Fluxuates month to month. I’ve seen as few as 8 and as many as 40+
Semper Fi,
Jeff
[b]Awesome match yesterday. I saw a lot of new faces.
Talked with a couple shooters who had never shot the match and they really enjoyed themselves and took a lot of lessons away from the match.
This match is probably the best bang for fun and lessons you will learn about yourself as a shooter and the gun / optics / accessories you are using.
Thanks to Zak Smith for the awesome photo work and hosting the pics from the match[/b]
Semper Fi,
Jeff
Jeff,
Enjoyed meeting you. And I learned one thing, I’ve got a lot to learn.
Zak,
I recognize now that photo you took of me, that was was my 19th miss!
Anyone from the Denver metro area going to the Pueblo match this Sunday? I have barely even sighted in my AR15 but would like to attend. Anyone for a carpool? I am in Castle Rock.
Spinone
Match this coming Sunday (Aug 26th). Bolt gun month. You can use either a bolt gun or semai-auto (AR15, AR10, AK, etc)
Semper Fi,
Jeff
[b]The PPPS Rifle Match for Sunday, 8/26/07 is
CANCELLED
(Due to out of state matches and family commitments)
-Eddie[/b]
CRAP!
This was going to be my and LowDrag’s first PPS rifle match!!!
We look forward to the next one then… at least it will be cooler…
Oh well, that’s too bad. I was getting pumped up at the prospect of going to a match…
Guess I’ll have to wait until next month.
Got this via email:
The Rifle Match for Sunday, 9/23/07 is a GO
(Semi-Auto Format)
-As always, set-up begins around 6:45am. (not mandatory, but if you want to come out and help set up they will deduct a few bucks from your match fee)
-Walk-thru begins at 9:45am.
-Depending on ability, luck, and the weather, you’ll need about 125 rounds to complete the match.
-Cost is 15.00.
-Use the BLUE lock at the front gate, combination is 2506, remember to relock the Blue lock back in a series so that other users of the facility can use their lock(s) to enter and leave.
Conditions have been great. September is the best month for mild weather in these parts, come out and enjoy.
Eddie Xxxxxx
Semper Fi,
Jeff
Match announcement for the PPPS Rifle Match for Sunday, October 28th, 2008
This will be the annual AK vs. AR match.
Match Announcement / Match Info:
For the past three years or so we’ve hosted an AR vs. AK style match. The original intent was a heads-up comparison between the two systems in back-to-back runs on the same course of fire.
Last year, I mindlessly retained our usual Long Range stage and Standard Exercise stage which was incredibly frustrating-miserable in fact-for those of us shooting AKs. I was painfully reminded of the AK’s “nature.”
This year I’d like to make the event more about using the rifles/carbines at distances suitable to iron sights / dot scopes, instead of some kind of head to head comparison of ARs vs. AKs. So if you have a blaster setup for work on the close side of 250 yards, then here is the plan for this year:
-Three classes:
-AK Style Rifles (Iron Sighted AK-47, AK-74, SKS, etc, no bipods, no drum style magazines)
-AR Style Rifles (Iron Sighted AR-15 type, no bipods, no drum style magazines)
-Optics (Semi-Auto style rifles with one optic, no bipods, no drum style magazines)
-Three Courses of Fire @ about 35 rounds per stage:
-Long Range (Full size Pepper Poppers @ no more than 250 yards; flash targets ranging from 125 yards to 200 yards; all this from the first firing point, the shooter will advance forward toward the targets.)
-Mid-Range (Flash targets ranging from 90 yards to 150 yards; the shooter will move toward the sides of the range)
-Close Range (Several Paper Targets not to exceed 50 yards from the first firing position, all hits scored minor)
Pikes Peak Practical Sshooters (PPPS) Rifle hopes to see you for the October Match wherein we are going to make it “easy” to get hits.
-Eddie Xxxxxx
Semper Fi,
Jeff
…that sounds pretty cool…
What’s the cost gonna’ be Jeff?
…same as the others. 15$?
-As always, set-up begins around 6:45am. (not mandatory, but if you want to come out and help set up they will deduct a few bucks from your match fee)
-Walk-thru begins at 9:45am.
-Depending on ability, luck, and the weather, you’ll need about 125 rounds to complete the match.
-Cost is $15.00.
-Use the BLUE lock at the front gate, combination is 2506, remember to relock the Blue lock back in a series so that other users of the facility can use their lock(s) to enter and leave.
Semper Fi,
Jeff
Got this match announcement via email:
The Rifle Match for Sunday, 10/28/07, is a GO!
Remember we are changing the format for this month, only:
Three classes:
-AK Style Rifles (Iron Sighted AK-47, AK-74, SKS, etc. no bipods, no drum mags)
-AR Style Rifles (Iron Sighted AR-15 type, no bipods, no drum mags)
-Optics (Semi-Auto style rifles with one optic, no bipods, no drum magazines)
The targets will be moved much closer. No Standards, instead a close range drill on paper targets. The longest shot will be on Pepper Poppers at 250 yards. Round count will be about 35 rounds in each course, for three courses of fire.
The main focus is to make the event “friendly” to iron sights and dot scopes. We’ve had a couple of folks want to shoot two rifles of different classifications as a sort of comparison. We aren’t really set up for that because of the high round count and a paper stage. However, if you have some pressing need to do this let me know and we will try to accommodate you.
As always:
-Cost is $15.00 (cash is best for us),
-set-up begins at 0645 (match begings at 0945),
-use the Blue lock (combo 2506) and set it in a series with the other locks to allow the different users of the range access.
