Take the Rifleman's Challenge...

Unbridled Liberty · Post by **Unbridled Liberty** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:48 pm

Take the Rifleman's Challenge:
http://www.riflemanschallenge.com/

No bipods, no rests. Just you and an ordinary rifle and ordinary ammo. Easy, right? Can you do it?

UL

Post by **Dave1965** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:04 pm

I thought it was going to be standing and iron sights but he is laying down using his elbows to rest it on ...and using a scope.

foul

Post by **JustShootIt** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:09 pm

Meh....do it either way then...

Tell ya what let's make this a KAC challenge and post your targets here (video would be better)

First person to post a successful video of them completing this challenge will win 100 rds of Blazer 22 ammo!

Post by **JustShootIt** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:09 pm

2nd will get 50 rds

Post by **ChopperDoc** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:42 pm

Wish I could shoot in my backyard!

I'd do it now before it gets too dark.

Post by **Niceguy** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:57 pm

Damn it! Printer has been broke forever and I've been to cheap to buy one... Have gun, have ammo, have yard, have no official target!

Post by **JustShootIt** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:04 pm

NOTE: Videos dont have to be fancy....just a quick unedited video of you shooting at the target available in OP. That will also act as your stopwatch so we can see it was completed within 60 seconds.

Post by **Rem700** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:05 pm

Get dimensions of the interwebz and use a compass to draw your own. Problem solved fo free!!!!

Post by **ChopperDoc** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:50 pm

I believe it is a 1" circle.

Post by **86 slo-vo** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:01 pm

May have to try this. 10 rounds in 60 seconds with a bolt gun that holds 7 won't be fun though.

Post by **Niceguy** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:03 pm

Anyone know for sure? If it's 1" and a homemade target is okay, with proof from a tape measure, ruler or whatever is good I'll give this a shot tomorrow after I get home from work... If not, still would like to know for sure and will try it for myself just for fun.

Post by **ChopperDoc** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:10 pm

Printed mine. 1" circle

Post by **Niceguy** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:05 pm

ChopperDoc wrote:Printed mine. 1" circle

Cool! I'll give this a shot tomorrow. Think I will go bone stock 1978 10/22 with iron sights and have some fun with this...haha Thanks for the info CD.

Post by **Frailer** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:00 pm

A 100% hit rate for 10 shots in 60 seconds on a 1" target at 25 yards is no joke. Anybody who can grab their rifle and do this cold has my respect.

I know I can do it from a prone supported position...but unsupported? I think this would take a few attempts.

And by "a few" I mean...several.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:14 pm

I want to try this with the savage bolt gun.

Post by **ChopperDoc** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:36 pm

Frailer wrote:A 100% hit rate for 10 shots in 60 seconds on a 1" target at 25 yards is no joke. Anybody who can grab their rifle and do this cold has my respect.

I know I can do it from a prone supported position...but unsupported? I think this would take a few attempts.

And by "a few" I mean...several.

I have been practicing. We shall see if I can get it on the first try.

Post by **GPtuners** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 2:49 pm

I will grab my AR and try this.

I still have a 25 yard zero from the RWI course! Unless I knocked my knobs around.... they weren't set on zero.

Post by **JustShootIt** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 2:03 am

Bumps

Unbridled Liberty · Post by **Unbridled Liberty** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:37 pm

This thread right here illustrates why this is the best forum of its kind I have ever seen. You guys are actually doing something, actually taking up the challenge. Outstanding! And offering prizes no less! On another forum, my post was met with some derision and mocking. "Too easy" most said. "A real man can do this standing" said another. And they probably won't even try it.

By all means, post up your pictures here, but if you would, please also post them on the Rifleman's Challenge Facebook wall. And I will offer this; bring an official challenge target that you have shot to an Appleseed clinic I am working, show it to me and tell me your KAC name, and I will give you an RWVA sticker. It doesn't have to have all 10 inside the circle, just bring your best target.

Thanks guys!

UL

http://www.youtube.com/user/ssracer02 · Post by **ssracer** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:30 pm

I think I'll try this next time I make it to the range

Post by **Niceguy** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:02 pm

Had plans for this tonight but not going to make it home before dark...

Post by **ChopperDoc** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:50 pm

Unbridled Liberty wrote:This thread right here illustrates why this is the best forum of its kind I have ever seen. You guys are actually doing something, actually taking up the challenge. Outstanding! And offering prizes no less! On another forum, my post was met with some derision and mocking. "Too easy" most said. "A real man can do this standing" said another. And they probably won't even try it.

By all means, post up your pictures here, but if you would, please also post them on the Rifleman's Challenge Facebook wall. And I will offer this; bring an official challenge target that you have shot to an Appleseed clinic I am working, show it to me and tell me your KAC name, and I will give you an RWVA sticker. It doesn't have to have all 10 inside the circle, just bring your best target.

Thanks guys!

UL

Everyday life keeps getting in the way of me doing this. I need a range in my backyard... just need to bulldoze the neighbors house and make a berm.

Post by **Niceguy** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:16 pm

ChopperDoc wrote:
Unbridled Liberty wrote:This thread right here illustrates why this is the best forum of its kind I have ever seen. You guys are actually doing something, actually taking up the challenge. Outstanding! And offering prizes no less! On another forum, my post was met with some derision and mocking. "Too easy" most said. "A real man can do this standing" said another. And they probably won't even try it.

By all means, post up your pictures here, but if you would, please also post them on the Rifleman's Challenge Facebook wall. And I will offer this; bring an official challenge target that you have shot to an Appleseed clinic I am working, show it to me and tell me your KAC name, and I will give you an RWVA sticker. It doesn't have to have all 10 inside the circle, just bring your best target.

Thanks guys!

UL

Everyday life keeps getting in the way of me doing this. I need a range in my backyard... just need to bulldoze the neighbors house and make a berm.

It has it's draw backs too. Getting stuff done that needs to be done when you don't live 5 min from everything takes up time too. With a few errons I've had, I haven't made it home before dark the last couple days. I still wouldn't ever trade this back yard for a neighborhood...haha

Post by **Frailer** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:52 pm

I didn't shoot this today, but I did it preparing for the Appleseed I attended last summer:

If that were a 1" circle I'd be in...but it's 1-1/2".

Any bonus points for shooting from 25 meters instead of yards...and for using the sling wrong?

(Edited to add: I wear bifocals, there was a gentle breeze, I think I might have been coming down with a cold, the mold spore count was high, it was hot...)

Just to rub it in, CD...it was shot in my back yard.
:llama:

Post by **ChopperDoc** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:31 pm

Frailer wrote:I didn't shoot this today, but I did it preparing for the Appleseed I attended last summer:

If that were a 1" circle I'd be in...but it's 1-1/2".

Any bonus points for shooting from 25 meters instead of yards...and for using the sling wrong?

(Edited to add: I wear bifocals, there was a gentle breeze, I think I might have been coming down with a cold, the mold spore count was high, it was hot...)

Just to rub it in, CD...it was shot in my back yard.

I am going to shoot in my backyard just to spite you!

I might need bail money...

Good shootin'

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