Postal Matches

Niederlander · July 09, 2019, 07:48:52 PM

Gentlemen, If you go to the Grand Army of the Frontier website, under the Competition header you'll find the postal match rules and targets to print. Who's interested in doing that? It's a good way to get your rifles running on a regular basis!

Drydock · July 09, 2019, 07:54:24 PM

I really need to start back into that.

Quick Fire · July 09, 2019, 08:19:34 PM

Count me in

1961MJS · July 09, 2019, 10:17:32 PM

Yep, got the ammo, need the practice. Did I read the pistol part right? All 4 positions in Pistol too? I might get a bit too much attention shooting prone pistol. Our targets are like 5 feet high and that might clear the berm.

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Professor Marvel · July 10, 2019, 03:03:53 AM

This is something I Could pul off... shooting scout, I think.

Picture that, a snake oil merchant in a beat up top hat and a nasty duster,
an 1866 lever carbine and remington conversion revolver,
Spectacles, Two foot brass telescope for scanning the hostiles,
and periodically consulting the crystal ball to see if I hit the target...

Yhs
Prof Marvel

Silver Creek Slim · July 10, 2019, 07:32:28 AM

I'm in.

Slim

Niederlander · July 11, 2019, 08:46:51 PM

If you guys want to print your targets and shoot them, either send them to me, or just send me a good picture of them. I'll score them and post the results. Do you want to try to do one yet this month, or shall we begin in August?

Professor Marvel · July 11, 2019, 10:20:05 PM

Quote from: Niederlander on July 11, 2019, 08:46:51 PM
If you guys want to print your targets and shoot them, either send them to me, or just send me a good picture of them. I'll score them and post the results. Do you want to try to do one yet this month, or shall we begin in August?

August works for me, gives us all time to shoot AND get them to you....
i am currently embroiled in ?assisted care? paperwork for my dad...

Yhs prof Marvel

1961MJS · July 11, 2019, 10:37:32 PM

Hi

August is fine by me, emailed or mailed by 31 August 2019?

Mike

Niederlander · July 12, 2019, 05:32:04 AM

That will work.

DeaconKC · July 12, 2019, 09:06:12 PM

Could I shoot my C96 Mauser in handgun and then shoulder stock it for the rifle part?

Professor Marvel · July 13, 2019, 01:41:12 AM

Quote from: 1961MJS on July 09, 2019, 10:17:32 PM
Yep, got the ammo, need the practice. Did I read the pistol part right? All 4 positions in Pistol too? I might get a bit too much attention shooting prone pistol. Our targets are like 5 feet high and that might clear the berm.

Later

Oh Yeah, what Mike asked -
prone for pistol also ?

yhs
prof marvel

Niederlander · July 13, 2019, 07:03:20 AM

That's what is says, but I'm not sure where that came from. I'll talk to the General about that.

LT Col Long · July 13, 2019, 12:09:33 PM

August will work for me. Got a new 1898 Krag rifle and new eyes. I can see now and it is begging to be shot.
Will print them off and email to Ned right??

Niederlander · July 13, 2019, 03:12:33 PM

Yep. That will work.

cpt dan blodgett · July 18, 2019, 05:10:44 PM

wow I need to do this

cpt dan blodgett · July 18, 2019, 05:25:35 PM

oh any ammo restrictions and is there a problem with shooting the rifle course at 15 yards and the pistol at 10 yards as Ben Avery has target boots at 10, 15, 25, 50, 100,200 yards on main range

Niederlander · July 18, 2019, 08:19:46 PM

Yes you can. It will be slightly more difficult, as the distances will be slightly longer than required.

cpt dan blodgett · July 27, 2019, 07:59:46 PM

Having received good army training, I can achieve all 4 positions with a rifle, but am struggling to figure out sitting and prone with a pistol? Pics anyone?

1961MJS · July 28, 2019, 07:45:24 PM

Hi
I found pictures in the Army Marksmanship guide. I didn't think they looked all that helpful.

Wrong place, but the same stuff.
https://www.bevfitchett.us/pistol-marksmanship-2/isosceles-prone-position.html

Later