Post by barcelonablom on Nov 15, 2011 1:13:04 GMT -5
I think I may have mentioned that while I'm home I often try to participate in a local shooting club. It originated with Schutzenfests by the German-American Club and just kinda grew into our own take on it called the "Mauser Match." Usually its a pretty standard thing. 4 relays, each of 2 targets (200yd Match targets, reduced for 100 yds) at 50yds, 10 shots on each target. But we also usually institute a "challenge." These range from things like:
-"Scandinavian Match" (Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish rifles only, well, you can shoot other things but only after you eat some nasty Norwegian fish),
-"South American Match" (South American rifles, i.e. Argentinian Mausers)
-"Zombie Shoot" (Head shots on sihlouette or zombie targets)
-Other themes.
-"Garand Challenge"
"Guadalcanal Match" (US and Japanese rifles only)
We also do some more traditional shoots like the "King's Shoot" Usually British rifles (but others are allowed) and a guest Henry-Martini shooting at a heart target hidden behind a Zulu shield.
And the traditional German Vogelschießen (Bird Shoot) where an Imperial German eagle is cut and painted up on wood and mounted to a surface with a thick wooden biscuit. Sometimes we plug away with .22's and minor awards/prizes are given out for managing to drop a leg. But the true winner is whoever fires the shot that drops the whole thing. We do this by paying X amount of money for Y amount of shots (say $1 for 3 shots).
Now that the backstory is complete:
The match for November was "Monte Cassino" awards were given out for the best (most flamboyant) Il Duce costume and the weapons were bolt actions found by any Army at Monte Cassino. So Enfields, Springfields, Mausers, and Carcanos abound. I came dressed up GI (though shooting a Mauser... I "lost my BAR" and my dad got into my farb FJ stuff. We got a lot of questions and kudos.
Here follows the pictures. I managed to take 2nd place overall on my challenge relay of targets (you elect one relay to be your "challenge"). Only because of my handicap (only set high because I've only shot once and earned a high handicap) but I shot a 187 out of 200 possible including 2 bullseyes.
Believe it or not, thats my airborne helmet which I Photoshopped the painted emblems off of. Yes I know I'm wearing sunglasses. They are my ballistic/safety eyewear for work (and my sunglasses) and are a requirement... or you don't shoot.
The bird at 50 yards.
The bird post drop. For this one we were allowed to use any single shot firearm that didn't use shot. Guys load soft point low velocity ammo just for this, since standard military ball or FMJ will usually pass right through wood without doing a lot of damage. In this case, though kinda cheap, the winner had a scoped .410 that he was putting slugs through and he just worked on the biscuit while the rest of us pot shot.
Grappa. I'd heard of GI's that served in Italy talk about it, but this was my prize. And there is a reason GI's talk about it. Its pretty much brandy made from 3rd Rate wine (loaded with sugar). Its very nasty to you. I think I know why GI's liked it.
My best raw score target.
I brought my new rifle to the range and forgot to bring the key to the lock. Bummer. But anachronisms... GO!
-"Scandinavian Match" (Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish rifles only, well, you can shoot other things but only after you eat some nasty Norwegian fish),
-"South American Match" (South American rifles, i.e. Argentinian Mausers)
-"Zombie Shoot" (Head shots on sihlouette or zombie targets)
-Other themes.
-"Garand Challenge"
"Guadalcanal Match" (US and Japanese rifles only)
We also do some more traditional shoots like the "King's Shoot" Usually British rifles (but others are allowed) and a guest Henry-Martini shooting at a heart target hidden behind a Zulu shield.
And the traditional German Vogelschießen (Bird Shoot) where an Imperial German eagle is cut and painted up on wood and mounted to a surface with a thick wooden biscuit. Sometimes we plug away with .22's and minor awards/prizes are given out for managing to drop a leg. But the true winner is whoever fires the shot that drops the whole thing. We do this by paying X amount of money for Y amount of shots (say $1 for 3 shots).
Now that the backstory is complete:
The match for November was "Monte Cassino" awards were given out for the best (most flamboyant) Il Duce costume and the weapons were bolt actions found by any Army at Monte Cassino. So Enfields, Springfields, Mausers, and Carcanos abound. I came dressed up GI (though shooting a Mauser... I "lost my BAR" and my dad got into my farb FJ stuff. We got a lot of questions and kudos.
Here follows the pictures. I managed to take 2nd place overall on my challenge relay of targets (you elect one relay to be your "challenge"). Only because of my handicap (only set high because I've only shot once and earned a high handicap) but I shot a 187 out of 200 possible including 2 bullseyes.
Believe it or not, thats my airborne helmet which I Photoshopped the painted emblems off of. Yes I know I'm wearing sunglasses. They are my ballistic/safety eyewear for work (and my sunglasses) and are a requirement... or you don't shoot.
The bird at 50 yards.
The bird post drop. For this one we were allowed to use any single shot firearm that didn't use shot. Guys load soft point low velocity ammo just for this, since standard military ball or FMJ will usually pass right through wood without doing a lot of damage. In this case, though kinda cheap, the winner had a scoped .410 that he was putting slugs through and he just worked on the biscuit while the rest of us pot shot.
Grappa. I'd heard of GI's that served in Italy talk about it, but this was my prize. And there is a reason GI's talk about it. Its pretty much brandy made from 3rd Rate wine (loaded with sugar). Its very nasty to you. I think I know why GI's liked it.
My best raw score target.
I brought my new rifle to the range and forgot to bring the key to the lock. Bummer. But anachronisms... GO!
