23rd Annual, Fred Wilkening Memorial Rifle Rodeo

[sns2]

Originally Posted by gitrdun

Auction Depot Calgary has ordered a Bullseye Shooting Camera system (Sight-in AmmoCam version) as a prize donation. Good to 300 yards WiFi system. Many thanks to gramps73 for his generosity.

That's why guys like him win custom rifles. You reap what you sow is generally a life principle. Maybe not immediately, but in the long haul it's usually true. Good on Gramps!

[catnthehat]

Started load development tonight- 212 grain gas checked cast bullets and preliminary MAX-MIN charges of Trail Boss.
Hopefully it will work out to be accruate enough .
Cat

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Hydro1

Haha. Its my first time obtaining a pal.
You have a good reason to miss out. Not a "good" reason, but. you get the idea.
Hope you are healing up well.
I could always still go and heckle a couple members. kidding guys.
Best of luck fellas!

Go ahead and register, i have a very accurate .257 Bob I can loan you, or a Ruger M77 7X57, your choice
Cat

[norwestalta]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Go ahead and register, i have a very accurate .257 Bob I can loan you, or a Ruger M77 7X57, your choice
Cat

You're a classy guy cat. Hopefully hyrdo will take you up on that.

[Hydro1]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Go ahead and register, i have a very accurate .257 Bob I can loan you, or a Ruger M77 7X57, your choice
Cat

Thats very very nice of you Cat. Thank you!
We are moving to sundre in august so i am unsure if i will be able to make it..
Should know more within the next 10 days or so..
Ah geeze, telling everyone the rifle is accurate. Now if i miss they will know for sure its shooter error.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Hydro1

Thats very very nice of you Cat. Thank you!
We are moving to sundre in august so i am unsure if i will be able to make it..
Should know more within the next 10 days or so..
Ah geeze, telling everyone the rifle is accurate. Now if i miss they will know for sure its shooter error.

I would never loan a rifle to someone that I wouldn't use myself!
Cat

[So Nova *!%]

Originally Posted by gitrdun

Let's put this thread back at the top. According to the list of registered attendees that Dick has posted, it seems as though there will be a good attendance of fellow AO members. Likewise, it is unfortunate to see that some of the self-proclaimed marksmen the likes of our former member edmhunter and Rman seem to be a no show thus far. Unfortunate, as that event would be a good opportunity to finally put things to bed. So what up fellows? care to put claims to the test? I really gotta see these claims of 500 yard pie plate shots with open sights put to real life claims. Money is on the line for the 500 yard shoot, time to cash in Translated: put your money where you mouth is.

Hunting accurate, out to around 300yds. Anything better than that is luck( and most likely, someone else's)
But most of the reason I wanted in was to meet all. Only after did I find out about the other rodeos. I can only make it to this one.

[PartTimeHunter]

Originally Posted by gitrdun

Let's put this thread back at the top. According to the list of registered attendees that Dick has posted, it seems as though there will be a good attendance of fellow AO members. Likewise, it is unfortunate to see that some of the self-proclaimed marksmen the likes of our former member edmhunter and Rman seem to be a no show thus far. Unfortunate, as that event would be a good opportunity to finally put things to bed. So what up fellows? care to put claims to the test? I really gotta see these claims of 500 yard pie plate shots with open sights put to real life claims. Money is on the line for the 500 yard shoot, time to cash in Translated: put your money where you mouth is.

But the DV range is only 400, rats! Not even enough to be "real" long range. I would throw my hat in but may not be able to get away from work and wouldn't know till the week of. May be able to go visit and meet some of the people late in the day though

[purgatory.sv]

You did not need to answer, but you did.

The rodeo is a fun event; if you know what your instrument will do and can adjust to the environment you will have fun.

Green is good.

I do agree with your comment.

[Dick284]

We have a commitment from a major sponsor that supper is all looked after, and some large ticket items are now gracing the prize table.
Looking forward to this event being the best ever.
37/45 spots now spoken for.

