According to the Chattanooga Club calendar there is no CMP Rimfire Sporter event scheduled for this Saturday, May 7th due to conflict with the CMP Eastern Games. There is however the last CRC Spring Series Prone 1600 event scheduled for that same date.
This "blank day" gave rise to a few idle thoughts. For several years now I have tried to get one of my long-time fellow Prone competitors, Jerry R., to bring along a rifle on his monthly visits. He always pleads infirmity and "old age" - (I believe he's some 15 years my junior !!!) - and turns me down. Now that I am reduced to shooting 3-P events from my rollator it seemed a good idea to renew the challenge, letting Jerry shoot from a similar sitting position at a regular range bench ... he nominally accepted ! The course of fire was to be a 60-shot 3-P NRA Light Rifle match, with both of us shooting "seated" under IPC Paralympic rules, and shot concurrently with the 50-yard stages of the regular Prone match.. Unfortunately, both he and Corinne now have another engagement for this Saturday and cannot attend.
I plan on being there anyway .... so-o-o-o-o ... if any of the regular CMP Rimfire Sporter shooters still need their "monthly fix", why not come out and give Light Rifle 3-P a try. 20 shots each, slow fire in Prone, Sitting/Kneeling and Offhand positions at 50 yards on the A.31 targets. A bit more challenging than CMP but the same rifles will work, any sights, but triggers can be down to 2#. The 'fit and able' should shoot on their own two feet, belly or butt, but 'old crocks' can sit at a bench !
Anyone ?
Fuzzy
PS: Match Registration starts at 9AM ... Shooting at 10AM ... at the Club Competition Range on Hunter Road in Harrison, TN
This "blank day" gave rise to a few idle thoughts. For several years now I have tried to get one of my long-time fellow Prone competitors, Jerry R., to bring along a rifle on his monthly visits. He always pleads infirmity and "old age" - (I believe he's some 15 years my junior !!!) - and turns me down. Now that I am reduced to shooting 3-P events from my rollator it seemed a good idea to renew the challenge, letting Jerry shoot from a similar sitting position at a regular range bench ... he nominally accepted ! The course of fire was to be a 60-shot 3-P NRA Light Rifle match, with both of us shooting "seated" under IPC Paralympic rules, and shot concurrently with the 50-yard stages of the regular Prone match.. Unfortunately, both he and Corinne now have another engagement for this Saturday and cannot attend.
I plan on being there anyway .... so-o-o-o-o ... if any of the regular CMP Rimfire Sporter shooters still need their "monthly fix", why not come out and give Light Rifle 3-P a try. 20 shots each, slow fire in Prone, Sitting/Kneeling and Offhand positions at 50 yards on the A.31 targets. A bit more challenging than CMP but the same rifles will work, any sights, but triggers can be down to 2#. The 'fit and able' should shoot on their own two feet, belly or butt, but 'old crocks' can sit at a bench !
Anyone ?
Fuzzy
PS: Match Registration starts at 9AM ... Shooting at 10AM ... at the Club Competition Range on Hunter Road in Harrison, TN