URSA Facilitator

See SoCal schedule change - original post edited.

The NorCal shoot for Jan 17th has been cancelled due to weather - rain every day from here forward and 80% chance on Sunday. Back in Feb.

Still looking for shooters for Jan 17th shoots. NorCal - contact Lynn at rd-southwest@unlimitedrange.org SoCal - contact Oscar at webmaster@unlimitedrange.org

The URSA Q1 2016 shoot schedule is presented below. We hope to be adding shoots in other US regions for the Spring and beyond and things firm up. NorCal Jan 17, Feb 14, and Mar 13 SoCal Jan 17, Feb 28 (rescheduled on 1/15/16), and Mar 20 The SoCal Feb shoot has been rescheduled to 2/28 (4th Sunday) to accommodate shooters that have conflicts on 3rd Sundays. Since the 4th Sunday in Mar is Easter, that month's shoot will remain the 3rd Sunday, 3/20. Depending on attendance in Feb, we MAY change the regular SoCal shoot to the 4th Sunday - except for those months that have known problems (Nov and Dec in 2016).

The title says it all. Location - same (Barstow, CA area). Weather - unknown at this time, probably very cold at sunrise when we start shooting (about 0630 this month). Please e-mail me (webmaster at unlimitedrange.org) so I can get you on the list for event info.

URSA looking for more shooters. URSA NorCal - Sunday, November 22 - near Clear Lake, CA. Contact rd-southwest@unlimitedrange.org URSA SoCal - Sunday, November 15 - near Barstow, CA. Contact webmaster@unlimitedrange.org Where we START shooting at (least) 2000 yards. More info about URSA - www.unlimitedrange.org

18 Oct 2015 - Recap of NorCal 5 & 6 (by SW RD, Lynn Dragoman, minor edits by Facilitator) We had 9 shooters today and 3 observers show up. Apollo hit the 2054 yard gong with a short-barreled semi-auto in 308 Winchester!!! In the first match of the day, Ken Eng won with 5 hits and he only had 9 rounds of ammo, so he got no practice and he still beat yours truly for the win. Ken built his own rail and was aiming well below the gong as it had too much slope for 2054 yards. Despite everything Ken Eng shooting his 510 DTC EDM is our King of 2054 Yards. We started shooting at 7:30 AM and stopped around 2:30 PM. With that much time to shoot the competitors wanted to hold a second match. We lined everyone up, and when the lights quit flashing, first time Shooter Kamishi Kan, shooting a SkunkWorks 338 Lapua, took home the win with 4 hits making him The King of 2054 Yards for our second match. We had Shakey, Ken, Mike, Bob, and Skeeter all shooting 50 caliber rifles today and the gong had plenty of hits on it. [see Gallery.]

18 Oct 2015 - Recap of URSA SoCal 4 (by Facilitator) Great shoot! Everyone got at least one hit at 2086 yards, conditions were good, and the wind only came up just after the shoot ended. Temp was very comfortable with cloud cover for most of the shoot and sunrise was no issue whatsoever (at least no complaints about sun in the eyes). All shooters shot prone off bipods. Three shooter qualified for the record round, Calshipbuilder, JMP, and Roger (who came in from Vegas with Kurt). When the dust cleared, including 6 rounds of Sudden Death, Roger was declared the winner, Calshipbuilder 2nd, and JMP 3rd. Roger was shooting a Defensive Edge-built rifle in .338 Edge, Rem 700 action, 30" Hart barrel, McMillan A4 stock, and US Optics scope. He was shooting 300 gr SMKs. There were insufficient hits at 2086 to move on to the 2632 yard target. Of note, Calshipbuilder had four hits in a row both during practice and qualification ("Carlsbad"-built rifle in .300 Norma Magnum, 24" Krieger barrel, Weatherby Mark V action, McMillan A5 stock, NF optics, and 215 gr Berger hybrids). Also, JMP was the first shooter (since day one of URSA shoots in SoCal) to score a hit on the 2632 yard target (DesertTech HTI in .416 Barrett, Lothar Walther barrel, Hensoldt scope, and 450 gr Rocky Mountain projectile). JMP's shot was made after the conclusion of the formal shoot.

URSA (the Unlimited Range Shooters Association) SoCal shoots resume on Sunday, October 18th (SoCal 4). We shoot in the greater Barstow, CA area, roughly a three hour drive from the greater LA and Vegas areas. We'll be shooting at approximately 2085 yards and approximately 2640 yards (assuming we have shooters capable of advancing to that second distance). We'll then reposition targets to shoot at 3000+ yards and possibly further, depending on shooter success in prior stages. This venue will support 4000 yards and well beyond, so plenty of upside. Access is "4WD highly recommended" due to sandy conditions. [We have already had to tow a couple of shooters, one a large 2WD dualie.] Gas/facilities and food are nearby but there are no facilities, water, or shade at the actual shooting location. Temps are expected to be in the 70s and 80s; bring sunscreen. Based on prior shoots, we should be done shooting by 1100 hours (11 AM). We will set up the day before so that shooting can commence promptly at 0700 (7 AM), very slightly after sunrise. All shooters are expected to arrive in sufficient time to get fully offloaded and set up by 0650 when we will have a brief shooters meeting. If you have a stable shooting bench, bring it, else you'll be shooting off the ground. Course of fire will begin with getting on target and qualifying to shoot the formal part of the event. Shooters need to score hits three (3) times out of 10 shots to qualify. Practice and qualifying will run from 1 to 1.5 hours, followed by the formal shoot which will run as long as shooters meet the minimum requirement to advance (4 hits in 10 shots). Following the "shoot" portion of the event we will provide shooters an opportunity to shoot for Achievement (classification). We will be using IRIS shot-indicator systems (2). Only shots that turn the lights on count as hits. Nicks and weak rounds which do not turn the lights on count as misses. NOTE: Leave your AP and incendiary ammo at home as they are one of the few things on the hardware side that are strictly prohibited. See FAQ 13 at the bottom of the Operations page for the "Standard Drill". ALL shooters and anyone else that will on the line MUST be wearing eye protection (ANSI Z87+ or better with side shields or of a wrap-around design) and hearing protection (Noise Reduction Rating/NRR of 25 or higher, preferably double plugged). Open chamber indicator in place at ALL times when the range is not Hot or, if still Hot, after the shooter has completed firing. All shooters and spotters, and anyone else that will require access to the firing line, will need to sign the liability release portion of the "Liability Release, Build Sheet, & Results" (form) - http://www.unlimitedrange.org/Liability Release_Build Sheet_Results form Rev NC.pdf. Shooters also need to complete the Build Sheet section. Please download, print out, and come to the event with the form ALREADY completed. PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY! URSA is totally non-commercial and there is NO fee, charge, or any other form of compensation required or accepted. URSA is fully described at www.unlimitedrange.org. Review of the Operations page ("rules") is strongly recommended. We need one additional person to help set up the 115# targets the day before each shoot (need to arrive by 1745 hours, 5:45 PM). During the July shoot folks camped out overnight. Those interested in shooting are asked to contact webmaster@unlimitedrange.org ASAP.