Thread: Long range shooting course

I dig competing and do a lot of club shooting but now enjoy the open terrain contests .Its a shame I am not close to the type of terrain you shoot Thomas but in the upper north Island where i live you'd have to travel a long way to find it .
Do you pass through Auckland on your trips as a lesson session as you've done in the south would be popular I am sure if you had the time

Tussock there is a big difference when shooting time pressured comps than having a plink in your own time -it shows your flaws up as I had happen to me a while back in the mountains which is a place not at all familiar to me . Even the best come second

Originally Posted by el borracho

comps are a great way to test your theory's and pitt yourself against your peers -I tend to listen to those that have Identifiable track records .

I know heaps of people that could shoot the peanuts out of a flys shit that do not compete. The only regular competitions for LR shooting is F class if I am not mistaken.
I would love to do it sometime but because it is so popular, they only run it in the North Island.
For now I would rather spend my money with the NZCTA and the hundreds of affiliated clubs as I can win some back if I am up to it.

Im not going to shoot as much Fclass in the next season and spend more time in the field and hopefully at some different locations and terrain features .Fclass is fun but I hate shooting 36 rounds from 9-4pm long day with little trigger time

Originally Posted by el borracho

Tussock there is a big difference when shooting time pressured comps than having a plink in your own time -it shows your flaws up as I had happen to me a while back in the mountains which is a place not at all familiar to me . Even the best come second

How many overseas competitions have you shot in EL B?

none ,to poor to travel.South Islands as far as I go thsee days. I want to shoot down there more,great country

Shame, I have a similar view as you and I tend to only listen to people with identifiable international track records.






Not true at all but I had to say it.

why international,some great shooters right here

F class seems awfully uninteresting and not particularly practical.

its ok and test's your wind calls

Originally Posted by el borracho

its ok and test's your wind calls

Possibly a dumb question but.... do they have wind flags in F-Class ?

F-class seams like a great oppurtunity for people to learn and sort their workstreams in a controlled environment.

If you have trouble sorting the workload on a mowed firing line you sure as hell will struggle to do it properly in the field. I'd love to do F- class but I'd just shoot with my hunting rig.

I wouldn't care for placement but I would glean towards the best and see how far I still have to reach.

There's always someone better or someone who does certain parts better.

Competitions are a brilliant way to meet these.

I thought myself to be on top of my game a couple of times only to learn "not really".

Maybe I am now? I'm eagerly awaiting my next fall. These have in the past been very useful.

Originally Posted by el borracho

Im not going to shoot as much Fclass in the next season and spend more time in the field and hopefully at some different locations and terrain features .Fclass is fun but I hate shooting 36 rounds from 9-4pm long day with little trigger time

And you wonder why so many of us are not interested in competitive shoots.