I know we got one guy going to this!!

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I am shooting it.

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I am shooting this as well.....

Steven is a big match man now days.


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what ever that means, whatever... I am going to have fun.... Of course it would be nice if I came in other than last.....

Good luck Steven! Have fun who cares about place!

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None believed. I am looking forward to shooting as many matches as I can...

Hi guys,

How different are these matches from the ones held by CAPRC?

Teletiger - Thank you. It sounds like fun. Hopefully I can make it to one of them this yr.

The larger matches are nothing like a club monthly match. They generally have much harder COF, filled with top lever shooters, 150 to 300 rounds and last a few days.

They are all great fun and as mentioned have killer prized tables.

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Plus they are filled with evenings of fun times and friends...

I would suggest that if you have only shot the CAPRC monthly match to try and get out to some of the other matches that are in the area such as WEGC the Vegas Match or the Phoenix Match. It is a great way to get some more experience under your belt before going to one of these bigger matches (just getting in is a challenge). The big matches are fun and frustrating at the same time! Prize tables are great but its how well the match is that most of us care about.

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seriously they want 120.00/night for a hotel room in Casper, Wyoming?

steven.
I made reservation with super 8 about $62.00 a night from june 19th till 24 th. in douglas, double queen bed.

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Much better... Thats more my speed....

Best way to learn is to get your ass handed to you a few times. Don't worry about jumping from a monthly match to a big match. You're merely taking the same basic principles and applying it to a different scenario.

The absolutely most important rule is that you're SAFE! There is zero tolerance for anything contrary.

know what the rules are and you'll learn a ton while having a great time.

Well said


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Solomon,

I go to these matches not because I think that I can place well, but to experience the different venues, interact with other shooters who I would not met otherwise and to learn. I walk away from every match learning something (like having to practice more at barricades). I enjoy traveling although the Snipers Hide Cup between match fees, train up fees, travel, accomodations, lodging, rental car and food is going to be close to 1500.00. Thats not including the time that I am going to have to take off of work... But in the end, I will be a better shooter and learn something.

As an example; when I was in AZ for TPRC (not shooting) I was talking with Wade Stuteville. He is currently leading the entire Precision Rifle Series and is sponsored by Surgeon Rifles. I was standing next to him on Day 2 of TPRC and asked him how he prepares for major matches. He then shared how each of his fellow team mates brings a certain skill or talent and then designs stages or practice sessions around that skill for the others to practice on and get good at. I know that Vu Pham, President of the Nor-Cal club collects AAR to see what the trends are at major matches and then designs stages and practices things that they might not have seen otherwise.

You will need to make sure your gear is up to par. I went to AZ last year with under-sized ammo and ended up with live rounds stuck inside the rifle and unable to close or extract the bolt. Definately not a good situation to be in...

Hopefully I will continue to get better and place better at these matches, but in the long run, I think I come out ahead.

Come to some other area matches and then come to a major match and see what I am talking about. I would even go with you if its not too far....

The Cup is in Wyoming?

yup... they had a different venue in the begining, but moved it to wyoming. Apparently its being held on somebody's ranch with 7k acres to play on... Elevation looks to be about 6k so its going to kick my ass... I might end up doing to runing around at the place I have in Big Bear just to acclimate...

Steven,

I totally understand what you guys are saying. I guess with my limited experience I wanted to get an idea of what to expect. I eventually want to do one of these bigger matches. I've been following Charley's posts and they sound really fun

Too bad I didn't win that 1/2 Billion lotto. I was going to buy a motor home and take us all on a shooting tour.

Yeah, I tried to win it too.... Would have been nice... Hope to see you at an away match sometime...

Ray, I am reading reviews of the Super 8 motel and its the lowest rated motel and described as stinky, dirty and scary.... Is your reservation refundable. There is a better place to stay in town called the 4 winds motel and that is much better according to the reviews.... Its like just the same price so its a wash....

Steven.
Yes, It is refundable,do you have a number to call or i can find out, Have you made the res. yet or waiting on me.

Ray.

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Ray, I have my wife working on the reservation tomorrow.... I will let you know what she comes up with....

Hey, nice job in the match yesterday.....

Frank posted up some people have not paid for their spots, might be some additional spots opening up... If anyone is interested in applying, goto Snipers Hide and look for the cup sub forum and follow the application instructions....

Ok... So over 600 pieces of brass annealed and deprimmed/resized. Note to self... Do not mix primmed brass with unprimmed and then anneal. Had 2 primmers detonate blowing a piece of something into my thigh and drawing blood... . Now I have to trim all the cases and then charge them with powder.... Anybody want to bring their charge master over and help....?

That shit was funny.

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Yeah. Once I knew my balls were still there it was funny until I saw the blood but it wasn't that bad...

Steven...I think you should stick with factory reloads from now on!

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How often do you anneal the brass? I was going to anneal Lapua 308 brass after the fifth time its fired.

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The real question is why are you annealing brass you're plannig to loose at the Cup? Lol

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I'm going to guess because he is prepping a batch of "throw away" brass from several sources, shot out of several different rifles, with varying number of firings on them.

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Henry,

They can be check with a case cage right?

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Wow. Where do I begin. Primer detonation was on a auto annealer so there were like 300 cases in the annealer do when one went the 2nd went off in like 1 minute. Yes anneal 1st size 2nd. Annealing because of various sources. Yes alot if work for throw away brass but it is what it is

What is the difference of annealing brass on the target? Less fliers? MOA to .5 MOA? What's the real world pay off?