2025 NRL Hunter

[ID_Matt]

We have our first 1 day match here in southern Idaho this weekend. Having a match location 10 minutes from my house sure is nice! Debating hard on using the rokslide special 223 for fun.

 

[Afhunter1]

I’d love to go to one of these but being on the east coast not too many options. The Gladstone, VA is 4 hrs from my home so maybe this is the year I get a chance to try it out. Nice to see it spreading east.

 

[id_jon]

We have our first 1 day match here in southern Idaho this weekend. Having a match location 10 minutes from my house sure is nice! Debating hard on using the rokslide special 223 for fun.

What scope? If it's a 6x I'll shoot mine too, otherwise I'm doing my OL gun

 

[Kurts86]

Is there any downside to shooting your first match as a team versus individual? Or is it better to shoot individually and ask to squad up together?

I have a partner who is also interested, we both have some competitive shooting experience with PRS and USPSA and we have hunted and traveled lots together over the last decade.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Anyone here plan to attend the Alaska match from June 20-22?

I might buddy.
Though it’s unfortunate that the NRL doesn’t recognize that we kill big ass animals up here with .223 and .243 projectiles.. so I’d have to be in the skills division.

 

[dirtytough]

I might do the Iowa match. It’s 10ish hours. So not horrible. I like the matches out west with bigger/steeper country. But a lot of them are even further than Iowa.

 

[rharbaugh]

Has anyone shot the WI match? Is a tripod needed?

 

[inkedspot]

Anyone going to brownfield? I live about 40 min from that match.

Have never been to one but would like to attend and do the skills division. Would be great to shoot with someone who’s done a match in the past.

I plan on making Clayton’s match unless some disaster happens at work. He put on a great show last year. More than happy to help you out as best I can.

 

[ID_Matt]

What scope? If it's a 6x I'll shoot mine too, otherwise I'm doing my OL gun

The scope will have 6X magnification....

 

[id_jon]

The scope will have 6X magnification....

Hmmmm. I'll bring both and decide on Saturday

 

[Megalodon]

Has anyone shot the WI match? Is a tripod needed?

Any of these matches will be difficult without a tripod.

 

[Lawnboi]

I might do the Iowa match. It’s 10ish hours. So not horrible. I like the matches out west with bigger/steeper country. But a lot of them are even further than Iowa.

Rolling hills and that area, not typical Midwest AG.

Pretty confined on the area so there’s normally a few targets in view. Match I shot was heavy on the tripod and logs.

Has anyone shot the WI match? Is a tripod needed?

This is the first year for the WI match.

 

[rharbaugh]

Any of these matches will be difficult without a tripod.

I understand that. I was able to get by at the Iowa one-day matches last year by shooting off the top of my pack and trekking poles. I'm fine with it being difficult shooting from the top of my pack, but mostly curious if there are any standing shots or super steep terrain that require a tripod, specifically at WI.

 

[wind gypsy]

I might do the Iowa match. It’s 10ish hours. So not horrible. I like the matches out west with bigger/steeper country. But a lot of them are even further than Iowa.

Unless he changes it up somehow from what was in the 1 day matches, pretty much every stage is from the side of a hill shooting in the downhill direction into or across a little valley.

 

[WoolyBugger]

Unless he changes it up somehow from what was in the 1 day matches, pretty much every stage is from the side of a hill shooting in the downhill direction into or across a little valley.

Any of you guys shooting this without rf binos? Trying to budget for tripod, ammo, and rf binos with a new kiddo also coming. Not sure all 3 will happen

 

[ID_Matt]

Any of you guys shooting this without rf binos? Trying to budget for tripod, ammo, and rf binos with a new kiddo also coming. Not sure all 3 will happen

RF Binos do have a bit of advantage but not totally necessary. Plenty of guys get by without them.

 

[wind gypsy]

Any of you guys shooting this without rf binos? Trying to budget for tripod, ammo, and rf binos with a new kiddo also coming. Not sure all 3 will happen

The 1 days let you find the targets off the clock and watch other shooters shoot. In that case RF binos are less of a benefit. If shooting skills division they would be less of an asset as well.

 

[rharbaugh]

Any of you guys shooting this without rf binos? Trying to budget for tripod, ammo, and rf binos with a new kiddo also coming. Not sure all 3 will happen

From my experience last year at the one-days in IA. Shooting in the skills division, you have the option to find the targets as group before you shoot the stage, so this saves you quite a bit of time. I used a regular rangefinder and a dope card and only ran out of time a few times. There a few tricks I picked up on, like using painters tape wrapped on your arm for taking notes, that can save you more time. Show up with a framed back pack, a lightweight front/rear bag, a bipod, a rangefinder, and gun/ammo and you’ll be fine.


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[Jimbee]

Any of you guys shooting this without rf binos? Trying to budget for tripod, ammo, and rf binos with a new kiddo also coming. Not sure all 3 will happen

I shot the last one day shoot with no tripod or bipod, just a pack and hiking sticks. Just go have fun and get better at shooting. Everyone I've been around has been helpful and laid back.

 

[WoolyBugger]

Thanks for the info everyone