Clermont OPM SH Class
Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 8:25 pm
I just wanted to say a big “Thank You” to the members of the Clermont Rifle Club for holding a great event on May Day weekend.
Mainly for the fact they offered Sporting Hunter class at the open.
I don’t shoot S/H class but one of my sons shoots the class when he comes to our local range.
To keep me company on the road trip and because Clermont was offering S/H class at their shoot, he came along and entered.
A group of seven from our club made the road trip and to break it down, two had F-Class rifles, two used 308 S/H rifles and stepped up to F Standard B grade. Two were Juniors and one other member who just started shooting competed in S/H class.
The whole event looked like a huge success from my point of view. There was about a dozen or so shooters on the end of the range competing in S/H and all having a good time. I wondered how many I would see next year in another class.
I also wanted to thank the Clermont members who gave up their normal places in the shoot to supervise and teach all the rookies.
I won’t mention names in case I miss anyone, but thank you.
I realise consensus is that sporting/hunting class is not meant as a competitive class but my opinion is that if the class is offered at an open, you might be surprised at the numbers. It also gives shooters a taste of competition and they may end up stepping up to other classes.
Another thought for S/H class is A and B grades. A grade uses the 6 and X like F open and B grade 5 and V as it exists.
We all had a good weekend.
Dave
Mainly for the fact they offered Sporting Hunter class at the open.
I don’t shoot S/H class but one of my sons shoots the class when he comes to our local range.
To keep me company on the road trip and because Clermont was offering S/H class at their shoot, he came along and entered.
A group of seven from our club made the road trip and to break it down, two had F-Class rifles, two used 308 S/H rifles and stepped up to F Standard B grade. Two were Juniors and one other member who just started shooting competed in S/H class.
The whole event looked like a huge success from my point of view. There was about a dozen or so shooters on the end of the range competing in S/H and all having a good time. I wondered how many I would see next year in another class.
I also wanted to thank the Clermont members who gave up their normal places in the shoot to supervise and teach all the rookies.
I won’t mention names in case I miss anyone, but thank you.
I realise consensus is that sporting/hunting class is not meant as a competitive class but my opinion is that if the class is offered at an open, you might be surprised at the numbers. It also gives shooters a taste of competition and they may end up stepping up to other classes.
Another thought for S/H class is A and B grades. A grade uses the 6 and X like F open and B grade 5 and V as it exists.
We all had a good weekend.
Dave