New shooter getting started
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 7:55 pm
Hello all. Been interested in the sport for a few years, but the local matches always seemed to coincide with NRA HP and CMP EIC matches which are my primary focus. This season's schedule looks more user friendly for me, so I plan to give it a go. Have read the basic rules, bit of information overload. I can imagine how you folks feel reading the CMP or NRA rules. Looking for a few old hands to show me some ropes and give me the quick and dirty to get started. No doubt I'll pick up more as I go, just as I did in HP.
Basically, I currently own an unmodified Ruger Blackhawk 7" .41 mag with which I am quite proficient to 100 yards. Clearly I can shoot revolver or field classes with this gun as-is. Keep in mind, I'm not planning on going to the nationals, just getting out and dinging some steel/having fun. Also own a Ruger mkIII 22/45 bull barrel. Assume this would be semi-serviceable for rimfire. Sounds like we'll be burning OT at work through January, so Santa may bring me a belated Contender.
Wondering what I should be doing over the winter to gear up, in terms of loads for the .41, scopes or sights as allowed, misc. gear, and what I would look for in a contender in terms of configuration and caliber. Currently load pistol .357mag and .41 mag, rifle 5.56 heavy match, 6.5x55, .280 rem, .308, .300 Sav, and 7.62X54R, so if any of those are useful rounds for this sport, would like to stick with them. At the minimum I would like to keep within those bullet diameters. Especially fond of the 6.5x55, not sure how it performs from pistol length barrels though. Thanks for any input. Be mindful, I am looking to shoot this sport informally (for now) and am somewhat budget conscious.
Basically, I currently own an unmodified Ruger Blackhawk 7" .41 mag with which I am quite proficient to 100 yards. Clearly I can shoot revolver or field classes with this gun as-is. Keep in mind, I'm not planning on going to the nationals, just getting out and dinging some steel/having fun. Also own a Ruger mkIII 22/45 bull barrel. Assume this would be semi-serviceable for rimfire. Sounds like we'll be burning OT at work through January, so Santa may bring me a belated Contender.
Wondering what I should be doing over the winter to gear up, in terms of loads for the .41, scopes or sights as allowed, misc. gear, and what I would look for in a contender in terms of configuration and caliber. Currently load pistol .357mag and .41 mag, rifle 5.56 heavy match, 6.5x55, .280 rem, .308, .300 Sav, and 7.62X54R, so if any of those are useful rounds for this sport, would like to stick with them. At the minimum I would like to keep within those bullet diameters. Especially fond of the 6.5x55, not sure how it performs from pistol length barrels though. Thanks for any input. Be mindful, I am looking to shoot this sport informally (for now) and am somewhat budget conscious.