Imperial 2005 - Historic Arms meeting
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:15 am
Apologies that this post is a week old but "events" keep happening.
My mate Jim and myself headed south again for the Historic arms weekend 2005 full of anticipation for another cracking weekend at Bisley.
I made rather a pig of myself this time on the entries entering 14 competitions with 10 rifles over the 1 1/2 days.
My battery and competitions were as follows:
1917 BSA No1 Mk111* - 200 yrd Service rifle prone
1922 BSA No1 Mk111 - 200 yrd Service rifle prone & SRb
RFI FTR'd No 5 - 200 yrd snaps
No 4T - The McQueen
Lee Speed - 200 yrd Sporting rifle prone & Running Deer
Mannlicher Schoenauer - 200 yrd Sporting rifle prone & Running Deer
PH No4 Sporter - Running Deer
1922 CG M96 - 200 yrd Service rifle prone
1899 CG M94 - 200 yrd Service rifle prone & 200 yrd snaps
Winchester P14 - 200 yrd Service rifle prone
So how did I do?
As usual good and bad.
In the snaps I scored a big zero in both. I wasn't on the target with my sighters so haven't a clue where they were going, probably high.
If you have to aim off for this shoot then it is really difficult as there no reference point on the target, its so small that you are either on or off.
First time I've done this at that range and now I know what the course of fire looks like I might get the chance to practice a bit before the Trafalgar.
Although I had a lot of fun using the M94 in the snaps the reload was a real handcap and being corrie handed doesn't help either.
My big dissapoint however was with the BSA Mk111 I entered it in service rifle and service rifle b. I kept having to crank up the sights through both shoots as it kept shooting low. I think there is a bedding problem here, the day was very hot and the stock was sweating oil plus a hot barrel makes me think that the wood is bearing somewhere. This rifle has shot well in the past but that was in much cooler weather.
I was particularly pleased with the little M94 shooting a 43.3 in the 200 yrd Service rifle prone, my other service rifle shoots were OK with scores of 43 with the M96 and the P14 getting me a 49.3 ex 50 which was good enough to get me third place. I didn't know whether to be elated at doing so well, for me, or pissed at dropping the one point. It was on my last shot as well that I let go of that possible.
Sporting rifle was good to, with me getting third place with the Lee Speed, I was couple of points down on last year when I came second.
The running deer was fun as usual and this was my real achievement, I shot a 30 with the Lee Speed which was good enough to put me in fourth place. I really like this course of fire and wish that there was somewhere closer where I could practice more, this was only the second time I've shot it.
I didn't get round to shooting the McQueen after 5 hours in the prone postition on Saturday my arthritic shoulders were playing up a bit so I gave that a miss on the Sunday, I've never shot the McQueen and am keen to give it a go so will enter it at the Trafalgar.
We met up with Gert Claes Martinibelgian which was good, Gert came first in the Vintage Breechloading Rifle prone with a score of 44.2, well done Gert.
Mick Kelly also looked us up on his flying visit, good to see you Mick and well done on the "Running Man".
Oh by the way just in case you were wondering, yes we did sup some beer.
Anyway here's some pictures.
As usual it was the Cadets weekend and the place was full of young people in uniform.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20051.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20059.jpg[/pic]
Getting ready at the 300yrd point.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200516.jpg[/pic]
600 yrd point on Century.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20052.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20054.jpg[/pic]
Century range the target butts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20053.jpg[/pic]
Century markers marshall by the clock tower before shooting starts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200510.jpg[/pic]
The butts on Century.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200515.jpg[/pic]
Looking at Century range from the clock tower.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200514.jpg[/pic]
Jim and Gert.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20057.jpg[/pic]
Wind Flags.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20056.jpg[/pic]
Because I like Land Rovers, some NRA Land Rovers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20058.jpg[/pic]
Stickledown Range, from the 1,100 yrd point.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200512.jpg[/pic]
Melville range and the 1,000yrd point on Stickledown.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200511.jpg[/pic]
Gert at the Running Deer.
Load.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200517.jpg[/pic]
Ready!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200518.jpg[/pic]
Here he comes, Bambi on his run.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200519.jpg[/pic]
Boom!! big cartridges those No2 Musket.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200520.jpg[/pic]
Where's he gone?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200521.jpg[/pic]
Did I hit him?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200522.jpg[/pic]
Scrub out for the next shot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200523.jpg[/pic]
Post script.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... ms2005.jpg[/pic]
My mate Jim and myself headed south again for the Historic arms weekend 2005 full of anticipation for another cracking weekend at Bisley.
