long range shooting match ( sportsman's challenge )

[calib]

ill be posting updates as i get them

[Fowlweather25]

Do you have a location?

[calib]

i am sure that it will be if nothing else a good way to meet some people that are interested in the same types of things. maybe meet up with some guys from the site that you have been talking to

[JohnVH]

sounds interesting

[calib]

i had a great location in idaho by athol, but the idaho department of lands said it was gonna cost a decent amount at least to me it was. so as of rite now no i dont have a for sure location, but am working on it. have a couple prospects, but can only work as fast as they answer.

i am thinking that the maximum hunting rifle weight for which ever state the match is held in should be enforced at this match, what do you guys think?

[calib]

working on getting all the steel collected. i found out this weekend that all the 3/8" steel i have collected is not going to work inside 350-375 yards. now i have to collect more 1/2" than i was expecting. i am also finishing up the permit for the land in north idaho. should hear from them soon.

[calib]

there have been some partner questions out there:

 i think what we will do is if/ when someone brings a partner they can shoot with them and all the singles that come without one will be put in for the random draw this way they will have a partner to spot and keep score for them and vise versa. there will be two people shooting at the same time with four firers on the line. there will be a team at the big game and then a team at the small game. one from each team will shoot then after they are done the others in that team will shoot. this way we dont have a lot of time used up switching people out on the line and we can keep a little order with the weapons and movements going on at the line. there will be a staff spotter per section (big, small game) that way there can be some extra eyes to aid the team spotter, they can also keep a good eye on the firers, course ect.

now you and dead eye jr. can shoot together and any other father son groups or buddies that come together can stay together and have fun. i wouldnt want to split up the father son or the two guys that always hunt together especially since i would like this to be as close to real life hunting scenario as possible.

[Bluemoon]

Calib.

Do you have a company that you are working with for your insurance?  There is a great one in the Seattle area that can help if you need it.  They do a lot of work with dog clubs for weekend shooting events.  I use them also for my kennel insurance because we shoot daily here.  Send me a PM. if you would like the information.
Regards
Richard 

[calib]

i did get some event insurance from a place over here around spokane, well atleast the agent is. seemed like a good price. i would like to maybe look into getting year round coverage eventually, but i will wait to see how this match goes before i get to crazy about that.

thanks for the offer i will deffinetly keep you in mind if/ when any more insurance issues come up

[calib]

i recieved another sponsorship today. man participants are going to be getting some cool stuff.

[calib]

we are getting our ar 500 steel
looks like we will have all ar 500 1/2" steel targets, just have to wait for them to be cut and then i can pick them up. that took one big obstacle out of my way. now i can focus more on the location and after that is done i will have the flyer all built up and ill be able to get it out to everyone thats interested.

i will probably have a way for people to register for the shoot prior to the match on the longrangeshooter.com website, where you will also be able to pay online if you would like to get it out of the way sooner than waiting for the day of the match.

[Fowlweather25]

What's a projected date?

[dontgetcrabs]

well
                                     Long Range Shooter's 
                                            1st annual
                                     Sportsmans Challenge
will be held the 2nd of june     we are still working on the insurance and getting all of the targetsdone up. once the insurance is taken care of i will be finishing the flyer and getting it out to anyone who may be interested. if you e mail me at caleb@longrangeshooter.com i will add you to the participants list that i am making and when i have more info i will get it passed on.

thanks,
 caleb

[Fowlweather25]

Thanks

[calib]

i was out at the big horn show yesterday and talked to a guy who i use to guide upland hunts for and he said this year he can not do the match on the date i have chosen, but he is interested in doing it in future years. this will be a good place to have it, cause there are lodges that could be used for people that are from out of town, there is lots of land and facilities. the reason we cant do it there this year on my date is due to another group being in there and having something going on.  so i am still working on the location for this comming june, but i will get something