RBGC 2019 Run-and-Gun (5k/10k)

[Burdy]

For those worried about the 600yd shots let's play a math game...
A full size IPSC is 18" wide, which at that distance is about .83 Mils or 2.8 MOA wide.

For my gun at 600 yards, if I held either edge that equates to 4.5 MPH in wind drift from one edge to the other. If I held center that would give me just over 2 mph of wind in either direction.

With this info, we can now start thinking smarter. If its a light wind and we think wind is from the left, hold left edge because if its less than 4.5 mph, you should get a hit assuming you make a clean shot. If its heavier, you could hold a half a target left and now your target should be in a 2.5-7 mph bracket. Hold off a full target and you would be bracketing for 4.5-9mph of wind. To be honest unless stuff is really moving we just don't see much more than that in the SE despite what it might feel like.

A strategy to think about is make a wind call and hold the edge of whatever direction you think its coming from. If you break a clean shot and miss I'd go to the half off target hold. If you don't see anything think about the opposite edge. The reasoning being if maybe your elevation is slightly off you could be impacting just behind the target with a high or low shot depending on terrain to target seperation, and should be able to pick up a high or low indication without the target in the way ..unless the wind is just really weird then you also are giving another wind guess instead of continuously hammering the same hold that might not work. If you really get lost hold low and try to catch a spot in dirt by the target hanger.

I pretty much hold edges to start with any wind. And if I get two misses on clean breaks I'll hold off half on the next one. That's a great call on opposite edge to check elevation, thanks for that. Do you know if the ROs will call your hits on the longer stages?

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[ponyboy96]

You’ll time out before you get the adjustment right. Just have to be quick with the shots. 600 to 50, back to 600 to 50, etc. if you take two shots and miss, hit the 50 and go back to the 600.

I could be wrong and maybe you won’t get credit for it, but I know the timeout will happen.

 

[Burdy]

Weighed my entire load out-out today rifle, belt, pistol, water, all mags fully loaded and it is 18 lbs 12.5 ounces.

 

[rustyboy]

Weighed my entire load out-out today rifle, belt, pistol, water, all mags fully loaded and it is 18 lbs 12.5 ounces.

How many rds you dragging along?

 

[Burdy]

How many rds you dragging along?

90 pistol in 6 mags and 100 rifle in 5 mags.

 

[bulletpaluza]

Anyone got the new updated launch time list?

 

[Freeman_Gunner]

Anyone got the new updated launch time list?

 

[ngcsugrad09]

Weighed my entire load out-out today rifle, belt, pistol, water, all mags fully loaded and it is 18 lbs 12.5 ounces.

I'm right at 20-21ish with a half liter of water.

 

[RugerMeister]

All I can say at this point is NO one will be entirely prepared for this event, EVERY one will have a great time, and I will see you all at stage 1!

Be safe, be fast, be accurate. And be sure to look good doing it!

 

[bulletpaluza]

I'm right at 20-21ish with a half liter of water.

That late of a run time and only a half liter of water is what you are totoing?