The weather looks to be sunny and mild.
-Eddie Xxxxxx
Hope to see some of you there
Semper Fi,
Jeff
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Lessons re-learned:
- AKs are not necessarily more reliable than AR’s
- AK sights suck
- It’s way easier to make hits with a stock AR-15A2 than an AK.
- Reloads on an AK suck
- At anything beyond “across the room distances”, the AK is less than 25% as capable as a modern AR (comparing shooter times and stage difficulty)
I’m sorry to have missed this one, looks like it was lots of fun.
Got this match announcement via email for this Sunday’s match:
The Rifle Match for Sunday is a GO!
(Semi-Auto Format)
We are going to run a Semi-Auto format rifle match this Sunday (11-25-07). It will be back to the standard way which means much longer ranges and Standard Exercises. Clean off your rifle scope, sensitize your trigger finger, and practice your breathing.
Beginning in March of 2008 we are going to replace the Bolt Action matches with shotgun only matches. We’ve yet to finalize the rules and get PWSA approval, however, we have the support of Lizard and the folks running the PPPS pistol matches. Lizard has offered the use of his metal falling plates which was a prerequisite for the shotgun matches to go forward.
In broad strokes, the Shotgun matches will have three classes: Open, Tactical, and Pump. We intend on about three stages: Buckshot and slug only fired on paper targets; two stages fired with birdshot featuring falling metal, one of these stages will have at least two 50 yard slug shots. We may incorporate some shots on the Gibson pigeon flippers, however, Rhodes is resistant to using these targets in this format. You can expect to shoot about 25 rounds of OO buck, about 10 slugs, and about 40 rounds of birdshot. It will be ruff and ready shooting and oriented toward the Gunsite/SOF style, social shotgun concept. The written format will be distributed about the middle of December to the folks on this mailing list.
This Sunday (11-25-07): Setup begins about 0645. Use the blue lock, 2506, be sure to lock the locks in a series to allow other users of the range access; walk thru at 0945; cost is $15.00 per match for everyone, Pikes Peak Practical Shooters (PPPS) does not have a club which collects annual dues , cash is best; be sure to note whether you are a PWSA member on the entry card, we pay a fee to PWSA for non-members of the host club and we need an accurate count; expect to shoot at least 100 rounds; weather is expected to be about 50 degrees and sunny.
This will be the last match until we start up the Shotgun Match in March of 2008, then we will alternate between the Semi-Auto Rifle Matches and the Shotgun Matches.
You better come out and get your holiday fix before winter comes and we are all stuck in the house regretting not making that last trip to the range.
Check out Zak Smith’s outstanding article “Fighting Optics for the AR15” in the Feb 4th edition of the Shotgun News (on news stands now) and you will see several pictures from this match and local shooters may also recognize several members from this board shooting in the match.
Come out and shoot, maybe Zak will make you famous [;)]
Matches start up again in March.
S/F,
Jeff
RIFLE Match in MARCH (not shotgun…no match in Feb)
Got this via email:
We will have a RIFLE Match on the 4th Sunday in MARCH.
Sorry no match this month. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx are using that weekend to repair some of the things we all shot up last year, build a couple of new barricades, and confab on the strategy for 2008.
As soon as possible we’ll get out the new rules/format. Remember we will shoot Rifle on the odd numbered months and Shotgun Only on the even numbered months.
Xxxxxx
Hope to see some of you guys next month!!!
S/F,
Jeff
RIFLE MATCH THIS SUNDAY
The fourth Sunday this month falls on Easter. That is unfortunate but we will have a Rifle Only match as scheduled. The weather is projected to be mild and sunny.
As always set-up begins around 0645; walk-thru at 0945, use the blue lock (combo: 2506) and relock it back in a series so other users of the range have access;
cost is $15.00 dollars;
you can expect to shoot about 100 rounds if you are very good, bring more if you expect a miss or two it, it easy to carry extra rounds back home, it is hard to make them appear when you are prone in the middle of a stage.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Got the following match announcement via email:
Sunday (04-27-08) we will take our first run at our Shotgun Only match.
Set-up begins at 0645; combination to the blue lock is 2506 -be sure to lock back in a series so other users of the range have access via “their” locks;
-cost is $20.00;
-weather is predicted to be Sunny, 68, breezy;
-round count: no more than 25 OO or OOO buckshot, no more than 10 slugs; about 60 rounds of birdshot.
Notes:
-When we speak of “buckshot” we mean a specific loading of a certain size of shot. For our event you may only shoot the Buckshot Stage with either 8 or 9 pellet OO or OOO buckshot. We will shoot this stage on paper targets so a loading of no other size or number of projectiles is acceptable.
“Birdshot” means lead shot in sizes running from #8 to about #4 is appropriate. Use your judgment as to the velocity and weight of the loading. You’ll be shooting metal knock down targets, so you don’t need anything fancy, but you need enough power or choke to knock over an 8" pistol plate or Pepper Popper.
-We will not allow you to stage your ammo, that is you cannot begin a stage with your magazine loaded with a mix of buckshot/birdshot and slugs. You need to select load for the challenge when you arrive at the segment of the stage needing the special loading. Additionally, we will not allow you stage your ammo on your carriers; don’t mix your slugs and birdshot/buckshot together in the same carrier. For safety reasons, the R.O. must be able to see that a particular round comes from an exclusive source.
-We will have a couple of 75 yard slug shots on metal ABC zone metal targets.
Eddie
S/F,
Jeff