CMP - LEG match

I was hoping that KISA would put on a LEG match. Looks like it isn't going to happen. First Dave Ostlund said that the board didn't want to tie up the Salonie Creek range for another day.

Then I went to the CMP website to see what CMP clubs there are in Alaska. I see that KISA has dropped their affiliation.  It would have been nice to have kept our membership in case any of the club members wanted to order a M1 Garand or some other rifle from the CMP but I guess that is their problem.

USA Shooting

USA Shooting has some great information on competive shooting on their web page.  Check it out.

http://www.usashooting.org/11-resources/shootinginstruction

AR15 gas leak

For some time my AR15 has been blowing gas and stuff back into my face.  It wasn't too dangerous but it was a real pain in the face.  Anyway I found an easy fix for it.  If you are having this problem here is the solution.  And it really does work.

http://www.03designgroup.com/technotes/do-it-yourself-gas-buster-charging-handle

1st Kodiak HP Match in 2012

Last night was the first HP rifle match in Kodiak.  Dave Ostlund is running them this year and I think that he will do a very good job.

The match started on time at 7:00 but because of the new format it went past 11:00.

This year Dave is going to use the pits and shooting at 200 yards instead of the old walk and paste 100 yard matches.  It is nice using targets that are pulled into the pits to be scored but it takes a lot more time.

Dave says that he may change it so that we shoot the 200 yard events one Wensday and then the 300/600 yard events the next Wensday.  The 300/600 yard events would still be shot on reduced targets at 200 yards.

On the way home we did see a bear on the banks of the river between the bridge and the ocean.  It wasn't to big but I wouldn't want to wrestle with it.  The funny part is that bear season closed the day before.

3 position 22 5/9/2012

The high power rifle match was cancelled today becasue of heavy rain.  There was some snow in the rain, but not very much.

I decided to go shoot the 3 position rifle course since I had the evening free.  It went very well.  Too bad I didn't get to shoot this well in the HP Rifle match.

I would like to comment on the restrooms in the indoor range.  They are really dirty.  I would be mortified if they were in a restraunt or a store.  The toilets and the sinks are covered with grime and dirt.  I hope that they get it cleaned up in the near future.

2012 High Power Rifle Matches

I added a new page for the 2012 HP Rifle match dates and times.

Working in the pits.

Some people have asked about what happens in the pits at a highpower rifle match.  I have added a page with links to some videos.  These will show it pretty well.