550y shot “competition”

Moorvogi · May 19, 2019

I have some private property that I’m wanting to have a friendly event in. Call it a competition with nothing to win.

Range includes: 0-100, 200, 300, 510-550 yard targets. Due to terrain, there’s no 400y shot that’s safe.

Can anyone think of a fun “game/competition”? I have a dueling tree.. some gongs and a popper target. Can also put up shotgun clays, balloons filled with baby powder.. etc etc.

Fun m friendly competition... just something different. We have done “battleship” at 25 and 100 yards... on paper.

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Moorvogi · May 20, 2019

Probably what we’ll end up doing is moving the dueling tree back to 500-550 yards. Easy to see, easy to “score”.

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davsco · May 20, 2019

look at some prs (precision rifle series) videos. basically a bunch of steel at various distances shot prone and from various props (barricades, fence posts, cattle feed rings, car hoods or roofs, fallen or standing trees, barrels, etc) and whomever hits them all the fastest wins. if you have a lot of steel you can break it down into multiple stages. you can also add some movement into the game and shoot from multiple positions.

Moorvogi · May 22, 2019

I don’t want to do a timer, for safey reasons. But I did think of redoing a game I saw.

In short, you get points for the targets you hit... deductions for the ones you miss an attempt at.

The original was at 100y ranging points and target sizes.

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Squaregrouper · May 22, 2019

Depending on location and invite, I have a couple AGC approved steel targets to provide: 8" circle and 12"x 18" rectangle "center mass".

Jarhead FLSTI · May 22, 2019

Maybe you can convince some of the 12 O'clock boys from Baltimore to stop by for a trick riding exhibition... (kidding)

Pool cue chalks at 300 yards are always fun. You can glue them to target stands/sticks/whatever and it's obvious when one his hit. 7/8" targets definitely take some skill and maybe a little luck as well.

Moorvogi · May 23, 2019

squaregrouper said:
Depending on location and invite, I have a couple AGC approved steel targets to provide: 8" circle and 12"x 18" rectangle "center mass".

Rgr. This is in Westminster MD. Invitations at this point are still open but low because of farming traffic. PM me if your interested.

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Moorvogi · May 23, 2019

Jarhead FLSTI said:
Maybe you can convince some of the 12 O'clock boys from Baltimore to stop by for a trick riding exhibition... (kidding)

Pool cue chalks at 300 yards are always fun. You can glue them to target stands/sticks/whatever and it's obvious when one his hit. 7/8" targets definitely take some skill and maybe a little luck as well.

Hmmmm pool chalks.. might look into those! Probably easier than balloons filled with flour.

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Ryan 5275 · May 23, 2019

I like shooting old bowling pins they take a lot of abuse

Moorvogi · Jun 5, 2019

Ryan 5275 said:
I like shooting old bowling pins they take a lot of abuse

Other than new ones from amazon... where do you find “old ones”? My concern with pins is getting ground level so they do t fall over before I get back to shoot em hahaha.

Nice though. Someone PMed me to play poker... but that’s a lot of walking to confirm hits and mark them off.

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davsco · Jun 5, 2019

Jarhead FLSTI said:
Pool cue chalks at 300 yards are always fun. You can glue them to target stands/sticks/whatever and it's obvious when one his hit. 7/8" targets definitely take some skill and maybe a little luck as well.

i'd say more than a little luck. 1/3moa shooting (gun and shooter) ain't the most commonplace!

CBo · Jun 5, 2019

you could make a rig that makes clay pigeons roll down/across a wooden or metal ramp thing, so kind of like regular clay shooting, but not flying but rolling across something slow enough for people to aim and fire. or get a cheap drone and have some sort of target under it people have to aim for. if the distance is far enough and is a one time event the possibilities are endless since you could probably use just about anything. get a helium canister online (if you can find any, there is a shortage of helium) and tie some balloons at random distances.

Squaregrouper · Jun 5, 2019

Moorvogi said:
Other than new ones from amazon... where do you find “old ones”? My concern with pins is getting ground level so they do t fall over before I get back to shoot em hahaha.

Nice though. Someone PMed me to play poker... but that’s a lot of walking to confirm hits and mark them off.

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Hang them from sawhorse type things. A bowling pin hit by a rifle while hanging from a rope/chain will be very obvious.
I'm very interested in this event. I could foresee a pig being roasted while we shoot. Just sayin...

rbird7282 · Jun 6, 2019

squaregrouper said:
Hang them from sawhorse type things. A bowling pin hit by a rifle while hanging from a rope/chain will be very obvious.

I'm very interested in this event. I could foresee a pig being roasted while we shoot. Just sayin...

Yeah this definitely sounds like a good time
Add a roasted pig and it’s perfect!

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Moorvogi · Jun 15, 2019

This post was before my motorcycle crash that took me out of commission for a bit. I’m back but now crops are in and growing. Have to wait until after deer season or at least after crops are harvested.

I’ll post a follow up on a few months. ./sigh

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kmb · Jun 15, 2019

Moorvogi -- wishing you a rapid and speedy recovery. You're awesome for providing this to folks here.

Moorvogi · Jun 18, 2019

kmb said:
Moorvogi -- wishing you a rapid and speedy recovery. You're awesome for providing this to folks here.

thanks. i enjoy shooting as much as i love riding and riding is out for now. I'm recovering slower than i want but faster than the neurologist was prepared for hahah. anway, i know what it's like to be limited to no range or 25y.. or 100.

shooting steel at 200-550 (ish) yards.. is by far one of the more fun things to do in my humble opinion. setting the targets back up when they fall over is.. NOT one the favorite things. i tested a popper target at 350y.. i used metal stakes to secure it and it still did backflips when hit w/ 300win mag.

i'm spending a couple months after harvest (4-5 months) figuring out ranges for the gongs i have and more targets as needed. so far, the dueling tree at 200y is great fun also and a 223 flips it back and forth w/ a fairly tame load.

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