"Accuracy Indiana"

[Ahap]

I first heard about this shoot a couple of days ago from a guy shooting next to me at the range. So I've missed it for this year. Anyone here attend, shoot, or part of the group that puts it on?

 

[rosejm]

Any other details?

Most of the **** I hear from the guy shooting next to me at the range gets put in the circular file.

 

[Ahap]

Any other details?

Most of the **** I hear from the guy shooting next to me at the range gets put in the circular file.

They have a website. It's a real thing, non sanctioned, but I could care less about that. Looks like it is on somebody's farm, only put on once a year. There are several shooting stations, longest one at a mile. I've never shot any long range or competition of any type, I'd like to try my hand and wondered how their shoot is organized/ran, if anybody here had been there.

 

[2-Alpha]

If it’s the event I think it is, somebody posted an AAR from last year’s. Maybe check the INGO events forum.

 

[Hawkeye7br]

It started out small a few years ago. I wanted to make their first event but caught a flu bug. After that, the competition got pretty serious. The weather is typically yucky, they have the shoot this time of year because it has to be done before the ground dries up enough for the farmer to prep it for spring planting. A single sighter shot at 100y, then go for hits at various distances. Last I heard, you have to hit the 1000y target before they let you try for a mile. I envy those who can shoot this type of match.

 

[thompal]

It started out small a few years ago. I wanted to make their first event but caught a flu bug. After that, the competition got pretty serious. The weather is typically yucky, they have the shoot this time of year because it has to be done before the ground dries up enough for the farmer to prep it for spring planting. A single sighter shot at 100y, then go for hits at various distances. Last I heard, you have to hit the 1000y target before they let you try for a mile. I envy those who can shoot this type of match.

What are people shooting that they can reliably reach out to a mile?

 

[Gingerbeardman]

.300 win mag, .338 Lapua... This info offered with a disclaimer that all I know about long distance shooting I learned from YouTube on Sunday mornings before my son steals the remote...

 

[Hawkeye7br]

Yeah, early on, I entertained the idea of shooting my 6.5 x 47L, but that faded fast. That, and that you need 4wd and a atv to get there!

 

[2-Alpha]

I found the thread I was thinking of:

AAR - Thunder Valley Precision 1 Mile Range

Thunder Valley Precision AAR: We left Fort Wayne around 6pm and arrived there around 10:30 at night. The drive was mostly uneventful until we got to the last stretch of road which in daylight is beautiful and rolling, but at night is a perfect opportunity to come around a corner or over a hill...

www.indianagunowners.com

Not sure it’s the same place, but he gets into the gear they took and how well it worked.

 

[Hawkeye7br]

The place I was talking about is southwest Indiana, between Linton and Odon. There's a dragstrip close by, Newberry I think.

 

[oldschoolmuscle]

i went this year. the weather was terrible but i still had fun. 10 stages at various distance and target sizes.

 

[Hawkeye7br]

i went this year. the weather was terrible but i still had fun. 10 stages at various distance and target sizes.

Pretty sure we're gonna need more details than that!

 

[oldschoolmuscle]

this was the course.

 

[MCgrease08]

Wow. Those stages are spicy. Good on anyone who can make those kinds of hits at those distances.

 

[rosejm]

Definitely a test of one's marksmanship! 2 MOA for the large targets and 1 MOA for the smaller targets.
I know a reasonable number of excellent marksmen, but of that group maybe a handful would be making repeatable hits.

Sadly, the vast majority (90%+) of the firearm owning public don't even make it into the first category.

 

[Ahap]

this was the course.

That's what I was looking for. Thanks

 

[Hawkeye7br]

Very impressive! The course of fire is demanding, wish I was younger and able to dedicate a rifle to this.

 

[stormryder]

sounds like fun

 

[oldschoolmuscle]

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They opened up registration for next year.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

I'm just getting into precision shooting.
Got a rifle that can do <.5" (best 3 shot group .27") but I'm still new at it. I haven't shot it enough to do that with it every time, nor have I the chance to shoot at anything other than the 100 & 200 yd lines... (DNR ranges)
I'd love to get good enough to hit targets at extended ranges. Wish I had a place close by (and time & ammo) to practice at longer ranges...
Also... my precision rifle... it's a .243, so even though it's been a laser so far, it's never gonna carry to a mile without the wind taking those tiny rounds for a serious ride. At least I'll never be good enough to do it.
I figure If I ever get good (consistently) at 500 or 600 one day I'll be happy.