2025 NRL Hunter

[Juan_ID]

Fun match in WI. Mud and snow made it interesting.

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Did you have to walk long distances in the mud and slop?

 

[Lawnboi]

Did you have to walk long distances in the mud and slop?

Not to far. It was frozen in the morning.

Laying prone in it was interesting.

Snow just made finding targets tough.

Fun match and cool venue

 

[kharb22]

I have a buddy who'd like to shoot the Decorah match in skills - if anyone has a line on someone that might be looking to get out of their slot please let me know.

Try keeping an eye on the Facebook group.That'll be where it pops up more than likely.

 

[8404]

Fun time at the Millville, Ca one day. The boys from Bend shot well. Fun was had by all.
Arbuckle next.

That tree stage was fun!

 

[686]

Had a great time at the Cactus Classic this weekend. I shot skills and got my butt kicked on some stages, but cleaned one and almost cleaned two others. Great people; really well run, interesting setups, great facility. I learned a ton. I hadn’t shot farther than 659 yards before, and got some great experience and hits out to 940. The RO’s were very helpful. Got a good look at how other people run their gear and thinking about where I’ll make improvements.

 

[TxhunterPRC]

Had a great time at the Cactus Classic this weekend. I shot skills and got my butt kicked on some stages, but cleaned one and almost cleaned two others. Great people; really well run, interesting setups, great facility. I learned a ton. I hadn’t shot farther than 659 yards before, and got some great experience and hits out to 940. The RO’s were very helpful. Got a good look at how other people run their gear and thinking about where I’ll make improvements.

I was there as well. Clayton and co put on an excellent match!

 

[Megalodon]

Going back a page or two, there is always... ALWAYS a stage or two that end up with a 1-1.5 hr back log. It sucks. I think it's mainly on match design, but also the RO's can cut down a ton of time too.

I usually see the big back logs when there is a cream puff stage that people are cleaning in 2ish minutes, followed by a doozie that most are timing out on. MD's need to have varying difficulty level stages, and some are going to be terrain dependent, and sometimes it's not possible to just exactly which ones will be easy or hard. But I do think it's something that bears more consideration.

The RO part is one that I try to share with people when I'm ROing. Usually running about 80-100 shooters through stages. If you spend an average of 90 seconds after the clock talking to shooters, showing them targets, BSing, etc. you've just added 2 hours to the day. They need to require the MDs to have 2 RO's at each stage and stress getting the finished people out of the way so the next shooter/team can at least get moving.

 

[doc holiday13]

I shot the match in Virginia this weekend. It was good fun. Some really hard targets and some "make you feel better about the last stage" targets. This shooting spot also host ELR so there were a handful of 800+ yard shots. The longest shot was a full size bear standing on its rear legs at 1067 yards, but the only way to shoot the bear was using a tripod(which I had). Then there were 900ish yard shots on front facing deer targets that measured out at ~ 21"x21" and they were unpainted so difficult to keep the crosshair on.

I have a boatload of stuff to work on. The only thing that I would buy equipment wise is one of those bean bag/rear bags for a steady rest and a magazine holster so i'm not fumbling with my bag while on the clock. I'd also get a different bino harness. I'm using a Kuiu and it has a rigid non collapsable "shell". We did a number of shots from the prone position and the kuiu doesn't collapse so its a bit uncomfortable to lay on.

IF you were a beginner, you don't need to buy anything. If you need a tripod for a stage, guys will let you use theirs if you ask; or if you need a bean bag for barricade shooting or rear squeeze they'll lend. While it is against the rules to watch the person(s) in front of you, you can shoot as a "skills" shooter and you'll get lots of help. I shot in the Open Heavy division and got spanked

 

[ScottP76]

That VA match was a lot of fun. Probably the coolest facility I’ve shot at. I’m contemplating buying one front facing deer target to practice on. Because that almost 1000yd deer stage and the 4 deer stage on the turfed platform I zeroed both those stages because wind is my kryptonite currently. Humbling watching the bullet hit right and left of the target on those stages. I got done early and hung out with the ELR team there and shot and hit 1386 and came really close on the 1600+ with target leg hits. Wasn’t even going to attempt the 2100yd.

 

[doc holiday13]

That VA match was a lot of fun. Probably the coolest facility I’ve shot at. I’m contemplating buying one front facing deer target to practice on. Because that almost 1000yd deer stage and the 4 deer stage on the turfed platform I zeroed both those stages because wind is my kryptonite currently. Humbling watching the bullet hit right and left of the target on those stages. I got done early and hung out with the ELR team there and shot and hit 1386 and came really close on the 1600+ with target leg hits. Wasn’t even going to attempt the 2100yd.

