Second Freeper Postal Match - Rifles

CapandBall | 05/20/02 | CapandBall

[CapandBall]

Following Free Republic's successful & fun first postal match (How about a Freeper Postal Match?) for pistols, I'm sponsoring a rifle match. A "postal match" is conducted by mail, hence the name "postal" and should not be confused with a contest that involves shooting up your co-workers in a rage.

Shooters in different parts of the country compete against each other in a contest of marksmanship. Shooters are mailed numbered targets which they shoot. The targets are returned via the mail (hence "postal") and scored. Obviously, the honor system comes into play here.

The rules (up to this point) for this match are as follows:

1> A rimfire and a centerfire rifle are required. You will need 30 rounds for each weapon.
2> Iron sights only. No scopes, red-dots, lasers, etc.
3> Diatance is 100 yards.
4> Ten shots each position; standing, sitting, and prone for each type of rifle.
5> Ten minutes for ten shots, each position.
6> The following are not allowed:
...a> match rifles
...b> match ammo
...b> use of spotting scopes between shots
...c> compitition type "cuffed" slings
...d> shooting jackest

You can see the result of the First Freeper Postal Match here: First Freeper Postal Match Results!

There are 6 targets total, all type SR-21, that you will receive in the mail. We have 8 confirmed for this match so far, and need 7 more to fill it out, 15 total. To date I have snail mail addresses for:

Shooter 2.5
NY.SS-Bar9
ctdonath2
umgud
KG9 Kid
chookter
M1911
CapandBall

Freep mail me with a mailing address if you are interested. We had some problems using regular mail in the last match, so I'll probley use priority mail. First come first serve.

[umgud]

Sentry Safes Scroll down to Model 3910. I paid $265 + tax.

My Gold membership at the range (indoor) allows me to shoot for free and bring one guest for $4/hr. I can bring my own ammo & targets or buy theirs. A silver membership is one notch down and you have to buy their ammo & targets and pay $10/hr per session. I already have a membership at the outdoor range, but it is 25 miles away. This is intown. Its only 25 yds and for handguns or some small caliber rifles.

[Kermit]

Whew, I was worried, I thought we were going to be required to shoot up our local post office.;^)

[AAABEST]

.17 centerfire.

Ah ok. I saw an "actual size" pic on the cover of American Rifleman, man that thing was tiny. I'm curios as to how they act, ever shoot one?

[SJackson]

No. Don't know anyone who has. Just seen the

Never been bit by a snake either. Think the .17 is worse.

I wish them the best of luck, but I admit, I don't understand the market vs .22 mag or even .22 lr.

Long range squirrel? Stew only, at best. Coyote?

[CapandBall]

Thanks for the Hide link, I'll check it out

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks. :-)

[Lurker]

So according to your rules I can't shoot my National Match M1A?

L

[CapandBall]

Match rifles are out.If you have a match M1A you probley have something else, join us!

[Shooter 2.5]

I love these matches. I spent all weekend on a firing line of some sort. The 200 yard High Power match was fun because no one could see the .223 holes because of the mirage. I did witness a guy, who used to call our matches for years, shoot a perfect score on the rapid prone.

I heard a story about one person who shot a perfect stage and the scorer never gave him his target. He just stapled the next target on top and then didn't tell him his score until the first target was ruined.

[Shooter 2.5]

Congratulations on the safe. The days of keeping our stuff on the walls and in the closets are over. Except for one or two that we need for the bumps in the night. LOL

[Shooter 2.5]

Bang!

[If there ever was a thread that belongs on the bang list this is it.]

[Joe Brower]

Har! That Hanoi Jane target is great! Got a mailing adress for the harpy so's I can mail it to her after it's been "on the range" a while? $;-)

Thanks for the ping. I don't have any idea how this "postal match" thing works -- I've never done anything like it before. Most of my shooting has been against targets that break, although lately I've gotten into paper-punching. Shot four 100-yard groups with my new Savage FP 10 .308 a couple of weekends ago that averaged 3/4", although I'm still going to replace the trigger on that thing -- the factory unit is smooth and breaks clean, but it must have a ten-pound pull! What genius thought of that?

[BallandPowder]

Powder..Patch..Ball FIRE!

Can't wait for that one!

[MissTargets]

Most of my shooting has been against targets that break

Me too, Joe.
Maybe, there will be a shotgun contest.
We could send in a box of broken clays....lol

[Joe Brower]

I was referring to objects more like water-filled plastic jugs, old TV sets, garbage disposals, microwaves, VCRS and other misc. kitchen appliances and home electronics, etc., etc. You get the picture!

[NY.SS-Bar9]

Pinging a few people that missed out on the first go-round.

[HairOfTheDog]

Thanks for the invite... and keep me on the list for these, but I am a pistol shooter, not a rifle shooter.

Would love to join the next pistol match!

[NY.SS-Bar9]

I am fortunate enough to run a fabrication shop. I made a sturdy lockable cabinet and lagged it in an out of the way location.

Between having two kids, and the sheer dollar value of my stuff, it would be insane not to.

I am still looking for a fast access - lockable pistol box. I want to keep a pistol handy, but no amount of hiding will prevent a kid from finding something.

[DancesWithTrout]

It also makes a mess of gophers and woodchucks. Along with the .218 bee, they are both fantastic for varmit poppin'. Low grain weight boattail hollow points will basically explode when they hit a blade of grass so there is less worry with bullet skip.