600 Yard shooting location and qualification assisstance

Hummer · Dec 3, 2019

Just wondering what does the "qualification" consist of? Shooting a specific score on a 600 highpower target or just having a 600 yard zero?

bsa1917hunter · Dec 4, 2019

covert1 said:
there is a monthly High Power match at COSSA in the Bend, OR area if you want to have a go out to 1000. We usually shoot several different distances like 800, 900, 1000 x 2 and use around 100 rounds per day, 80 rounds for score and the rest are sighters. Other course of fire is 300,500, 600 x 2. nice facilities, a small nice group of regulars. NRA scored, but pretty relaxed bunch to shoot with. pm me if you want to know more. There is another group that does a 1 mile shoot there.

Covert, I have a question. I was looking at NRA 600 yard targets and the x-ring is 6" in diameter/roughly 1 moa. Is this the type of target the OP will be shooting at to "qualify". Also, for anyone else here that shots longer range NRA targets. Is 1 moa a general rule for x-ring size on theses targets? If so, that is a pretty easy target to hit with a scoped rifle. I know flashpan shoots 600 yards "every tuesday" evening, last time I talked to him. When the weather gets a little better, I still plan on going to COSSA to do a clinic and some long range shooting...

ron · Dec 4, 2019

bsa1917hunter said:
Covert, I have a question. I was looking at NRA 600 yard targets and the x-ring is 6" in diameter/roughly 1 moa. Is this the type of target the OP will be shooting at to "qualify". Also, for anyone else here that shots longer range NRA targets. Is 1 moa a general rule for x-ring size on theses targets? If so, that is a pretty easy target to hit with a scoped rifle. I know flashpan shoots 600 yards "every tuesday" evening, last time I talked to him. When the weather gets a little better, I still plan on going to COSSA to do a clinic and some long range shooting...

The NRA Highpower target are 1 MOA for 'X' ring and 2 MOA for '10' ring. For sling shooters like me. F class targets are for supported
shooting the score rings are 1/2 MOA 'X' ring and 1 MOA '10' ring. TCGC does a first Sunday 600 yard match this time of year. Summer and
spring the matches are "Across the Course" 200-300-600 yards, standing, sitting and prone. Electronic targets no pit duty! You don't need a
spotting scope except for looking at the mirage. You can shoot prone supported or unsupported or from a bench. Here is a pick of a "F" class
shooter next to a sling shooter with an iron sight AR service rifle at TCGC. Matches are open to the public.

zenbreath · Dec 4, 2019

For TCGC 600 yards, they want you to have good data for 300 yards. They want you solidly on target at 600 yards within your first 2 or 3 shots because they dont want the electronics mounted on the corners of each target to be hit.

I usually have a 12 inch group at 600 yards and score around 185.

Serious competitors have all 20 scoring rounds in the 6 inch 10 ring and over half in the 3 inch X ring.

If you can consistantly shoot 1 1/2 inches at 100 yards, it should be good enough to get started at 600 yards.

Hummer · Dec 4, 2019

OK, that makes sense. It was beginning to sound like they just wanted to keep folks away and was using that as an excuse.

zenbreath · Dec 4, 2019

Nope, they LOVE beginners. It's like being a 12 year old at the big people's table.

They will be VERY helpful, till your skill level begins to challenge them. (I'm not there yet.)

alphapygmy · Dec 5, 2019

zenbreath said:
Nope, they LOVE beginners. It's like being a 12 year old at the big people's table.

They will be VERY helpful, till your skill level begins to challenge them. (I'm not there yet.)

+1. We love to help new shooters. You may actually get info overload from people tripping over themselves to help you. I've been a regular for 5 years, the longest I've ever stuck with one discipline, just because the people are so friendly and helpful and I've learned so much. The only thing I would recommend is don't worry about 300 yard data, just have a real solid 100 yard zero. Just tell us what cartridge you have and if your scope is MOA or mils and we can have you in the ballpark right out the gate.

zenbreath · Dec 5, 2019

alphapygmy said:
The only thing I would recommend is don't worry about 300 yard data, just have a real solid 100 yard zero. Just tell us what cartridge you have and if your scope is MOA or mils and we can have you in the ballpark right out the gate.

You are absolutely right.

My third match, I had a new rifle. I told the match director that I a 50 yard zero and some math.
He asked what round I was shooting.
I told him 308 FGMM and my math said I should come up 16 MOA.
He thought for a second and said 'No, it will be 17 MOA.'
He was right on the money!