OOh dude, we basically shot together all day. I was shooting the poor mans gun build 308 with the Gen 1 razor

 

[mlevimadden]

I have an available individual spot for the Burris match in Ft Collins, CO next month. I got scheduled for work, so I won't be able to make it anymore. I figured I'd offer it up to the rokslide crowd first if anyone is looking for one.

It's open light but you should be able to transfer into any other individual division.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

If anyone has a spot for the Alaska Match that could be used for Skills Division, let me know. Not going to put together a dedicated rifle to make Power Factor, but would be fun to go shoot it with my 22 CM.

 

[Megalodon]

I'd be interested in a skills spot, possibly any spot, for the upcoming match in Amarillo if anyone sees one floating around.

 

[doc holiday13]

If anyone has a spot for the Alaska Match that could be used for Skills Division, let me know. Not going to put together a dedicated rifle to make Power Factor, but would be fun to go shoot it with my 22 CM.

Join the NRL facebook page and see if anyone is selling their slot

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Found a spot on the FB page. I’ll be up at the Alaska NRL match this summer, shooting my 22 Creedmoor in Skills division.

 

[kharb22]

In Canada for the MDT match. This is sure some beautiful country, and getting the rifle across the border was pretty easy.

 

[slowelk]

Roll call for Belt/Defiance Anti-Social this weekend. Let me know if you're going to be there, would be happy to meet some regional roksliders.

I've shot two regional PRS matches this year, but this will be my first NRL/two-day match and third match overall.

Weather is looking decent.

 

[ruger35]

Shooting my first match ever at the upcoming match in Alaska. Thinking of using a 24" 6.5CM, either 140s or 147 factory as we don't have time for load development. Looking at AB they seem to be neck and neck out to 1k, 147 having slightly better wind at slower velocities. Also have a spare 6.5PRC barreled action in the safe but would require a new chassis since I sold my Manners, I built it on a long action.

I have a couple of gamechanger bags, a schmedium with 75% sand fill, would a small cube style bag with a git-lite type fill be worth adding to the pack? I've been reading through some of the threads, but any other tips for a first timer in what I am assuming will be some odd weather conditions for a southern flatlander like myself?

 

[ID_Matt]

Shooting my first match ever at the upcoming match in Alaska. Thinking of using a 24" 6.5CM, either 140s or 147 factory as we don't have time for load development. Looking at AB they seem to be neck and neck out to 1k, 147 having slightly better wind at slower velocities. Also have a spare 6.5PRC barreled action in the safe but would require a new chassis since I sold my Manners, I built it on a long action.

I have a couple of gamechanger bags, a schmedium with 75% sand fill, would a small cube style bag with a git-lite type fill be worth adding to the pack? I've been reading through some of the threads, but any other tips for a first timer in what I am assuming will be some odd weather conditions for a southern flatlander like myself?

Don’t sweat on the 147 vs 140. Just pick what shoots better in your gun and roll with it. Definitely want 6.5 CM over 6.5 PRC. Recoil control is huge in the sport.

As for bags, i tend to game a bit. I like to have a sand fill Schmedium GameChanger for shooting off barricades and then a lighter weight GameChanger with git lite or similar for the rear. I don’t love sand for rear support but it is no doubt the best for front support.

 

[Wiscgunner]

Shooting my first match ever at the upcoming match in Alaska. Thinking of using a 24" 6.5CM, either 140s or 147 factory as we don't have time for load development. Looking at AB they seem to be neck and neck out to 1k, 147 having slightly better wind at slower velocities. Also have a spare 6.5PRC barreled action in the safe but would require a new chassis since I sold my Manners, I built it on a long action.

I have a couple of gamechanger bags, a schmedium with 75% sand fill, would a small cube style bag with a git-lite type fill be worth adding to the pack? I've been reading through some of the threads, but any other tips for a first timer in what I am assuming will be some odd weather conditions for a southern flatlander like myself?

I'll be up there as well. My teammate and I are running the 147's together so we have the same wind calls in 6.5 CM at 2700ish. The 140's were borderline meeting power factor down here without pushing them hard where as the 147's meet PF easily. One less thing to worry about.

Whatever you decide on, practice with it in the clock. I personally like simplicity because I become retarded as 50 IQ point drop out my ass when the time starts.