[Bergerboy]

How many cartridges should I bring for the full event?

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by Bergerboy

How many cartridges should I bring for the full event?

The course of fire requires 24 rounds.
The average shooter should bring about 30 rounds of ammo, just incase they get into some shoot offs.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Dick284

The course of fire requires 24 rounds.
The average shooter should bring about 30 rounds of ammo, just incase they get into some shoot offs.

I like to go into matches with twice as many rounds as the course of fire- and a spare rifle!
Anything can happen on a hunt, at a match, or in between!!
Cat

[Bergerboy]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

I like to go into matches with twice as many rounds as the course of fire- and a spare rifle!
Anything can happen on a hunt, at a match, or in between!!
Cat

Agreed.

[So Nova *!%]

Back up is a semi-auto, different weights, different practical range based on practice.
If maximum capability of the range is 400yds ( or meters?) can I reasonably expect targets at that range?

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by So Nova *!%

Back up is a semi-auto, different weights, different practical range based on practice.
If maximum capability of the range is 400yds ( or meters?) can I reasonably expect targets at that range?

You can expect targets from 25 to 300ish yards.
All shot from field positions, and some shot from your weak side too.

There are also 3 moving targets (pop up bear(130), pop up elk(210), and running deer(150)) these are presented in random order too boot.

[sns2]

What an awesome sounding weekend. I hope my schedule allows me to make it, even if it's only to hang with some internet friends.

Lets commit to no more off topic posts on a thread that doesn't deserve it.

Great work, Dick!

[hal53]

Originally Posted by sns2

What an awesome sounding weekend. I hope my schedule allows me to make it, even if it's only to hang with some internet friends.

Lets commit to no more off topic posts on a thread that doesn't deserve it.

Great work, Dick!

X2!, may have to try and get over there and check out the range.

[duceman]

hoping to add 2 more from the neighborhood dick, and will get a prize pic together soon, lee

[gitrdun]

Originally Posted by sns2

What an awesome sounding weekend. I hope my schedule allows me to make it, even if it's only to hang with some internet friends.

Lets commit to no more off topic posts on a thread that doesn't deserve it.

Great work, Dick!

Done, I'll look around here for some more donations.

[Rugersingle]

Well, Devils Right Hand cant make it. He's kicking his own ass as he screwed up his dates and committed himself to a wedding down East and he cant get out of it....next year he says....I'll start reminding him in Jan

Cat, are you shootin irons and cast? Sounds like fun, might have to bring one of those myself, although as the years go by it's getting harder to keep everything in focus Not that I'm any competition but I don’t remember ever shooting the Rodeo with irons....

Geez...now I'm all fired up...best go load some rounds and get in some practise...se ya'll in 2 months.

[catnthehat]

Yes, irons and cast I will shoot.
Old eyes , you need to line all the fuzzy stuff up and use the Force- that's what use I do!!
Cat

[Rugersingle]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Yes, irons and cast I will shoot.
Old eyes , you need to line all the fuzzy stuff up and use the Force- that's what use I do!!
Cat

LOL thats my problem I need more faith!!! Time to watch a SW's rerun for a boost

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Rugersingle

LOL thats my problem I need more faith!!! Time to watch a SW's rerun for a boost

I will see you on the line old friend!
Cat

[roger]

Hello all! Been a while for me on here. Yes as stated by dick. I'm busy putting an acresge together and time is at a premium. And to boot
I'm actually on call duty at the plant that weekend so I will have to observe from the Internet.
Looks like someone else is going get the 'third last from bottom' trophy this year. ( it looks a lot like a can of beer)

[catnthehat]

Is there a buckle awarded for this shoot?
Cat

[Bushrat]

No buckles for a few years now, unless Dick is bringing them back this year but I don't think so, haven't heard anything. They were nice though.

[catnthehat]

Dang!
Cat

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by Bushrat

No buckles for a few years now, unless Dick is bringing them back this year but I don't think so, haven't heard anything. They were nice though.

There will be a buckle this year.

[catnthehat]

Cat