake on a .308 !!! Why would you want a brake on a .308 ffs ? [hypocrite now off to hide] :)

Because I can! ill shoot the moderated .308 for the S class just for you ;-) besides that one is more in the spirit of S class, sporter barrel, x8 fixed power scope and a simple bipod.

Oh and of course the brake helped me secure 2nd place at the RRC, was a very mentally taxing CoF but shooting in pairs helped, as I shoot with my shooting partner a lot so we had things off to a T.

Mike

[Swamp Donkey]

I'm not bothered by them, as long as I know about them before the 'BOOM', I use brakes on both the TRG's most of the time.

I'll be using my 222 for the S class, without the mod, or bipod, just creeps over the weight limit with both :(

Pete

[Whizzbang]

As previously, it was a brilliant event. Why you wouldn't got to this (if you meet the criteria) is beyond me. A feast of rifle-shooting, banter and booze. We even fitted-in some clays!

Thanks Tiff. PLEEEASE do another!

[Tiff]

Thank you to everyone who made the effort to attend and for such positive post shoot feedback. I’m really pleased it was so well received and I throughly enjoyed hosting the event.

The weather throughout the three days was kind, with enough fickle wind to make it challenging but not impossible. All fourteen entrants arrived in time to check initial zero Friday afternoon and follow on with a spot of clay shooting till dusk (well clay scaring in Gav’s case...). The evening continued in the barns with a great venison BBQ (thanks again Rich), with much banter about the afternoons exploits and the challenge to come.

Saturday started early with the first volley of fire not long after 08.15, with the looks of mild panic soon dissipating as people adjusted and relaxed into the challenging fast tempo shooting scenarios. The initial ‘Know Your Repeatable Limits’ allowed many people to find the true capabilities of themselves and their kit perhaps rather sooner than they may have intended. The following ‘Hide & Seek’ stage (playing card ID shooting) tested a few members eyesight as clubs and hearts were engaged instead of spades and diamonds…

Later on the unknown distance 6” steel gongs proved challenging for many; hidden features (including two acres of ponds) and dead ground causing many to come unstuck, with ranging errors of +/- 75 yards commonplace. Following on, no one braved the A6 playing card at circa. 500 yards, but many had respectable groups on it’s larger A4 counterpart. The final stage before lunch ‘Waiting for the Hun’, saw Pete (Tisme) produce the truly spectacular 2" five round group in the middle of the Fig.14 at circa 500 yards. Even more impressive, since everyone had been alert and waiting for the whistle to shoot for several minutes (& multiple wind changes…) after the command ‘Standby’ had been given; at which point they all had only 60 seconds to fire all five rounds through the turbulent air to targets a few hundred feet below.

After lunch mini clays at 200 yards were entertaining, with the pressure increasing on the shooter for every shot missed as their numbered clay remained standing amongst an every decreasing field. ‘Yoga Barricade’ loosened the muscles and joints, reminding a few that shooting doesn’t just occur at a bench or on the floor. Following on ‘Running Barricade’ got the blood flowing and Paddy should have received extra points for his enthusiastic skipping when he collected more rounds to continue the stage. The challenge day calumniated in ‘Out & Back’ with one round being fired at each 8 inch steel gong at 200, 275, 350, 500 & 640 yards on the way there and then reverse order on the way back in; all in four minutes.

The evening was spent around the BBQ again, but not before hiking a kilometre or so away to set-up some IPSC steels on the far hillside for the following day (many thanks again). I think the tricky steep moorland terrain came as a bit of a shock to a few people from the alluvial plain regions of the country.

Sunday was entertaining with lots going on and several people pushing the extreme limits of their rifles and achieving a few personal bests in the process. Pete (Tisme) again was straight on the money with a second (and possibly first) round hit on the 1,000 yard IPSC steel and Gav (Mildot) did rather better than reported on the 1,000 yard 9” melon…At the time splashes were seen around the edge of the small watermelon and it was assumed all but one were misses - however upon closer inspection in the evening there were six hits! Moving further back up the hillside the 12” square gong, IPSC steels and 8’x4' flat target rock took on a whole new appearance as tiny dots in the distance between 1,420-1,520 yards. There were a few good hits and many close misses - it’s a long way for a 6.5x47 and even further for a .308 win…The day was rounded off by a 100 yard watermelon vs. 285gr A-Max - instant fruit salad!

I only returned late last night after packing up, so pictures and 'scores' will follow later today or tomorrow.

Many thanks again to everyone who attended, your 'extra support' was greatly appreciated and if I can work a few things out I may even consider running one next year, but will have to see...

Tiff

[c18rch]

It was a great weekend Tiff. Many thanks for organising it and to your parents for their help.

It was a great CoF and you couldn't ask for better conditions. Dry, and just enough wind to make you think about it. I think it was the best RRC yet. Long may they continue!

Got a few pics (which meet Tiff's requirements on pics) which I'll put up later.

:goodjob:

Rich

[Tiff]

I took rather a lot of pictures/video...Here are some of the good ones:

Sitting at 100 yards - 3" foxing target


Sitting at 270 yards - 6" steel gongs




Target bank just visible through the gap (top right)


Unknown distance on the same 6" gongs




Playing cards, gongs and fig 14's at circa 500 yards:





Rifles on the point, loose rounds at your feet 20 yards back


And the results of the 500 yard shooting




Mini clays at 200 yards:
http://youtu.be/4IvGgXGvYx0

Engaging gongs at 500 & 640 yards:
http://youtu.be/o0U83SPV6Hc







Working well as a team






Barricade shooting







































Watching the empty cases fly








Back to basics, 350 yards prone, slings or mag rested only







Sunday shooting at 650 - 1,000 yards




Watermelon at 1,000 yards
http://youtu.be/goaz_wpcuvw

& Watermelon at 100 yards!
http://youtu.be/LCfznh2W0AU

They're out there somewhere....stretching things past 1,500 yards