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For those who are interested in precision rifle shooting, the varmint silhouette match at the Sierra Vista Rod & Gun range has been reactivated, and is scheduled every 4th Sunday on range #6. (The February match will be the 3rd Sunday, since The Tactical Games will be held the 22nd and 23rd) The fee is $10 and the targets consist of two rows of 10 each from 200 to 420 yards. The targets are resettable via long cables, and this is handled by the match director and assistant. There is a covered shooting area, concrete benches, restrooms, and plenty of parking. Safety briefing and random drawing for firing position starts at about 0830. You can shoot from bench or prone, bipod or rest. If you need someone to spot and score for you, one of the other shooters will give you a hand. This match is informal, and new shooters are welcome. You can pretty much have as many sighters as you need, though the course of fire for record is timed at 10 minutes (10 targets), with a 2 minute prep. time. The only restrictions are no magnum calibers and no bullet weights over 125 gr. Generally there is time before and after the match to check zero, etc. When the match is over, you can do more shooting on the public range if you would like to do so. The SVR&GC range is located on the south side of Hwy. 90 between mileposts 334 and 335. This is not long range shooting, but the targets are small and the wind can be a challenge. This match does not have any set up or take down to speak of, and is a good time to really check performance on deer and varmint caliber rifles. Perfect scores are few and far between, but you might be surprised at how many you knock down. Come on out and give it a go!

This match accommodates a variety of skill and equipment levels. It is family friendly. If you want to shoot a Mini-14, or Thompson Contender, that would be ok. If you prefer a heavy-barrel bolt gun, with rangefinder, Kestrel, and ballistic software, that is fine too. Chronographs and spotting scopes welcome. Ditto tripods, shooting sticks, you name it.

Not at all. I shoot 100 gr. 6.5 Nosler BT handloads at 2980 fps. Seems to work. But I think there have been some 6.5 shooters using 140 gr. Nobody seemed to care.

Well . . . it is loosely correct. It was the old requirement, when the match was run by a different MD. I am not sure the new guys pay much attention to it. With less than full power handloads, heavier bullets would probably not damage the steel targets. The problem with heavy bullets is they impact with so much energy that sometimes both targets fall, since they are in sets of two. Then you have to stop shooting (I guess you could claim an alibi for lost time) while both targets are reset, then shoot your remaining target. Seems to happen every match to one of us. Calibers are mostly .22 CF, though there is an occasional .308s, 6.5x55, etc.

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Dang. They will have to take hunter safety again.

Crossbow user. Still, 2 MOA pretty good.

Next time think about getting some lead in the air for those dogs. Very dangerous when grouped like that.

Anything still available?

You live in Sierra Vista? Where do you shoot? Been looking for someone to carpool to the Douglas range.

Walk-in Auto was a great place to buy guns and ammo. You probably bought the same featherweight '06 I was looking at.

Used Diamond Infinite Edge Pro series are available both LH and RH for around $200 retail. Often they come outfitted with accessories as the seller grows into a newer bow. They are decent shooting bows, and adjustable to 70#. Something in this range would allow you to get started while saving your $$ for a more expensive setup once you have learned form, muscle memory and concentration. Get some instruction, so you don't have to break bad habits like the rest of us!

True. Almost every agency or business of any size has call centers nowadays. At least this one appears to be in the U.S.

You may want to get one or more of the critter groups involved (ADBSS) as well as the AZGFD access coordinator for that region (is it IV?). Also a letter or call to the AZ congressional delegation might not hurt.

Good suggestion right there. He could also go talk to a recruiter for one of the branches (Navy probably best for electrician category) and sit down and take the ASVAB. The recruiter will be pitching enlistment, but in reality he can walk away any time. The scores he comes up with will be a pretty good aptitude indicator. Not sure how they do it now, but it used to be broken down by math, general knowledge, language, shop practices, sonar (hearing), electrical, mechanical, science, etc.

Agree on the top photo. Pretty sure 2nd and 3rd is a Jr. Vintage, like late '60s, early '70s. Should still be useable however.

Believe the press is a Jr.

Just guessing, but I suspect enough members called and raised holy heck with the leadership and told them they would vote them out if they went forward, that it moved the needle.

GOOD deal for a youth archer or women who is just taking up the sport. GLWS.

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I will take the Buck. PM sent.

There was also a POW camp for German prisoners on the N. side of town of Florence - S. bank of the Gila River I believe, but could be N. bank.

Oh bullcrap. There has always been room for NRs to attend hunter safety, right there with the kids. Where does AZGFD come up with this stuff. AZGFD used to be my favorite agency. Far from it these days.

Which range is that?