Post by Danny Creasy on Jul 30, 2011 11:19:03 GMT -6
Given it is July in North Alabama, there were great weather conditions for this mornings Raptor Match. Mostly overcast with temps in the low to mid 80s. Eight shooters showed up and a couple of spectators checked out the match as well. Thanks to all that helped set up and take down. I understand that the pipe stands took some healthy whacks to drive them in the dry ground.
Place, shooter, rifle , scope, ammo, chickens left standing in 1st string, 2nd string, 3d string, Total, Tiebreaker 1, Tiebreaker 2, Tiebreaker 3, everybody used a Bi-pod today thus no throw down bag shooters
1st Danny Creasy, CZ 452 American, Simmons 4-12X40 Deerfield, Aguila Std Vel, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
2nd Thomas Reed, CZ 455 American, BSA 6-24, CCI SV, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0
3rd James Day, CZ 452 Varmint, Center Point, CCI Select, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 3
4th Peary Willard, TC Classic, Tasco World Class 3-12, Federal 510, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 3
5th Paul Enlow, CZ 452 Tribal American, Mueller APV 4.5-14, CCI Mini-Mag HP, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2
6th Ulus Farris, CZ 452 American, Weaver 6.5-20, Federal 711, 0, 1, 1, 2
7th Mike, Savage Mk II, Bushnell 3-9, CCI MiniMag, 3, 0, 0, 3
8th John Savage, CZ 452 American, NC Star 6-20, Federal, 4, 3, 0, 7
As has been often pointed out, one doesn't need to spend a fortune on a rifle and equipment to win our local matches. I had zeroed the CZ American at the Raptor distance (80 plus yards) and following today's match, I took the rifle over to our 50 yard rimfire range to sight it back in at 50 yards for next weekend's 50/25 Silhouette Match. I had purchased a case of Aguila Std Vel at the CMP Store (north) while at Camp Perry last weekend. The CZ American groups it well enough to be competitive in all but our local benchrest matches.
I simply took the Simmons scope back down 16 clicks to shoot the first five shot 50 yard group on the right and then followed up with the 10 shot group on the left. The Aguila and this shooter have a tendency to throw low flyers and they show here but these groups would still stay in a CMP Sporter 10 ring or take out a little chicken. The Aguila's performance is what one can expect from $230 a case ammo. It would be hard pressed to shoot over 200 on a USBR Green Monster target but a modest investment in a brick of higher priced SK or Eley ammunition could well yield 10 to 25 more benchrest points.
I traded a disappointing Savage Anschutz Mk 12 even for this American about five or six years ago. It is my second CZ American. The other party had installed the lightest spring and black coded tube from an Eric Brookes Kit and the rifle has a sweet 13 oz trigger release. The rifle was and still is not as accurate as my first American but I free floated the barrel with a dowel rod wrapped with sandpiper and the groups tightened up a bit. I wanted a glossy scope and rings to match the American's glossy finish and the opportunity came by to pick up a 15 year old but new Simmons 4-12 scope for $50 and some Weaver steel glossy Grand Slam tip-off rings tied it all together.
Oh, I must add a nod to our local level of sportsmanship. For second place today, it had boiled down to an exciting shoot-off between Thomas Reed and James Day. Thomas had run out of CCI Std Vel and he and James were set to face each other in their third tiebreaker string. Without hesitation, James gave Thomas a handfull of CCI Std Vel cartridges from his own shooting bag. Thomas shot clean to win the second place honor and they shook hands and chuckled over James getting beat with his own ammo.
Gentlemen, good shooters, tough competition, and great memories.
Place, shooter, rifle , scope, ammo, chickens left standing in 1st string, 2nd string, 3d string, Total, Tiebreaker 1, Tiebreaker 2, Tiebreaker 3, everybody used a Bi-pod today thus no throw down bag shooters
1st Danny Creasy, CZ 452 American, Simmons 4-12X40 Deerfield, Aguila Std Vel, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
2nd Thomas Reed, CZ 455 American, BSA 6-24, CCI SV, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0
3rd James Day, CZ 452 Varmint, Center Point, CCI Select, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 3
4th Peary Willard, TC Classic, Tasco World Class 3-12, Federal 510, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 3
5th Paul Enlow, CZ 452 Tribal American, Mueller APV 4.5-14, CCI Mini-Mag HP, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2
6th Ulus Farris, CZ 452 American, Weaver 6.5-20, Federal 711, 0, 1, 1, 2
7th Mike, Savage Mk II, Bushnell 3-9, CCI MiniMag, 3, 0, 0, 3
8th John Savage, CZ 452 American, NC Star 6-20, Federal, 4, 3, 0, 7
As has been often pointed out, one doesn't need to spend a fortune on a rifle and equipment to win our local matches. I had zeroed the CZ American at the Raptor distance (80 plus yards) and following today's match, I took the rifle over to our 50 yard rimfire range to sight it back in at 50 yards for next weekend's 50/25 Silhouette Match. I had purchased a case of Aguila Std Vel at the CMP Store (north) while at Camp Perry last weekend. The CZ American groups it well enough to be competitive in all but our local benchrest matches.
I simply took the Simmons scope back down 16 clicks to shoot the first five shot 50 yard group on the right and then followed up with the 10 shot group on the left. The Aguila and this shooter have a tendency to throw low flyers and they show here but these groups would still stay in a CMP Sporter 10 ring or take out a little chicken. The Aguila's performance is what one can expect from $230 a case ammo. It would be hard pressed to shoot over 200 on a USBR Green Monster target but a modest investment in a brick of higher priced SK or Eley ammunition could well yield 10 to 25 more benchrest points.
I traded a disappointing Savage Anschutz Mk 12 even for this American about five or six years ago. It is my second CZ American. The other party had installed the lightest spring and black coded tube from an Eric Brookes Kit and the rifle has a sweet 13 oz trigger release. The rifle was and still is not as accurate as my first American but I free floated the barrel with a dowel rod wrapped with sandpiper and the groups tightened up a bit. I wanted a glossy scope and rings to match the American's glossy finish and the opportunity came by to pick up a 15 year old but new Simmons 4-12 scope for $50 and some Weaver steel glossy Grand Slam tip-off rings tied it all together.
Oh, I must add a nod to our local level of sportsmanship. For second place today, it had boiled down to an exciting shoot-off between Thomas Reed and James Day. Thomas had run out of CCI Std Vel and he and James were set to face each other in their third tiebreaker string. Without hesitation, James gave Thomas a handfull of CCI Std Vel cartridges from his own shooting bag. Thomas shot clean to win the second place honor and they shook hands and chuckled over James getting beat with his own ammo.
Gentlemen, good shooters, tough competition, and great memories.