Smallbore Prone Match at
Prescott a few years ago.
An NRA conventional outdoor prone match
consists of 160 shots, a perfect score would be 1600, so that's what we
call
it.
All from the prone position. Matches are specified as either Iron
sight
or Any sight (scope permitted). Typically a 3200 2-day match has a day
of each. a 6400 is
two 3200's.
The day's match consists of eight 20 shot
stages, or 4 two stage
matches.
Each stage is 20 minutes. Each with unlimited sighters.
- 50 yards
- 100 yards (these two constitute the Dewar Match)
- 100 yds
- 100 yds (the 100 yd match)
- 50 meters
- 50 meters (the 50 m match)
- 50 yards
- 50 yards (the 50 yd match)
The 100 yd target (A-25) has 1 sighter bull and 2 record bulls. 10 shots on each.
Conveniently, the match starts and ends at 50 yds, so your sights stay set for the next match, and with unlimited sighters, you can find the sight settings for that day.
You go up about 7 minutes from 50 yds to 100 yds. Don't forget!
Most everyone uses premium ammo. Eley EPS, Lapua Midas, RWS R50 etc.
Smallbore
was started like 80 years ago as a less expensive type of rifleshooting
sport....
well, it is NOT less expensive now!
A competitive Anschutz NIB is over $2000.
vs $1500 or so for an AR-15.
Top of the line ammo is about $100 for
500, or 0.20 per shot. You can
reload the best .223 for about that, or just a shade
less. BUT..... you shot more
than TWICE as much in smallbore. A 1600
with
a practice and sighters takes about 250 rds and a full day. An 80 shot
takes 88 shots and a full day. So at the top end, ammo cost is almost 3
times as high!
For a beginner, you can get by with less expensive, 1/2 to 1/3 the cost ammo, and maybe an older used rifle for well under $1000.
The only area where smallbore is cheaper than HP is in real estate, a 100 yd range is great for smallbore. 50 feet is still usable.
There are other disciplines like indoor, 3
or 4 position.
Rifles:
Anschutz
Walther
Feinwerkbau
(yes, they make smallbore rifles too)
Most olympic
rifle is
smallbore,
but different than ours.
Smallbore Prone in
Arizona
The Phoenix Rod & Gun Club
(PR&GC)
Range is located at the very south end of 7th Avenue in Phoenix, where
7th ave turns right onto Olney. MAP
Third Sunday of each month,
9am
Ben Avery:
Second
weekend of each month, 9am iron on sat, any-sight on
sunday, also wednesday morning practice. 14/15-apr
I-17 & Carefree
Hwy. MAP Ben
Avery Range near intersection of
Highway
17 and Carefree Highway. Follow the sign that says Shooting
Facility.
Enter the main gate, follow the road which curves around to the left,
and
look for a Smallbore Range sign on the right. If you get to the
“Main
Office “ sign, you went too far.
Contact Mr. Allen
Elliott the league
director.
Home phone number: 520-868-5580.
Address P. O. Box 175 Florence, AZ 85232
Email: aeshoots@yahoo.com
or Bill Berta 602-206-9569
Prescott:
Third
Sunday in the summer, 9am
Entering Prescott on Rt. 69 take Sheldon St. to
Montezuma/Whipple
extension, turn right on Montezuma/Whipple and proceed to Iron Springs
Rd. at the Willow Creek Ave. intersection (Yavapai Regional Medical
Center
is on the NE corner). Continue across Willow Creek Rd and proceed 3
miles
to Granite Basin road. Turn right, go 1/4 mile to range entrance.Call
Bob Malloy in Prescott at 928-445-7307 or Terry Liffick
928-636-7722
Also
Sept 1-2, the state championships will be held, 3200 spread over 2 days.
Rio Salado
does not have a program for prone
does shoot 3-position smallbore on tuesday evenings.
Articles
State
Smallbore Prone Championship Article 1-2-Sep-01
Local shooting stuff for Sale, smallbore mostly.