Ellen took some pictures but I haven't had time to get them of the camera yet.
As per usual shot good and bad.
50 meter precision was a waste of time as it took me two cards to get onto the target, when I did the groups were good but I never got them down far enough to be centred on the black.
50 meters is not a distance that I normally shoot at so I had no sight settings to start with which is the key to this target shooting lark, as I have said quite a few times before.
So obviously I've not heeded my own advice.
On to the .303" any rifle competition, here I used a BSA 1912 SMLE NO1 Mk111.
The ammunition was issued as part of the competition and was Sellier & Belliot which I have never used before.
Shot the 800, 900 and 1000 yrd competion first AM, which was a good thing as the rain in the afternoon cancelled the long range shooting as the targets were invisible.
Wind was medium veering from 7-9 o clock with 5-7 clicks to the left on my PH 5A aperture sight, it only caught me once, at 1000 yrds, when it dropped to a stand still and my shot scored a 1 at 9-o-clock to the left.
The course of fire was 4 compulsory non convertible sighters followed by 15 shots to count maximum score at each distance being 75.15 for an overall total of 225.45.
my scores were as follows:
800 yrds - 66.6
900 yrds - 67.3
1000 yrds - 59.1
Total score 192.10 ex 225.45
This was not only good enough to get me a gold standard award it was also good enough to win me the match.
That was based on the 800 and 900 yrd scores as the 1000 yrd scores weren't counted as some competitors couldn't shoot the 1000 yrd leg due to the weather.
The only thing I still need to check out with the organisers is if they will still be recording record scores as my total score beat the previous record set in 2004 of 174.4.
On the medium range 400, 500 and 600 yrds I did OK but should have done better as I shoot these ranges more often and my scores were down on my average.
Here you only get 2 sighters with 10 to count. The lack of sighters really made a difference with unknown ammo, with me loosing some points before I properly got on.
400 yrd - 40.2
500 yrd - 46 (thats more like it)
600 yrd - 39 (pathetic)
total 124.2 ex 150.30
The weather wasn't all that good with slashing rain at all distances and the same cross wind but thats just excuses.
Still I came second in the medium range and got silver standard missing gold by just 1 point and first place winner only being 4 points ahead.
So a good weekend overall with me being pleased with my long range scores, proud of my rifle and pleasantly surprised with S&B ammunition.
Roll on the Historic Arms weekend at the Imperial in July.
Mine 5.06 
