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swanshot · 10-12-2003, 02:42 AM

A standard SSAA (Australian Sporting Shooters Association) field rifle rimfire competition.
All are shot with two targets on the board. targets are 12mm (1/2 inch) 10 ring, and 12mm rings out to 5.

1: Rapid fire at 25 metres, consists of two bursts of three rounds each on each target. ie, a total of six rounds on each target. Each three round burst to be fired in 15 seconds. Discount the lowest shot on each target to score.

2: Off hand at 25 metres, consists of five rounds on each target. Free standing, use of sling permitted. No time

3: Standing Post at 50metres, consists of five rounds on each target (same targets as above). Competiter must stand and may steady against a standing post. This means you can lean against, grip, etc, but you cannot do things like wrap your sling around it.

4: Sitting post at 50 metres. Same as standing post except that you sit, or kneel

I shot this yesterday for a total score of 291. Not a good score, but what the hell----I was havin a bad day. That's my story, and I'm stickin to it.

Xracer · 10-12-2003, 09:04 AM

Try blaming it on bad ammo....that's what I do.

Sounds like a fun day, but I don't know about that "sitting on a post".....

45Smashemflat · 10-12-2003, 09:08 AM

Very cool drill - is there a time on the "post" stages?

When I first read "post" I was reminded of a description of one of the Austrian Schuetzenfest ranges in europe. There was a post about 3.5 feet tall at each shooting station. Given that artificial support was not allowed in the competition, the author asked what the post was for. The guide explained that it was a resting place for the beer mugs of the competitors back in the olden days....Fine firearms, fine beer, Austrian alps, what a mix!!

swanshot · 10-12-2003, 06:16 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Xracer
[B]Try blaming it on bad ammo....that's what I do.

I did, but nobody would buy it

Just because I fluked a couple of good shoots the mongrels expect me to do it all the time.
Kina remindes of school teachers.

swanshot · 10-12-2003, 06:20 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 45Smashemflat
[B]Very cool drill - is there a time on the "post" stages?

Twenty minutes. Heaps a time. I don't think anyone has ever used it all.
Sights can be anything ya want. I use 3-9x40 Tacso scope on a BRNO.

45Smashemflat · 10-13-2003, 07:57 AM

I like it - need to print out some targets to try it.

Here's a fun one to try down under - pick up a dozen eggs and then pick your range - 200yds here - see how many rounds it takes to break a dozen. There's a guy in SC who has a serious competition lined up around this. I just mess around.

Will your .308 hold MOE? (That would be minute of egg.)

swanshot · 10-13-2003, 08:15 AM

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Originally posted by 45Smashemflat
I like it - need to print out some targets to try it.

Here's a fun one to try down under - pick up a dozen eggs and then pick your range - 200yds here - see how many rounds it takes to break a dozen. There's a guy in SC who has a serious competition lined up around this. I just mess around.

Will your .308 hold MOE? (That would be minute of egg.)

Mines a 6.5x55, and yeah mate, It'll hold 1MOE. Gotta give this a go!!!! My wife is gonna be so pissed, we have chickens so i got a supply of eggs. Naaa, forget that I'll buy em and say nuthin. Save myself a world of grief.

45Smashemflat · 10-13-2003, 02:21 PM

Note - it doesn't count if you hit the rack and break about 8 with one shot!!

Do a web search for "eggshoot" it'll breakdown the "rules," though there ain't that many.

Anyway, its a fun biodegradable target. Kinda like Necco Wafers with a .22.

Here's one for short yardages. There is a group of guys who shoot "minisniping" - that would be 9mm casings at 50 feet with an air rifle - offhand!!! I can do OK with 12ga hulls, but haven't made it down to 9mm's yet. Fun in the backyard though.

pickenup · 10-13-2003, 11:57 PM

I guess I will have to buy them eggs too. The Mrs. is the one that collects all the money when we sell some. She ALWAYS knows how many we have. LOL

45Smashemflat · 10-14-2003, 10:23 AM

Eggs are fun and cheap - I'll find a link to the "official egg shoot site" and post it later.

Joe Haller · 10-14-2003, 02:19 PM

How about posting a picture of that SSAA target, so we can give it a try.

Did you know that there is a group of Aussie shooters from the Melbourne area that shoot with us Yanks and a few Canadians in rimfire benchrest e-mail matches?

We have one match each month. The Aussies shoot with us every 2nd month. 13 of then shot in the August match. We have about 80- or 90 shooters each month. We go over 100 in the months the bunch from your State of Victoria turns in scores.

If you would be interested, contact the Team Captain:
Furgus Bailey. Spotswood, Victoria.
e-mail: fergus@accuracyrifle.com

Joe Haller - E-Mail Match Coordinator
hallermac@aol.com

swanshot · 10-15-2003, 08:14 AM

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Originally posted by Joe Haller
How about posting a picture of that SSAA target, so we can give it a try.

Did you know that there is a group of Aussie shooters from the Melbourne area that shoot with us Yanks and a few Canadians in rimfire benchrest e-mail matches?

hallermac@aol.com

We don't shoot benchrest at our club, but I'll pss on the info to a couple of guys I know who do. Don't have any targets just at the moment, but I'll get back to you in a couple of days.

45Smashemflat · 10-17-2003, 03:06 PM

Here's a link to some rules for an organized "egg shoot"

Needless to say, there are more ways to skin a cat beside stepping on its head and pulling its tail, so you can come up with your own twists on the theme. Anywho, its fun and neat to watch.

http://members.tripod.com/~Rbertalotto/egg/egg.html

swanshot · 12-06-2003, 11:18 PM

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Originally posted by Joe Haller
How about posting a picture of that SSAA target, so we can give it a try.