I made rather a pig of myself this time on the entries entering 14 competitions with 10 rifles over the 1 1/2 days.
My battery and competitions were as follows:
1917 BSA No1 Mk111* - 200 yrd Service rifle prone
1922 BSA No1 Mk111 - 200 yrd Service rifle prone & SRb
RFI FTR'd No 5 - 200 yrd snaps
No 4T - The McQueen
Lee Speed - 200 yrd Sporting rifle prone & Running Deer
Mannlicher Schoenauer - 200 yrd Sporting rifle prone & Running Deer
PH No4 Sporter - Running Deer
1922 CG M96 - 200 yrd Service rifle prone
1899 CG M94 - 200 yrd Service rifle prone & 200 yrd snaps
Winchester P14 - 200 yrd Service rifle prone
So how did I do?
As usual good and bad.
In the snaps I scored a big zero in both. I wasn't on the target with my sighters so haven't a clue where they were going, probably high.
If you have to aim off for this shoot then it is really difficult as there no reference point on the target, its so small that you are either on or off.
First time I've done this at that range and now I know what the course of fire looks like I might get the chance to practice a bit before the Trafalgar.
Although I had a lot of fun using the M94 in the snaps the reload was a real handcap and being corrie handed doesn't help either.
My big dissapoint however was with the BSA Mk111 I entered it in service rifle and service rifle b. I kept having to crank up the sights through both shoots as it kept shooting low. I think there is a bedding problem here, the day was very hot and the stock was sweating oil plus a hot barrel makes me think that the wood is bearing somewhere. This rifle has shot well in the past but that was in much cooler weather.
I was particularly pleased with the little M94 shooting a 43.3 in the 200 yrd Service rifle prone, my other service rifle shoots were OK with scores of 43 with the M96 and the P14 getting me a 49.3 ex 50 which was good enough to get me third place. I didn't know whether to be elated at doing so well, for me, or pissed at dropping the one point. It was on my last shot as well that I let go of that possible.
Sporting rifle was good to, with me getting third place with the Lee Speed, I was couple of points down on last year when I came second.
The running deer was fun as usual and this was my real achievement, I shot a 30 with the Lee Speed which was good enough to put me in fourth place. I really like this course of fire and wish that there was somewhere closer where I could practice more, this was only the second time I've shot it.
I didn't get round to shooting the McQueen after 5 hours in the prone postition on Saturday my arthritic shoulders were playing up a bit so I gave that a miss on the Sunday, I've never shot the McQueen and am keen to give it a go so will enter it at the Trafalgar.
We met up with Gert Claes Martinibelgian which was good, Gert came first in the Vintage Breechloading Rifle prone with a score of 44.2, well done Gert.
Mick Kelly also looked us up on his flying visit, good to see you Mick and well done on the "Running Man".
Oh by the way just in case you were wondering, yes we did sup some beer.
Anyway here's some pictures.
As usual it was the Cadets weekend and the place was full of young people in uniform.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20051.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20059.jpg[/pic]
Getting ready at the 300yrd point.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200516.jpg[/pic]
600 yrd point on Century.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20052.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20054.jpg[/pic]
Century range the target butts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20053.jpg[/pic]
Century markers marshall by the clock tower before shooting starts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200510.jpg[/pic]
The butts on Century.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200515.jpg[/pic]
Looking at Century range from the clock tower.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200514.jpg[/pic]
Jim and Gert.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20057.jpg[/pic]
Wind Flags.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20056.jpg[/pic]
Because I like Land Rovers, some NRA Land Rovers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... s20058.jpg[/pic]
Stickledown Range, from the 1,100 yrd point.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200512.jpg[/pic]
Melville range and the 1,000yrd point on Stickledown.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200511.jpg[/pic]
Gert at the Running Deer.
Load.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200517.jpg[/pic]
Ready!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200518.jpg[/pic]
Here he comes, Bambi on his run.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200519.jpg[/pic]
Boom!! big cartridges those No2 Musket.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200520.jpg[/pic]
Where's he gone?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200521.jpg[/pic]
Did I hit him?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200522.jpg[/pic]
Scrub out for the next shot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... 200523.jpg[/pic]
Post script.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/ ... ms2005.jpg[/pic]