Blu Balls 2019 at the Mass Rifle Association

[Guest]

For anyone interested here is a link to the match details. I hope to see at least a few of you there.

https://airgunwarriors.com/field-target/blue-balls-air-rifle-shoot-at-mra-feb-23rd/#post-22159

 

[DeutschKSK]

spring gun only ?

 

[gonzav71]

You can shoot PCP or spring gun. I will use my spring air rifle and PCP pistol.

 

[Guest]

Also you can use up to .25 cal for the rifle portion.

 

[Eddie_E]

What time is the event and will this be bench rest or off-hand only?

 

[Guest]

Off hand only.I'm 9:30 start time. The range opens at 8, sight in at 8:30is.. Also this match is held outdoors, though there is a small shed to keep warm in when not shooting.

 

[roscodog01]

Blue Balls Thats just wrong!

 

[Guest]

That's the idea my friend.

 

[chasdicapua]

Sorry to miss this guys. Will be away. Sounds like a good, if not cold, time. 

Chas

 

[Guest]

For those of you planning on comeing to the match please let me by Monday. We need to know how many targets to make. You can sound of here or by PM. Thanks.

John

 

[shutik]

Hi John,

I plan to attend.

 

[mtm100]

Hi John,

Is it too late for us to attend? I just stumbles across this. Thanks, Mark

 

[Guest]

It's not too late. You're more than welcome to attend.

 

[Guest]

The match is on.

 

[Guest]

Another Blue Balls match is in the books. The day started at a managable 30f but quickly warmed up to a reasonable 40f by the time we started. 

The course of fire consisted of 20 shots at 10yd with a pistol, 25yd, and 15 shots at 50yd with a rifle. The targets for the first two relays were wintergreen mints, and the third relay were 1.5" disks cut from a dowel. 

Here are some pictures and score card:

 

[Guest]

A few more pictures including the pistol portion.

 

[shutik]

Thanks for pictures John. It was lot of fun. Leo took 5 points lead on pistol match and tied Matt on rifle portion for overall top spot. He signed big blue ball and will keep it for a year, when time for new competitors will be presented to claim it next year.

Also, he did it with a Springer, beating all PCP guys. He and Matt had a shoot off with rifles. They were shooting small ice breaker tablets at 50 yards off hand and hitting them about half the time.

 

[gonzav71]

Enjoyed shooting the match but my left arm was aching badly after the shoot off with Matt.

20 shots at 11 yards with a pistol at 7/8 inch diameter breath mints. Got 12 out of 20.

20 shots at 28-29 yards with a rifle at 7/8 inch diameter breath mints. Got 14 out of 20.

15 shots at 50 yards with a rifle at 1 1/2 inch diameter wood discs. Got 10 out of 15.

20 shots at 50 yards with a rifle at 7/8 inch diameter breath mints. Shoot off against Matt for high rifle score. He shot 8 and I got only 7.

It was a long day of off-hand shooting. Happy to do it again next year.

For now, I am the keeper of the “Blue Ball of Fame”.

 

[rugerguy211]

Sounds, and looks, like a lot of fun.

Wish I could have been there.

Maybe next year.

 

[Guest]

You don't have to wait until next year. The field target season starts in a month or two at the same location with monthly matches from may through october. Plenty of opportunity to come by and shoot or watch only.