Sorry I took so long to get back. But here it is. This is my "sitting post" target, ie, 50mts sitting with one hand gripping a post and using that arm as a rest
That target is actually round. Why my scanner gave it to me like this I just plain don'y know

Smokin Guns · 12-07-2003, 08:26 AM

Not to shabby mate!...

I reckon that was open sights too?...

inplanotx · 12-17-2003, 06:37 PM

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That target is actually round. Why my scanner gave it to me like this I just plain don'y know

Swanshot, the target was not flat on the glass. I suspect the ruler kept it from being flat. Hope this helps.

10-12-2003, 02:42 AM	#1
swanshot Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth western australia Posts: 1,436	Ok, try this A standard SSAA (Australian Sporting Shooters Association) field rifle rimfire competition. All are shot with two targets on the board. targets are 12mm (1/2 inch) 10 ring, and 12mm rings out to 5. 1: Rapid fire at 25 metres, consists of two bursts of three rounds each on each target. ie, a total of six rounds on each target. Each three round burst to be fired in 15 seconds. Discount the lowest shot on each target to score. 2: Off hand at 25 metres, consists of five rounds on each target. Free standing, use of sling permitted. No time 3: Standing Post at 50metres, consists of five rounds on each target (same targets as above). Competiter must stand and may steady against a standing post. This means you can lean against, grip, etc, but you cannot do things like wrap your sling around it. 4: Sitting post at 50 metres. Same as standing post except that you sit, or kneel I shot this yesterday for a total score of 291. Not a good score, but what the hell----I was havin a bad day. That's my story, and I'm stickin to it. __________________ If you don't bleed you haven't bin trying -->

10-12-2003, 06:16 PM	#4
swanshot Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth western australia Posts: 1,436	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Xracer [B]Try blaming it on bad ammo....that's what I do. I did, but nobody would buy it Just because I fluked a couple of good shoots the mongrels expect me to do it all the time. Kina remindes of school teachers. __________________ If you don't bleed you haven't bin trying

10-12-2003, 06:20 PM	#5
swanshot Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth western australia Posts: 1,436	[QUOTE]Originally posted by 45Smashemflat [B]Very cool drill - is there a time on the "post" stages? Twenty minutes. Heaps a time. I don't think anyone has ever used it all. Sights can be anything ya want. I use 3-9x40 Tacso scope on a BRNO. __________________ If you don't bleed you haven't bin trying

10-13-2003, 11:57 PM	#9
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,838	I guess I will have to buy them eggs too. The Mrs. is the one that collects all the money when we sell some. She ALWAYS knows how many we have. LOL __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

10-14-2003, 02:19 PM	#11
Joe Haller V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan & Mission, Texas Posts: 144	Hey Swanshot: How about posting a picture of that SSAA target, so we can give it a try. Did you know that there is a group of Aussie shooters from the Melbourne area that shoot with us Yanks and a few Canadians in rimfire benchrest e-mail matches? We have one match each month. The Aussies shoot with us every 2nd month. 13 of then shot in the August match. We have about 80- or 90 shooters each month. We go over 100 in the months the bunch from your State of Victoria turns in scores. If you would be interested, contact the Team Captain: Furgus Bailey. Spotswood, Victoria. e-mail: fergus@accuracyrifle.com Joe Haller - E-Mail Match Coordinator hallermac@aol.com __________________ Joe Haller Rimfire E-Mail Benchrest Match Coordinator

10-12-2003, 09:04 AM	#2
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Try blaming it on bad ammo....that's what I do. Sounds like a fun day, but I don't know about that "sitting on a post".....

10-12-2003, 09:08 AM	#3
45Smashemflat Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,494	Very cool drill - is there a time on the "post" stages? When I first read "post" I was reminded of a description of one of the Austrian Schuetzenfest ranges in europe. There was a post about 3.5 feet tall at each shooting station. Given that artificial support was not allowed in the competition, the author asked what the post was for. The guide explained that it was a resting place for the beer mugs of the competitors back in the olden days....Fine firearms, fine beer, Austrian alps, what a mix!!

10-13-2003, 07:57 AM	#6
45Smashemflat Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,494	I like it - need to print out some targets to try it. Here's a fun one to try down under - pick up a dozen eggs and then pick your range - 200yds here - see how many rounds it takes to break a dozen. There's a guy in SC who has a serious competition lined up around this. I just mess around. Will your .308 hold MOE? (That would be minute of egg.)

10-13-2003, 02:21 PM	#8
45Smashemflat Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,494	Note - it doesn't count if you hit the rack and break about 8 with one shot!! Do a web search for "eggshoot" it'll breakdown the "rules," though there ain't that many. Anyway, its a fun biodegradable target. Kinda like Necco Wafers with a .22. Here's one for short yardages. There is a group of guys who shoot "minisniping" - that would be 9mm casings at 50 feet with an air rifle - offhand!!! I can do OK with 12ga hulls, but haven't made it down to 9mm's yet. Fun in the backyard though.

10-14-2003, 10:23 AM	#10
45Smashemflat Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,494	Eggs are fun and cheap - I'll find a link to the "official egg shoot site" and post it later.

10-17-2003, 03:06 PM	#13
45Smashemflat Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,494	Here's a link to some rules for an organized "egg shoot" Needless to say, there are more ways to skin a cat beside stepping on its head and pulling its tail, so you can come up with your own twists on the theme. Anywho, its fun and neat to watch. http://members.tripod.com/~Rbertalotto/egg/egg.html

12-07-2003, 08:26 AM	#15
Smokin Guns Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: "Gun Culture Members Clubhouse"... Posts: 4,463	Not to shabby mate!... I reckon that was open sights too?... __________________